The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

suspicion. ready 10 tap the exuberant
skulls Of all comers with the butt end Of
a loaded billy II the mere sight Of brass
buttons didn't hand the soothing nepen-
the TO any disregard OF the public peace
that might be lying around loose.
Instead. they came upon an assemblage
OF 1900 persons. most Of them capable
Of considerable growth with the lapse
OF few more years, standing around
the big open space. Inside the lines the
athletic events We're going on. All was
quiet along the Potomac In fact, POST
master General Hitchcock. president OF
the Washington Playground Associa-
ton. was on the side lines with Arthur
Moses, vice president; Commissioner
West, secretary. and Representative
James Mann. Of Illinois and none Of the
party showed signs OF having been beat
en- up by mob. Also. Commissioner
Macfarland had had the temerity 10
bring Mrs. Macfarland. placing that
much faith IN the peacefulness OF soul
Of the American youth
The men with the law behind them
trailed out on the field like men who
have brought shot guns 70 kill gnats.
and twirled their thumbs in inocuous
idleness while the sports were in pros
ress. Then they sloped back 70 their re-
spective positions on the District pay
roll, without a scalp.
Broke All Records.
It was a great field day. The attend
ance, l.5Oo. was the largest that has ever
turned out for such an event-barring
joint contests-since Fairgrounds filtered
into the National Capital
II foreAT hoab Into caro,H -,f.-o H.
record for attendance made at the field
day a week ago az the Garfield Park
playground. Third and G streets south
east, when 200 persons saw the con-
tests.
The competitors for athletic honors yes
terday numbered about 80 divided into
three opposing camps-the Mercury Ath-
letic Club. captained ny Gilbert Hunt.
the Star Athletic Club. capiained by Nor
vel Pumphrey, and the Crescent Athletic
Club, led by Theodore Murray. The
field day was for boys seventeen years
or more old.
The major domo OF the day was David
r. COvell. director OF the playground HIS
assistant Joseph H. Hlnwood. was clerk
Of the course. and Teinforcements were
called IN IN the persons Of Prof Charles
Beckett physical director Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, who acted
as starter; his assistant. Mr. Long. who
looked out for the jumping. and w. G.
stuart and Mr.. Stecker who acted as
referees at the finish.
A number of close finishes came
through the tape. The half-mile was
a see-saw between G. Law, OF the Stars
and w. Miller. Of tne Crescents II was
toss-up until the end when Law nOsed
out his opponent and broke the string
a few feet 10 the good.
in the relay race. In which four men
were entered for each club. each man
making one lap Of the course. or 81
yards, the fight was for second place
The Mercury team took the lead IN the
first round and was never headed But
the men from the Crescent and Star
aggregations passed and repassed each
other in heart-breaking style. The Cres-
cents finally called the turn and left
the star fnisher bring up the rear.
A. Frank Winner.
A. Frank. of the Mercury Club. gobbled
up everything in sight IN the dashes. He
entered the 60-yard dash. the lOO-yard
dash. the 22O-yard event, and the potatoe
race, which is simply a syndicated sprint
in several spasms. and won all four OF
them. His time in the 1O0-yard event.
10 SIS seconds, was fast. considering the
training the competitors had had, al
though the track was slightly down
grade.
Outside Of the sublime. there was some
Of the ridiculous. The three-lcgged race
ended in disaster for the Mercury pair.
Baker and Smith couldn't get their legs
working in unison, and fell down so far
from the finish that they couldn't even
roll IN. Alton and Ryan. for the Stars.
worked as II they had grown together.
and ambled across the line with some
thing to spare on Ollvery and Reck. for
the Crescent aggregation.
When the dust OF battle cleared and
the score was recIoned, IL was found that
the Mercury team had won the day with
a points The Star club was second with
81. and the Crescent club third with IS.
Result OF Events.
The events and results follow:
6oyard dash-A Frank Mercury. first: W. Kal-
bert Crescent, second; J. Frazer. Star third. Time
O0T
Hali-nile run-G. Law. Star. hrst: w. Miller
Crescent. second; r. Groves. Star. third. Time.
sc
lOC-ya7d dasn-A. Frank. Mercury. Aryt. {; Hun,
Mercury, second ". Kalbert. Crescent third. Time.
OI035
one-mfe rrn-G. Hulash. Mercury. first; p. cbro-
niger. Star. second; S. Clivery. Crescent. third.
Time. 5:J6as
Potato race-A Frank Mercury. first: W. Roc+
Crescent, second; T. Williams. Crescent, third.
Time 0.f1 as
i40-yard dash-r Hunt. Mercury. first: C. Law.
Star. second; J. Mcnamara. Crescent. third Time.
06l.
z0-yard dash-A. Frank. Mercuarv. first, p
Groves. star. second; f. Williams Crescent. third
Time. o.8.
Thrce-egged race-Alton and Ryan. Star. first
Oliyery and Reck. Crescent. second
Relay nce-Maolry. first; Crescent. second. Star
third. 0-''
Standing broad jump-Nl Alton. Star. first ,eet
si7 inches: ]. Anderson Crescent second foo. els
inches; A. Breen. Crescent. third feet 81 ipcbes
Hop step. and jump; standing start-M Alton.
star. first. p feet 3a inches j. Anderson Crescent
second. 2 feet inches: L. Summers Crescent
third. 3 feet inches
Running broad tmp-M. Alton. Star. first I5
feet inches; X. Groves. Star second. Is feet. q
Hunt Mercury. third, il feet Il inches.
1t is a question If joint field dav will
be held this year between the different
Fairgrounds, as has been the custom
But It is understood that Dr. Wiber
chairman OF the athletic committee OF
the Washington Playground Association
is in favor Of such an event. and II may
be brought about.
field day similar TO yesterdays will
be held at the southeast playground on
August 20 for boys sixteen years cid and
less.
While you think OF Il, telephone Your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald.
and bill viii be sent yon at cent word.