Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
OUT AT BENNING.
The Central Labor Union Gives Good
Program.

There was nothing the guests of the Cen
trail Labor Union desired that was not pro-
vided for their delectation at Benning to-
day. Labor day is appropriately named so
far as it referred to the duties of the Of
ficials of the union. Chairmen Spohn,
Dickman and Schmidt did everything in
their power to make the crowd comfortable
and happy, and that their efforts were sue
cessful the manner in which all the events
on the days program were enjoyed will
attest
The threatening appearance of the
heavens in the morning kept at home
many Of those who desired to come early
and remain all day. But by noon the
grand stand began to fill. and by the time
athletic event the stands and paddock
were well filled. The base ball game be-
tween the navy yard and c. A. c. teams,
which headed the days program, did not
The umpires who had been engaged for
the event did not make their appearance,
and after delaying the game over an hour,
substitutes were found from among the
players and the game was started
The game was closely contested through
out. although the c. A. C. team seemed to
have the best Of 1t from the start. Fulcher.
the C.. A. c. pitcher. held down his oppo-
nents to few scattering hits and Bryan.
the Navy pitcher. did good work for his
team. The Navy did not seem to give Its
pitcher the support he deserved.
The Score.
The game was finished about / O'Clock,
when the score stood: c. A. c., A; Navy, 1.
The lineup:
c. A. C.-Taylor. center field: Babson.
third base: Wayle, second base; Mullin,
catcher; Stone. right field: Fulcher. pitcher:
Ravens. first base; Beckett, left field:
Hoyle. shortstop.
NavyIHughes. second base; Bryan.
pitcher: McCarron, first base; Demar. center
field; Sutton. left field: Daugherty short
stop; Ellis. third base; Briggs, right field;
Clements. catcher.
The score by innings: --s ---
So 8. 4. o:::::::::::::::: $685. 9 9S II
The finish Of the base ball game was the
signal for the beginning Of the program of
athletic events. The f1rst7event was a foot
race. 100 yards. for boys under fourteen
years OF age. A small-sized mob of boys
was lined UP across the track and at the
drop of the flag they were of. Berger Cod
dard came in first and Harry McVey Sec
ond- The results of the other events fol-
low:
Sack race-William Shaw, first, Walter
Cawdich. second.
Three-legged race-Team from c. A. c.,
won; team from navy yard, second.
Egg race for girls-Olga Melick, first;
Florence Caddick. second.
The races for bicycle policemen and motor
cycles were postponed until later to per-
init the track to dry.
Other Forms Of Amusement.
In addition to the athletic program. there
were many other forms Of amusement Of
fered the crowd. The fiying-horse man was
in evidence with a wheezy organ and full
assortment Of docile beasts. snake
charmer performed in the infield to the
great and lasting establishment Of the spec
tators. Plstorio's Band discoursed popular
music near the grandstand during the after
noon. and dancers found opportunity to In
dulge themselves in one Of the buildings
nearby Under the grandstand refresh
ments Of all kinds were served to crowd
Of eager patrons that were both hungry and
thirsty. At all available points members
of the committees. officials OF the course
and officers of the union were to be found
seeing to the details OF the various events
and looking after the comfort of the spec
tators.
Committees and Officers.
The committees In charge were:
Committee on arrangements-Milford
Spohn. chairman; John G. Schmidt. secre-
tary; N. c. Sprague. John Weber. J. M.
Heisley, F. J. McKenna, H. T. LeClair. ].
B. Dickman. ]. F. Mccarthy. Dan Lahey,
Thomas People and L. B. Diggins.
chairman; J. F. McVeigh, Ed. Stevens, Geo.
Malone and Martin Hellmuth.
Finance committee-John g. Schmidt,
chairman; William M. Lewis, ]. H Brahler,
John Weber, Louis Merke. ]. F. Braden-
geyer, Hugh D. Digney, H. Beckett, E. H.
Meyer. P. Hahn, r. G. on. Ross and ]. w.
Considine.
Committee on grounds-John B. Dickman.
chairman; J. NJ Heisley. q. L. Adams, H.
w. Templar. ]. L. Feeney. G. A. Malone, J.
D. Bland. M. Smelling, Elmer Johnson and
Charles Davis.
Labor day journal committee-R. e.
O'Brien. chairman: Lawrence Mills. John ].
O'Brien and ]. B. Cornwall.
The officers Of the course during the
races were: Referee, Major Richard Syl-
vester: judges, Mr.. N. c. Sprague Mr.. Geo.
H. Mccurdy, Mr.. H. H. Fry: timers. Mr..
Thos. F. Rice, Mr.. w. c. Thacher. Mr.. E. c.
Walford; starter, Mr.. C. Royce Hough;
clerk of course. Mr. Rudolph Jose; assist
ant clerk Of course. Mr. B. C. Washington.
jr: umpires. Mr.. Otto jacob. Mr.. Arthur