Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-06

The members of the McConnels-
willie Presbyterian Sunday school
and church, and of the Deerfield
Presbyterian Sunday school and
church held a joint picnic on the
Deerfield church grounds last
Thursday afternoon. About 200
from both churches enjoyed the
event. Several guests from a dis
tance were present, among Them
being Mrs. Name Ziegler of Saraso-
Ita. Fla, Mrs. H. D. Clark of Sebring,
o.: Mrs. Kate Payne of Columbus,
O., and Misses Hazel and Mildred
Baker of Weldon, Ill.
Two ball games were played.
There were also horseshoe pitching
and races of various kinds, ETC., as
entertainment. The first ball game
was between Mrs. Name Ziegler's
"Women Champs" and Major F. M.
Kahler's "Old Timers" The line
up for this game follows: women
Champs" Mrs. Kate Mcbride, p.;
Mrs. Nettie Underwood, c.; Helen
Finley, S.; Mrs Name Ziegler, 1b.;
Campo Evans, 2b.; Mrs. II. D. Clark,
fSebring. o. 3D.; Rule Price, IT,;
Alice Whitaker, cf.; Mrs. Chas.
Walker, rf. Substitutes: Margaret
Hooper and Marjorie Mckay "Old
Timers" Rev. w. M. Mackay, p;
Edgar Mcdonald, c.; Albert Price,
ss.; Chas. Whitaker, b.; Elmer
Thomas, 2b.; Frank Kincaid, 3b.;
NJ. M. Mcdonald, IT,; J. L. Kiskad-
don. cf.; Everett Price, RI. the
women Champs" won, IA to A..
Features of the game were the fine
pitching and good batting of Mrs.
Kate Mcbride, and the good fielding
and batting of Mrs. H. D. Clark,
Mrs. Ziegler, Mrs. Underwood and
Rule Price, and fine pitching of
Rev. Mackay and the playing of
Frank Kincaid, Everett Price and
Elmer Thomas and the "rooting" of
Chas. Whitaker for "Old Timers"
In the second game, the Busy
Boys" team played the "All Stars
The line up was as follows: "All
Stars" Margaret Hooper, S.; Mrs.
Kate Mcbride, p.; Ralph Finley, c.;
Gale Mccall, h.; Emmett Taylor,
2b.; Mrs. Fl. D. Clark, 3D.; Alice
Whitaker, IT,: Marjorie Mackay, cf.;
Rule Price, rf; BUSY Boys" Pearl
Whitaker, S.; James Hooper, p.;
Ivan Harkins, c.; Edwin Lowell 1b.;
r. Bingham, 2b.; K. Davis, 3D.;
Harry Benjamin, IT,; Roland Finley,
rf.; Fred Pearson, CT. This game
was not finished as it broke up after
two innings has been played, by
some one calling the supper. The
score was to 3 in favor of the
"Puey Boys.
The winners of the various races
are given below: Fifty yard dash:
boys under 5, George McVeigh 1st.
Earl Foster 2nd; under IL, Francis
Miller; over IL, Raymond Wells.
Girls 8 to 12, Geoisa Mcbride 1st,
Lucille Gaylord 2nd; 4 to tie be-
tween Elizabeth Wells and Virginia
Rox Girls antelope race: won by
team of Jean Gaylord. Elizabeth
Wells and Kathryn Bell. Prizes
were given the winners.
At the close of the races came the
big event of the afternoon, the fine
picnic supper served by the ladies
of the two churches. A large table
was set in the dining room of the
church. The supper was served
Cafeteria Slyie, anu was oo.ch oh 'io
spacious lawn. The ladies had pro-
vided everything needed, and this
event was greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd present A treat of ice
cream was enjoyed just before leav-
ing. The joint picnic was a great
success and a social event long to be
remembered.
Free auto transportation of the
McConnelsville people to and from
the grounds was provided by the
courtesy and kindness of a number
of gentlemen in and connected with
the local church.-XX.