Evening journal., 1912-07-26
EAST SIDE
"COPS" WIN
Get Majority Of Other Events
at Annual fOiiSsss
Sports
FUN KEEPS $500
FRIENDS In LAUGHTER

The city police force engaged IN the
annual field day sports at Front and
Union streets yesterday afternoon,
before a crowd of $500 rooters. The
proceeds will be devoted to the Police
Pension Fund. and while all returns
are not yet turned in, over $4,000 will
be realized. This viii bring the to-
tai fund up to s25.0OO The majority
of the events were won by the East
side cops, they also winning the ball
game. 8 TO 3.
Prior TO the games the First Regi-
ment Band under the leadership OF
Benjamin Rawnsley rode over the
city In trolley car announcing the
sports The band also played at
the park.
The officers who won the events re-
ceived ribbons which were pinned on
penants representing the two sides
stationed at each side of the field.
The banner event was the pie eating
contest. The contestants, Patrol
men King, Wallace and Grussemeyer
astounded the audience by their ap-
petites. Wallace. who finished second,
claimed the committee unfair in
handing him a raisin pie. which he
did not like. Grussemeyer and King
ate huckelberry pies II required
three minutes for Grusemeyer to get
outside the pie King had part of his
pie outside his face at the finish. and
was disqualified.
The first surprise of the afternoon
came in the 100-yard dash when Pa
folman Gamble finished first. The OBJ
Etacle race, I'm which the runners had
TO remove their shoes, run 80 yards,
return and place their shoes on
again, was won by Ohicer Lewis.
The other officers hunted long for
their shoes.
The fat mans race was hotly con-
tested between Patrolman Dutton
and Lewis, both men being neck and
neck until q few yards from the tape,
when Dutton leapcd. winning the
race Both men crashed into the
grandstand. however and the struc-
ture trembled, causing some excite
ment among the spectators.
Patrolman Reese. by dropping the
rag on the FIRST lay Of the relay race,
caused the East Side team TO win
the race The potato race was won
by Patrolman Elliott and Ohicer
Lewis won the sack race
The wheelbarrow race was run
twice Officer McKeown appearing to
see during the first heat On the sec
ond lap the men. blindfolded. wand
cred over the field pushing the bar
rows and finally Officer Bullock hit
the goal and was declared the win
ner.
During the sports. the officers OF
duty were compelled to eject mar
from the grand stand. The man
who appeared to have wandered n
town on hay wagon, returned to tn,
field later to have his clothing tori
off The fellow proved 10 hi
Sergeant George Lyons, who ha,
dressed as a "Rube"
The field results follow.
100-yard dash-First. Gamble. West
Side. second Green. East Side;
third. Robinson, East Side. Time
II 3-5
Obstacle race-First. Lewis, East
Side; second, GrusGemeyer, East
Side: third. Warren, West Side
Time. ] minute, 13 seconds.
Fat mans tace-First, Dutton
East Side. second Lewis. East Side;
third. Mckeown, West Side. Time
~ seconds
Pie eating contest-First. Grusse
meyer. East Side; second, Wallace
West Side; third, King. West Side
Time minutes.
Potato race-First. Elliott. wes
Side; second, Sutton, East Side
third. Green. East Side. Time. a
seconds.
sack race-First. Lewes. East Side
second. Elliott. West Side; third
Sutton. East Side. Time 10 sec
'onds.
Wheelharrov race-First, Bullock
East Side; second, Burchenai, Eas
Side: third, Barr, West Side.
Relay race-East Side won wit
Robinson, Hahn, Johnson and Brad
ford. The West Side was represente
by Reese. Elliott, Gamble and Nc
Dannell
Following the field sports. Jab
Ewing, the police station ianitor, !,
Gated a chicken near the home plat
and his natural instinct asserting
self. Jake grabbing the fowl and RAJ
Dficers on duty gave chase. firing the
revolvers and had not Jake's rigl
Soot interfered with his left, he woul
have escaped Instead he fell in
heap with the chicken under hin
The authorities recovered the chicke
but as il had been smothered Jal
was allowed to keep It.
Tho officials of the field even
were: Deputy City Solicitor Joh
Lynn George II. keenan, and JOB
r Whitehead, judges; Charles Lii
pincott. timer starter, Captain Kan
Following the events Mr.. DeviniE
escorted Court Crier William Heal
the home plate to throw the first ba'