The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-27
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HAS BIG B G Party , | !
Annual Picnic HeId re terday.
at Traction 2 ark---G Great
Time for Al.


The trsK,' boys and girls had q
big time at Traction Park yester-
day. afternoon and evening when
the annual picnic Of tn g. local H : 9
wants Club was staked. It was the
third annual affair of this nature,
and it is said to- have been the best
Of the three. Everyone had a. good
time and there was noting OF any
nature to mar the program OF
events. (, ~ ~
e In the afternoon there was a ball
game between the Reds and the
Blues. The Blues were bluer at the
end OF the game than when they
started, for the Reds grabbed OH
the contest by scoring four runs
III tn eslast half OF the final inning.
"a long drive to the left field fence
by Doctor Burnett broke up the
contest, B. g. Leopold racing home
with the winning run.
S& The game was an exceptionally
good one for picnic, and there
was some real good baseball exh1b-
tied during the afternoon. "A couple
OF nose dives around second base
and a few wild heaves in the dir
ection of first base, coupled with
the base running of Glenn Ham1l-
ton and the pitching Of Bert Knight
we're the outstanding features. Lee
SatterfieId was one Of the ump1res
and he was well satisfied that the
Reds won. He is said to have done
his share for the good Of the order.
Following the baseball game, for
mer Governor w. E.. G1asscocks OF
lMorgautown delivered an address.
He touched on the condition exist
ing in this country at the present
time and made an appeal for true
Americanism-
During the interim between the
address and the time for Chow
all manner of outdoor sports were
engaged in. Some Of the old timers
went into the horseshoe pitching
contest with much vim, while otn-
ers got into the pushba1l game,
which was quite a lively affair. W
CULLEN Of the M. p. &c r. Co,
proved a past master in this sport
and kept his team in the lead at al. All
times Ward Down was the referee
Ned, Henderson also starred,
while Lloyd Sample was an inter
ested spectator.
There was no need to. call twice
for supper. Everybody was ready.
and basket after basket OF good
things to eat went down In easy
fashion.
Three or four tons Of ice cream
had been provided for the occasion
by the committee and it was well
taken care of. ~
. After supper numbers were
drawn and prizes awarded to the
women then the men and last the
boys and girls.
Following this, there we're ad.
dresses by o. s. Mckinney president
OF the Fairmont Chamber of Com.
merce, and E. S. Mccullough, labor
commissioner for the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators As
ISOLATION. s,
Mr.. Mccullough discussed a.
length the conditions OF unrest IN
the country today. He declared fol
fair and honest wage for all WORE
ers, the uph gliding of the law and
the preservation Of the rights ano
liberties of all the people. He said
that there should be a law passed
making strikes Illegal, and thai
there should be courts established
to consider and adjudicate all dit
ferences arising from time to time
SUI CHI differences as are confront
ing the nation at. the present time
These questions should be settled
right, he declared. lt88s.S
Following the speaking program
there was series OF moving PIC
lures for the children, and aftel
that Ed, Barrett's orchestra arrived
and took up headquarters in ths
dancing hall, where the KS, sthe1l
wives and sweethearts made mer
~ until after IL o'clock.
All the automobiles were parked
/ ii big cfrcule at the park las
night, and four deputies kept clos,
watch to see that no tires or VA va
H|uables were stolen. S s. IA
Dave osgood headed the com
|mittee that had charge OF the su lls
cessful party yesterday.
NEARLY 800 ATTEND. D.. !,
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