The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-15
Afternoon of Hilarity Promised by
Promoters of Annual Business
Mems Picnic
LOC-BIRLlNC CONTEST
BE FEATURE OF SPORTS
Attorneys Will Play Ball With
Doctors, and Merchants of
North Side Play Those on South
Side of Avenue

One whole afternoon of hilarious
fun, topped off with a basket dinner
on the lawns of Sumach Park, is
promised by the Yakima Valley Bust
ness Mems association, the occasion of
its annual picnic next Friday after
noon. The committee on sports at a
meeting last night decided on some
unique contests, including a log-birl-
ing contest on the lagoon by expert
loggers; the ball games between the
north and south sides and between
the attorneys and doctors are ex-
pected to be features, and many other
novel contests have been arranged.
Everyone coming to the picnic viii
bring along a basket dinner but a
man on the grounds will provide FREQ
coffee, with cream and sugar. Admis-
sion to the grounds will cost the usual
ten cents. but all of the sports of the
afternoon, including the ball games,
and admission to the bleachers, and
grandstand, and to the dancing paNll-
ion, is to be free.
Pill Rollers to Have Chance
The attorneys of the city have chal-
lenged the doctors to a baseball game,
and the challenge is to be accepted.
Some rip-roaring comedy is promised.
Attorney Thos. Wilson says he knows
he will need a doctor after the game,
and others have similar PRESENT.
ments
The ball game between the bust
ness men of the north side of Yakima
avenue and those on the south SIDE
will be one of the greatest spectacles
of organized baseball ever seen in the
city. Organization will be the slogan.
There will be assistants to the FIRST
baseman, to the pitcher, the catcher,
to every infielder and outfields. me
diamond will fairly teen with helpers
and their helpers, all determined not
to let the bali escape.
Log Birling in Deep Water
| Instead of having the log bring
contest in shallow water, as was done
last year. it is planned to have TINS
contest between expert loggers take
place in the deep water near the daih'
where every spectator will have a
chance to see. first prize of $2o
suit of clothes is offered for the win
nSer. and a second prize of So in gold
| donated by the Yakima Valley Lum-
Der company.
Following are other contests, in all
| of which the prizes Will consist Oh
orders, of the value Indicated ana en-
lchangeable for merchandise AT th'
stores of any members of the Business
Mems association:
l
slippers
Ladies' baseball throwing contest
First prize. an order for So worth OF
goods: second prize, an order Tor ~
worth of goods, on any store
Boys sack race-First prize, an or
der for $3.50 in goods; second prize
81 worth of goods.
! Bows shoe contest( picking out own
shoes and stocking from barrel ano
putting them on)--First prize, W II
goods; second prize, SO in goods; thlro
prize, 81 in goods.
Travelling mems foot race--Prlze
choice of SIS pipe donated by A. M
Nevin.
! Ladies' nail driving contest--f1rs
prize, order for SO in goods secont
prize. 81 worth of goods
| Annual tug of war, grocers ah'
butchers-Prize, box of Havana cigars
BOYS foot race, rs yards--t1rs
prize. order for 50 in goods; seconc
prize, 81 in goods nd,
| Girls foot race, 70 yards--flrs
prize, 81 worth of goods; second ~
BOYS tub race-First prize, $.
worth of goods; second, 81.
/ Penny flour contest, open to all
First prize. order for 81 500 secoh'
prize, 81; third, so cents.
Handsomest man on grounds-Bo'
of cigars. Donated by Rinker's Segai
Store: second, consolation prize.
| Homellest man on grounds-firs
prize. one bottle cold cream; seconC
prize, bottle hair restorer. (Sufiicien
police force will be on the grounds Il
assist in entering candidates for these
events.)