South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-24
hudson LAKE IS
CAP TURED BY THE
LOCAL GROCERS
South Bend Shops Were De-
serted Wednesday While
Butchers and GrocerS Make
Merry on Shores Along Lake.

Merry on Shores Along Lake.
When 1900 or 1900 people packed
themselves into interurban cars TO at
tend the grocers' and butchers picnic
at Hudson lake Wednesday morning.
It looked like It would leave a big hole
IN the population OF South Bend after
the cars had pulled away from the
station.
II is doubtful whether the city
could get along without them more
than the one day as with their go
ing every grocery and meat market in
the city closed and housewives who
found themselves without a loaf Of
bread. were surely unfortunate
Beginning as soon as the party ar
rived at the lake at about 1890
o'clock in the morning a long list OF
events took place amusing the large
crowds until the last car left the re-
sort at 1880 o'clock at night The
party went prepared for an all day
stay. carrying with them enough TO
eat for both the noon and evening
luncheOns, and after the day had been
spent in games and contests at
Smiths resort and athletic field, the
party spent the evening rowing about
the lake or In dancing on the floors Of
Fischer's dance hall.
Luncheon the Feature.
Outside of the ball game probably
the feature OF the day was the big
luncheon, which no one could pre-
pare better than the grocers and
butchers. There was everything from
cakes and buns to sausages and
chicken. The party gathered about
the tables near the Smith hotel OF at
the Fischer grove for the meal and
% MI a. I'll
FILED with picnickers il made the
largest single picnic held at the resort
this year.
But the ball game, most interesting
event OF the day turned out just as
the grocerymen would have it. 1t
was played between the grocers and
butchers and the United Commercial
Travellers and the G. and b. won, 20
TO 10.
Although the L. c. r. team. which
in fact played it's first game since it
organized a few weeks ago, took sew
eral extra players with them they
We're unable 10 keep pace with the
hustling grOcers and butchers who
also presented a long lineup which
was continually shifted until even the
score keeper lost track OF the players
The u. G. 7. players lost out at
the beginning, their opponents having
won iead Of over a dozen runs in the
first three innings. As the game pro-
crossed they were able to muster suffi-
cient strength TO drive about a dozen
men around the circuit. when Ralph
NJ. Seeley who was umpiring the
game. made up his mind that nine in
nings had been played and the game
was brought to a close
He'd Fight for Order
There was no one present who
would disagree with the decisions
made by the umpire as he came pre-
pared TO have his decisions final
When he was asked TO umpire the
game several days ago he made ar
engagements with the local police and
borrowed a belt on which was fas-
tened rusty revolver and a police
mans billy and when the first quarrel
arose which took place in the second
inning the umpire retired to the side
OF the field and after that when a
man was called out he was marched
from the field as fast as possible with
the muzzle of the rusty pistol pointed
at him.
Gafill caught for the U. c. T. play
ers, while Young, Smith and O'Day
each took a turn at throwing other
PLAYERS for the q. c. I. team were
Starp, Bailey, Hart, Dumfee and
Jackson. No record was kept OF the
players Of the grocers' and butchers
team.
3. A. Tuttle. manager of the Trav-
elers' team, is getting his team ar
ranged to play with the L. G. L.
league, made up o. teams from Ft.
Wayne, Marion and Lafayette lodges.
Arrangements can be made with the
manager OF the team for local games
as he hopes TO give his team a few
practice chances before entering the
league games TO be held next month.
The ball game between the old
and young grOcers and butchers was
called OF because of the rain and the
time was devoted TO other events.
long list OF prizes were won in
the various contests. Frank Han
Ruer was aStOnished to learn that he
won the prize TO be given TO the couple
caught spOOning on the grounds He
says he did not even have a girl, but
Hanauer got a long stick OF candy,
any way. The horseshoe contest was
won by Z. Peffley. u. HOLSTER and
CrofOOt. Helen WalwOrth and Lau-
retta Bickel won the prizes given in
the egg race for girls.
Blindfold Contest.
The ladies' bindfold contest was
won by Mrs. Reed and Miss Tilt, and
the gentlemen's blindfOld contest by
korpal. Miss Tilt and Mrs. Dugdale
won the prizes in the blindfold wheel
barrow contest for ladies' and Miller
won in the contest for men. J. A
Kaufer and r. 5. Bishop won the so
yard dash for men. and Mrs Schra-