Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
FAIRGROUNDS EVENTS
CONTESTS FOR SUPREMACY ON
ATHLETIC FIELD.
Official Inspection by Commissioner
Macfarland-Benefits Derived From
the Committees Efforts.

While the contests on three of the public
Fairgrounds We're at their height yesterday
afternoon and while the youngsters were
strainfng every nerve to beat one another
In the trials of speed and agility, an official
inspection of the grounds was undertaken
by Commissioner mcfarland. 1t was a
most proptious time for an investigation
into the method of operating the grounds
and for general inquiry into the utility OF
the Fairgrounds movement, and when the
inspection was over and the party was on
Its way home Mr.. mcfarland expressed
himself as much pleased with the condition
in which these breathing places for the
little ones of the capital We're found and
with the evidences of good accomplished
by the directors of the various grounds.
Particular mention was made of the results
attained by Mrs. Fernandez. director of the
playground for colored children on Della
ware avenue southwest.
On his tour about the grounds Commits
sioner mcfarland was escorted by Mr.
Cuno Rudolph. chairman OF public play
grounds committee of the Associated Chari-
ties: Charles F. Weller. general secretary,
and DR.. Henry S. Curtis. supervisor.
First Inspection.
The first stop made was at the grounds on
Delaware avenue southwest, where the
children under Mrs. Fernandez were in the
midst of a spirited field sports carnival,
contesting with the Juvenile athletes from
another southwest grounds. From there
the party went to the playground at North
Capitol and L streets. and thence to the
Ludlow school. the Wallach school and
finally to the Navy Yard branch.
Everywhere said Commissioner Macfar-
land, were visible the benefits accruing
from organized effort intelligently directed,
and from the spirit with which the children
iratA tHat,- /. ~, tN
the observer that this crusade to lead the
children to better health and better life
must make for the good of the whole city
Some Of the Results.
The contests between the North Capitol
Street and the Rosedale competitors, held
at North Capitol and L streets. as reported
by the director, resulted as follows
5O-yard dash. boys under sixteen years
old-Paul Lingebach first; Neil, second, and
Kennedy. third Time. o.10A.
25-yard dash. boys under eleven years
W: Lingebach. first; Hundy, second; Jacob,
third. Time, 0O5.
GO-yard wash-Van Reuth. first; Linge-
back. second: Sherman. third. Time. Ola.
100-yard dash--W. Moore. first; Hawkins.
second, and Wallace third. Time. 0.13 %.
Running broad jump. boys under eleven
years old-Harvey, first; Lingeback. second.
and Myer, third. Distance, IL feet and q
inches.
1SuliililIs jump, OosS uHuel SiAteeu
years-Overland. won: Van Reuth. second.
Distance, II feet and inches.
Standing broad jump-Boys under six
teen years. Van Reuth won. Cooper second
and McVey third Distance, feet inches.
Running high jump-Boys under six
teen years. McVey. won; Lingeback, sec
ond. Distance, feet inches.
Potato race-Boys under sixteen years.
Van Reuth first Conner second and Mang-
litz third. Time, 1.01.
Potato race-Boys under eleven years.
G. Taylor first and Neal second.
Ginning bar-For boys under sixteen
years. Conner won. Mangltz second and
Cody third eighteen times.
Quots-Won by the team of Sullivan
and Moore.
Total points - North Capitol street
grounds, rs; RosedaIe grounds, az.
Races for girls at the North Capitol
street grounds:
Twenty Vineyard dash-Girs under ten
years, Rosa Carhart first, Jennett Rees sec
ond and Adele Berger third.
Fifty-yard dash-Girls under sixteen
years Dorothy Rees first, Frances Sheridan
second and Ethel Goldberg third.
Potato race-Cirls under sixteen. Dor
othy Rees first and Ida JouveEal second