The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
SWEDISH LABOR DAY.
Program of Sports. and Prizes to Con-
teStantS.

The program for the Labor day
sports at the Swedish picnic at Chill
dren's park on West Sixth avenue
Monday has been completed. 1t fol-
lows:
1890 a. m.-Baseball game between
East side and West side Swedes. First
prize, ball glove, donated by Fair Mer-
camille company; second prize, cigars
for all players, by John Greif.
/ 1890 p. m.-Basket dinner
1880 D. m.-Athletic sports as fol-
lows:
Tug-of-war between married men,
team of six on each side. First prize,
box of so cigars, by Smoke House.
Tug-of-war between young girls over
II years, six on each side. Prize, one
pound box candy, by M. f. Rlgby.
! 1O0-yard dash for boys over II
years. Prize, L pair shoes by Walk
Over boot shop.
1OO-yard dash for boys under II
years Prize, Ingersol Eclipse watch,
| by Kitchen & Marburg.
50-yard dash for boys under 10.
Prize, one dollar BILL E. H. Bowman of
A. B. Whiting Paint and Glass COM
pany.
5o-yard dash for girls over IS. Prize,
china plate, by Dibble Grocery COM
pany.
25-yard dash for girls under 10
years. First prize, one two-pound box
candy, by Carl Hultberg; second prize,
ice cream at stand
Shoe race for boys under Is years.
Prize one pair of shoes, by c. A.
FernstrOm.
Broad jump for young men over II
years. Prize, either hat or pair of shoes
by Palace Clothing company
High jump for boys under IT years.
Prize, one dollar shirt, by August
Clothing company
Nail driving contest for married Ia
dies. First prize, decorated berry set,
by the Emahizer-Spielman Furniture
company; second prize, coffee pot, by
D. H. Forbes Hardware company.
Sack race, free for all young men.
Prize. gents umbrella, by the Warren
NJ. Crosby company.
Hobble skirt race for young ladies.
First prize, Iady's gold headed UNI
brella, by Sam Friedberg; second
prize. 25-pound sack White Loaf flour,
by Exchange Grocery company.
Milk drinking contest for married
men Three-dollar hat by Marshall
Clothing company.
500 p. m.-Literary program:
Opening address by President E. H
Helm.
Song. Norden Swedish male chorus.
Speech, in Swedish, by E. F. Phil
blad, Phi. D., president of Bethany col
lege at Lindsborg, Kan.
Song, Norden Swedish male chorus
Address, in English, by Prof c. G.
Starr superintendent Topeka public
schools.
4:3O p. m.-Athletic sports con-
tinued:
Potato race for young women. First
prize, $500 hat or credit of $500 to-
wards purchase on any other, by
Courtney Millinery Parlors; second
prize 25-pound sack Crosby's Best
flour, by Malmberg & Oak.
Apple eating contest for boys under
IA years. Prize. ebonized drinking cup,
by Topeka Trunk Manufacturing COM
pany.
Leap frog contest between two teams
of four each. Prize, box of so Rose
Tint cigars, by Eagle Cigar company
Somersault race for boys under 4
years. First prize. boys blouse or
short. by Palace Clothing company;
second prize, hammer, by Capital
Hardware company.
Tired and hungry race for young
girls Prize, one pair slippers, by
Chase Shoe company.
Gents shotput. TWO-dOllar razor for
first prize, by College Hill Hardware
company Andy Vicklund proprietor;
second prize, cigar jar, by Percy
Walker. druggist.
Girls ball throwing contest. First
prize. parasol, by Crosby Bros COM
pany; second prize, 81 box assorted
toilet soap, by Olsen & Vicklund.
Married mems walking contest First
prize, razor, by W. A l. Thompson
Hardware company; second prize, one
shirt by Diment & Klein company.
Married ladies' 50-yard dash First
prize 50 salt and pepper shaker. by
Santa Fe Watch company; second