Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-14
'HOODOO CHASERS
SPEND HAPPY DAY
BETWEEN 100 AND 200 ATTEND
ANNUAL OUTING AT
Upton SHACK.
MIDDLE WESTERN
ROADS REPRESENTED
Initiation Ceremonies and Athletic
Events Take Up Afternoon-Luneh
Served Cafeteria Style Out of
Doors--Many Stay Over for Show
at Odeon.

II Ooeons
All jinx that have ever been guilty
OF taking refuge in the city have
either skipped out for good ~ are
fleeing In all directions after the
Hoo-doo Chasers, who met In the city
Friday got thru with them at Tipton's
shack northwest of town. With 100
experienced hunters. anc fifty moro.
who took their first lessons here in
the art of running down superstition.
and hard luck, Marshalltown should
be free Of all i'll omens.
After a happy evening at the Odeon
theater. where they were entertained
by the .'Whirl Of Mirth," burlesQue.
Friday the 18th came to successful
close. and the traffic men. repre-
sentatives OF almost every middle
western railroad. returned. to their
work feeling refreshed after the days
fun ana good fellowship.
Lunch Out Of Doors.
After the parade down Main street
Friday forenoon. cars took the dele
gates to Tipton's shack, where lunch
was ready when they arrived. Sweet
corn on the cob, steamed ovor an
open fire. with hot rolls. ham. baked
beans, steaming Coffee. salai and
canteloupe made up the meal. which
was served cafeteria style. Plenty Of
chairs and tables were on the
grounds.
After lunch. T. Nelson Downs.
King OF Koins', entertained the men
with his mysterious art OF handling
money and changing the spots on
cards. "T." was at his best. and the
chasers applauded enthusiastically.
Music was furnished during the af-
ternoon by a jazz orchestra and cal
Hope.
Ride Flea Bitten Goat.
Horseshoe pitching, ana a tall
game, the score mounted TO such a
figure that no record could be kept
followed.
The game was. broken into by the
starting OF the Initiation ceremonies
Parts OF the work kept the old mem-
oers guessing. as we'll as the candi-
dates. ana more than one rode the
flea bitten goat. J. L. Stapleton. Of
Chicago. and Dudley Gregory. had
charge.
Following the initiation the athletic
events started. The preliminary bout.
q two-round boxing match. OF two
minutes each. was staged by ] A.
Harlow and J. 3. Kelly, both Of dos
Moinee. Frank B. Townsend, OF MIN
neapolis, vice-president of the NJ. =
st. l., acted as second for HARLOW
and Fred Steele. general agent Ut the
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern,
acted for Kelly. The match was de-
clared a draw.
The local boys bill" Cross and Ir-
win Conneley. staged three-round
bout Cross used good science, but
was short on wind. allowing Conneley
to place some wallops to the chin and
head.
Other Sports Make Fun.
Ivan Hurto and Roy NJ. Good save
IA snappy three-round exhibition.
Hurto was the heavier Of the two but
Good did excellent guarding and
landed repeatedly on his opponents
head and body. Hurto had the adj
vantage during the first two rounds
but Good came back fast in the third.
Bottle races. backward races and q
race on all fours followed, prizes be-
ing given the winners. A. standing
broad jump contest displayed that
some OF the bugs were grasshop-
pers.
Cigars. cigarettes, candy, peaches
and bananas were to be had for the
taking all afternoon. At 5 o'clock the
meeting broke up, and the members
returned to the city, many of them
to take early trains home. but many
others stayed over for the show. The
Hoo-doo badge also was good for ad-
mittance to, the Casino.
Among those present from out Of
the city were: Pres. w. H. Bremner.
of the M. & st. L., and chairman u.
N. Lewis. Of tho state railroad COM
mission.
Looal Mon In Charge.
The local men who had charge Of
the gathering were A. B. Combs, ].
F. Basham and =. H. Draper. Mr..
Draper, had been at the head Of the
organization from the beginning, SO
Mr.. Combs took charge this year. TT.
@. Upton had charge of the enter
tainment. e. A. Francis took care OF
the autos needed to transport the men
70 and from the shack and J. NJ
Douglas assisted by S. L. Lampman,
Jr.. took care Of the supplies. A. P.
Strub, acted al chef at the shack.
Many delegates, who had wired that
they would be here. sent word at the
eleventh hour. that the freight rate
increase necessitated that they keep
on the JOB in order to complete the
work before the rates 60 into effect.
Roy Good had charge Of the boxing
bout and Justus Schmidt supplied the
sunbonnets.