Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-18
MANY FINE PRIZES
FOR RAILROAD MEN
TWENTY. NINE EVENTS ScHED-
ULEo FOR OUTING OF RAIL.
ROAD MEN SATURDAY.
MAYOR AND cOuNcILMEN
TO DELIVER ADDRESSES
Events to Constitute the Days Sports
Prosram-More Prizes Than Events,
and Extras Will Be Provided-com-
mittees in Charge.

II the weather proves favorable Sat
urday the largest picnic crowd ever as
sembleG for like event is expected to
join IN the annual outing of the Mime
apolis & 81. Louis railroad employees
a, Steamboat Rock.
Twenty nine events have already
been listed on the sports program for
the day, and a fine lot of prizes mas
been donated for the events. In fact
the prize list is larger than the original
schedule Of events. and extras will be
added 10 the program.
Mayor l. 5. Miilard and Counci!men
Dorr L. Lamb and ". E. Nicholson
have been invited to attend the pic
mic. and each is expected 10 deliver an
address. The Marshalltown Union
Band VIII furnish the music for the
Gay.
The special train carrying the pic
nickers VIII eave Marshalltown at $50
a. M. and. returning. will leave Steam
boat Rock al p. m.
Events and Prizes.
The different events viii be contest
ed for by railroad employees and their
families only. The list of events, the
prizes offered FOR the same. and the
donors OF the prizes. are as follows:
Event No. /. ball game between
picked teams. captaned by ]. A. Nc
kee and Charles Eyskocial-First $50
cigars donated by S. ". LaShelle. Fred
Dieterich. w Q. Wilson. Stepan Drug
Company. Bliss Andersen. George l..
Andrews. and Peter Mayer: second.
100 cigars donated by Boomer &
KELLEY.
Event No >. ffly-yard dash for boys
under 14-First, baseball glove c. F.
Schmidt: second, baseball bat, c. T.
Schmidt.
Event No. 5. dfty-yard dash for girls
under 12-First. pair of shoes. Wal.
lace shoe store; second, apron, Burch
Bros.
Even. No. 4, hundred yard dash for
men, over lS-Ffrst. pair trousers,
George Painter; second. half dozen
pair socks, W. G.. Strickler; third, half
dozen bars soap, Berry & Parker.
Event No. 8. potato race for married
womea-First, nat. J. Levin: second.
half dozen pair hose, Benedict & Brint-
nall.
Event No. s. hfty-yard dash for wo-
men over lS-First, silk parasol. j. D.
Palmer {; Co: second, pe-1icoat. Burcn
Bros. third. three cans baking powder.
Whitney Bros.
Event No :. ladies' nail driving con.
test. each contestant to furnish ham
mer-Ffrst electric fiat iron. Iowa Rail
way and Light Company: second, pic
rure. Nickel Furniture Company.
Event No. s. ladies' ball throwing
contest. one throw each-Eirst. finished
pillow top. Q. Baxter: second. bottle
perfume. b \. Morgan.
Event No g, largest family present
First. Ton Purity coal, Gregory Coal
Coke and Lime Company; second. sack
-four. W. T. Scott: third. bottle olives.
TWO cans plums, Berry & Parker
Event No 10, tug of-war for men,
Ten on a side-First ,en sacks corn
meal, Benedict Flour and Feed Com
pany: second, ten cans corn, Reynolds
& Sheldon
Event No. Il. oldest employe on the
ground in years Of service with the
com pany-First. rocking chair, Marion
Gard; second, pair slippers, P. E. Wan
berg
Event No. -. running broad jump
for men-First, ton Of coal. Marshall
Coal Company; second, sack Of -four,
George Doyen.
Event No. 13. hfty-yard dash for
women over io-FT-st. silk dress pat
tern E r. Lay: silk waist Fair store;
third, mission clock, P. X. Cha mher-
lain.
Event No. Il. hundred-yard dash for
girls, Il to 7s-First. pair oxfords, Jar
-ett & Son: second bottle perfume, Ell
der Drug Company: third. bottle toilet
water. Mcbride &, VIII Drug Company.
Event No. 10 hunrded-yard dash for
boys IA 20 ls-F'iIst, steel fishing rod.
Bendlage Hardware Company; second.
football Horne & Gelvin
Event No. IS. three-legged race for
men-First, 100 cigars 70 each man. $.
W LaShelie and Stones restaurant:
second. two sacks graham -four, each
man. W. E. Brown.
Event No. Il, hammer throw for
men. one throw-First, pipe. with case.
c. P. Cook: second, razor strop. F. W.
Gates.
NSlAt ~. &c, ~ niAiAio ScHS"SI ~
men-First, hat. Gildner Eros; second.
$50 worth of barbering. French q
Long.
Event No 10. prettiest baby or
silver mug, ". 7. Mill
Ter; second, box Of crackers, ]. D.
Carter.
Event No 90, shoe lacilg contest for
boys under 16-First, pair Of shoes.
Larson & Clemens; second, four neck
ties. Henry Pappe.
Event No. p, married peoples relay
race, wives running first-First. forty
eight pound sack -four, Crosby & Cros-
by; second, twenty-four pound sack
-four, Briston & Good: third, two cans
corn Reynolds &, Sheldon.
Event No. %, 100yard dash for ap-
prentice boys-First, pair shoes. Pal
ace shoe store; second, pair shoes.
Ben Henderson; third, scarf pin. H. 3.
Price.
Event No. 3d. ladies' guessing con-
test. number of kernels OF coTI1 iE
bottle-First, rug. D. C. Wilbur store;
second. six pounds coffee, Wiihau &
Halverson: third, one pound tea, Rob-
ert Bruster.
Event No. "a guessing contest for
men. same as ahcve-First fancy vest.
Friend Clothing Company; second,
twenty four pound sack flour, w. l..