Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
TIIEsRneuBIJCAlG1 AIl1OWN. lQMAs AUGUST

tlWeS. Sn0 drove nVe nails III q 40
seconds, and drove each nail with two
blows Of the hammer.
Tug. Q Feature.
The strong women Of the county
entered In the tug of-war and provided
an interesting and amusing exhibition.
The two teams were captain. BY Mrs
John Purcell and Mrs. E. A. Monohon.
The winners carried away the prize
only after tug lasting Sc 'cral minutes
and with the exertion Of all their re-
serve force.
The mems tug-of-war went to the
William team opposing a team cap
tanned by John Bristol. The winners
had the advantage Of the greater
weight.
Real Horse Racing.
The horse racing proved highly ex-
citing. owing TO the close finish and the
large field of entries. The half mile
dash brought out field IF eight green
horses and despite predictions of a
nasty spill the youthful riders handled
their mounts in veteran style. five
punching at the finish.
The relay race, which went to the
Marshalltown team, captained by Her
man Gabelman. was pretty event.
Gabelman, who led off for the winning
team. opened big gap on the first leg
Of the race and the team was never
headed.
Big Crowd Enjoys Day.
The big crowd seemed to enjoy every
minute of the day and the grocers and
butchers are to be congratulated on
their success as entertainers. The COM
mittees in charge had left nothing I'M
done to care for their guests and to
furnish them the best possible enter
tainment.
D. S. Good. president of the grocers
association. was general manager OF
the picnic. The prize winners can get
their prizes at the Wilfau & Halverson
store.
Summary Of the Events.
Following is summary Of the field
and track events:
Grocers and butchers flour and feed
mems tug of war-Team captained by
S. Wilhau defeated the team captained
by John Bristol.
Ladies tug OF war-Team captained
by Mrs. John Pursel defeated team
captained by Mrs. E. A. Monohon. The
winning team was composed of Mrs.
Sheetz, Mrs. Adna Maulsby, Mrs. Selby,
Mrs. George Wolfgang, Mrs. Howard
Eckles, Mrs. Clinton French. Mrs.
Herman Savage, Mrs. George Pitcher.
Mrs. Bert Damn and Mrs. Fred Melcher.
The losing team was composed of Mrs.
Monohon, Della Mcdonald, Mrs. Jennie
Pepper. Mrs ]. l.. Diesing, Mrs. E. D.
Batesole, Mrs. H. A Nicholson, Mrs.
Ben Robbins. Miss Josie Springer, Mrs.
William Lage, Mrs. Otto Nelson, Mrs.
Frank Haas and Mrs. E. NJ. Dicks.
50-yard dash for girls under 12-
Marion Elder. first; Othelia Aamodt,
second; Lucille Wilhau, third; Laura
Donnelson, fourth.
1OO-yard dash for boys under 10
Merl Bartlett, first; Tom Perry, second.
Time, IL As seconds.
10O-yard dash, open to clerks of the
city and county only-Max Smith,
first; William Gabee, second: Raymond
johnson, third; Karl Scott, fourth.
Time, II seconds.
Three legged or "tanglefoot" race
H. Swab and Tom Perry, first; Neil
and Fred Bartlett, second; H. Fry and
Clarence Scott, third. Time, seconds
Shoe race for boys under 15-Ralph
Bowman, first; Dewey Foulk, second;
Ralph Ryder, third. Time, 20 seconds.
Ladies walking race-Mrs. j. Q.
Beard. first; Mrs. Clinton French, sec
ond: Mrs. Ben Robbins, third.
Ball passing contest, for ladies only
Mrs. c. E. Tye, first; Mrs. E. NJ.
Dicks second: Mrs. Sebbo, third; Mrs.
Jennie Pepper, fourth.
5Oyard dash for ladies-Mrs. Bert
Bingaman, first; Mrs. c. E. Tye, sec
ond; Amanda Farr, third; Mrs. Clinton
French, fourth. Time, s seconds.
Five mile motorcycle race-Robert
Eichorn, first; l. E. Huber, second;
Carl Huber, third. Time s:o7 3-5.
Largest families attending picnic
Anthony Novotny and S. Wilhau tied
for first prize. Each family had six
| members
50-yard dash for women-Mrs. {. r.
Tye first: Amanda Farr, second: Mrs.
Bert Damn, third; Mrs. Jennie Pepper,
| fourth. Time 3-5 seconds.
| 50yard dash for girls Especial EVENT.
M A. Bingaman. first; Loretta
Draper, second; Marie Riley. third;
Marie Churchill fourth Time Z Id
seconds.
1Oo-yard dash, open to delivery boys
only-Raymond Johnson, first: Carl
Jones, second; Harry Connolly, third;
Carl Springer, fourth; Dundy Wheeler,
fifth Time. II AS seconds.
Relay race, one-half mile, eight men
to the team-Marshalltown team, cap
tanned by Herman Gabelman, first;
| Green Mountain-LeGran team, cap
tanned by Clayton Thomas, second;
Taylor township team, captained by
Cooper, third Time. 1:45 2-5. The
winning team was composed Of Gabel-
man, Smith, Johnson, Fuller, O'Brien
| Cornell, Scott and Gabel. The
Green Northumberland team con-
sisted Of the following runners: Thomas
IIaines, Johnson. Gettie. Lynch, Mills
Cook Springer. The personnel Of the
Taylor township team follows: Cooper
Johnson, Smith. Nichols. Elliott, Nc.
Donald, Cotton and Harrison.
Nail driving contest for ladies-Mrs
J. L. Hannah, first; Mrs. H. Savage
second Mrs. Bert Damn, third. Time
"a Is seconds.
Consolation race. for ladies. open t.
all except prize winners-Ruth Wood
first; Edna Casdorn, second; Della NC.
Donald, third; Mrs. Forrey, fourth.
Horse race, half mile dash-Burman
first; Mitchell, second; Charles Loney
third. Eight horses started.
Quarter mile dash for ponies weigh.
ing not over 600 pounds-Weber, first