The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-02
LABOR DAYAT VlNEWOOD
Good Programme Being Carried Out
This Afternoon.

All day car load after car load of
people have been going to Vinewood
and If the threatened rain will just
hold off a few hours. the Labor day
picnic will be a success. All arrange
ments for a good time have been made
but rain would seriously interfere
with the programme, and prevent
Frank ]. Ryan and other silver
tongued orators from getting in their
work. The electricians and plumbers
l-4eet in mortal combat on the baseball
diamond, near the figure at the park
Mr. Ryan will speak after the basket
dinner. and then Marshalls band kept
things moving until o'clock, when the
field sports began. These field sports
promise to be interesting. and as may
be seen by the programme, worth
while to the winners. Here is the
dope-sheet:
Boys running race. so yards. II
years and under-First prize, pair ten
mis- Oxfords by Payne's shoe store; sec
ond, one pocketknife. by Kitchell &
Marburg.
Girls race, so yards, Is years and
under-First prize. one bottle perfume,
by Charles w. Kohl; second. box
candy, Con Chumos.
Mems running race rs yards-First
prize. 81 pair American Gentleman's
box cigars. H. A. Klauer
Married woman's race. 35 yards
First prize, IS umbrella, by Mills Com
pany; second. sack Pride of Topeka
flour, Dibble Grocery company.
Mems race, rs yards, open to all
First prize, buggy whip, by j. M.
French; second. pipe. by H. H. Parker;
third, two pounds Vim coffee. by Shaw
nee Grocery company.
Single woman's race. so yards
First prize, parasol Crosby Brothers;
second. comb and brush. by Fred T.
Walker; third. pair shears, by D. H.
Forbes.
Race for boys under 16 years. rs
by Felix & Sons; second. one gallon
maple syrup, Exchange Grocery COM
pany.
Fat mems race, so yards-First prize,
box cigars by John Grief; second, sack
flour by George Beach.
Mems race, 60 yards, for union men
only-F'irst prize, $3.50 pair of shoes, by
Famous Clothing company; second, $3.50
buggy whip, by oscar Woolverton;
third, box cigars by Hess Brothers.
Ladies' potato race-First prize para
SOL by the Warren NJ. Crosby company;
second, 81 worth bread, Royal bakery.
For wives of union men, race 35 yards
First prize, rug, Grand Union Tea
Hughes; third, 5-pound beef roast, by
A NJ. Leslie.
Consolation race-First prize sack
flour, by A. A. Alderfer; second prize,
lib Triumfo coffee, Sam Cunningham.
Running jump-First prize, 81 meal
ticket, w. H. Semple; second, $1.50
worth laundering, by City Hand laun-
dry.
Hop, step and jump, for men-F'irst
prize. 81 worth of groceries, by William
Green & Son; second, four pounds Nc
Spadden's Washburn Blend coffee, by
McSpadden Grocery company.
Standing broad jump, for men-First,
SO hat, by Palace Clothing company,
second, box of cigars, by Charles Hoe
land.
Boys, hop, step and jump, for boys un-
der Is years-First, sack of flour, by
Star Grocery company; second, 81
worth of groceries, Frazier Bros.
Girls ball throwing contest-for girls
10 years and under-F'irst hair brush,
by T. Morris, jr.; second, bottle toilet
water, by George w. F1ad
Hammer throwing cOntest-F'irst, ham
by A. Beine; second box of cigars, by
Colonial Grocery company; third, one
bottle rosewood hair tonic, by Anti
septic barber shop.
Women's waltzing contest-First
prize. one pair best dancing pumps,
Drechsel Shoe company; second prize,
hammock $3.50, by Coughlin Hardware
cOmpany