. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF TWIN CITY FLORISTS' PICNIC, Spring Grove, Lake Minnetouka, July 20. committee worked hard, but., every- thing was against them, for it rained the greater part of the afternoon, but the programme was followed out close- ly. The baseball game between the Growers and Wholesalers was one of the finest exhibitions ever held on the Morton Grove diamond and was the feature event of the day. The team representing the Growers, led by Peter Olsem, defeated the nine representing the Wholesalers, led by
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF TWIN CITY FLORISTS' PICNIC, Spring Grove, Lake Minnetouka, July 20. committee worked hard, but., every- thing was against them, for it rained the greater part of the afternoon, but the programme was followed out close- ly. The baseball game between the Growers and Wholesalers was one of the finest exhibitions ever held on the Morton Grove diamond and was the feature event of the day. The team representing the Growers, led by Peter Olsem, defeated the nine representing the Wholesalers, led by William Lor- man, by a close and exciting score of 3 to 1. The winning team received $10 in cash, donated by Peter Reinberg and J. A. Budlong, and 12 bottles of wine donated by the D. H. Sullivan Wine Co., and the losing team, nine pocket knives, donated by Poehlmann Bros. Co. and 50 cigars given byJVI. J. Hanley. The results of the races and other sporting events are as follows: Fat men's race, 100-yard dash—Mor- ris Grossberg, first. $10 in cash, do- nated by the Foley Manufacturing Co.; J. W. Fink, second, 50 Perfecto cigars, given by the Perfecto Cafe; John Goede, third, one pair of pruning shears, donated by Vaughan's Seed Store. Married men's race, 150-yard dash— W. Wallace, first, Goodrich Rubber Co. prize, 50 feet of garden hose; Fritz Simons, second, John C. Moninger Co.'s prize, silk umbrella; J. Gurgens, third, three cans of Frat cigars, donated by the George C. Knight cigar store. Single men's race, 150-yard dash— Luke Schrer, first, 50 cigars, donated by M. J. Hanley; P. W. Brust, second, pair of shoes, donated by Rosenbach's Shoe Store; Ray Harris, third, pair of pruning shears, Vaughan's Seed Store prize. Growers' race, 150-yard dash—W. Wallace, first, one-half ton of fertilizer, donated by Chicago Feed and Fertilizer The prize-winners in the field events were as follows: Children's race — Kenneth Steath. Minneapolis, first; Albert Stearn, Min- neapoli
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