The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-23
THE OUTING
Of Canton Grocers and
Butchers a Whooping
Success.
GREAT CARD OF SPORTS

The grocers and butchers picnic at
Meyers lake yesterday attracted about
$500 people to the park grounds.
Had the weather indications been
more favorable and the air not so
cool there would have been a vastly
larger number of people out to enjoy
the day and the program OF sports,
which was pulled off. Ladies were
seen on all sides with fall'wraps and
many who had none with them looked
with an envious eye towards those
who had taken the fore-thought to 60
prepared for the cool breezes from OFF
the lake.
The attractions at the park were
literally patronized but the matinee
performance at the park theatre and
the ball game between the wholesalers
and retailers proved the star attrac-
tions during the afternoon. The the
ater was filed to full capacity.
EXCITING FOOT RACES.
The different foot races which had
been arranged for did not want for
interest as the number Of entries
showed, each one having plenty of
starters TO make them all go. The
first race on the program was that OF
the fat men and II had six entries.
The course was a 100 yard stretch
down the pike and TO guard against
possible fatalities those having charge
OF the events established q patrol
along the waters edge so as TO stop
the racers at that point and prevent
the fat men from rolling into the wat
er This precaution was taken at the
suggestion Of F. X. Volzer, who an
nounced when entering the race, that
he would keep on going until he won
the race II he had to cross the lake
to win.
The entries came In so rapidly for
the different events that those having
charge were unable to secure COM
plete list Of names hence II is posi-
BILE 10 give only the names OF the diff.
erent winners.
F. X. Volzer won first prize In the
fat mems race, which was 81. Henry
Wilhelm won second prize, 81.
In the clerks foot race there were
seven entries: Charles n. Rast won
first prize, 81. Howard Palm won
second. 81.
The girls race was won by Miss |
Martha Monnott who got 50. while !
Miss Mary Pottorf won second prize
81. There we're ten entries in this
race
The boys race, with nine entries
was won by F. Albaugh with Donald /
Kaufman as second. Each got a
watch.
The sack race proved one OF the /
most exciting events, OF the program.
There were six entries and the first
,rize was easily won by Charles Ross
,ut It was found necessary TO run off
everal ties for second place and Il
vas finally decided to divide the sec
nd prize between Messrs. wonderly
nd Bliss, each getting fifty cents. Mr..
.ost received 81, as frsVpriSe.
The boys shoe race was full Of hilar.
ty and hustle. There were eleven
ntries and 22 shoes were mixed In a
romiscuous heap and their owners
nrned loose at 100 yard limit. The
oy who first found his pair OF shoes
nd got them properly onto his feet
nd laced won The first prize.
'atch. Donald Kaufman was the
lcky one In this race and E. Quit
on second prize, also a watch.
In the afternoon ball game was
layed between the wholesalers and
stailers which attracted good
rowd and elicted more applause from
he spectators than league game.
he game resulted in a score OF 6 TO
in favor of the retailers.
In the forenoon game was p)ayed