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JWUOUC ill!SLEUTHS FAIL TO LOCATE LOST PIESiinoPolice Called On In Vain WhenContest Tools'' Are v Stolen,——in rn+mumm„ —■*■LIEUT. DORLON AND COMMITTEE ARE PRAISEDThousands Attend and EnjoyPolicemen's AnnualPicnic,A crowd of several thousand people gathered at Monroe Park during Mori -'lay to participate In the* annual picnic »f the Mobile Police Relief Association, and a a the evening advanced, the Pun Increased and the large crowd waked enthunlasttc. Each and every [dace of amusement drew Its share of patrons and before the closing hour the large number of prl^.es hud been disposed of. The country .store wan one*f the principal attractions and aboutJen men were kept busy supplying the lemandfi of the patrons. The duck pond tlao drew a large crowd and man * lucks and chickens fell victims to ttie ucky ones.Shortly after the bail game, in svhlch the police team defeated the earn from the lire department, races for girls and boys were staged. In the first race for boys under ten years of Age, the prize was won by Edward [ Ie!!t son of Mr. end Mrs. GeorgeThe prize was a baseball and catch* i'a mitt. The second race for boys over ten years and under fifteen, was warn by Leamcn Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Davis, 400 South Carolina street. The prize in this Instance was a base-ball and fielder's glove.Next came the race for girls underten years of age, inf which little MissAlma Roche, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Frank Roche, was winner. She was
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The Mobile Item
Mobile, Alabama, US
Tue, Aug 05, 1913
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