The Washington times., 1905-08-01
YOUNG ATHLETES
ON FAIRGROUNDS
Novelty Hugely Enjoyed by
the Little Ones.
PROMOTERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Contributions to the Cause Necessary
That Good Work Might Be
Kept Up.
PROMOTERS ENTHUSIASTIC

The executive committee of the pub
lie play grounds has devoted a great
deal of time and energy TO the develop
ment of amateur athletics among the
patrons of the various reservations.
Baseball, pole Vauiting, running, jump
ing, and many other forms Of amateur
sports tending toward the physical de-
velopInent OF boys and girls alike are
being looked after That the efforts of
the instructors at the various play
grounds are successful is manifested by
the large crowds Of children, and IN
some instances OF grown people who
daily take part in the exercises both
morning and evening.
Prof. Murch Enthusiastic.
Prof. Murch, who has charge OF ath-
l@tics at the southeast grounds, is more
than enthusiastic in declaring that anna
Ieur athletics should form the chief
part OF the daily program. At the
grounds of which he and Miss Towne
are in charge, and which are located al
most outside the navy yard gate,
great many of the employees OF the navy
yard are seen daily. playing different
games with the little boys. They have
become SO deeply Interested that they
do not hesitate IL declaring that the
EfO4iiUS are GRStlGLS4S -1AtSNSSsNAS - SAAo
welfare OF the residents Of Southeast
Washington.
More Good Work Done.
Practically the same good work is be-
ing done at each OF the other places.
The only disadvantage with which the
Fairgrounds committee has to con-
tend with IS an inadequate amount OF
money with which TO furnish the vari-
Gus grounds with the necessary para
phernalia for the furtherance OF amateur
athletics of all descriptions. The finance
committee Is urgent in its request that
everybody contribut TO the cause OF
public Fairgrounds. even if their con-
tributiens be small. Every little helps
and no matter what amount is contrib
uted ii viii tend to go a long way to-
ward making the heart OF some poor
little child glad when il can take part
in The wholesome variety of exercises
that the public Fairgrounds committee
is providing for the poor children of
the District of Columbia.
The announcement of the appoint
fnent of John b Dickmau, former pres
idenJ OF the Central Labor Union. as
chairman of the trades union commit
tee TO succeed q. \. Webber. resigned
has met with universal favor through
out union circles. Mr.. Dickman IS busy
now selecting his subcommittee ana eX-
poets TO have his organization in full
working order in short time.
Baseball Enthusiasts.
An interesting meet occurred on the
Northeast Fairgrounds. Seventeenth and
Gales streets. last evening. between
Representatives OF that ground ana
youngsters from the Southeast ground
Eleventh and Virginia avenue.
n \ bali team from the southeast, the
HANDLERS. captained by Albert Connor.
prayed & nine-inning game with one of
the Northeast teams. the result being in
favor Of the Ramblers by5a score OF il
10 c. The boys played a fine game. To-
day another team from the Northeast
will play the Ramblers on the Southeast
ground.
some days ago the Tudors. represent
ing the Southeast ground, OF their own
ground. defeated the Athletic Stars. Of
BloomLRgdale by = score OF l. TO 5. The
fcdOyS viii play on the North Capitol
ground on August > They viii play
To beat them. The Southeast ground has
another team. the Mocgans, which as
yer have not played with an outside
team. The Southeast boys stand ready To
meet all c0merS, and VIII play clubs OF
almost any age. Games can he arranged
by addressing the Director of Southeast
PlaySrouncs. Eleventh street and NIF-
gfnia avenue
Monday evening seventeen little girls
from the southeast. in the care OF their
teacher, Miss Mabel ToWner visited the
Northeast playground 20 return q SINH
lar visit made some time ago TO the
Southeast ground BY Northeast girls. On
each occasion there We're races between
the representa- TiYcS OF the opposing
grounds, and much enthusiasm followed.
II was certainly enjoyable To see the
little girls make The twenty -fiVe-y va ri
dash. pick up potatoes on spoons. and
run the relay besn-bag race. They were
as much excited az college boys at 4
football game. and made about as much
noise They boarded a Columbia line
car. at the terminus. during a shower
but rain did not daYnpen their ardor
With laughter and song they took pos
session CT the car and no one said them
nay.