Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Field Day for
American Legion
LARGELY Attended

American Leg 1OAi
Largely Attended
The day passed at Websters farm
on August 4th, will always be remem-
bered by the ex-doughboys as one OF
keen enjoyment. From the early part
Of the afternoon to the closing OF the
program shortly before Il o'clock
crowd of about 800 participated in va
rious events. The auxiliary OF the
Fitzgerald Post No. 2 worked inces-
sanity, and a spirit of rejuvenation
took possession of all present. as re-
suit of the tireless energy shown by
the committee in charge of the enter
tainment.
Shortly after o'clock things COM
menced to be of a lively nature. Au-
tomobiles we're arriving constantly,
some carrying Legion men with their
wives, sweethearts or mothers; others
freighted with eats and supplies to be
used in connection with the American
Legions first field day in Augusta.
The afternoon was given over to the
juniors, who featured in numerous
athletics.
The following are the prize winners
for the 5o-yard dash: Eeachard LIST
prize. Sawyer End prize, Grafton 3rd
prize. Sack race: Choate LIST prize,
Beaehard End prize. Sawyer 3rd prize.
Broad jump: Sawyer LIST prize. Beach
ard End prize Grafton 3rd rrize Eshi-
mo jump: Sawyer 1st prize, Beachard
End, Grafton 3rd.
Girls in 50-yard dash who won
prizes: Miss Bunker LIST, Miss Rod
erick End, Miss Murphy 3rd. Girls in
sack race, prize winners: Miss Roder-
lex LIST, Miss Bunker End, Miss Muir
ply 3rd. Girls three-legged race,
prize winners; Murphy Bunker LIST,
Observation-Disclosures End. Curtis-Hans on
3rd Egg race for girls, prize winners:
Miss Hanson LIST. Miss Jackson End,
Miss Bunker 3rd. Boys and girls
foldins-chair race. prize winners Eod-
erick and Miss Murphy lst,. Beachard
and Miss Curtis Ind, Bunker and Miss
Bunker Srd.
BOYS umbrella race, winners: Saw
Yer LIST. Murphy End, Bunker 3rd.
BOYS three legged race. winners:
Sawyer Bleachayd LIST, Murphy Bun
ker End, E. Sawyer Grafton 3rd. Bows
egg race, winners: Sawyer 1st. Bun
ker End, Murphy 3rd. Girls umbrella
race, winners: Miss Bunker LIST, Miss
jackson End. Miss Curtis 3rd. Bows
backward race, winners: Sawyer LIST.
II. Choate End, Bleachard 3rd. Girls
backward race, winners: Miss Tracy
LIST. Miss Murphy End, Miss Curtis 3rd.
Inc midget race, winners: Miss Han
son 1st Miss Rogers End; Miss Fisher
3rd. All these events were watched
with interest, and il was after 6
o'clock when they We're finished. Re-
freshments We're served, then the Le-
gion men had their turn by starting
off on a 100 yard dash. The winner
was George Martin, time 10 seconds.
Royce and Metcalf taking End and
3rd prizes respectively. High JUMP
winners were: Lee LIST, Martin End,
Froberger 3rd.
The so yard dash by women was a
feature observed with unusual inter-
est there being Is entries for this con-
test. and their ages was somewhat at
variance Some lively stepping was
seen. The winners were: Mrs. Ger
trude Choate LIST, Mrs. Palmer end.
Miss Ethel Garside Srd. Women's
three legged race winners: Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Day LIST. Miss Froberger- Mrs.
Whittan End, Miss Greenier- Mrs.
Webster 3rd
The mems broad jump exhibited
ny covering Is feet, II IL inches.
Fisher Won first prize in this event
Froberger was second, jumping Is
feet, 10 inches, Royce found third
place. reaching Is feet, Q 1-2 inches.
Winners in the 220 ward dash
Tor men were: Martin 1st, CUMMINGS
2nd, Royce Ord. The shot put for
women entered 20 names. Mrs. Rod
SKY Won first prize. Miss Benson End,
Miss Dorothy Trask 3rd, in this feat
OF muscular skill
The obstacle race was in two heats
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wadleigh win
ming LIST prize int he first. the time
being So seconds. Metcalk and Miss
Garslde winning the 1st prize in the
last heat, time 40 seconds. In the
pole vaulting contest, the winners
were: Mariner 1st prize, height II
1eet' Martin End, height Gil feet
Murphy 3rd, height SO feet.
In a tug of war the single women
won over the married women. In
tug OF war between single men and
married men the latter won the prize.
Ihe Eskimo jumping race made
Royce, Sprague, and Martin the
tnree respective winners. To sec
the women driving nails would make
some people wonder If they had mas
tered the carpenters trade. In this
contest the winners were Mrs. Lip
plncot, Miss Leighton and Miss Gar
SIDE; the time being 25-32 and "a sec
onds, respectively. 1t is wonderful
now some folks can stretch their
race. This was evidenced in the broad
grin match. Boyle with a yard stick
tremendously measured the length
OF broadened grins. Mrs. Lippincott
Miss Webster. Mrs. Pooling, and Mrs.
Metcalf each registered a grin of 3
inches.
The three legged race for men pro-
duced Martin Royce the first prize.
Lee-Sprague End. Murphy .Frober-
ger Srd. In the shot put for men
Martin won with throw of 80 feet
Royce End, 1913, Murphy Bird. 29-9
Burberry pie was made scarce
from three tables which was adorned
with no less than 20 how'd