Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
TOWERS At THE TOP
Fairgrounds Championship
Awarded to That School.
FINAL SCORE, 466 POINTS
Virginia Avenue Playground Fin
ishes a Close Second.
WITH NORTH CAPITOL THIRD
Enthusiasm on Tap Among Children
and Parents-Prof. McIntire
Praises Local System.

The championship of the Washington
Fairgrounds Association was awarded to
the boys and girls of the Towers School
yesterday at the close Of the annual track
and field games in Union League Park
The supporters of Towers went wild with
enthusiasm. Hats were thrown in the
air, girls Rugged each other. proud papas
and nammas embraced. and children and
parents gave cheer after cheer as the
banner of Towers was raised aIoft.
Victories in the preliminary meets and
in the final general contests yesterday
counted in the championship award. The
performances of the children of Towers
were consistent throughout the season.
and they led at the finish with 466 points
TO their credit The boys and girls of the
Virginia avenue playground fought hard
for first honors, however, getting 435
points. The supporters of the North Cap
itol playground finished strong third
with 3S4 points.
The standing of the other Fairgrounds
follows: Juvenile Court, $40; Ross. $50:
Jefferson. Pa; Rosedale. 237: 9Th and L
streets. III: Edmonds, 1874; Ludlow. 115;
Industrial Home School, ia; Henry, 100.
Crowd on Hand Early.
Long before 3 o'clock. when the games
"SIt SSHtuuieu " DeSH CllllOTcn Oh all
ages and sizes began to arrive at the
scene of the contests. Many were ac-
companied by their parents, who wanted
to see their sons and daughters outrun
or Ouijump their playmates. And the
boys and girls were eager for the con-
tests. They romped around the field and
encouraged one another to top-nOtch eff
forts
The first race of the afternoon was be-
fUn OH tom IF In
their bright colOred dresses and with
their curls flying in the breeze, they made
a pretty picture as they lined up for the
start. race for boys under ten years of
age followed and then other contests for
older children We're run off. There was
no thought of foul or of the ''pocketing'
of opponents. The youthful. sturdy
limbed contestants tried just to run
shortest time. sr-6&D
Soon after the last competitor in the
twenty-fourth and final contest had
crossed the finish line the totals were an
nounced. and then the enthusiasm for
Towers broke all bounds. In the midst of
the noise and excitement Commissioner
mcfarland could hardly make himself
heard as he stepped forward to congratu-
late the victors. Later. DR.. Henry S.
Curtis. supervisor of Fairgrounds. an
nounced the Individual winners. and pre-
sented to them the gold, silver and bronze
medals, pennants and flags.
Supervisor Curtis and Director of Play
grounds Williams were in general charge
of the running events. Mrs. Maria Bin
ley supervised the ring games and Mrs
X. w. Malcomb. supervisor of industrial
work. was the judge of the industrial ex-
hibits for WHICH prizes were awarded
The industrial exhibit attracted many
of the parents. Here was shown work
In basketry. clay modelling. straw weav-
ing and knitting. done by children from
six to seventeen years of age.
Summary of Results
The summary of results follows:
oj-yard dash: Girls under 10-Augusta John
son. Juvenile Court. first; Sadie Bergazin. Henry
School. second: Idr Sacrey. Jefferson School.
third. Time O.O4 10.
23-ysrd dash: Boys under lo-W. Luber. JEFF
second Il. Miller Jefferson School. third. Time
0.0l
5t,.yard dash: Girls under 1s-Ieona Brown.
Virginia Avenue. first: Ruth kuhnert Virginia
Avenue. second: virge Riley. Tower School,
| third. Time. DOC 40.
venile Court first: o. Meade. North Capitol
second: e. Tolsen. Edmonds. third. Time.
| u.01 As.
| 6O-ysrd dash: Boys under 16-G Omohundro
| Juvenile Court. first: Il. Grace. Virginia Avenue
second; Milton Beck. Towers School. third
| Time. 0.07 2-5.
10O-yard dash: Boys under 16-R r. lib
belts. Ross School first: G. Omohundro Ju-
| verilc Court. second: NJ. Beck Towers School.
| third. Time. oil Is
| 1OO-yard dash: Roys under 19-J Berkeley
nue.. second: r Stokes. North Capitol. third
sso,yard relay: Boys under 1e-won by Ross
School. Time. POP AS.
.1soyard reias; Girls under is-won by vir
| gina Avenue. Time, 2.26 %.
| Potato race: BOYS under 1"-George Beyers
jefferson School. first: f. Leshman. Virginia
Avenue; second; W WHITE. Juvenile Court
! Potato race: Boys under 1s-George Thompson