Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
WINNERS OF PRIZES
THESE REACH STANDARD PRE-
scRIBED BY COMMITTEES.

Last year when the standard test, involv-
| ing three fundamental sets of muscles, was
| established in the public Fairgrounds there
was not single boy. 1t is stated, who was
| able to get the championship button on the
| first trial. At the end of the season twenty
| five boys who had been taking regular
training secured the prize This year, it is
| reported. 100 boys have won this champion
| ship button, and probably nearly 100 more
will secure it before the end of the season.
In the Delaware avenue grounds alone
+, thirty-five boys have won the button.
| In order to secure this button a boy must
| be strong in his arms. should have strong
legs and good chest with strong heart
and lungs. This is evidefce Of the import
ance of the training required.
1t Is believed that the standard which the
Fairgrounds committee has adopted from
the city of New York and the National
Physical Educational Association will be a
standard by which every boy will measure
himself and which he will seek to attain
unto.
| If the weather clears away sufficiently
Howard University, North Capitol and
tRosedale Fairgrounds. The final tourna-
| ment will be held at Van Ness Park, on the
| 7th and Sth Of September. The committee
| is offering the same set of>medals this year
as it did last for the winners in the final
contests, and will be very glad to receive
contributions to help pay for the medals.
an expense which cannot be covered from
the District appropriation and which has
not yet been met by personal contributions.
The Fairgrounds committee prescribes the
following as the requirements of boy who
| wins: Boys under thirteen years of age,
6O-yard run in 355 seconds; pull up four
times; standing broad jump. 5 feet inches.
Boys under sixteen years of age and over
thirteen 1O0-yard run, IA seconds; pull up
six times; standing broad jump, feet
inches.
The Button Winners.
The winners of the championship buttons
are:
North Capitol and L streets ground-Wm.
Hammett, twelve years DID, Robert >Robey,
eleven years old; Ed. Dwyer. twelve years
old; Charles Ryan, twelve years old;
Frank Warren, eleven years old; Dan
kessler, eleven years old; Fred Bielaski,
nine years old; Henry Hayes, twelve years
Henry McVey, thirteen years old; Frank
Feeley, fourteen years old; VIM. Keefe,
| thirteen years old; Guy Purman, twelve
years old; Frank johnson, twelve years
old; Fred Webb, twelve years old; Ed.
Bragg, twelve years old; Irwin Hurdle,
twelve years old; Lrnis Maughtz, eleven
years DID, Charles Bailey, tweleve years
old Earl Lindsey, twelve years old; John
Kelley, twelve years old: Roy Gatta, twelve
years old; Myer. Abel, fourteen years old;
Harry Berger. eleven years old; Andrew O.
Leary, twelve years old; James Morgan,
years old Frank Bowling. twelve years
old; Jennett Rees, twelve years old; Ed.
johnson, twelve years old.
Delaware avenue and streets-Elmer
Clark. II years old: Elzworth Wills, II
years old; William Dixon, II years old;
Harry Richards, u years old; Harry Ander-
son, II years old; Arthur Marshall IL years
DID, Jas. Blackwell, IL years old; William
Penn, II years old; Lewis Lee, 10 years old;
Walker Reynolds, 10 years old; Charles An
derson, Is years old; Jas. Dixon, Is years
old William Atkins 10 years DID, Clinton
Wickin, 8 years old; Leon Calhoun, II years
old; Chester Simmons, IL years old; David
Hawkins, II years old; Chas. Thornton, II
years old Westerley Turner IL years old;
Esau Washington, II years old; James
Evans, 10 years old; John Marshall IL
years old; Eugene Butler, IL years old;
Clarence Minor II years old; William Mar
shall, IL years old; Benz. Hall. Is years old;
William Edmonds 10 years old; John Jones,
ID years old; William Parker, IA years old;
Curtis Young, 10 years old; Milton Jones. 10
years old; Clarence Stephenson, 10 years
old Campbell Hamilton, Is years old; Ben
jamin Hughes IA years old; Theodore Mat
thews, Is years old.
WaHach Schoel-Ralan Crowther, twelve
years old; George Benton, twelve: Hawley
Smith, twelve; Earl Brewer, twelve; Will
liam Hough, fifteen; Earl Mcdonald,
twelve Clarence NEWMAN. fifteen; Arthur
Beaumont, fifteen: Warren Slater, four,
teen; Raymond Ellison, fourteen.
Virginia Avenue-David Mcintyre, twelve
years DID, John Giovanni, twelve; William
Flynn twelve; Elmer Moran, twelve; Ralph
Carroll. eleven; John Downes, eleven;
Grover Moran. eleven; Noval Watkins,
twelve; Earl Farrell, twelve; Walter Mar
low. eleven; William Bean, twelve; John
Hayre, twelve; Mary Grace, ten; Alice
Woodson, eleven: Raymond Sullivan
twelve; Robert Grace. thirteen, Harry
Friedberg, thirteen; Fred McIntire, thirteen;
Everitt McIntire. seven.
Jefferson-Raymond Helmuth. twelve years
old; John Callow, twelve; John Helmuth,
twelve; George Dyer. eleven Russell Kluge
twelve; Leo Dyer, twelve.
Observation-Disclosures Bischof eleven years
old; Walter Lngebach thirteen; Henry
Helwig, fourteen; Samuel Taylor, twelve;
Irwin Hunth, twelve.
Ludlow-N. Guilford, N. Terry, Frank Nc