Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI
MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION GIVE
ANNUAL OUTING.
Series Of Athletic Events-Boat Race
From This City-Names Of
Winners.

With rain falling steadily about 200 loyal
members OF the Business High School
Alumni Association journeyed to Marshall
Hall yesterday aboard the steamer Mac
alester. the occasion being the second an
| nual excursion of the association.
Although 1t was a very dreary day for
an outing. the elaborate program of amuse
| ments which had been arranged was car
ried out in full. When the steamer left
the wharf on the morning trip there were
only two lonely passengers, they consti-
tuting a special committee in charge of the
paraphernalia to be used in the athletic
events. Notwithstanding the undesirable
weather conditions a large party went to
the resort on the afternoon boat and
still larger crowd on the $50 o'clock trip.
The feature of the outing was the launch
regatta, which had been a topic of con-
versatfon among the local boating men for
several weeks and which proved a decided
success.
List Of Athletic Events.
The athletic games were under the Gree
ton Of Prof. Maurice Joyce The first
event was throwing a base ball by ladies,
and was won by Miss Cara Dunn. The
fifty-yard dash for eighth-grade pupils was
won by 8. M. Falconer. c. A. King won
the sack race. H. F. Entrikin got first
place in the silt race 8. M. Falconer was
first in the 1O0-yard dash and c. A. King
took first honors in the seventy-five-yard
hurdle. The three-legged race was won by
Falconer also took first prize in the rum
ming high jump. c. A. King was first in
the running broad jump. The last event
was the ladies' English walking match, and
was won by Miss Cara Dunn.
The motor boat race was for three
classes, and the 'Rudder Rule for power
boat racing was used on the Potomac river
for the first time. The classes were: First.
blue flag, boats of % feet water line; Sec
ond. white flag, of 10 feet and under % feet
water line: third, red flag. 10 feet water line
and under. There were handicaps in the
different classes.
to Marshall Hall. The third-class boats de-
parted first. The starting gun was fired at
$50 o'clock. with the following boats in
line: Dolores, Teddy B., Alice and Betty
Logan.
First and Second Glass.
The first and second class boats left at 6
o'clock, as follows: First class. Gregory.
Marion R., Doris, Rosamond, Spunky and
Ruby: second class. Argo, Gulnare, Esther,
Dorothy, Hinky Dee and Erd.
The first boat to reach Marshall Hall was
the Gregory of the first class, while the
Argo of the second class was the second
boat in. First prize. large silver loving
ID, u -
with the Rosamond. of the first class. In
the second class the prize was a mariners
clock, and was won by r. d. Cox, with the
Argo The third-class prize. mechanical
whistle, was won by Eugene Higgins and
Irwin E. Jones, with the Dolores.
Mr.. Thomas Tennesson went to Marshall
Hall in his boat. Fairbanks, covering the
distance in one hour and twenty minutes,
starting fully twenty minutes after the
firing of the second starting gun. He did
not enter In the race.
Summaries Of Events.
The summaries of the events follow:
Throwing base ball for distance-Miss
Cara Dunn won. parasol; second. Miss
Margaret price, shirt waist.
5O-yard dash-S. M. Falconer won. silver
medal; second. C. A. King. .-..,
Sack race-C. s. Zurhorst won, pair ten
mis- shoes: second. H. T. Entrikin. scarf pin.
Silt race-H. F. Entrikin won, fancy
vest; second, C. 8. Zurhorst. belt.
1OO-yard dash-S. M. Falconer won, silver
medal second. c. A King bronze medal.
75-yard hurdle-C. A. King won, silver
medal second. C. 1. kellogg. bronze medal.
Falconer won; second, 8. A. Long and c.
1. kellogg.
Running high Jumps NJ. Falconer won.
silver medal: second. c. 8. Zurhorst.
Running broad jump-C. A. King won. sill
ve- medal; second, C. s. Zurhorst, bronze
medal.
Ladies' English walking match-Miss Car
ra Dunn won. camera; second, Miss Hazel
Price, pair of beauty pins.
The special meet between the Belmont
and Gurley Athletic clubs was not run Off.
Boat Races.
First class-Rosamond. first; time. 1906.
Gregory. second; time. LAB. 10. Doris third;
time. LABS. Marion R., fourth; time,
146.26
Second Class-Argo. first; time, 1.5O45.
Gulnare, second. time, 1875. Esther,
third: time, 1851. The Dorothy and
Hinky Dee failed to cross the finish line.
Third class-Delores, first; time. 2.194O.
Betty Logan, 2.36 40. The Teddy 3. and
Alice started, but did not finish.
The judges Of the course were: Adrian
Sizer, commodore Of the Interclub Canoe
Association; Don E. Clarke. secretary of
the Corinthian Yacht Club. and Charles A.
Jones.
Officers and Committees.
The executive committee was composed of
Arthur C. Houghton, chairman: Grace C.
.