The Detroit times., 1916-06-13
Detroit iii Makes Rec
ord Run From
the 500
BUSINESS MEN
SORE FROM HIKES
Walking Canes PrOvid-
ed AS Souvenirs
Come In Handy

crowd OF cruisers that left the City
Of Detroit III. at the Wayne-st. dock.
AT O'Clock. Monday night. after the
most eventful and Thoroughly enjoy
ed trip that the Detroit Board Of
Commerce ever has held From
Sault Ste Marie 10 Detroit, the boat
established a new record OF 10 IL
hours, Capt r, J. Simpson having
made special effort TO get the
cruisers home in time for dinner
And as fitting wind-up TO the four
days trip, the anal day Was the best
OF all From en- early hour in the
morning until the arrival here. the
sun shone brightly and balny winds
swept the decks
The cruisers reception on their
arrival home was every BIT as noisy
as that which signalled the depart.
ure. Every vessel along the river
front saluied the immense side
wheeler a. she pulled into the wharf
for the GisembarkinE. a few thou
sand people, mostly families and
friends OF those on board. we're
there 10 welcome them. There was
cheering. but very little on the part
OF the cruisers, for they had had
four days OF H. and were we'll tired
out by the unusual eNertiOn
Gee, wonder what makes them
60 quiet" shouted one little girl of
g. "a. 49,
way through the crowd that vas
leaving the boat And the rest OF
the crowd on the wharf wondered.
One had only 10 give more than
casual glance at tho members OF
the party as they left the boat 10
answer the crowds question. The
hikes through the rough trails OF
Grand Island, the strenuous athletic
contests. parades. deck sports and
various other means OF entertain
m~nt had had n telling effect. There
were bound muscles IN profusion.
fallen arches, strained iigaments
and all other manner Of muscular
disorder that had been tormenting
about half Of the party since Sat.
urday night when the boat left
Grand Island The person who put
600 stout walking canes on board "a
souvenirs to tho cruisers when the
boat pulled out. last Thursday. GER
tainly showed an extraordinary
amount Of foresight, for all were
put 10 good use. especially on the
last stretch from the boat home
One story told by the sojourners
on the island Is that a member OF
the party, after walking some ~
miles or more. sat down IN the road
and demanded that the remainder OF
the hiking squad hurry back 10 the
landing and get an automobile for
him. After carrying the crippled
member ABOUT a mile, they refused
10 move further with him, and left
him 20 hi fate. Somehow or other
he reached the beat several hours
later. ready for the doctors atten.
ton.
The I2hour delay near Grand Isl.
and that prevented the boat from ar
irving al s a. m Monday, as sched.
uled. caused some business worry
FOR few, but others made the best
OF &c. and decided that their affairs
AZ home could well wait another day.
The big event of Monday was a
Parade around the boat deck. in
which practically all the cruisers
participated Moving pictures were
tnken as the crowd proceeded around
the deck. headed by the band.
Deck sports, Monday morning. in
Guided several boxing matches OF
better than mediocre character Jim.
lnie Collins and Joe Fox, Negro.
fought close match, Collins win
ming on points The Texas Kid, a
Negro. was knocked out by Jimmie
March. OF Detroit. and the Pitts
burgs Kid" won from Young, War.
rem, Of Memphis, on points.
There were few accidents during
the four days. G. r. Hawkins and
n. T Thurber became lost on the
island, Saturday afternoon, and
when they reached the landing, the
Detroit III had left They went to
Munising. and then TO the 500, reach
Ing the boat as she pulled through
the locks.
One Of the things most frequently
commented on by the cruisers was
,hc excellence OF the food provided
under the direction of julie z.
Cohen. chief commissary Of the De.
troit 4 Cleveland Navigation Co. :,