Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
ARMY POST ATHLETICS
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT FORT
WASHINGTON.
Forty-Fourth Company Of Artillery
Wins in Six of the Ten
Contests.

The post athletic meet at Fort Washing
ton. Nd, yesterday, was regarded as most
successful. The contests, among the men
Of the 10th and 44th Companies of Coast
Artillery and the hospital corps, stationed
at the fort were full of snap and vigor
each man trying to place a win to the
credit Of his company. The day has beer
looked forward to with much interest for
several weeks. and the men have been
training faithfully for 1t.
These athletic meets, which have been
made a regular feature of army life at the
various posts, are held under authority OF
general order No. 10, issued by Gen. Chat
fee. commanding the Department of the
East. This order not only encourages such
events, but directs the officers command
ing the posts to further them to the fullest
extent
The success of the meet at Fort Wash
1ngton yesterday was marked Only tho
necessary military duty was performed in
events and have the opportunity to cheer
their favorites on to victory.
The events on the printed program were
divided into classes, and consisted Of
hurdling and various other feats The
board Of judges consisted of the officers of
the several companies
The Ath Company showed it's superiority
day. while the hospital corps and iO4th
Company each had two wins to Its credit.
The Schedule Of Events.
The morning was devoted to tho athletic
sports. and the events were as follows:
Class 1, jumping-First event, running
high; second event, running broad: third
event. running, two steps and jump.
Class 2, throwing-F'irst event consisting
of throwing base ball
Class 3, sprinting-First event, 1O0-yard
dash; second event. 22O-yard dash.
run.
Class 8. hurdling-First event, 100 yards,
ten flights, three feet six inches.
Class 6. gymnastics, and putting the shot
and throwing the hammer in class were
omitted for lack Of proper equipment.
Class Z, dismounted military-FIrst event,
bayonet race; second event, equipment race.
The Winners.
The winners Of these various events were
as follows:
Running broad jump-First prize, James
Kayton, hospital corps. IS feet TX inches;
second prize, Lafe Baldock, 44th Company,
1S feet ~ inches.
Ball throwing First. Dempsey. 44th Com
pany, 317 yards II inches; second. John w.
Knipp, 1O4th, 81 yards inches
Running high jump-First, Kayton, hos
pital corps. feet 1OA inches: second,
Sheets, 104th Company. feet 8 inches
Running two-step and jump-Ffrst, Bal
dock. 44th Company. 36 feet 2k inches;
second. Candill 1O4th. 81 feet AZ inches
1O0-yard dash-First. Barrett, 44th Com
pany, time II 3-5 seconds; second, Roote,
1O4th Company. time II rs seconds
22O-yard dash-First Dennis, 44th Com
pany, time "A As seconds
44O-yard dasFFirst, Hooper, 1O4th Com
pany, time SO As seconds; second, Kramer,
Ath Company, 81 3-5 seconds.
Hurdle race-Shields. 1O4th Company,
first, time 81 15 seconds; Keaton, hospital
corps. second. time 22 2-5 seconds
Bayonet race-Ogle. 44th Company, first
LII 3-5; Burdick, 104th Company, second
1.1S
Equipment race-Nuewarner, 44th Com
pany, first. 1.50 2-5; Hawker, 44th Com
pany. second, 1.b4; Griffin, 44th Company
third, 1.54.
The feature of the afternoon exercises
was base ball game between mines repre-
senting the 44th and the 10th Companies
Tor prize Of $50. This contest was a
close one. the 1O4th Company winning BY
a score Of 10 to 8.