Evening star., 1924-06-15
LOCAL TYP0THETAE
HAVE ANNUAL OUTING
Long Caravan of Autos Makes Ex-
( oursion to Grounds at /
I Benedict, Md
MANY PRIZES AWARDED
Fishing Grounds Visited by Motor
Boat Parties.

MOST OF the printing Offices in
Washington shut down yesterday
while members Of the printing and
allied trades went on their annual
outing to Benedict, Md. The excur-
Eien, which was featured by games,
races and a shore dinner, was ar
rarged by the Typothetae of Wash
faEton-
Headed by Lewis NJ. TTayer as
plot the printers formed a long
czravan of automobiles, decorated
With flags, and drove to the Patuxent
River, forty-two miles away. A stop
for luncheon was made at T. E.
after the last car had arrived a
base ball game was staged between
the printers and supply men, result
ing in a victory for the former. the
score being 90 10 IL. While the ball
game was in progress about sixty of
tFse members of the party took motor
boats to the fishing grounds in the
lower Patu&eEt River.
Dinner and Prizes
At AIS o'clock a shore dinner
was served at the Hotel Messick.
after which prizes were awarded for
TIM events on the days program. The
pS5es were presented by P. NJ
Locker, jr,, chairman OF the enter
tainment committee, and were as fol-
lows:
PONY race-won by MerkIe and
Eaynie; second. Phillips and Cooper.
First and second prizes. silk uIn-
bi.eilas.
500-yard dash-won by John Rup-
part; second. L. Merkle. Both first
aid second prizes silk umbrellas
Pitch TO barrel-Won by Ii. MorselI +;
hiri
Bernard Wagner. Prizes, boxes of
cigars
Tug o war-Won by team com
posed of Connolly. Belt, Parsons,
Flanagan and Martin Prize. silk
necktie to each member of team
Nail-driving contest = Won by
Charles Cook: second. Gilbert Leake.
Both prizes, bill folds.
Three-legged raCe-Won by Haynie
and Merkle; second. oliver and Wells.
Prizes, gold fountain pens to mem
bers of each team.
Drinking contest-Won by Paul E
Twyman. assistant director bureau
c. engraving and printing; second.
i A. Leonard. First prize, silk neck
tie; second prize, box of stationery.
Sack race-Won by G. G. Lindner {,
second. F. T. Parsons. First prize,
fountain pen; second prize, engraved
p1a1e and 100 cards.
50-yard dash--Won by F. 7. Par
sons; second. W. Stanchfield. Prizes,
silk necktieS
Coli contest-Won by w Stanch-
bG4u; second, Karl V. Eiker. First
prize, six golf balls, two boxes, RGddy
tees; second prize, golf clubs.
Fishing Contests.
The prize for the largest fish caught
was awarded to Oliver ]. Moore:
weight of fisL, = pounds 10 ounces
tnardnead): runner-up, Lewis NJ.
Taayer, hardhead. weight, 2 pounds
ounces. First prize, fishing rod.
The prize for the largest number of
fish caught was awarded to Clarence
il. Bright, using three lines, catching
ten hardheads. Prize, fishing reel
Booby prize won by James d.
Righ, sterling silver goldfish
Twerty-dollar gold piece won by
A. Ginberg.
ren-dolIar gold piece. won by Z. D.
Williams.
Dinner ticket winners were as fol-
lows: First prize, H Zinn; Universal
electric vacuum cleaner; second prize,
Howard ). Fisk, brief case or gold
fountain pen; third prize, Gordon
Durr, one ream Potomac cover stock;
fourth prize, NJ. W. Ransome, silk
shirt; firth prize, c. NJ. McCardell, silk
shirt; sixth prize, W. H Wormsley,
solid silver belt buckle; seventh prize,
Benry Defree, fishing reel
The entertainment committee in
charge OF the outing was composed of
af.s The following; DIP P, ON, M Becker jr,'
man, James D. Bligh, Dan V. CHS
holm, Charles +. Crane, Will Dunn,
Charles Edwards, Karl V. Eiker, Os-
car Fauth. Lee +. Eynon. Cornelius
Ford. Frank F. Howard. f. w. HUI
EGely, r. A. Packwood, George B.
Kennedy. Sydney Oliver, Carroll e.
h5ss, Frank W. Rowzee, William n.
Schaefer, Franc. f. Sherry, Allen
S1hythe, Harry r Stanford, H. g. c.
SuiIes, A. l.. Tennyson and Lewis NJ.
Thayer.