The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-30
SOMETHING DOING CONSTANTLY.
At Picnic of Barre Rangers Football
Club at Caledonia Park.

II was large and jolly crowd which
gathered last SATURDAY at Caledonia
park, when the Barre Rangers football
club held It's annual picnic and outing
at that popular resort. Shortly after
noon a special train over the Wells
River road brought along the main body
of picnickers. Many others came later
on by the electries and, altogether. a
gathering Of over 800 enjoyed themselves
to the limit. amid surroundings which
were ideal, and under weather conditions
which were little short of perfect.
From the time of arrival at the park
until the special left at 1880 p. m. there
was something afoot all the time A
fine program of games and sports was
carried out by Harry Gordon and Frank
Wilson, assisted by Robert Mcknight
soft drinks. etc, were generously dis
pensed, while the committee were I'M
tiring in their efforts to add TO the
enjoyment of the gathering Rilcy's or
chestra was upon the grounds, which
means that the music supplied was of
q high order. So inspiring was it that
the floor of the pavilion was almost con-
tnuously occupied by a gay crowd of
merry dancers.
A prominent feature of the day was
the baseball game played between teams
composed OF married and single men, in
which the benedicts scored heavily
against their opponents. The married
men we're captained by James Mitchell,
and the single bunch by Charles Bis
sett, The batteries for the former were
Duncan and Mcdonald. and for the lat
ter Bissett and Ingram, while Joe VIII |
acted very aeceptably as umpire. A
good game fight was put up by the
single boys, but they were by no means |
o match for their married opponents, |
and they went down to defeat to the
tune of to |. Evidently what the |
single men have to do is to get mar
ried before another year; then they will
be right in line to become winners all
round.
What is now very popular form of
sport is the ladies' place kick, that il,
leking football from a given point.
Much good advice is rendered the ladies
~ their male friends about just how to
make the run, and hit the ball where
t will do the most good Sometimes an
'rrant kick will cause the football to
make connection with some bystander's
and caused him TO wonder
where all the stars came from in broad
aylght. Occasionally, remarkably good
.icks are recorded, generally much to
he surprise of the fair kicker, who is
verwhelmed at her good luck. In the
resent instance, there were well nigh
wenty competitors. and three kicks to
ach OF these made some kicking, surely.
he winners distance was too much for
he official tape line, so they just guessed !
t the distance and called it l20 feet.
Following is the prize list: q
Young girls race. under 10 years Is
Ielen Wilson, Maggie Davidson, Maggie n
lark, Jennie Fair a
Young boys race. under 10 years !
ichard Massie Willie Fair, Alex. Lille,
ames Clark. Alex. Beattie. 9
Girls race, under Is years Jessie ;
Jalker, Violet Lille. Helen Gordon. e
Bows race, under Is years-James 2
7alker, Richard Massie, Willie Fair, e
lex. Gordon.
.mes Wood Forest Chaples +
Married ladies face--hrs. Smlth, Mrs. -
naples. b
Ladies' place kick Beatrice Gibson. So
RS. Smith, Mrs. McKerron. a
The committee to whose energetic {
ork much OF the success of the outing 4
due, comprised the following: Charles e.
ott, president; John Geals, secretary; N
ex Watt, George Lyons, John Chal u
ers, James Duncan, William Thorn, tf
ex. Anderson, Frank Wilson, William
NTH, Robert Smith. James Webster,
illiam Melville and Harry Gordon.