HEHB SCHNEIDER PITCHING FOR THE r-EKFECTS" 



TUG OF WAR— THE STRONG MEN Wl/SXERS 



hills, viewing the sights. Viewing the sights is a pleasant and enjoy- 

 able pastime, but when it comes to climbing young mountains in the 

 middle of a hot day, the committee on entertainment was lucky in 

 not coming in contact with Messrs. Grossman and Wolf after they had 

 reached the nearest heights. However, this trip was worth while. 

 From the top of the hill you could see miles of beautiful scenery at 

 a glance, as one of the accompanying pictures will show. 



After journeying through the hills, the sports were started. 



The tug of war, as usual, was won by the strong men captained 

 by Earl Grossman, N. J. G. Van Keulen, lead man. 



Two ball games were played, the "Perfects" defeating the "De- 

 fects, ' ' score 4-3, in an exciting finish. Messrs. Winchester and Wolf 

 were arbiters. These two lumbermen have missed their real vocation 

 and it is predicted that they will soon be under, contract with the 

 big leagues. 



The egg contest was won by Mrs. E. C. Smith, Miss Winnie Eosema, 

 and Mrs. Ghas. Dregge. Time, thirty seconds. 



The three-legged race was another repetition of several years, Herb 

 Schneider and Glenn Fitzgibbon receiving first money. This is easy 

 for them, for they practice together all year to show up others. 

 Dregge & Konkle took second money, and a third prize was awarded 

 the tailenders, Carl Schneider and Dewey, for real speed work; 

 time, sixty-seven seconds. 



The ' ' fiU-em-up ' ' race was awarded to Mrs. N. J. G. Van Keiilen, 

 Miss Irma Eichter, and Mrs. Herb Schneider. Time, ten seconds. 



The hoop race required two heats for a decision, due to the close 

 finish of the first heat. The final winners were Ghas. Dregge, Stewart 

 Engle and J. D. Boland. 



The fifty-yard dash for boys gave Tommie Foote the satisfaction of 

 beating his old rival, .John Dregge, though Louis Haeck received 

 first money. 



The women's race always did develop great rivalry in Grand Bap- 

 ids, though some of the real runners were off the track this year. 

 Two dark entries this year produced winners. The awards were 

 handed Mrs. E. C. Smith, Mrs. Herb Schneider, and Miss Irma 

 Eichter. Time, twenty-eight seconds. 



The nunble finger contest was the real scrappy event of the day. 

 Everybody in the race (twenty-five couples) won, though the judges 

 who were playing favorites, picked as winners Mr. Joe Noorthoek 

 and Miss Alice Allen, Mr. Geo. Engle and Mrs. Lillian Withbeek, 

 and Mr. J. E. Orr and Mrs. Adrian Van Keulen. 



Bathing followed the field events, but only a few cared for a swim 

 in the lake. 



There was a scrambling for seats at the dinner table at 5:30, due 

 to the announcement, ' ' Look for the chicken. " " Mine Host ' ' Parr 

 did justice to the crowd in sizing up healthy appetites. 



After dinner the prizes for the events were awarded to the win- 

 ners by H. B. Darlington of Chicago. Harry had to make his presen- 

 tation speeches and didn't miss bringing in some of his dry Eng- 

 lish wit. 



At 7:30 many of the party boarded the specials for Saugatuck, 

 where they danced until 9:30. Promptly at 9:30 the special trains 

 left for Grand Eapids, closing a day which will furnish pleasant 

 reminiscences, and a repetition of which will be looked forward to 

 in 191.5. 



EARL GROSSMAN 



