The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-05
WASHINGTON GROVE
GAMES A SUCCESS
Fast Time and Close Fin
iSheS the Order.
Y. NJ. c. A. WON RELAY RACE
Defeated Militia Team in Open Event.
Kensington County Champions.
The Summaries.
Y. M. C. A. WON RELAY RACE

In the presence OF crowd numbC Ding
about 1,5G0. the third annual field and
track meet of the Washington Grove
Athletic Association was held yes % rday
at Woodward Field. at the Grove.
The rain OF the two previous days
made the track and the dash allie IS rath-
er heavy. but even with these h kudicaps
the competition in nearly all tie events
was close and the time good.
The big event OF the prograra was the
open relay race, which wenC to The
Washington Y. 81. G. A team which de-
feated the District militia quartet bv
about twenty yards. In thei relay race
for the county championship, Kensiny-
ton won from Linden in one. of the clos
est races Of the day.
Well Managed.
The management Of the, meet was ex-
ceptionally good. The krst race was
started on time and event after event
was run of without any tiresome delay.
The whole tourney refit cted credit upon
DR.. Wiber and his abies assistants.
The summaries:
so-yard novice-won by FURNACE; sec
ond, Baulsir. w. Y. NJ. c. A. third, Gal
brsith- Baltimore Athletic Club. Time.
loo-yard handicap-W on by H. r. Gore.
n.
Washington Grove; third, S. T Miliiken,
kcnsington. Time. O:I0 Is.
so-yard handicap. Won by. p s.
ond: M. B.. Clagetx Grace Church BOYS
Club. Linden (25 YARDS; third A. G.
Harr, kensinston. A A. (25 yards Time.
Junior relay race: four-sixths of a
mile. Won kv Kensington A. A. Of.
Slelash: c. vforthen- G Smith: A
smi.hson,; second. Washington Grove
Rose. L: L. 'Benedict) Time 2:25.
GSIagest' Grs.e Church Boys Club. Lin
6 A A. Us yards; third. c. A Watson,
w; G. A. A. (scratch,. Time, Sos
oo-yard 6urdle handicap. Won by
Decker: second. McCauiiy; third. White.
zao-Yard Dash.
22o-yard handicap: one heat Won by
H r. Gre. W. Y. NJ. c. A. @ yardsl:
second. r. p. Magoffin. w. O. A. A G
yards: third. II. Diamond unattached
q yardHb- Time 0-2S As.
Open relay race: four sixths Of a mile.
Won lsy Washington " n. c. A Oh. r.
Gore. III. G. Royce. Paul Herring, A r.
Guam 4relle); second. District National
Guard A. A. "a. r. Decker H Babcock.
W. Eabcock, W. A. Schlosser). Time.
X 6iay race Tor cha u1ponship of Mont
goyUery county Won by Kensington
A. A. Milliken, r Smith. ]. Moss.
J. C Rosemond): second, Grace Church
Dys Club; Ldnee=, q r. scudder. c.
Benedict. n, b. Clagett. ii. n. Clagett).
Time, 30 So
Running high Jump handicap. Won by
G. G. Box, " Y; NJ c. A IS inchesl;
second. w y. White. d. c. N c.
tscratch). third l.. d. Norris, unattach-
ed q irchesD- Height feet Siz inches.
Running broad jump Won by f. A
Leimkuh1, p. & o. A A 60 inches;
second. l.. Y Conner. c. IL s. (scratch):
third C. j. Benedict, Grace Church
Boys Club. Linden q FOOT. Distance.
20 feet 3 inches.
Discus throw. Won by ]. G McCa.-
shy. Kensington A. A. O4 feetD: second.
- c. Dodge, NJ. A. G. scratch; third.
Roy Smith. kensington A. a. 02 feet).
Distance. 9S feet 3 inches.
Putting l2-pound shot. Won by c. c.
Box. w Y. NJ c. A g feet; second.
&C Dodge, M. A G. fscratch); third
Roy Smith kensington, a. A q feetD
Distance, ~ feet u inch.