Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-07-25
ANNUAL PICNIC
GREAT SUCCESS
Sixth Annual Picnic of Gro.
GERS and Butchers Almost
Depopulated City
GREAT TIME AT MOCLIPS
Two Special Trains Carry
Crowds to Picnic at Mo-
clips Yesterday

Tired? Yes. Tedious? No! was
the unanimous verdict of about three
thousand people from Aberdeen and
Hoquiam who attended the sixth an
nual picnic of the Grocers and But
chers of Grays Harbor at Moclips yes
terday. Three special trains convey
ed the merrymakers, and everybody
on them is a unit in expressing ap-
probation of the hospitality of the
butchers and grocers.
The barbecue was made quite a
feature, yet it may be said that every
item on the program while not a
thriller was of interest and entertain
ing.
A feature of the afternoon was a
~ .surf-riding exhibition by eight Quin-
jault Indians, who delighted the crowd
py a thrilling ride through the surf
into the breakers and return. The
beach was filled all day, many going
in bathing and others riding back and
forth in autos and on motorcycles.
Dancing was engaged in all after
noon in the Breakers pavilion and
great numbers were to be found
there.
Following are the winners of prizes,
named in the order in which they
finished:
12-mile motorcycle race for twin
cylinders-Ed. French, Hoquiam; r..
M. Scatter, Aberdeen.
Smile single cylinder race-Geo.
French, Hoquiam; John Damitio.
Aberdeen.
Mems baseball throwing-George
F. Palmer, Joe Duncan, Hoquiam.
Women's baseball throwing-Flor-
ence Hall, Aberdeen; Vera Hastings,
Hoquiam.
1OO.yard dash for grocers-E. T.
Reynolds, Hoquiam; Joe Dick, Aber-
deem.
Butchers 1OO-yard dash-Joe Will
son, Charles Godfrey, Aberdeen.
1OO-yard free-for-all-E. T. Rey-
nolds, Hoquiam; Joe Kelsey, Aber-
deem.
1OO.yard fat mems race-Fred
Brotherson, Hoquiam; H. H. Weld
man, Aberdeen.
10O-yard three-legged race-Geo.
Reynolds and F. A. Cook, Floyd Dunn
and Carl Chambers, Hoquiam.
5O.yard equipment race-George
Kelsey, Russell Thomas, Hoquiam.
5O.yard sack race-Archie Griffin
Walter Disbro, Aberdeen.
Boys 50-yard dash, under IL years
John Alvey, Elma; Stanley Griffin
Aberdeen.
Girls 50-yard race, between IL and
16 years-Viola Paulson, Hoquiam;
Lillian Darriault, Aberdeen.
Girls 50-yard dash, under IL years
Bessie MARGIN, Kathryn Dunn, Alb
erdee'..
50.yard dash, women's free-for-all-
Anna Johnson, Ruth Olson, Florence
Chambers, Hoquiam.
Married women's 50-yard dash
Mrs. R. C. Hungate, Hoquiam; Mrs
A. Griffin, Mrs. A. J. Powell, Aber
deem.
Fat women's 5O.yard dash-Mrs
A. ]. Powell, Mrs. A. Griffin, Aber'
deem.
Ladies Hair race-Mrs.,,A. Griffin, Alb
erdeen: Helen Lane, Hoquiam.
Aberdeen women's race-Miss Mary
Murphy, Miss Ethel Clark.
Hoquiam women's race-Bertha
Leonard, Mrs. r. c. Hungate.
Women's walking contest-Mrs
Amanda Southard, Aberdeen; Miss
Angela Monohan, Hoquiam.
Mems tug-of-war, grocers VS. butch
ers-Won by butchers.
Women's Tug-Of-war-Hoquiam VS.
Aberdeen-won by Aberdeen.
Baseball, Aberdeen VS.. Hoquiam-
Won by Hoquiam in three-inning con
test. 13 to 8.
Naildriving contest-Mrs. Ella
Lane, Hoquiam; Mrs. o. I. Teglund
Hoquiam.
Ball and barrel contest-Mrs. Wag
ner. Hoquiam.
Soak 'em Louie contest for mer
Joe Zelasko, w. H. Van Glider, Alb
erdeen.
Soak 'em Louie" contest for boys
Riley Craig, Russell Prentice, Alb
erdeen.
Broad jump-Ernest Reynolds
George Mcintosh, Hoquiam.
Tallest man at picnic-J. ]. South
ard. Aberdeen.
Shortest woman-Mrs. J. B. Els
ton. Aberdeen.
Heaviest woman-Mrs. T. A. Paw
ell. Aberdeen.
Prettiest baby-Jack E. Warwick
Aberdeen.
Largest family-Mat Eklund, Aber
deem.