The Washington times., 1901-07-05
SPORTS OF ENLISTED MEN.
Beat the Marines at Base
ball at the barracks.

Over thousand people witnessed the
field games and other sports held al
! Washington Barracks yesterday after
noon. under the auspices of the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club. The Fort
I Hunt Coast Artillery baseball team sound
! " drubbed the crack Headquarters Ma
/ rine Corps team by a score Of 10 to ? In
| the, evening there was dancing and hun
! dreds listened to the music of a section
/ CT the Marine Band.
| The celebration was one of the most
! successful in the history OF the club,
which, under tn, auspices Of the Woman S
Army and Navy League, has become a
firmly established institution in Wash
ington. The proceeds from the sale of
tickets to the games yesterday afternoon
will be devoted to the building of a gym
nasium at the~n quarters Of the club,
81 q Street northwest.
Tie first events on the programme were
started at O'Clock. In the field and track
events the Marine Corps captured the
glory which they failed to attain in the
baseball game. Turner, OF the detach-
ment of marines stationed at headquar-
ters, was the bright particular star. He
captured the pole vault, the 440-yard dash.
and the running broad jump and with
Stevens as his partner romped away with
the three-legged race In the sprints
Bundy was double winner.
The games Were run on on the turf and
the records made were, considering the
condition. very good. Lieutenant Timber
lake, of the Fourth Battery of Field Ar
tillery, acted as referee. The summaries:
i00-yards dash.-WoE by Buady, Fourth
Battery.
22O-yards dash.-Won b. Bundy.
44o-yards dasn.-Won ~ Turner, Head
quarters Marine Corps.
Three-legged race.-Won by Turner and
Stevens, Headquarters Marine Corps;
second. bore and Hecker, Hospital Corps.
Running broad jump.-Won by Turner
Running high tump.-Won by Lorimer,
Headquarters Marine Corps.
Pole vault--WOn by Turner
The baseball game was an easy thing
for the coast Artillerymen, who had a
twirler named Taylor who completely
puzzled the Marines. They got but three
hits in the entire game. IL was regular
tattoo with Lorimer who was on the
slab for the Marines in the first part of
the game. Aided by costly errors the
Fort Hunt boys gained long lead. Baby
Ion. the best pitcher the Marines have
was put in the box later and succeeded in
abatiBg somewhat the fierce pace the Ma
rine tobOggan wac taking.
ShortstOp was al unlucky position FOR
the Artllerymen. Seibert, the first occu-
pant Of the position. sustained a sprained
thumb, which put him out Of the game
Legamer. who took his place. was knock
ed unconscious by foul tip from his own
bat, and was obliged TO retire from the
game The score follows:
Marines Il o 0 0 %
Fort Hunt 0 x-l5 l2
Batteries: Marines-Lorlmer and Turn
er, Babylon and Smith. Fort Hunt-Tay-
lor and Carr. Struck out-By Taylor. Z:
by Babylon, l. Home run-Shawl of Fort
Hunt.
During the game the Marine Band rem
dered selections. Refreshments were
served Ia the tents near the river front
Mrs. LaVinia Chase who is one of the
prime movers in the W0mans Army and
Navy League, had general supervision of
this department OF the celebration.
$I.25 to Baltimore and Return via
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SATURDAY. aud S.ludar JuIv & and :