Arizona republican., 1922-03-27

With 80 carriers and 80 newsboys
| IN attendance, the annual picnic of
| the carriers and newsboys of The
Arizona Republican was held at
Camelback mountain yesterday.
Enough beans and potato salad
were prepared by the wives Of the
men employed in the circulation de-
Gartment, and the girls employed
there also, to feed an army division.
the menu being completed by large
additions of pickles, olives, potato
chips, sandwiches, ice cream, cake,
pie and coSfee. The ice cream for
the picnic was donated by Mr.. Pad
dock Of the Pacific Creamery COM
pany Is gallons making up this
luscious gift to the carriers, enough
for two helpings aroCnd-and then
some.
The trip to Comeback was made
in one of the largest trucks and
trailers owned by the Arizona Storage
and Distributing company which was
chartered for the day. Leaving this
Republican office at $50, the party
proceeded along the Tempe road and
picked up carriers as far out as
Chicago avenue, and then proceeded
directly north to the picnic grounds.
Arriving there, the carriers were
given an opportunity of climbing,
which they did to their hearts con-
tent No wonder everything was
eaten.
After each boy had all he could eat
a little rest was in order, then the
program of the afternoon started.
The first event on the program was
a hand wrestling match. The win
ner was Foster Caldwell, carrier
NO. I.
Rooster fighting was next in order.
Foster Caldwell again won. The
next on the program were real hon
goodness wrestling matches.
The first match was between Foster
Caldwell and Joe Barber, carrier No.
2. This match was won by Caldwell
Time first fall, minutes As seconds.
Second match was between Joe Bar
Der and Earl Skidmore, carrier No. 6.
which was won by Joe Barber in
minutes and 30 seconds. Both Of
these matches were fast and every
body present greatly enjoyed them.
Next event was the running broad
jump. Every carrier and newsie took
part in the event. Jumps were made
anywhere from 3 feet to IA feet IL
inches, the best jump being made by
Armstrong of Mesa, and Abner Slade,
carrier No. 20, second, IA feet inch.
Ankle throw was won by Herbert
Easily of Mesa, making the throw
total feet inches. This is a game
where the boy Les on his back and
places the ball between his ankles
and throws it over his head.
Next event was boxing--first event
two rounds between Ralph Johns,
carrier No. is, and Robert Patterson,
carrier No. 4, ended in a draw. The
To-
Caldwell and Tom Walton, carrier
No. 46, ended in draw. Both Of
these events were good.
The next event was a novelty right. |
Eighteen feet of string is necessary |
for this event. The string is tied to
a board and the boy gets on his hands |
and knees; when the signal is given, |
he starts chewing his string, and the |
first carrier succeeding in getting |
the six yards Of string in his mouth |
is the winner. Winners in this ex-
citing event were: First, Herbert !
Easily of Mesa; second, Arthur Nit |
tie, carrier No. 81, and Armstrong OF |
Mesa third. The boys in this event |
stated afterward that they chewed |
100 yards of string instead of only six. |
Next event was the standing jump |
Marion Hawks, carrier No. s, was !
first with jump Of feet 10 inches. |
Robert Moore, carrier No. a., was
second with feet inches.
Sack boxing next had its place on
the program. The first event was !
between James Armour, carrier No. |
As, and Arthur Mittle, carrier No. 81 |
1t was won by Arthur Mittle. The |
second event was between Armstrong !
of Mesa and Arthur Mittle, and this |
event was won by Armstrong.
Stanley Churchill of Mesa was the |
winner in the volcanic race. The |
idea of this stunt is to bury a marble |
under a stack of flour, and it is
necessary for the boy to blow the |
flour away and then pick up the |
marble with his teeth. After the |
stunt it certainly looked like white |
volcano had been turned loose.
The next was the knapsack race. !
This event was won by Russell
Pinching, carrier No. 40, and Frank
lin Johns, carrier No. is.
The shoe scramble was won by /
Armstrong of Mesa, and Robert |
Moore, carrier No. 48, second, and I
John Slaughter, carrier No. 49, was /
third. 1t was a scramble.
There also was q tug-of-War. II |
was as pretty a match as anyone |
would want to see. For 10 minutes |
the line held, neither side having an /
but finally Linwood Col-
Inns team won. Raleigh Sanderson |
was the picker of the losing team.
1t was a 20-foot pull. ]
The pie-eating contest was the