Father Corkery's annual picnic under the auspices of St. John's Church of Osgoode will be held on Saturday afternoon at Osgoode. A big programme of sports have been arranged and the picnic will likely prove a huge success. Running, paddling, baseball and several other kinds of sports are included on the programme and a large number of athletes from Ottawa will likely take part in the events.

Favored by ideal weather the annual picnic in aid of St. John's parish. Osgoode, held in Mr. William Doyle's grove. Rideau River Road, near Bray Crossing, was a conspicuous success. A record crowd for a picnic in the Ottawa district attended. It is estimated that about 5,000 persons were admitted to the grounds. The roads leading to the scene of activity were black with motor cars and rigs from long before noon.

Great Crowd.

So great was the crowd that before the day was over, refreshments ran out and many had to go hungry and thirsty.
Father Frank Corkery and the committee in charge, however, did their utmost to spread the supply over the large crowd.
The horse offered by Mr. T. McEvoy to the holder of the lucky entrance ticket was won by the donor, who later put it up for auction. It realized a substantial sum.
The sporting events were a feature of the afternoon, drawing competitors from Ottawa and the surrounding district. Ernie Evraire, of Ottawa, was one of the shining lights of the afternoon, but he had keen competition in all events from Tierney, Hoolihan and others. In a baseball game, Kenmore defeated Osgoode and later took on the Lansdowne’s of Ottawa. A dispute following a slugging bee started by the Ottawa nine ended the game, Kenmore leaving the field.

Race Results.
100 yards dash—1, Evraire; 2. Tierney; 3. Scroggie.
One mile race—1, Reynolds; 2, Gavin; 3. Tierney.
220 yards race—1. Evraire; 2, Tierney; 3, Reynolds.
Running high jump—1. Hoolhihan; 2, Cunningham; 3. Vllleneuve.
Running broad Jump—1. Pritchard; 2. Reynolds; 3, Tierney.
Standing broad Jump—1, MaGuire; 2. Tierney; S. Reynolds.
Putting the shot — 1. Foley; 2. A. A. Scobie; 3. M. Cunningham.
Junior swimming race—-1. Gerald Lowrey; 3. Arthur Rading; 3. Gerald Quinn.
Senior swimming race—1, Arthur Charbonneau: 2, Desmond O’Connell; 3. M. O’Connell.
Three-legged-race— J, M. and Bob Cunningham; 2. Gerald Quinn and Earl Wheeler.
Boys’ race—8 to 12 years—1, A. Quinn; 2. C. Saulton; 3. R. Shields.
Boys’ race—12 to 15 years—1, J. Stone; 2, G. Quinn.
Girls’ race—over 15 — D. Reynolds; 2. C. Ford; 3. Rocheleau.
The ball teams lined up as follows:
Kenmore: G. McLachlin. c.; D. McLachlin, p.; Henderson, lb.; Craig, 2b.; McLean, 3b.; Watson, s.s.; Whitelaw, f.f.; McRuer, c.f.; C. Daglish, l.f.
Oagoode: Ed. O'Brien.. c.; V. Chartrand, p.; W. Stackpole. lb.; B. Blanchfield.. 2b.; B. Dewan. 3b.; J. D. McEvoy. s.s.; E. Murphy, r.f.; F. Lemay, c.f.; L. Blanchfield, l.f.
Lansdowne (Ottawa): H. Paquette. c.; A. Smith, 1b.; King Clancy, c.f.; Al., Moran. s.s.; John Rading, l.f.; A. Charbonneau. r.f.; G. Stone. 2b.; O. Moran. 3b.; M. Cunningham, p.

Rev. Frank Corkery. of Osgoode, has been given a handsome five passenger Dodge touring ear by his parishioners as a token of esteem and appreciation. Father Corkery administers to two churches. St. John’s, on the old Prescott road, and St. Bridget’s, on the Rideau River road. Residents of both parishes, among whom Father Corkery la decidedly popular, combined to give him the present. A committee of both churches waited upon him and formally made the gift.

In the course of his sermons to both congregations on Sunday, Father Corkery sincerely thanked the donors for their kindness, and assured them that the car would he used in the furtherance of their spiritual interests.
The priest also announced that at the annual picnic field at Doyle's Grove. Osgoode, $1,700 had been taken in. Despite counter attractions in Ottawa, and the threatening weather, several hundred from Ottawa attended the event, altogether a couple of thousand being present. An excellent programme of track and field sports was run off under the direction of Captain E. B Archibald, associate sports editor of The Journal.

The quality of the prizes presented, as well as the arrangements for the day were warmly praised by participants. A fine orchestra pervaded music for dancing, while many other attractions were provided also, among these being a flying exhibition, and speeches by representatives of the United Farmer movement.

Tombola Draw Wednesday.
The drawing for tombola prize takes place on Wednesday evening In St. John’s pariah hall at an entertainment bring held there.