Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
INDOOR GAMES OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD

The National Guard Armory was packed
last night with members of the brigade and
their friends, who gathered to witness the
annual indoor meet of the District of Co
lumba National Guard, which was pro-
nounced the most successful in the his
tory of the organization. An excellent pro-
gram was carded and the events were all
run off in fine order.
Seated on the balcony was the National
Guard Band, which kept things lively dur
ing the entire evening by rendering many
popular airs. The preliminary events were
run off last Tuesday evening and conse-
quently the men in the final events were
the pick of the entries. Many of the races
were close and exciting. The relay races
proved the drawing card.
During the meet several vaudeville turns
were put on, the first of which was an ac
robatic performance by the Del Ray
brothers, assisted by Prof. Koran, physical
director of the Athletic Association Of the
National Guard, District of Columbia. This
trio did some wonderful hand balancing
and tumbling.
La Petite Alma. 1.-The human snake" as
of contortonist tricks, for which they were
heartily applauded. The Shriers Robert
and Don, father and his little son, from
the Barnum and Bailey circus, gave an ex-
htbition of hand and head balancing. Mr..
Eddie George and Mr.. Orlando Ross per-
formed stunts on the trapeze and flying
rings. A boxing exhibition was also carded
between Kid Sullivan of this city and Kid
Getner of New York, but the contestants
were not present.
The first event was fifty-yard novice,
in which Babcock, who has been in that
class for a number of years, won his first
medal In the half mile handicap event
there were but three starters-Lorando
Gill and Mcfarland. The first two had
practically fixed the race and they kept
Mcfarland pocketed all the way until the
stretch. when he finished second fO
rando.
| In the mile handicap Lorando and Gill led
| from start to finish, and the latter won by
slight margin at the finish.
The summaries are:
5oyard noyiee-Won by Babeock, H. l.; second,
Beale, Naval Battalion. Time, O.O6 fat.
Company +. list Regiment Is feet,. Time 0.Oo As.
second. Britton. Naval battalion Time not given.
Relay Relay race; class B., Y. NJ. g. A.; one mile.
Drazenstoek1; team No l. second "eD'' A'A'1 anu
1T, Throwing is.P9und shotWon by Reyes; Com
Company Z. LIST Regiment. feet. Distance, 50
| Midget relay rsce-won by team No. 2, Y. NJ c.
Mdss sesys seS9nS Tms ;,
n Company E. i's Sa''siiSn 8 yards:
Tss ness ss Calder s.o b
Match reiay-Won by Gurley Athletic Club King,
Saipfa!tn' faiconer and Young; second, Blooming
dale Athletic Club. Time. 4.f8 3-5.
o. Running pla, high jumP1won by White. Company E,
+, I'd Regiment lscratchJ. Height 8 feet Inches
| 1Oo-yard hurdle race-Won by Royce sigma
| Corps tscratch): second, White, Company f. I'd
! Regiment tscratch). Time. 0l5 rs.
Regiment scratch; second, Lorando, Company J.
| LIST Regiment (scratchJ. Time. or 40
Match relay-Won by oympi. Athletic Club
I BLACK, Owens. Stenz and Lawson); second, Y, II
! G. A Juniors. Time. OBJ 80.
March reiay-Won by Naval Battalion. National
| Guard tBettson. Colder, Wilson and Beale): sec
| ond Bethany Bible Club. Time, 4.2o As
| tlnal heat, company relay-Won by Company ID
I'd Regiment (SchlosseT Bopp, GIL aud BenderJ
second. Company Z, LIST Regiment Tim apps
Company +, LIST Regiment Time. 1.2O Is
| Match relay-won by Bloomingdale Athlete CIub
juniors white Turner. Hammett and Nichols)
seconds. Aloysius A. c. Time. 2.01 To-
ssO-yard run-Won by Loranda; Mcfarland sec
ond Time, 2.20 10.
Battalion CLARK Gooiail. Dennis and Babcockl
/ Time, 4.33.
Three-legged raes-won by Mcfarland and DAILY
| Company T., LIST Regiment; second. Hubbard ant
Sears, Company r, LIST Regiment. Time. O05 As
220yard dash--Won by Sehlosser. Company E
e, LIST Regiment % yards,. Time 0.2s 2-5
Potato race-Won by Royce, Signal Corps: sec
ond Gioyannione, Company L, LIST Regiment. Time
0.45.
l Regiment relay two miles-won by I'd Regi
ment tEarnshaw. prswi Bopp and schlosser); see
One mite run-won by GIL. Company E. I'd Reg
iment; second. Lorando Company l. LIST Regiment
Time, 800
} Wall scallny-wOa by Company =. LIST Regimen