The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Summary of Events.

Inc summary of the events follows.
25-yard dash for girls under ten-Won
by Katie Herrity jefferson: second,
Cornie Triford. North Capitol; third.
jeanette Reese, North Capitol.
25-yard dash for boys under ten-won
by Robert Weaver. North Capitol; sec
ond. irving Hears North Capitol: third.
Earl Nichols. Wallach
5O-yard dash for girls under thirteen
Won by Sallie Hutton, North Capitol:
second, Elsie HaZen. Southeast; third
Dorothy Reese North Capitol
te-yard dash for boys under thirteen
Won by Henry Mcvey. North Capitol:
second, Adolph Lepphard. Southwest:
third. Paul Lingebach. Rosedale
5O-yard dash for boys under sixteen
Won by 9. e; Smithson, North Capitol:
second. Roy Van Reuth, North Capitol:
third. Walter Lingebach. RosedaIe.
Standing broad Jump for boys under
thirteen-Won by Henry McVey, North
capitol; second Adolph Lepphard.
west.
Standing broad jump for boys under
sixteen-Won by Roy Van Reuth. North
Mike Sullivan. Southeast
Croquet FOR g1rls-Won by Southeast
grounds. Team composed of Rena Hin
wood and Jennie Warner.
Potato race for boys under thirteen
Won by Joseph Sproesser. North Can't
toll; AdOlph Lepphard. Southwest sec
ond; Robert Weaver, North Capitol.
third.
Potato race for girls under sixteen
Won by Marie Herrity. jefferson; Ida
souvenal, North Capitol, second.
aU-yard dash for boys under sixteen
Won by c. L. Smithson. North Capitol a.
Roy Van Reuth, North Capitol. second
Walter Lingebach. Eosedale. third
Running high jump for boys under
thirteen-Won by Henry McVey. North
Capitol; Frank Newman, RosedaIe. sec
ond; Paul Lingebach. Rosedale third.
Running high jump for bows under
Y hz- nd
Capitol: Henry McYey. North Capitol.
second William Yeatman. Wailach
third.
Running broad jump for boys under
thirteen-Won by Henry McVey. Mort
Capitol; Sam Taylor. Rosedale second
Blaine Fitzgerald. Jefferson. third
Running broad jump for boys under
sixtesD-Won by Walter Linggebach
Rosedale: Troy Hutchinson. North Capt.
tol. second; NJ. Sullivan, Southeast
Teiher bali for girls-won by Nortl
Capitol team. composed of Adele Berger
Marie Ehningor. and Rose Mutual.
Season Closed.
Yesterdays tournament marked tho
closing Of the playground season Mon
day the grounds will be opened for q
short while in the morning. but men
will be on hand 10 take the apparatus
down. and by night the grounds will
have an entirely different aspect thar
lhfy nave 5fdI the summer 4 nf
enterprise has been a most successful
one from every standpoint. Improve
nentS have been made throughout the
season and the change for the bette,
with the children has been remarkable
DR.. Henry :. Curtis. supervisor OF tn,
Fairgrounds. left this morning for New
York. and VIII not return again unit
next spring He expressed himself "a
more than satisfied with the outcome OF
the summers work. and IL is his hope
thai in a few years Washington vii
have reservations that will compare IA
vorably with those of New York, Chica
GO, and other large cities
For the high standard and proficiency
that has been attained with athletics
Bernard J. Wefers deserves much credit
When he took charge the first Of the
year conditions were such thar u
seemed almost impossible 10 ger thu
youngsters To take up systematic
method OF training for the sports.