Evening star., 1901-09-03
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES
RESULTS OF THE SEVERAL ATHLET-
IC CONTESTS LABOR DAY.
Series of Events Mt Glen Echo, River
View and Marshall
Hall.

oratory of the various Labor day celebra-
tions yesterday were by no means Of minor
Importance, and the various prizes offered
were contested for with great Zest AT
Glen Echo, where the trade unionists, un-
der the auspices of the Central Labor
Union. celebrated the athletic games were
held on the broad lawn just west of the
entrance gates.
The wheelbarrow race for ladies, the
contestants being blindfolded while en-
deavoring to guide their vehicles to a GER
tain point, created perhaps the most fun
for the spectators. The goal was not
rea ched by any of the starters in this race,
although some of the competitors came
very near it.
In twelve purses hung at the top of the
creased pole were 50, divided into prizes
VARYING from % cents to 81. None of the
competitors was able to reach the top OF
the pole and the committee in charge
divided the purses among those who had
made efforts to do So
The other contests resulted as follows:
First event 1890 pm, 100-yard race,
open to members of the Central Labor
Union-Frst prize. silk umbrella; second
prize comb and brush. First won by u. Il.
GlotzbCch; second, T. c. Sommers.
Second event, / pm, 1UO-yard race. open
to all-First prize, silver cup: second prize,
perfumery. First, H. S. Whitney; second
r. W. Richardson.
Third event 1 30 pm, 100-yard race for
boys-First prize, pair tennis shoes; second
prize. silk suspenders. First, F. McVey;
second, T. Manning.
Fourth event, pm, lVl-yard sack race
for boys-First prize, hat t$O; second prize,
pair of gloves. First, Z. O'Connor; second,
F. McVey.
Fifth event, $50 pm, grand relay race
300 yards, open to all-First prize. umbrella;
second prize, box OF cigars. FIRST, H. ..
Whitnpy. second, X. l.. Mack.
Sixth event, 3 p.m running high Jump
for boys sixteen years and under-flfst
prize, hat $3.50: second prize; merehan.
disc from Ballantyne. First, F. McVey;
second. George Boyd.
Seventh event 3:20 pm, running high
iump. open to all-First prize. tennis shoes;
second prize. merchandise from kneessi
First ]. Fewkes; second, r. l.. Mack.
Eighth event, pm, pole vault for boys
sixteen years and under-First prize, UNI
brella; second prize, catching glove. First
Jack Moss; second, Louis Plrdle.
Ninth event 4:30 pm, pole vault, open
to members of the Central Labor Union
First prize umbrella; second prize, box of
cigars. First, T. c. Sommers; second, ID.
II. Ross.
Tenth event. 5 pm. putting sixteen
pound shot open to members of Central
Labor Union-First prize, fountain pen;
second prize bottle of wine. First 7. c.
Sommers: second, H. T. LaClatr
Eleventh event $50 pm, ladies' (blnd-
folded) wheelbarrow race. fifty yards-First
prize, lady's hat, won by Miss Lottie
Houchens: second prize. butter dish, Miss
Essie Reed: third prize, lady's slippers,
Mrs Ballinger.
Cakewalk in the amphitheater at pm.
Winning couple. Miss Katie Fellgraf (as
mani and Miss Beuah Suit.
Fancy dancing at 1:30 pm. First prize.
Miss Maisie Humphrey: second, Miss Mary
Wise.
Games at River View.
The program of entertainment arranged
by the Building Trades Council at River
View made athletic contests a feature The
first event was ball game between teams
representing the timers and painters Or
ganizations, resulting in a score of to
In favor of the timers. The mines were
composed of the following named players:
Tinners-A. Burns, G. Heating, L. Brah-
ler W. Hopper, W. House, B. Binnix. c.
Watson, H. Winkelman and c. Cooper.
Painters-Charles M. Gates. Walter Berry,
George Glasgow, John Leurch, John Gull
nan, Hugh j. Robb, Buck Creighton, Perry
Quantril and James COrbett.
There were number of other events,
including an egg race, potato race, foot
races for men and boys, creased pole climb
ing and wheelbarrow races for ladies. Every
feature of the program was interesting as
well as amusing, and was carried out most
successfully.
X. of l.. Prize Winners.
At Marshall Hall the Knights of Labor
were represented by large gathering. The
feature of the afternoon sport was a base
ball game between the painters and paper
hangers organizations, resulting in a tie
game of nine runs for each side. William
Brown was the hero of the creased pig
chase, the pig himself being the prize. c..
A. Strobel made fast time in the wheel
barrow race for which he will receive free
a years subscription to local daily news
paper. Mr.. Strobel also was awarded a
pair of shoes for being feetest in the 100
yard foot race. Miss Minnie Mardus
ceived comb and brush for best speed in
ladies' twenty-yard race. and Miss Bessie
ONeil was given a pair Of slippers for
speed in little girls race. The boys race
was won by George Martin, the prize being
a sweater; ree-legged race was won by
William Moran and Joseph Scroll The
prize was pair of vases.
r. NJ. Boden and Miss 3. Cady were
adJudged the best walters, the prize being
a lady's brooch. The sword dance was won
by Piper Mckenzie of Clan Mckenzie.
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