Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
RAIN FAILSN
ENDEAVOR TO
SPOIL PICNIC
Grocers' Annual Affair Is
Voted ''Best YETI by Hun
dreds of Guests

the tenth annual retail grocers' pic
mic of Harrisburg, yesterday at Her
shey Park, expressed themselves. A
crowd estimated at about $4,000
persons attended the big gather
ing.
Old Jupiter Pluvius tried his best
to spoil the fun but didn't succeed
until the early evening, after the
athletic events had been held and
the people were gathering for sup
per. However, the rain also failed
to put a crimp in the dancing, scores
of the younger folks enjoyed this
part of the days program.
Long before the first trains pull
ed out of the station yesterday
morning the people began to gather
from all points of the city and vicin-
jty. Shortly after o'clock the first
of the three special trains left the
terminal crowded to the platforms
with jolly picnickers. The other two
followed in quick succession. An
other special left this city at 1
o'clock.
In addition to the thousands taken
to the park by train, hundreds went
in automobiles and trolley cars.
There was a big rush for the spe-
cial train when it pulled into the
station, at o'clock. Another spe-
cial followed at 10 o'clock bringing
the remainder home.
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Soon after the arrival at the re-
sort the schedule of athletic events
was started The baseball game be-
tween the Hill and uptown grocers
was first. The game was of only
five innings duration, but neverthe-
less was full of thrills and sensa-
tions. The uptown men won the
five gallons of ice cream offered to
the winners. The score was 23 to
3. The lineup follows:
Uptown-Zimmerm erman, C; Crown
shield, p; Reinecker, 1b; Darr, 2b;
Eyster and Stauffer, SIS; Shreken-
gaust, 3b; Mcneil, If; Essig, cf; Bo-
Ian, rf
Hill-Motter, C; Orr, p; Smith, 1b;
Fl. Runkle 2b;. Fisher, SIS; Gernett,
3b; w. Runllle, rf; Miller, CT; G.
Runkle, If.
Umpire, II. H. Wright. Scorers,
II. A. Kreidler and Ed. Crawford.
In the women's tug-of-war Mrs
Anna Sasch, aged 20, was on the
winning side. Other features just
as odd were part of the events of the
busy day.
More than 200 prizes were given
out to the winners of the events, as
well as numerous souvenirs by
wholesale houses.
Patriotic concerts were given
throughout the day by the Munich
pal Band in the band shell. The
music for the dancing was furnished
by the Hershey orchestra.
Summaries for the athletic events
follow:
First event, 1OO-yard dash for
clerks-First, Mr.. Hoover. Rockville,
SIS gold piece; second Robert Rooms,
$3.50 gold piece; third. Mr.. Pot
teiger. crate of canteloupes; fourth,
Frank Rooms, five pounds of coffee.
Second event, race for girls under
sixteen - First. Esther Cain. silk
parasol; second, Zerma Robins,
half-dozen nabiscos; third, Edna
Ream. box of candy.
Third event, race for married
women-First, Mrs. Nell Sourbier,
five pounds of chocolate almonds;
second, Mrs. Robert Thompson, five
pounds of coffee; third, Mrs. Muir
latt, three pounds of coffee; fifth,
Mrs. Edmonson, Penbrook, two
pounds of coffee.
Fourth event, egg race, ladies'
First, Mrs. Donaldson, glass berry
set; second, Daisy Sidle, case Heinz
goods; third, Mrs. Miller Albert. five
pounds of coffee; fourth, Mrs c. c..
Miller, three pounds of coffee; Mrs.
T. Shellehammer, two pounds of
coffee.
Fifth event, 1OO-yard dash, men
First, Walton Smith, $3.50 gold
piece; second, Albert Morris, one
ham; third, Emanuel zeck, Enhaut,
fourth, e. G. Wertz, three pounds
of coffee; fifth. G.. w. Singer, Ober-
lin, three pounds of coffee.
Sixth event, fat mems race-Ffrst,
G. w. Singer, Oberlin. IS in gold; ;
second, ]. r. McNeal, can lard;
third, Harry Long. barrel potatoes;
fourth, C. F. Motter, Brooklyn, dozen
cans of floor wax; fifth, NJ. B. Goulay,
two pounds of coffee.
Seventh event 10O-yard dash for
clerks-First, Robert Koons, 50 in
gold; second, Albert Morris. ham
third, Mr.. Potteiger, umbrellai
fourth, Frank Koons. five pounds of
coffee.
Eighth event. race for grocers un-
der thirty-five-First, Ephraim Brun-
ner, as pounds of coffee; second, G.
w. Fisher, box oranges: third, II. H.
Brenner, ham; fourth. II. A. Weaver,
case applebutter; fifth. o. B. Ole
wine case of assorted canned goods:
sixth, Charles e. Low, four dozen
glasses mustard; seventh, S. Shreck-
engaust, case of macaroni; eight, c..
Is. Zimmerman, case macaroni
Ninth event, race for grocers above
thirty-fve-First, II. II. Bower, bar
rel flour; second, ]. d. Miller, half
barrel -four; third, IT. A. Loser PEN
brook. half-barrel flour; fourth, TT.
Miller, case matches; fifth, S. w.
Smith, case baking soda: sixth,
George Tripner, case macaroni sew
enth w. NJ. Runkle, case of maca-
roni nd noodles: ninth, w. A. Gehr-
net, case macaroni and noodles;
tenth, II. T.. Crownshield, case ginger
ale.
Tenth event. tug of-war for men
w. A. Gehrnet, c. e. Kunkle D.
Mohn, Fl. II. Bower b. Olewine, J.
s. Massmore, G. c. Miller, w. C.
Conner, G.. NJ Horchler, w e.
Rooms, C. w. Fischer, one gallon
lubricating oil.
Tug for women - Mrs.
Charles Wolf, Mrs. J. Massmore, Mrs.
c. c. Miller, Mrs. M. S. Bason. Mrs.
II. A. Boyer Mrs. Gochenauer, Mrs.
j. r. Wolf Mrs w. M. Dodson Mrs.
Harry Walmer, Mrs. Charles Zeigler,
Mrs ]. NJ. Horchler, each one tasty
cake.
Twelfth event, running jump for
men-First. II. A. Houtz, five pounds
of coffee; second, William Euker, box