The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-22
40 CLUB Dulllle
IS JDRED By
HOT BALL GAME


Inspires During Contest
The Davenport 1Ad club again
yesterday distinguished itself - .
promoter Of real live-wire events 10
the annual picnic which was held
at Forest park. west OF Davenport.
Initial Or the picnic stunts. the
ball game, probably brought about
more sore arms. stiff legs and ach-
ing backs today than the races. for
the ball game was . h0tiy contested
affair, in which business men OF
Davenport lined up on two teams.
the Times Tigers. captained by e. P.
Adler, and the Democrat Singers.
captained by Vic Martin. The Times
Tigers won BY score OF IS to 8.
But both sides had celebrities.
For instance there was "Ty Cobb
Harry K. Spencer, who got on first
every time UP. Then there was that
star outfielder, Hugo Simon, who
picked them OF the suns whiskers.
There was Frank Chance" Ed
Schmidt, who covered first for the
Democrat, and who caught all man
ner of wild throws that came his
way. There was Arthur p. Griggs.
who stole second, third and then
home, while the Democrat bunch
we're arguing with the umpire.
! There was Charlie Cessna, who
pitched for the Demos and who kept
up bravely in spite of poor sup
port. There was Sam White who
smoked cigaret while he batted.
Umps Quit.
Bob Harmon, who umpired cou-
pie Of innings, got disguised with
the playing and took the field to
show them how. And there was a
cop on hand to settle on the aver
age of six arguments an inning
Only three umpires were used dur
Ing the game.
Races followed the ball game,
then came the picnic supper, and
in the evening there was dancing.
The picnic was very successful,
largely due to the efficient manner
In which the events were run of by
the committee consisting of ]. J.
Donnelly, chairman; Herbert Fee
ney, Sam White, Ed Balch, Ben
Mueller and Charlie Kindt.
Appended is the list of winners
OF the races:
Nail Driving Contest.
FIRST prize: Hand washing machine.
| donated By voss Bros. Manufacturing com
| pany. won by Miss Catherine Harvey.
Second prize: Aluminium coffee Der
colator. donated by N. L. Parker com.
pany, won by Mrs. H. E. CARRIER.
Third prize: Aluminium pan, donated
\ by j. H. C. Petersens Sons company, won
by Mrs. Charles Martin.
! Race For Children Under 8 Years.
First prize: Guitar chimes, donated by
}. Z. Baxter Piano company. won by Ar
thur Griggs, Jr.
Second prize: One pair of shoes, donated
by New Method Shoe store, won by
Pauline Langford.
Tnird prize. won By Irene Garstang
| Tug Of War.
Team captained by Harry K. Spencer
defeated team captained by +. p Adler
Winning team received box of cigars do
mated BY Hickey Bros.
| Candle Race.
First prize: Picture. donated BY Hall 4
Martin. won BY Miss Velma Thode.
Second prize: Library table scarf. do
mated by Franc Furniture company. vor
by Mru. W. P. Carver.
Boys Race, 70 IL Yeass.
First prize. Elmer Roenfeldt
Second pine. Eugene Walsh, Jr.
Three Legscd Race.
First prize; Six cans assorted fruit
donated by Freeney's Cash and Garry store
| won by H. NJ. Beaver and Harvey Atkins
Second prize: Two fountain pens. do
mated BY William Carstens and Sam White
Jr.
Potato Race for Women.
First prize: Electric iron, donated b,
Edison Electric shop, won By Mrs. Free
Bentler.
Second prize: Carpet sweeper. donate,
by Iowa Furniture company. won by Mis-
Catherine Harvey.
Mems Sack Race.
First prize: Fountain pen donated b.
Scott County Savings bank, won by Car
Wagner.
Second prize: Five so watt lights, do
mated by Peoples Light company. won b.
Joe Klouda.
Third prize: Ono silver spoon, donate
by Scott County Savings bank. won b.
Eugene Walsh.
\ Boys Sack Race.
First prize. Paul Kelly.
Second prize, Ronald zoller
Peanut Race for Women.
First prize: Silk camisole, donated b
Newman's. won by Edith Mccullough.
Second prize: One bottle perfume. dc
mated by Schlegels. won by Velma Thods
l. Third prize: Silver spoon. donated b
| Scott County Savings bank. won by Mis-
Catherine Harvey.
Meme Cracker Race.
~ First prize: Package Vocation records
donated by Schmidt Music company, wo
, by A. L. Lincoln.
Second prize: Six player rolls. donate
: by Vocalstyie Music company. won b
M. E. Ryburn.
Third prize: Apron. donated BY Be
; Hive. won by E. J. Schurz.
Young ladies Race.
, First prize: Thirty,day pass to Famil
theatre. won By Loretta Voss.
Second prize: Box Of writing paper, d.
mated by Emeis-Hansen Drug compan,
3 won by Mildred May.
Shoe Raee.
, First prize Six player rolls donated b
A. P. Griggs Music company. won b
Joe Klouda.
. second prize: One hundred visiting card
, donated by Wagners P1ntery. won
Walter X. voss.
Collar and Tie Race.
First prize: Smoker set. donated
Spencer Furniture company. won by HarI
Atkins.
Second prize: Search light donated b
Harmed 4 Won Maur won by A. L. LincolI
Third prize: Bakery goods. donate
by Korn Baking company. won by Sal
White. Jr.
Girls Race. . tn le Years.
First prize: Music bag. donated
Schmidt Music company. won by LeoI
Langfeldt.
Second prize: Hawaiian ukelele, won
Elsie Langfeldt.'
Horse Shoe Contest.
Horse shoe contest won by Eugene Wale
and Clifford Stebbins who defeated tea
composed of Harry K. Spencer and C.
: Cessna Winners received inner tube give