Evening journal., 1922-08-24
GAS CO. FOLKS
BAVE JOY DAY
Wilmington Tops Chester in
Baseball and Athletic
Events
HAVE LUNCHEON AT
LENAPE PARK, TOO

Employees of the Wilmington Gas
Company and the Philadelphia Su-
burban Gas and Electric Company,
Delaware county. with headquarters
in Chester, their friends and fami-
lies numbering about 700 all told,
held a joint outing at Lepape Park
yesterday. An elaborate program
of sport featured with Wilmington
making a clean sweep in the relay
race. tug of war and ball game. The
silver loving cup was presented 70
the local employees.
The Wilmington party, numbering
more than $50, left here at about II
o'clock IN automobiles and two large
automobile trucks. furnished by the
Wilmington Gas Company. reaching
the picnic grounds shortly after
o'clock. Luncheon was served short
ly after arriving through the cour-
tesy of the company. The party In
cluded every employe OF the COM
pany who could be spared from the
company's work, nearly as many
wives or best girls and many chill
dren.
The party from Chester did not
arrive until after 3 o'clock and
the time was occupied pending its
arrival with sports of various kinds,
egg races for the women, potato
races, three-legged races, sack races
and other diversions for the men.
The competitive contests began
promptly. upon the arrival of the
Delaware countians. The relay race
covered a distance of 600 yards,
run by two teams of four men from
each OF the parties. The Whining
ton contestants led at the close by
70 yards. each member of the local
team outrunning his opponent.
Three trials OF the tug-of-war
were required to determine the win
ner. The first trial was won by the
Wilmington team, but the contest
was not allowed. on account of the
spectators crowding in on the field.
In the other two contests the Will
mington team won by a wide mar
gin. after hard pulls.
The baseball game closed the
inter-city sports. Wilmington being
represented by the team OF the Will
mington Gas Company, a member
of the Industrial League. The score
at the end OF the seventh inning
was 16 to 0 in favor OF Wilmington
and the game was called.
The Wilmington party dispersed !
slowly. many remaining until late |
in the evening. though others re-
turned at once.
H. s. Schutt. general manager of
the Wilmington Gas Company, and |
J. D. Shattock, general manager of |
the Philadelphia Suburban Gas and |
Electric Company, were among
those present and acted as judges
for the tug-of-war contest.
Wilmington triumphed in every
event with the Chesterites, the tug
ofwar team composed Of Rube
Bachus. Gray Jones, Dan Krapf.
Iohn Mueller. Dave Gilbert, Pat Sui
Ivan, Joe Andrella and Mike Door
Ian winning easily after a three
minute heave.
The Wilmington relay team in the
iOO-yard dash won by more than a
A0AAoA GU pal 10 ONtT OnesLeF, cover
ng the distance in the exceptional
ime Of Cd seconds. The Wilmington
cam was composed OF Johnny Cole,
5oggs, Green and Pierson.
Johnny Cole was first in the 100
ard dash, negotiating the distance
n 10 9-5 seconds and captured the
'nellenburg prize.
The three-legged race for Toad
inc trophy was won by Rogers and
FOLSOM. while Sack Race went TO
Jan Sullivan. Belts and White Of
cred the prize for this event.
In the girls events. Mrs. Charles
icConnell carried Off the Lippincott
'rize in the egg race, while Miss |
Dorothy Roberts won the Smith
.ollinger prize in the potato race.
he children's prize offered by Gross
Y and Hill, was won by Roger Full
ng' who covered the flfty-yard dash
n seven seconds.
The baseball game which was c
arded as the big feature proved t
aSy picking for fba JaaoY ~-- L