Evening journal., 1911-08-15
CROCERS READY
FOR FUN FEST
10 Compete for Prizes In
Springs Park Outing on
Thursday s.s-.4A.

Judging by the interest displayed in
the babies popularity contest, to be
conducted by the Retail Grocers' Ex-
change at their outing at Brandywine
Springs Park on Thursday, the winner
OF the handsome baby coach, donated
by Freebooter Vienna Bakery Company,
viii have to poll several hundred
votes. These votes appear In THE
EVENING JOURNAL only. and they
must be deposited at Brandywine
Springs before 4 o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon. The coupons appear
in THE JOURNAL this afternoon, and
will appear again tomorrow. The
coach is on display in the windows
Of J. T. Mullin and Sons, Sixth and
Market streets.
In order to advertise the outing a
decorated car will be run over the
lines of the Peoples Railway Com
pany tomorrow evening, leaving Sixth
and Market streets az z o'clock. All
members are requested to be present
1t Is expected that fully $4,000 peo-
pie will visit the park on Thursday,
and the grocera of the city viii OBJ
serve a holiday. many Of them shut
ting up for the DAY. The sports viii
start at o'clock and are as fol
lows.
Event No. 1-Hobble skirt race,
prize. one-hslf dozen silver spoons,
donated by the Hecker Jones and
Jewell Milling Company, Of New
York Contestants, F. W. Queipel,
Joseph Dare. A. l.. Carey, =. o. Willis
n. McKenney, II. r. Boyer.
Event No 2-Souabble race, prize,
one case macaroni. donated by the
Freebooter Vienna Baking Company, OF
Philadelphia. Contestants, J. G.
Smith. =. o. Willis, Joseph Dare and
Austin Smith.
Event No. S-Barrel race. prize,
one-half dozen silver spoons, donated
by the Hecker Jones and Jewell Mill
ing Company. Contestants-H. M.
Lofiand. w. Sillatoe. q. G. Reed, A. T..
Carey. William E. Skellinger, y. o.
Willis.
Event No. 4-Fat mans race, prize,
one case macaroni, donated by the
Freebooter Vienna Baking Company.
Contestants, r. e. Lowell, William
Dougherty, jerry Monaghan and II. z.
Brake.
Event No 5-Potato race, prize one
case peanut butter, donated by A. g.
Crumm and Son, contestants, r. Reilly,
N. McKenney, c. Wolhar, S. Slaughter,
H. B. Boyer, John Brown.
Event No. 6-Three-legged race,
prize one box A cigars, donated by
Harry Kenyon, contestants, H. M. Lot
land. William e. Skellinger, w. Silla-
toe, e. K Thompson, e. o. Willis, J. G.
Smith, H. b. Boyer, J. Stats.
Event No TOO yard dash, first
prize. one travelling bag; second prize,
one pocketbook, donated by the Retail
Grocers' Exchange. free for all mem
bers of the exchange and their en-
ployes
Event No S.-Pie eating contest.
prize one umbrella, donated by the Re-
tail Grocers' Exchange, contestants,
Nesbitt Bradley. G. G. Reed, J. 9.
Smith. y. -0N,Wiilis.
Event No. 9.-Egg race-First prize,
one box Wilson Special cigars; sec
ond prize, one necktie. donated by the
Retail Grocers Exchange. Contest
ants, William r. Dare. 10. X Thomp-
son. William e. Skellenger, c. VOL
har, G.. c. Reed, Nesbitt Bradley.
Event No 10-Ball game between
teams representing the East and West
side grocers. Prizes, cake, donated by
Jerry Monaghan for the winning team
cake donated by Karl Mayer for the
player making the most hits; cake.
donated by G. H. Huber for She player
making the most runs.
West Side lineup-William r. Skel-
lenger, manager. Walter Carey, c;
William e. Skellenger, D; William
McKenney. IS; George Casey, 1b; Aus
tin Smith, 2b: II. NJ. Lofland. 3b; #.
B. Harper. IF; j. c. Smith. CT; e. o.
Willis, II.
East Side lineup: G c. Reed, man.
ager; Joseph Dare, c; G. G. Reed, p;
Walter Walls, ss; J. II. Clark, 1b;
Charles r. Wolhar, 2b; Roy Wolhar
3b: NJ Carey. IF; Rob Wolhar, cfi
Chas. Wolhar, II.