Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-28
ATHLETICS FOR XMAS.
The Marine Command Celebrate
With Athletics.

The members of the command at the
Naval Academy Marine Barracks. eel
ebrated Christmas evening al the Bar
racks by giving au exhibition in gym
nastics and athletics, the program of
events being interspersed with songs
Inc evening was most enjoyable one
10 the soldier sailors. In addition to
the entertaining program. the marines
had SMOKER and refreshments
We're servsd during intervening times.
The success Of the entertainment is
due in lsrge part to the work of
gunnery sergeant Mcleod, who was
untiring in .his efforts in arranging
the program and all details for the
affair. Sergeant Mcleod is especially
credited with the work of training the
gymnastIc team as most of the men
were new recruits when they were
taken under instruction few weeks
ago, and their finished work on tie
gymnastic apparatus alone showed the
careful training.
Quartermaster Sergeant Hicks came
in for big share of congratu latiops
as he provided for the inner man, by
acting as caterer for the occasion and
served the refreshments.
The program carried out and the
summary of events was as follows:
First-Exhibition on the parallel bars
by the gymnastic class under Gunnery
Sergeant Mcleod, for which three
prizes were awarded. The first prize
was carried off by Private McWill.
Jams, whose work was excellent. Pri-
Yates jackson and Lancaster won Sec
ond and third prizes, respectively.
The principal feature of this event
was pyramid formed by the team.
The second event was boxing con-
test between Privates Owens and
Houk, and the latter was declared
winner after one round The third
number opened the musical part of
the program when Private limerick
sang Starlight. aud he was loudly
applauded.
Fourth-Exhibition on the side horse
by the gymnastic class. This exercise
was well executed.
Fifth-Private Mount did some typi-
cal buck and wing dancing during
which locomotive was initiated
Sixth-Gunnery Sergeant Mcleod
and Private McWilliams gave an exhi.
bition Of 'Jiu Jitsu, the japanese
style of wrestling.
Seventh-A medley by Quartermaster
Hicks and Privates limerick, Vallan-
court aud Wilson.
Eighth-Boxiug contest between Pri-
Yates Young and Malone. The bout
went for three rounds and Malone got
the decision OH points.
Ninth-PIivate Hyde sang "When
the Circus Comes to Town. and so
well was the song received that he was
compelled to respond twi3e to encores.
TeRth-Wrestling match between
Privates Walters and Stupek. Waters
won, securing two falls, the first in
seven minutes and the second in three
minutes less of time.
Twelfth-Song, "a Plain Little
Soldier Man, was rendered by Pri-
vate Malone.
Thirteenth-Thisn number was also
song, II Wonder If You'll Miss Me
When I'm Gone, by Private Norris
ourteenth-Another wrestling bout,
in which Private Young won over
Private Paine.
Fifteenth-Private Wilson sang
Nobody"
Observation-Disclosures Smith defeated
Private Markey in a boxing contest
of three rounds.
venteenth-Private North G
sang Shame On You, and the mem
bers of the command joined ia the
chorus.
ghteenth-Privats Lancaster de.
lighted the audience with fine exhi-
bition OF tumbling
Nineteenth-In boxing match,
Private Long won from Private Kel-
Ter.