Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
?R. R.T.EMP[0YES
! ON HOLIDAY BENT
a.eond Day Of Annual Outing
Draws Big Throng to
Willow Grove
DIVERSIONS ARE sToRMEo

=, thousands OF i. II. L. empiOye
-,..,,ted Yesterday at Willow Grove
pI,.,., twice that number swarmed th'
.musement park today, the second o
a' .yo.doy fourth annual outing o
ne company's.
u, ,,.n ~. women and children. cnrryin,
.,. lous strip tickets which admitted
~ ~. N nil the diversions, swarmet
~. M mark in the earliest cars. and once
~ - ,he .trolleys, they gathered in lont
~... y. = ot the ticket Offices where the,
A changed portions OF their long strip'
hr the usual ticket.
]" Everything free and go ms far as yot
IN. - seemed to be the slogan Of tn,
I,ss.io,s of the =. X. Il. Welfare Asso.
.;"tion, .ao under whose auspice' the en-
.iSves are picnicking.
Wsnv children, some dragged ant
.,ms willingly. gathered about the
."orta field for the contests which are
srsls s in the trophy awards. Parents
..r,bnsiastic and cheering, accompanied
them. -, .,
,owever. remained under the trees ir
.ho % nicnic grounds, where are the
Ssncbes and tables ladencd with the
hest that grOcers and home cooking
mothers could furnish.
This afternoon the adults competed
IN both track and water events. There
we're special races for women-dashes
an the cinders and dashes in the water.
The most spectacular event. however,
vas the mixed relay for 800 yards.
The picnickers were entertained by n
,pecial band concert under the direc :
Hon OF John Philip Sousa. and tonight
the outing will conclude with get =
toeether' dinner for the president Of
/ the association, Thomas r. Mitten.
Winners Of Contests
The summaries of the events today
Fifty-yard dash for boys under four feet
1chi;FWssst HoTSId zisls,
ssS: stsS9oi ;hird f William cooney. Ridge avenue
fourth. George Reese. Luserne.
ensa F Emms sP' qHSss sSsw fo9T wew fsS'
SlGt. iSIpd' May ca!nss elevated; fourth. Eve!
lesysrd nt0'd Dash for boys eVe under Ave fee,
two nches-Flrst: James Markey. Woodland
iysnue: second John johnson. Eighth and
Dauphin; third. Frank Glasgow. CallowhiIl
yitiy-yard dash for, girls under five feet
w. inches..first. Eiizsseth Turner. Dis
mond street: third. Helen Walters, Wood
land avenue; fourth. Claire Gilmore. VIII
Three.iesged race for boys-First. George
Gilmore. Willow Grove. and william Hicks.
dlenside: second william Carney. Ridge ave-
,w and r., George Reese; Luzerne: third.
Walker. Callowhill street.
s nS Lsss5S: s: ssssn$ S MGysaFs. shsssH'n'
iwnue; fourth. May. Gains. elevated.
Thr.e:lsgged race for boys-F!rst, Jack
% GROW. Wow sscSmG en1se %na ss ssa Brett W
[.tr..t. and W. Tortre Willow Grove: third
fa,ry GLASGOW and John johnson. Eighth
.nS DiupSG anS Max as6 bamonnay Mmsr Eysrsy
Potato race for sirls-.F'irst. Elizabeth
Mnr. EgrD.r PsrSt Wn6h; -, OVERHEAD second Helen
|fchwarz. Jackson street.
(sIsSst Glenside;, second. wiliiam cooheS' %
@ sr.; fourth. Henry MeAteer. Thirty.iourth nth
land Lehigh
!, Ess and spoon race for sirls-Etrst. Anna
EW: fourth. Anna Allen. Willow Grove
,Lssp.frcg race for boys - First. Harry
|cn Eighth and Dauphin: second Elmer
|Ia.eln.; third, W. Cortre. # Willow lG%aSy' GraSs.
Obstacle race for boys~First. Harry Glas-
Gov. Calowhill: second. James Markey.
Woodland avenue; third. Jack Bailey. vii
|sinson.
suts Ess and spoon race for sirls-First: Rose
I owS HSfsHefT hiId seGTnd Wn, MaIfnTst Hsnley ,lo
|Ur0ye, fourth tlDrepcn King Fra
Baseball throw--First. Stella Miller. Rich
Sond street: SECOND. Gladys Hamilton.
ff1nkford third Florence Gauger. Luzerne.
counting
c.is. Obstacle race for womcn--First. Anna
hF fourth Helen &ewb~rry. Tss0" Accoun,ns aTGGpns
csr sk"Syd Mea2s as:or sos e Anna
counting; SSs; fourth, a. Bauer, Welfsre.
sesSsIsfe SsSsIsHe race for, mencFirst. H. Gracey,
Enhtd, william Hi. Executive: fourth. V.
o'sno sno. Amber, and Lehlgh.
,srn SHC' FEaGe f9r msnmTirst NJ F,sGkn-
EnSsseo;u EESse; thiId II. Swift, Ridge; fourth r.
,.s ssacswsrd F,ss. race TO-. men---rirst F.. War.
wGmen's hf,y-ynrd dash"First. Frances
[rpo' Accounting second, Helen Newberry
IIeeolhtns third. Anna Calker., Welfare:
|Oqpt'h Anna Bauer. Welfare.
nnateoall throw for women-First Anna
k(s,Mr' Welfare: second. T.. NJ. Walsh. sec
ssSy third. Helen Newberry. account!ns
h.-vsnrd relay for women, first hcat-
m,s,ts u. Lucas. accounting: second Helen
lm,'n. hmnn accounting third. f.. Dipple. ac-
Sons; tourth Miss Sullivan. accounting
Ione,ln Setnnn heat-First. II. BERN. general ac.
kSIi.''hx; second. c. Morton. accounting;
b"u, he!on Newbcrry. accounting: fourth,
rrotato race for womcn--First. Anna
tsher, annei, welfare; second. IT. Bar!nscr, ac-
cIr,h thLhs; thtrd Helen Nr"'hcrry. accounting;
sE'iL, I, Morton, accounting
saGk race for mcn--First NJ d. Rcrens
SrS SS"S,on; second, A. johnson. Lehgh;
J, ,r,,o " Ambrose. Kensngton: fourth, ]
gsun,o' Ridge avenue
A. Eyiarn Eisn dash for men-First. II. D. Hur-
NJ, NJ. tEishth street; second. r. Mct;ee, Rich
,nnl 1yrli third' +. W. Merkla material and
sho,s tourth, William Hull, executive.
FSr,S put fCr mon-First, Il. Cafolna.
,arr,m ALI, ana Fairmount: second George Roth
M. ,r'."'asntowni third. r. Conard, Kensing.
hn Fairmount f'''' '''o'''"
::tto,yard dash for men-First, r McGee
ii,d ~ second. u. Hurley, Eighth street;
rnr,h E; Merkle. material and supplies;
Tbrn.o a. coleman. Ridge avenue
,msnn Nss'd rae" for men-F!rst T., Will
oun,n accounting, and l.. Candy. ar.
urcb, IT, second l.. Praediger and II. Dean,
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