Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
RA|LROADERS HAVE
A HIGH OLD TIME
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MEN Enjoy
OUTING
Ball Game, Baby Show, Races and
=, Sports of Every Kind Give
Pleasure to $500
Persons

OpeCldl 10 he Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, June 22.-Fully
2500 persons took part in the annual
outing and games of the Southern Pa
cific Employees association held here to-
day The vanguard of the pleasure
seekers arrived on the early morning
cars They were followed by a steady
stR Y of the railroaders, who con-
tinus to put in an appearance when
the g, ning's dancing had begun.
Chi Interest in the days program
of spA is centered in the ball game be-
tween the car and mechanical depart
ments, which lasted five innings in q
broiling sun when with the car men be-
hind in the score and disheartened, the
umpire called the game and announced
the mechanics the winners. A creased
pig chase was the most humorous hap
pening of the day, the pig making it's
escape from it's captors on three occa-
sions to the amusement of the crowd
The odds were too many for the porker,
however, and he was finally caught for
keeps after practically giving up the
fight for freedom.
In the swimming and boating races
the events were hotly contested and
creative Of considerable excitement, the
swimming of F. BALI, which was ex-
ceptionally fast, being a particularly
noteworthy feature of the contests. The
baby show brought out a large and
noisy array of infants, who taxed the
powers OF the judges in deciding the
prize winners.
Seventy Babies Contest
More than seventy babies were in
cluded in the contest, which it took
the best part of the morning to dispose
of. The program concluded with dane
ing. Following is a summary Of the
events
BABY SHOW, THREE CLASSES. ONE
YEAR
First prize-Lottie 1. Osbell 1924 At
lantic street.
Second prize-Stanley Steffen, 1864
st. John street.
Third prize-Arvel Aabel, 668 North
State street
Fourth prize-Margaret Doyle, LOG
North Johnson street.
Fifth prize-Erna Goodrich, $40 La
mar street
Two-YEAR-oLD CLASS
First prize--Dorothy Nelson, 119
North Avenue Twenty four.
Second prize-FranciS Raddil, 632
Third prize-Kuth Coady. SIS South
Fourth prize-Phillip Ward. 211e Mo-
Fifth prize-Roy Reinn, 63S Antonio
street.
THREE -YEAR-OLD CALSS
Fred Martins, 527 saiina avenue.
Second prize-E. l.. Shockley, 743
Glover street.
South Avenue Twenty-one.
Fourth prize-Verna Zeitz, 426 South
Avenue Nineteen.
Fifth price-Anna Mae Mclean, 1921
Montecito street.
PIE EATING CONTEST
First prize-J. Collins, lib West FL
Second prize-Carl Humphries, 14s
Third prizeWFred English, 1886 Nor
Fourth prize-Howard White, 1924
Atlantic street.
LADIES EGG AND SPOON RACE
First -prize-Mabel Schakow, 3214
Downey avenue. ~ ,,o 49,,
Avenue Twenty-four -. 49,
Third priZe-Hattle Atmur, .o'o nich-
mond street. ooo
Antonio street. ~ ,oo c,,.
Fifth prize-Amanda Cutler' 4oV I'LL
ton street. ~
MARRIED LADIES' RACE
First prize-Ellen Bates, 1888 Salina
avenue. con
Third prize--stelia coyne, Sss North
Fourth prize-Mrs. A. H. Myer AIS
Fifth prize--Mrs, Hayes, 5S2 Pepper
avenue,
BOYS RACE UNDER TEN YEARS
First PRICE,. Doyle, 1927 Hawley
street.
Second prize-Leonard Schultz, 500
Boyle Heights avenue.
Third prize-L. Peterson, 1914 Maud
street.
Fourth PRICE Atmur. SIS Rich
mond street.
GIRLS RACE UNDER 10 YEARS
:. First prize-Retta Newman, 460 Sa-
lima street
Second prize-Helen Call. s15 -Moltopl