Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-14
Times Picnic
Best EUer,
NeUsies Soy


for an all-day picnic.
OF the fifteen athletic events, twelve
counted points. Station U won first, with
twenty points Station r and Station n
tied for second, with thirteen points
each; Stations o and T tied for third,
with nine points each; Station Fl won
eight points; Stations L, G, NJ and out
route carriers tied for fifth place, with
six points each.
The others finished: Station P, A; Sta
ton V, 81 Stations K, Q and street Sales
each scored one point.
Kenneth Fisher was the star athlete
winning eight points for Station X.
As usual at the annual picnic the man
agement Of the Times provided coupon
cards to all newsboys and their friends
which gave them free dip In the swim
ming pool, rides on the double eight,
a trip through the old mill, an unlim-
tied supply of hot dog" sandwiches,
ice cream sandwiches, apple cider, soda
pop, cracker Jack, and other refresh
ments.
The concession holders at the park en-
tered the spirit Of the occasion and be-
fore the day was completed free rides
were given all the boys and girls by
manager OF the ferris wheel, figure
s, old mill, and Happy" Jim Making
set the hot dog sandwiches to them.
From The Times the larger boys start
ed in the opening heat Of the tfty-yard
dash, which event was captured by Jake
Goldman.
Robert HARRISON won the final event.
The seventy -hve-yard swim drew the
interest in the athletic events.
More than forty boys, each weighing
less than eighty pounds, entered the
.dtty-yard dash for small boys.
After a series of heats twelve boys,
who had qualified in the preliminary
heat, lined up for the final.
Charles Mayors, Stop No. 3. Plain
field line, proved to be the fastest sprint
er and not only won the race but equaled
the time made by Jake Goldman in the
fifty yard dash for big boys.
1t was q close finish between Flora
Eberhart and Edith Hamilton in the
twenty fve-yard dash for girls.
More than twenty girls were entered
in the race.
Some comic events brought forth
laughter Of the side splitting variety.
The shoe and stocking event was held
on a grass covered lawn where the boys
formed a large circle, each removing his
shoes and stockings, which were thrown
into a pile in the center Of the circle.
At a given signal the boys rushed for
their footwear and the winner was Rus
sell McClintock, who was first to get
back on his shoes and stockings.
Il done swallowed mother nickel this
time just as I did last year"
The remark came from a small colored
boy at the finish of the -four and money
contest open only to colored newsboys.
hal In
them the boys raced TO see who could
first fish 40 cents in coins from a plate
Of -four, and Winterd Purcell was the
champion.
The pie eating contest was similar, only
it was open to both white and colored
boys and ninety-six boys each ate half a
berry pie.
With faces covered with blackberry
Juice the winners grinned as they finished
that event.
In the cracker and banana contest more
than fifty boys each ate a banana and
then two large crackers.
The first boy who could whistle was
the winner.
So many boys entered in the sack race
that it was necessary to run the event In
a series Of heats, IS boys taking part
in the evnt.
Many fell down, tripped, rolled over and
lost out, but some completed the fifty
yards and competed IN the final heat
which was won by Keneth Fisher
There have been some championship
tug-of-war events in the history of ath-
letics, but none that surpassed The Times
event.
Fifty-nine boys formed the team from
stations east OF Meridian street. while
an equal number of boys formed the team
from stations west of that street.
The east side boys had the pull and
within less than three minutes dragged
their struggling opponents over the line
Nine stations were represented in the
relay race with four boys on each team,
and Station U won when John Van
Ostrand broke the tape twelve yards
ahead Of the Station I runner.
z. B. Powell, who has the Kewpie doh
stand, sprung a surprise when he offered
two large Kewpie dolls as prizes for the
winner Of & seventy-ive yard race be-
tween district managers.
Lowell Wayne Pruitt, Station L, In
spite of the fact that he is bald heaced,
proved he is still the fastest runner.
Irl Hastings, travelling representative,
won the second largest Kewp!e DOLL Nc.
Laughlin, manager Of Station z, was
third, and Daddy" Berkshire surprised
bis friends and admirers by finishing
the race.
SUMMARY.
50-Yard Dash large boys)-Jake Cold
man (Statton u. first; Leonard Lozier
(Station %, second; John Yanostrand
(Station u, third. Time, IA seconds.
5O-Yard Dash (sman boys)-CharIes
Mayors Gout route), first; Alvin Carey
(Statton l., second; Meredith Rose (Sta-
ton u, third. Time, IA seconds
25-Yard Dash (girls)-FIora Eberhart
(Station u, first; Edith Hamilton (Sta.
ton ID. second Mildred Walters (Sta-
Shoe Race-Russell McClintock (station
ond; Berkeley Lively (Station ~, third.
Flour and Money Contest (colored
boys)-Winterd Purcell (Station HN
first; Vernon Purcell (Statlon H, second 4;
Milligan (street sales), third.
90 Yard Dash-Meredith Rose (Sta-
ton u, first; Alvin Carey (station u,
second; Emery Graham (Station X,
third. Time-3716 seconds.
Pie Eating Contest-Berkley Lively
(Station IT,, first Keneth Fisher (sta-
ton RI, second; Cecil Raridan (Out
Routes) third.
5O-Yard Rope Jumping Race (Girls)-
Jane " Tomlinson (Station NJ, first !;
Flora Eberhart (station u, second /;
Clothes Pin Race (Girls)-Mildred
Walters (Station o., first; Ermal Gillem
(StatiOn ", second; Louise Marshall
(StatiOn G..
Sack Race, so Yards-Keneth Fisher
(Station RI, first; Vernon Liddell (Sta-
ton p, second; Louis Mikesell (Station
O.. third.
Relay Race (22O MANIFESTATION U,
first; Station I, second; Station P, third.
Cracker and Banana Contest-Liddell
Ammons (Station g., first; James Prall
(Station NJ, second; Wilbur Beach (Sta-
ton X, third
Tug of War-Won by boys who carry
paDarE from stations Of