Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23

Winner; second, Carl Reisser; third.
Bruce Gilbert. Prizes, silk cap.
flashlight, pocket knife.
50-yard dash for women: first,
Helen Forsythe; second, Mrs. Har-
vey Walmer; third, Mrs. 1. E. Wolfe.
Prizes, basket of peaches. silver
bonbon dish, box of candy.
Blindfolded race for women: first,
Helen Forsythe; second, Ruth Gill
bert; third. Mrs. Emmanuel. Prizes,
leg of lamb, basket of cantaloupes,
silver tea strainer.
50-yard dash for men: first, Earl
Phillipelli; second, Oscar Emman-
uel. Prizes, box of cigars, briar
pipe, box of tobacco.
Fat mems race: first, c. c. Crugs-
ten; second, ]. r. Huntziger; third,
Joseph Lott. Prizes, hat, five pounds
of coffee, necktie.
Fat women's race: first, Mrs. Will
liam Stephens; second, Mrs. Muir
ply; third, Mrs. Atkinson. Prizes,
ton of coal, cut glass water bottle,
pocket book.
Women's cracker eating contest:
first, Helen Forsythe; second, Mrs.
Atkinson; third, Mrs. Jack Platt.
Prizes, all special ones given by the
Sunshine Biscuit Company.
Boys watermelon eating contest:
first, Carl Reisser; second, Jess
Meadath; third, Stephen Sersch.
Prizes, bathing suit, gold cuff links.
box of candy.
Shoe race for women: first, Mrs.
Bottgenbach; second, Mrs. I. E.
Wolf; third, Mrs. c. A. Fordney.
Prizes, one New Creation, pair of
shoes, five pounds of butterine.
Shoe race for boys: first. Bruce
Gilbert; second, John Carlisle; third,
Ralph Rain. Prizes, cap, flasillight,
box of candy.
One-legged race for married men:
first, Oscar Manly; second, c. c.
Crugston. Prizes, toilet kit, box of
cigars, box of writing paper.
Candle race for'women: first, Mrs.
Jack Weaver; second, Mrs. Nye;
third, Helen Forsythe. Prizes, vase,
three pounds of coffee, two pounds
of coffee.
Hobble race for women: first, Mrs.
l. E. Wolf; second, Annie Harris;
third, Mrs. Jack Weaver. Prizes,
woman's blouse, pocketbook, pair
of women's shoes.
The prize offered to the shortest
woman on the grounds was won by
Miss Carrie Costello, of 1927 North
Sixth street. She measured exact
ly four feet. seven and one-half
inches.
In the bread contest in which the
prizes were given by the Harrisburg
Telegraph first prize was won by
Mrs. A. Hollinger; second prize,
Mrs George NJ. Shaffer, and third
prize, Mrs. Walter Wanbaugh. All
three prizes were bread boxes.
The Greek-American Girl was in
n IN
but she escaped detection until af-
ter the contest had closed.
The prize for being the tallest
woman on the grounds was award
ed to Mrs. Greenabaum, 624 Della
ware street. She was five feet
eleven inches tall. The prize for be-
ing the most popular Mummer was
given to Harry o. Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Mccain re-
ceived the prize for having the larg-
est family. Their children consisted
of Bertha, Jesse, Ellen, Susannah
Lewis, Fred, Carrie, Lawrence, Le-
roy, Earl and Rossie, all on the
grounds.
First honors in the cake contest
cake pan, was won by Mrs. j. G.
Hoffman; second prize, two cake
dishes, won by Mrs. Eisenberger;
thlrd prize, bread box, won by Mrs
Copeland.
The committee from the Mum
mers' Association which made the
plans and We're responsible for the
Mardi Gras yesterday was composed
of: Walter L. Montgomery, chair
man; w. E. Orr, ]. G. Hoffman,
Harry o. Beck, H. NJ. Brooks, Rob
ert Buch' Sr.. H. S. Eisenberger. H.
A. Gunderman, r. Ross Seaman,
Sam T. kinsinger, Elmer Stacks,
Samuel Hiner, G. w. Schreff1er, G..
NJ. Keefer and AL Redman, Sr.