Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
CROTT) PICNIC IS
4 HUGE SUCCESS
Over 5000 Masons, Their Families and
Friends Enjoy Il Solid Hours OF
Fun at Watch Tower.
DAVENPORT WINS BALL GAME
Moline-ROek Island Hosts Trimmed D
10 I-Amusements Galore, With
Vaudeville in Evening.

TO the number Of 5000 gathered yester-
day at the Watch Tower to enjoy the
first annual joint picnic 10 be given
under the auspices Of Amoo Grotto Of
Rock Island, Mohassan, Davenport and
Zal, Moline. The committees in charge,
kept their word and something was
doing every minute after the opening
Of festivities at noon. In spite of the
immense throng the affair was ad-
mirably handled and much credit is
due those in charge
The pleasure seekers began gath
ering at the park as early as 10 o'clock
and from then on till late in the even
ing every car was loaded to capacity.
Many made the trip in autos and in
the evening machines were strung out
for a distance Of half a mile along
the road Just north OF the tower
At noon the numerous shows
and other attractions on the big mid
day erected near the ball grounds
were thrown open 10 the throng. THE
Baby Show" The Crazy House" the
show for women only and for men
only drew many laugh All along
the iron posts from the inn to the giant
coaster were numerous attractions
such as the Big Snake How to
Keep Your Wife's Love" and Others.
Just west Of the band shell, daylight
motion pictures were shown and many
who yentuTed 10 take look later
found their hats lying several feet
away, blown there by a powerful fan.
The Aiddies had the time Of their
lives on the merry-go-round and other
concessions, The black grotto caps,
with the bright red tassels, were the
predominating headgear. Registry vas
made at the inn and books showed Wis
itors from West Liberty, Keokuk, Bur
lihgtOn and Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and
GalesbuTg and Aledo, Ill, and many
other cities within a radius of 100
miles. At supper time every available
bit Of ground at the park was taken
up by the various groups as they an
packed their baskets.
The Order of Yellow Dog"
branch Of the grotto established at the
recent national convention. took in
SIS members at 25c apiece. The money
derived from this source will be used
TO help send the grotto band to the
next national convention. The grotto
band furnished the music at the band
shell afternoon and evening, also play
ing at the ball field during the prog
ress Of the game,
DayenporG Wins Game.
OF the athletic program held in the
afternoon, the bali game between the
Davenport grotto and the Rock Is
land and Moline grottos proved the
big feature The Davenporters
triumphed by a score Of ; to / in five
innings. Schnitger, working in the
box for the twin-city nine. received
poor support in the opening innings,
but was damned for three hits in the
fourth frame Papenbrook, pitching
for Davenport, had q world of speed
and the Illinois boys were unable to
see his smoke ball, only one clean hit
being made of his delivery. The two
teams lined up as follows.
Rock Island Moline-Oberg c.
Schnitger p. Holdorf 1b, Jones 2b, /
Scribner 3D. Mollenkopf IS. Behler Ct. !
CIarkson IF, and Rosene If.
Davenport -Andree c, Papenbrook f
C, Johns 1b, Fedderson 2b, HoIbrook
5b. Brooks SIS, Frick CT, Stinehauer ri, /
and Junge If.
Score by innings r. H. Z.
Rock Island Moline .0O001-l 4 Al
Davenport .........20I2-5 ?
Other Contest Results.
Following the big ball game the /.
races and other events were held with I
tha following results: +
Foot race, boys under 8-OrvilIe An +
derson, first; Arthur Alex, second; +
VIII Boliand, third.
Foot race, girls under I4-Freda +
Seath0f, first; Janice Smith, second; /
L0the Clark, third.
Fat mans race. Mauthe, first; /
J. Huber. second IS. A. Sargent third (
Ladies race. free for alI-Viola /
Alex, first: VI. Oberg, second, Blanche
Doran, third; Edna Eberle, fourth.
Mems race, free for aIl-Ward Toll
man, FIRST Verne Jacobson, second;
F. H Papenbrock, third, H Firth,
fourth.
Married ladies' race-Nrs. Babcock,
first; Mrs, Z. Strate, second; Mrs. H.
Strate. third; Mrs. Smith, fourth.
Boys race, free for all-HaIe Col
lier. first; Rudolph Brown, second; H
Leroy Plagman, third; r. Kloppen-
burg, fourth; E. Southers, fifth; John
Spencer, sixth; Frank Wolf, seventh.
Married mems race. H Papen- 4
brock, first; n. Firth, second E. At
kins, third; Harry Swank, fourth
Nail driving confer, for women
Mrs. NJ. Oberg, first; Mrs. R. F, Ellen
er. second; Mrs. Iva Collier. third; II
Mrs. E. Lorain, fourth; Mrs. Ritter. Il
fifth.
Race. single ladies-v. Peters, first;
D. Ritter. second; c. Fritz. third
Pie eating contest-John Spencer, II
first; Neal Collier. second; David
Gould, third; Eugene Fries, fourth; 4
Warren Weeks, fifth.
AS is usually the case, the pie eat
ing contest furnished much merriment,
the boys having more blackberry I'LL
ing on their face than in their stom-
achs. All winners were given suita BILE