Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

BULL ETIN. \ ' —— Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 18.—The H. B. Tuteur-Lemuel Griggs grass mowing derby closed today with the latter receiving the olive twig, emblematic of the championship. Mr. Griggs’ victory was clean cut and unadulterated and in winning the crown he has established himself firmly as the peer of all lawn mower manipulators. His victory was without taint and he adhered strictly to the rules laid down by the Western’Lawn Mowers’ association in every way. He fought fairly, squarely; he asked for no favors and gave none. On the other hand, Tuteur, the dandy little dry cleaner, was a frequent violator of the rules and at one time resorted to a scythe in his frantic efforts to overtake the relentless cow food. He fought feverishly, but when the bell clanged on the 1919 season he was four laps behind Griggs and losing ground steadily. In justice to Tuteur, however, it might be said that he was handicapped by other work which took the .greater portion of his time. All Griggs had to do in addition to his mowing was to throw fifteen or twenty tons of coal into the furnace at the jail daily and wind the court house clock. The 1920 season will open April 1 and it is thought that by that time there will be a larger entry list and ths competition for the trophy considerably keener.

WANTED Everybody to see one million chrysanthemum buds and bloom at Holden’s Greenhouse. —; —-—; Hiram Day and family will move Monday from the Bedford property east of this city, to their former home op North Cullen street. Mike Porter went to Indianapolis this afternoon. . /_