The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-28
PICNIC BEST EVER
HELD BY EMPLOYEES
All the Contests Held Dur
ing Day Were Very
Spirited.
DANCING A FEATURE

The eighth annual picnic held by
the employees Of the Richmond divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad and
their families, Saturday at Glen Mil
Ter park was declared one of the
most successful of recent years. In
the afternoon the crowd Visibly swell
ed and it is estimated that more than
o thousand people were present. Most
of the employees living in this city did
not go to the park until after dinner.
Winners of Events.
Under the direction of Gus Pfafflin,
Mike Meagan, C. Cooper, +. F. Had
ley, A. R. Hoffman and General Chair
man Seiweke, the races were held
near the pavilion with the following
results:
Boys 100 yard dash, ages II to 10
Earl Green first, prize a shirt; Cliff
ford Calkins second, prize a baseball
glove and Master Bean third, a base
ball
Girls 100 yard dash, ages II to 10
Hazel Cruise first, prize a parasol,
Miss Stahl second prize a comb and
brush, Miss Bean third, prize book.
Three-legged race free-for-all-G.
Kimball and H. Terhune first, prize
fine shirt each, J. L. Johns and Law
renee Denny second, prize half dozen
handkerchiefs each.
Boys Sack Race-Walter Grower
first, prize a belt, L. Harper second,
prize fancy necktle.
Pie Eating Contest-Cifford Groov-
er first. prize 81, James kaufman sec
ond, prize so cents.
100 Yard Dash, free-for-all-P. n.
Hiatt first, prize pocket knife, Law
renee Denny second, prize a pine.
Ladies 100 yard dash-Miss Bessie
Cruise first, prize half dozen hand
kerchiefs, Miss Ruth Pfafflin second,
prize hat pin.
Shoe race, boys under fifteen years
--Kiefer Calkins first. prize baseball
mask, Teddy Green second, prize
baseball
kindergarten race. boys under six
years-Fred Goran first, prize Indian
suit, Clifford Huth second, prize toy.
kindergarten race, girls under six
years-Audrey Green first, prize doll,
Florence Falck second, prize a toy.
Womens Egg Race-Helen Smith
first. prize umbrella, Charlotte James
second. prize shirtwaist pattern.
Fat Mems Race, 200 pounds or
more-George Kinsella first, prize
fancy briar pipe, Ray Williams second
prize pocket knife.
Running Broad Jump. \. Hiatt,
1919 feet first, prize umbrella and E.
r. Noggle second, prize shirt.
In the morning the trap shooting
tournament was held and the follow
ing winners got prizes:
Open contest 25 birds-H. H Sack
man first, elegant shaving set. I. Jack
son second, box OF cigars and Yard
Conductor Heinbaugh third, a box of
shells.
Team shoot. Is birds TO the man-O.
V. Porter and kirkpatrick first, a tie
to each man on winning team, H. H.
Sackman and Hejnbaugh second.
Open contest doubles. 10 birds to
each man-C. II. Cruise first, cuff but
tons, kirkpatrick second, box Of Gig
airs. !. Jackson third, box of stogies.
who had never done any trap shoot
ing-Harry Fihe first, box of cigars
and Haulon second. box OF stogies.
Contest Spirited.
All the contests were spirited and a
full quota OF contestants entered for
each event. The pie eating &C ssest,
boys shoe race, fat mems race and
women's egg race caused much merri,
ment and all the races were entertain
ing.
Other forms of amusement at the
park were we'll patronized, especially
the dancing which was held in the
afternoon and evening.
But One Accident.
At s o'clock the two specials from
Cincinnati and Logansport left for
their destination carrying tired bu,
happy picnickers. Only one accident
occurred during the day. small boy
whose name could not be learned
Axol<A his arm in q fall.