Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-04
WINNERS IN ATHLETICS
RESULTS OF LABOR DAY CON-
TESTS YESTERDAY.

The athletic sports which were held in
connection with the Central Labor Union
outing at Luna Park yesterday, scheduled to
take place at IL o clock in the morning,
were not run off until the afternoon. The
first event was a JO-yard dash for boys
under fourteen years of age, in which ten
youngsters competed. Z. Bragg. the WIN
ner. received first prize, 81 pair of shoes.
In the 1OO-yard dash, which was for older
boys. J. f. Fowler hat and r. Van
Reuth secured a pair of shoes. The relay
race was won by II. Henderson and r. Van
Reuth, each of whom received umbrella.
The bicycle race was won by Policeman
William Brown of the bicycle force of the
District with Harry Fowler second. The
prizes in this event were a pair of bicycle
tires and a lamp.
The three-legged race caused much
amusement. The three legs of George
Steele and +. Purdy were placed over the
home line first. and they won the first prize,
which was 81. F. Osthaus and A. Fisher
got second place and 81 prize The sack
race was won by V. Mcintosh and j. F.
McVeigh was second
Egg Race for Girls.
The girls then had their turn in the
sports This was an egg race for girls I'M
der sixteen years of age. Miss Florence
Daniels won the event. with Miss Mamie
turner second. AnOJIbSI event 1Or the IA
dies was a wheelbarrow race. the winner
of which was Mrs. J. V. Youngs, who got
a prize a pair of gloves. Mrs. F. NJ.
Biggs who came in second, secured a
pocketbook.
In the broad jump w E Masters jumped
IA feet inches and captured a pair of
shoes. j. F. McVeigh won second place
and a hat. w. C. Shelby won first honors
in the standing broad jump with jump of
S feet inches. J. II. Mcintyre was three
inches short of first nlaca In the nOtatO
race j. f. Mendall won the prize, and r.
Van Reuth was second base ball game
ended the sports The navy yard team of
the Departmental League ptted
against the government printing office nine
and the former won by score of to =.
The first prize was $50, but the G. P. o.
boys also got S25 for their share.
The committees In charge of the outing
were: Labor day committee-Miford Spohn,
chairman Charles W. Winslow. secretary
treasurer; J. F. Mccarthy. George Adams.
man; II. c. Stein. NJ. A. Bowen, ]. G.
Clair chairman C. f. Mcclure, L. B. Dig
gins, NJ. Snellings II. J. Wells, c. f. Ali
son. ]. b. Dickman, J. G. Schmidt ]. Col
pois, J. p. McGinness. Law and order
James l.. Feeney, chairman and a corps of
assistants.
Carpenters at River View.
The athletic sports at River View at the
outing of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners. No. 1892. consisted of a wres-
Ting match between Charles Ramsey of
New York and Joseph Turner of the Dis
trict, in which the former secured the first
fall in four minutes; but Turner won the
next two in twenty and ten minutes, re-
spectively. and won the bout.
In the afternoon base ball game was
played between the St. Vincent and st. Pat
rick teams of the Marquette League, which
resulted In victory for the former, Is to o.
The other events and winners were: 100
yard dashes for men, Clyde, BraGener and
Albert; 1O0-yard dash for boys under four
teen, William Burk 50-yard dash for girls
under fourteen. Rachei Robey; 5O-yard dash
for women. Mrs. w. II. West; 80 ard dash
for boys under sixteen Elmer Burgess;
three-legged race, Laubach and Ostlcr; 100
yard dash. between Luebkert and Johnson,
won by Luebkert.
Those having charge of yesterday events
were:
Executive commttee-Joseph X. Potter,
chairman; f. B. Burns, secretary and treas
urer: l.. w. Lloyd, T. E. Arnold and Thos.
Wolff.
Sports csmmittee-John Piland. chairman;
J.. w. Matter, James Deery Lewis d. Lueb-
kert and ]. W. Johnson.
Order committee-M. ]. Deery, chairman;
C. II. Adams, A. F. Morrisett, Jacob Nus
baum and j. Bayer.