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Forty Priests Attend Big Cath olic Outing in Hershey Park At least 5,000 from Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania, enjoyed a day crowded with entertainment at the second annual picnic of the Knights of Columbus held at Her shey Park yesterday. Special trains, cars and automo biles carried hundreds from the city and vicinity to Hershey and from many other towns and cities in the district many more members of the order and also of the Catholic churches in the Harrisburg diocese came for the outing. About forty priests from the various parishes were present, some of them indulging in the many events on the program for the day. Among those who attended were Bishop Philip R. McDevitt and the Very Rev. M. M. Hassett, of Shamo kin, formerly of this city, and well known in Harrisburg and nearby towns. A heavy storm in the afternoon and more rain in the evening inter fered slightly with the program for the day, but did not spoil the pleas ure of the big picnic. After the showers the events went on provid ing plenty ov 7 St na for the en ormous crew After luncheon was served athletic events were staged, and free danc ing was provided during the entire afternoon. About forty prizes were awarded to the winners of the many races and other contests. The ball game between the Knights of Co lumbus All-Stars and the St. Mary's Catholic Club, of Steelton, ended with the score tied, 5-6. A feature of the program was the drill at 4.30 o'clock by the Fourth regiment of the Knights of St. George Cadets. Companies from Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lancaster and Steelton compose the regiment, and about 300 participated in the uni form drill. The largest crowds of the day witnessed the drill. Prizewinners The committee provided enter tainment for all and thousands sought the dancing pavilion where continuous dancing was enjoyed from two in the afternoon until late in the evening. Other thousands gathered on the baseball field to watch the athletic contests being pulled off, and where the Fourth Regiment, Knights of St. George Cadets, over 150 strong under the command of Captain James Co. Man ning, of Harrisburg, gave a military drill and executed maneuvers which excited the admiration of the spec tators. The bathing pool, band concert and the other park features all attracted their quota of patrons. It was a tired but happy crowd which late in the evening returned to their respective homes on the trains and special cars provided to carry the picnickers to Harrisburg, Lancaster and Lebanon. The baseball game between the Knights of Columbus All-Stars and St. Mary's Catholic Club, of Steel ton, went six fast innings, and was called with the score 65-5 in order to permit the other contests to go on. The features of the game were the work of the Sostar brothers for St. Mary’s, and for the All-Stars the Pitching of William Baker and the sensational hitting of John Mr Mahon, who, with the bases filled and two out In the last inning, drove a terrific hit down the right field foul line which scored three runs and enabled the All-Stars to tie the score. The prize winners of the various contests were as follows: 100-yard dash for men, William Baker, one pair of shoes, William Keane, one pair of silk hose; 75-yard dash for boys, C. Meister, one gas engine, John Towson, one pair of cuff links; 7b-yard dash for women, Merion Dockett, one pocketbook, Mrs. J. J. Tinson, two watermelons, 50-yard dash for girls, Anna Schilegel, one box candy, Stella Arnold, one pan beauty pins, three-legged race for men, William Baker, William Keane, one pair silk hose each, walking to spot blindfolded for women, Mrs. Lewis Eynon, one jewel case, Mrs. A. Slitzer, bottle of tal cum powder, running broad jump for boys, B. Meister, box of cigars, John Towson, one pair silk hose, Potato race for girls, Dorothy Dockett, one gold bar pin, Alice Wall, box of candy, standing broad jump for men, L. A. Chambers, silk shirt, John Brown, silk hose; ac curate ball throwing for women, Miss Wacker, Victrola record, Miss Hershey, bottle of perfume; shoe racing race for boys, John Schilegel five pounds peanuts, John Kops, one Pair clippers, needle-threading race for girls, Dorothy Dockett, not water bottle, Elvira Acri, one box candy, distance ball throwing for men, William Baker, cigaret case, William Keane, pipe; sack race for boys, William Smith, baseball glove, John Slage, silk hose, egg race for girls, Anna Schliegel, box of candy, Stella Arnold, two bottles of olives.
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Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Aug 22, 1919
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