. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. LADIES' RACE AND TUG OF WAR AT DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB OUTING, JULY 20. a day of great enjoyment, and the pro- gramme prepared ior the day was hap- pily carried out. The most exciting con- test was the ball game, which was the first event on the programme, between the east and the west sides, the former being captained by Norman Sullivan and the latter by Ed Phillips. The west side carried oflfthe honors, but the east siders claim their loss was due chiefly to the really professional work of P. J. McDon- ough, of t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. LADIES' RACE AND TUG OF WAR AT DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB OUTING, JULY 20. a day of great enjoyment, and the pro- gramme prepared ior the day was hap- pily carried out. The most exciting con- test was the ball game, which was the first event on the programme, between the east and the west sides, the former being captained by Norman Sullivan and the latter by Ed Phillips. The west side carried oflfthe honors, but the east siders claim their loss was due chiefly to the really professional work of P. J. McDon- ough, of the west side battery. The re- sults of the other games were: High jump. Will Flowerday, first, baseball mask; Norman Sullivan, second, florist's knife. I Ladies' race, L. Ferguson, first, umbrella; Helena Sullivan, second, bottle perfume; Agnes Clark, third, candy. Broad jump, Fred Miesel, Jr., first, Spaulding's leaKue ball; Will Flowerday, second, ball bat. Girls'race, under 15 years, Orling Knope, first, book; Helen Rackham, second, three handker- chiefs; Ruth Knope, third, candy. Boys' race, nnder 15 years, A. Ferguson, first, book on botany; Stuart Rackham, second, base- ball; S. Beard, third, necktie. Men's race, G. Broderick, first, fifty feet of rope; Norman Sullivan, second, stein. Shot-put, R. Watson, first, florist's knife; H. Knope second, box cigars. Tug of war, east side, first, box cigars. Game of quoits, Tom Gowanloek. first, bottle Old Scotch; H. Knope, second, box cigars, H. Pickworth, third, florist'S'kuife. J. P. DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB OUTING, JULY 20, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Florists Company. Chicago : American Florist Company
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