The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
SOLDIERS HOLD MEET
Annual Games of National
Guard a Success.
ROYCE WINS THREE FIRsTs
Takes Both 5O-ynrd Dashes and 1OO-
yard Hurdle, In Addition TO Land
ing Several Places-FOrt Mysr
Beats Guard Team in Feature
ReIay-Many Feature Events.

The ninth annual games of the National
Guard Athletic Association were held in
the National Guard Armory last night,
and constituted the best programme ever
offered by the guardsmen.
The feature race of the evening was
between the Fort Myer post team and
the Athletic Association Of the National
Guard for the local military champion
ship. the National Guard team winning
in close finish.
Another well-contested race was the
one between the Arizona. Bloomingdale,
Y. NJ. c. A.. and fremont Junior teams
for the local championship. the Bloom
ingdales winning. Farmer and Turner
both ran good races for the winners,
while Lepper, OF the Arkonas. did we'll
for his team.
A varied programme Of acrobatic stunts
was offered by the Del Ray brothers.
while Lee Smith gave a good exhibition
gysth Indian clubs.
Jpe Turner was scheduled to wrestle
with Young Hoover, but did not go on.
Young Heron took his place and wrestled
for fve minutes, the bout being declared
draw
Establish New Record.
The winning team OF the wall-scaling
event established new National Guard
record for the stunt. doing il in thirty
four seconds. which was three seconds
better than last year.
| Master Wilbur and Master Shreer boxed
| six rounds and made quite a hit with
/ the crowd The bout was a draw.
/ The boxing bout between Kid Sullivan
ana Tommy Lowe did not take place. as
/ the first-named fighter was sick and IN
able to be present. The police were on
hand to break the match up. however. so
it would have proved useless.
Outside OF the relay race between the
/ Fort Myer and National Guard teams,
the feature Of the programme was the
/ performance Of "Evon." King Of the Sill
yer Wire The wire broke once and threw
him 10 the floor. but he was uninjuTec.
I He fell once more during the act while
! trying his hoop feat. This number was
well received by the spectators. as were
the obstacle and potato races.
/
as he won three firsts and several places
The National Guard band furnished
music.
The Summaries.
5o-yard Dash lnovicel. National Guard-w Windsor.
G, ]. first; Frazier. K 2 second; Post. E. ? third
/ Time seconds
5O-yard Dash. Championship National Guard
Royce. sig. Co. drst: schlosser Z. ? second; Den
| mis-. e.. /. third. Time. So seconds
ard NuYio- & Rob
I inson. A =. G.. seoond; Stgatton, y N. c. A,
I third Time. seconds
se-yari Championship Copenl-R0oe. Sig. Co,
/ first: SchlosSer T. . second; Lepper. A ?. c..
third. Time. 5 25 seconds
/ 50ysrd Consolaiior-ClarN Z, l, Grst; Dennis, c,
\ !. sec0nd Heron Z. /. third. Tine 3-5 seconds
High Jump topen)-Y0ung G. A C.. FIRST; White
Z. ?. second: Graham. y. NJ c. A, third Height
5 feet four inches.
shot-put. National GuArd-Reses. z. p first
Earnshsw, Z. ?. second sehlosssr. Z. . third
1 Distance. sS feet inches
Midget Relay g lapsl-Team A. Y. n. c. A.
first: University School. second; team B. \. NJ
C. A. third Time minutes Is seconds
l Oue-mile Ralav-Western High School first; sIc
Culi1ugh Athletic Club. second Time minutes
seconds Protested By NJ A C.
l00-yard Hurdle. National Guard-RoycC. S:E Co.
first; Reses, Z, ., second White, Z, ? third. Time
IS 2-5 seconds.
One mile Championship South-BloomiugiaIe Ath
letic Club. arst. fremont Athletic Club. second
.
Time minutes 2 seconds
229ysra Hurdle. National Guard-Whi.s f. ?
first; Bopp. Z. ?. second; Royce. Sig Co. third
Time. 50 2-5 seconds
Company Relay. National Guard-Co. +. ID Rcgt-
first: Co q. 1sI Regt-. second. Co. Z. lSt Regt-
third. Time minutes seconds
2Oyard Dash-Royce. Sig Co, first; Earnshaw
+. ?. second Smith, G. A. c.. third. Time. . p
seconds
one-mfe Relay-McColloueh Athletic Club. first
! y 4
Club. third. Time. minutes.
20Jard Dash. National Guard-Boernstein. g.
first; Bopp. f. ?. second; Clark. z, l, third. Time
. seconds.
One Nile. National Guard-J r. Ccrridan. FRS;
Hicks, A. J. second; Hamden. lst y B.. third
Time minutes seconds
Battalion Relay National Guard-Forseited b
Fifth Battalion 20 Second Battalion.
One-mile Relay-Athletic Association y c., ID
G.. hrst; Y NJ. G. A., second; Gurley Athletf
Club. third; Potomac Athletic Club, fourth. Time
minutes s. 3-5 seconds
440yard Dash, National Guard-Schlosser, Z. ?
first; Clark. Z. l. second; bernstein. G. l. third
Time minute seconds.
Two mile Relay-Ggriey Athletic Club. first
Bloomingiale Athletic Club. second Time min
ufeS IS seconds.
Potato Rae. National Guard 40 yardsl-Heron
Z. l. first: Collingsworth. z, ]. second Ellis. Z.
third Time, Il seconds
Three-legged Race 40 yardsl-GiTaunoni and Hun
ter. first: White and Hubbard. second; Bopp an,
Clark. third. Time seconds
Reyinental Relay q miiel. \. G.. q. C.-Secou,
Regt.. first; First Regt-. second. Time 5 minute
4 seconds.
Obstacle Race q lapl-Lewis and GiEannoni first
Morgan and Hunter. second. Tine, minute Il q
seconds
s5o-yard Run National Guard Is laps)-Eam
shaw. f. 2. first: Hodges. F. p second; Mcdonald
K. /. third Time. minutes p Is seconds.
One-mlie Relay. Military Championship-A thleti
Association y. G.. ID. c.. first; Fort Aiytr Post
second Tine minutes 2-5 seconds.
Wall-scaling Contest, Military Championship
Won By Co. f. l tsecOnd team. composed O
Boutz CollingywOrth Ellis and Lewis Time 2