Evening journal., 1913-08-11
INDIANS FIGHT
SHAM BATTLE
Red Men Of City Make Merry
at Annual SheIIpOt Park
Outing

Shellpot Park echoed with gun fire on
Saturday night, the occasion being the
annual outing and sham battle of the
Improved Order of Red Men. The "ln-
dians," in war paint and Feathers, were
In high glee.
The indians" were represented in
the battle by representatives from the
city tribes, while Appomattox Camp,
Sons Of Veterans, augmented by mem
bers of Edward II. Green Camp, Of
Pennsgrove, n. j., and John G. Taylor
Camp, of Chester, took the part of de-
Tending and protecting the settlers.
While preparing 10 60 into camp for the
night band of settlers we're attacked
by Indians" The settlers we're driven
of and the Red Men set fire TO the shacks
of the palefaces. One Of the settlers es-
capped and returned with a band of cow
boys, who IN turn routed the men Of the
forest. But the fight was renewed when
the Indians" secured additional red
skins and the effort was being made to
capture and kill tho paleface settlers.
While the Indians were holding pow
WOW to decide upon the burning at the
stake of the settlers, Commander +. p.
Gentieu and a company OF soldiers were
attracted by the whoops of the Indians
and arrived on the scene and after a
fierce encounter, overcome the Indians
and the tribe surrendered The band
played the "Star Spangled Banner" and
while Old Glory waved triumphantly,
thousands sang the anthem.
The sports were a feature Of the after
noon, and in each event, contests were
close.
The events and winners we're as
follows.
Block Race. (Ladies) First prize
fine box Of candy, donated by Frank
Welsh; second prize, picture, donated
by Miller Bros. Co. May Clark, first
Mabel Kates, second: Fannie John
son third; Mrs. Elva Curry and
Bertha Corkran.
Running broad jump. (Men.) First
prize, box cigars, donated by John
ny Jones. Second prize, hat, do
mated by James II. Wright Co. H.
Wilhelm, Seminole Tribe, FIRST: Wal
ter Mahan, Minqua Tribe, second; c.
Foster, Usage Tribe, third; A. Will
helm, Seminole Tribe, fourth.
Peanut race. (Ladies.) First
prize, set Of shirt waist studs, do
mated by ]. T. Montgomery. Second
prize, lb. box OF candy donated by
committee.
Mrs. Elva Curry, first; Fannie John
son, second; Mabel Kates, third; Ber-
tina Cochran, fourth.
Three-legged race. MEM First
prize, briar pipes, donated by MAJ
Breuer and John Deisley.
Second prize, baseball bat and pail
of tennis shoes, donated by Tom Flinr
and A. Bachrach.
w. Ford and II. Amsworth, Andas
TAXA, first; Howard and A. wilhelm
Seminole, second; II. Hemping and L
Weldin, third.
Potato race tmen)-First prize, silve
cigar chopper, donated by o. M. Burlx
hard. Second prize, pocket knife, do
mated by Duncan Bros. H. Wilhelm
Seminole, frst l.. Weldin, Apache, sec
ondi A. Wilhelm, Seminole, third.
Hop, Step and Jump. (Men) Firs
prize, $500 baseball glove, donated b.
II. w. Vandever Co. Second prize, 2l
cigars, donated by B. f. Rawnsley
n. wilhelm, Seminole, 81 feet, 4 in
ches, first; r. Alexander, Hiawatha
3S feet, inches, second; w. Mahan
Minqua, third; O. p. Rigdin, Keokuk
fourth.
Fat Mems Race. First prize, Gala,
bash pipe, donated by Selak and Hon,
man. Second price, cap, donated by
Springer, the halter. r. Devenney
Lenape, No. 8, firstI w. II. johnson
second.
50-yardE Dash. (Ladies). First prize
silver loving cup, donated by T. GilpiI
Massey. Second prize, fine box of candy
donated by John Govatos.
Fannie johnson, first; Mabel Katts
secondI Mrs. Curry, third. These ladies
are active workers of Wyema Council
Daughters of Pocohontas.
loO'yards Dash, challenge won BY