Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-01
WOMEN IN FIELD MEET.
Novel Entertainment for Guests at
CUMMINGS Home.

Mrs. B. F. Cummings and MIS-. l.. >.
Peckham furnished a most enjoyable
and novel form of entertainment for
thirty of their lady friends Tuesday af-
ternoon, when, on the spacious lawn or
the Cummings home, HOP West Main
street. a dual field meet was held. The
affair was in honor Of Mrs. Robert q.
Kerr, of Chicago, who is a guest of
Miss Nettie Ingledue, and Miss Mar
garet Anderson, of Toronto, Canada,
who is Mrs. John l. Bells guest
The grounds about the Cummings
home took on a genuine air of col
lege campus. There We're team yells,
team colors, and the other usual acce.-
series necessary to Well-regulated
field meet. The guests We're chosen
upon sides by the two guests of honor
who acted as captains. Miss Anderson
captained the "Crimsons,' and Mrs.
Kerr the "Yellers." Ribbons of each
color, designating the side to which
the contestants belonged We're pinned
on each of the women as she was
chosen. There We're iron-c clad rules,
governing the contestants and the
events, printed on the score cards. The
different events called forth much APP
plause from the spectators, and the
"Yellers" won by a narrow margin.
Mrs. r. w. Mcbride, (Y) won the
standing broad grin without much
competition, her grin measuring three
inches. Mrs. f. B. Wiley, Co won the
turn step and draw, and Mrs. l.. l..
Putzel, Co captured the drinking race.
The eating race. which called for the
most rapid disposition of five soda
waters regardless OF the effects of in
digestion, went to Mrs. Rodney &
Wells, Co in the remarkable time of
one minute Mrs. E. l.. Hoag, Co won
the plug race. This event consisted
of whiting hard wood stopper with
dull Barlow down to the proportions
necessary to fit the neck of a jug. Mrs.
Hoag accomplished the feat in three
and one-half minutes, but cut her
thumb and her jacket in order to Sc
cure the FIVE points for the "Crimsons. .
The vocal high jump, which consisted
in running, jumping, and touching with
outstretched hand a piece of music held
high in the air, fell to Mrs. Howard
Wilbur and Mrs Mcbride, (Y) who
tied at a height of feet, 6 inches. A
relay race, with potatoes, went to the
"Ycller" team. The discus throw, a
difficult feat in throwing small hoops
over STAKE, NdS Won ny MIS-. w. NJ
Nelson, (Y). Mrs. Fred Wilbur, (Y)
won the bean guessing contest, which
was open to all. Appropriate prizes
were given in each event.
There We're two extra events provid-
ed on the program, one fat ladies
race, and the other an officers race
The fat ladies' race ended quite dis
astrously for two of the contestants, as
the result of a bad spill On the last lap
Mrs. Charles McCombs was first to GO
down, and Mrs. E. E. Downing fell as
result of Mrs. McCombs being in the
way. Mrs. Cummings won the race by
nose over Mrs. F. E. Gates, but
graciously gave the prize TO ner guest
Mrs. Benton Davis won the officers
race in a walk.
The officials for the meet were as
follows: Timer, Edith Wilbur; an
nouncer, Loretta Davis; marshal, Net.
| tie Ingledue; starter and referee, Nellie
Ruth; judges, Ida Bell, Lottie Ingledue
Clara Gregory.
| There was only one arrest made By
Marshal Ingledue during the afternoon
| when Mrs. Hoag was taken in custody
for being boisterous in the roofing fol
her side.
A delicious buffet luncheon, serve,
cafeteria was enioved hv the guest
following the completion Of the events.