Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
POLICE ATHLETES
HAVE GREAT SPORT
Biz Crowd Witnesses Events
for Benefit of the Re-
lief Fund.

Any Of the residents Of the eighth pre-
cinct who think that they can evade arrest
when P. w. Jones. coiored. Of that pre-
clint is at their heels had better give up. as
this bluecoat yesterday. in the athletic
games of the metropolitan police depart
ment for the benefit of the relief fund. at
National Park, ran the 100 yards in 10 sec
onds. the time being caught by three
watches This runner finished about eight
yards in front of his brother, J. w. Jones
Of the fourth precinct. After the race was
over the course was measured. and found to
be but 295 feet. which. with the runner
beating the gun, accounts for his record
run.
The fifth precinct carried off the honors.
as it scored two firsts and two seconds.
The other points were as follows: Tenth.
two firsts and one second; third, one first
and one second; seventh, one first and one
second; ninth, two seconds: substation, one
first; SIXTH one first: eighth. one first, and
second and fourth, one second each.
The most interesting event was the tug-of-
war. in which the seventh precinct men
came off victorious. There were eight
teams entered, and the contests. after the
preliminary pulls. narrowed down to the
final contest between the seventh. and Sec
ond precincts In this last event the Sec
ond men started off at the firing of the
gun, and pulled the seventh men several
inches, but the latter soon regained their
lost ground and had the second precinct
men six inches over the line when the final
gun was fired.
Tied for Individual Honors.
o. NJ Anderson Of the fifth precinct and
j. F. Boyle of the tenth precinct tied for
individual honors. as they each captured
two first prizes and one second.
fha ird II
Dunawin of the crossing force engaged in a
wrestling bout, in which the latter sur
prised the many spectators by the good
showing ne made against the professional
wrestler and champion OF the south Grant
was on the offensive throughout the entire
contest He secured the first fall In ten
minutes and thirty-three seconds. and the
second in two minutes and ffty-three Sec
onS.
The Summaries.
10O-yard dash, for men over 900 pounds-won by
J. l.. Gibson. sixth; second. J. Branzeii' seventh
ioo.yard dash for men from 175 to 22o pounds
Won by P. W. Jones' eighth; second. J. ". JONES'
ioo-yard dash. for men under 175 POqnds -.Sya
by E. NJ; Brooks. sub a; second o. c. Hauschiid'
5O-yard three-legged race-Won by J. Branzell.
seventh and c: Ehlers. eighth; second. G. s. Creei.
second: G. s. Greet. third; Time. il seconds dds,
fifth; second. J. f. Boyle. tenth. Distance. 40
feet and inches.
Wrestling bout-Joe Grant, third defeated Duna-
win. crossing. Referee. Mr.. O'Connor.
Preliminaries in tug-of-war. one minute each.
First precinct beat sixth precinct inches: third
precinct beat fifth precinct inches; seventh pre-
cinct beat headquarters inches; second precinct
beat ninth precinct inches.
emi-nnals minute each-Seventh precinct
beat third precinct 10 inches; second precinct beat
first precinct inch.
Finals; two minutes-Seventh precinct Or. A.
Woods, II. Branzell, J. b. Speer and II. SMITH
beat second precinct inches.
Potato race-Won by J. E. Boyle, tenth; second,
G. Sabins. fifth.
High jump-Won by j. E. Boyle. tenth: second,
o. N. Anderson. fifth. Height. 4 feet inches.
Broad jump-Won by o. NJ. Anderson. fifth; sec
ond Broderick ninth. Distance. Q feet inches.
Beaten at Base Ball.
At the close of the athletic events there
was a base ball game between the Metro
politan Police team and a picked team OF
the Inter-District League, In which the lat
ter won out by a score of 3 to 2. Despite
the many errors Of both teams the game
was interesting.
Howard Beckett was on the rubber for the
police. and with better support would have
pulled Off victory. Cleveland Beckett his
brother, twirled for the District team, and
famed nine batters- The District boys had
several chances to score men, but the needed
hit did not come. In the fifth inning, with
the bases full. Howard Beckett pulled him.
self out of hole by tanning the last two
batters after one was out.
Lay and c. Beckett did the best work with
the stick. getting two hits each. Handiboe
played we'll at the third sack for the win
ners For tn. Police Davis covered good
deal OF ground. The score: