Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
EMMANUEL BAPT|STS
WIN STAR TROPHY
Washington Grove Takes Club
Trophy and Wins Feature
Relay in Presbyterian
Games.
How the Points Were Scored:

crowds of any previous affair of its kind.
the first annual games of the young mems
class of the First Presbyterian Church
were run off at Union League Park yes
terday afternoon. While the crowd in
attendance was not as large as was ex-
pected 1t was full of enthusiasm and was
roofing all the time.
The race for the handsome loving cup.
which was awarded by The Star to the
church scoring the greatest number of
points, was close and exciting, and was
not decided until the completion of the
last two events, the running broad and
high jumps. At the conclusion of the
high jump the Fourth Presbyterian
Church was leading with five points. and
as the lone entry of the Baptists in the
next and last event was a novice, the
Presbyterians thought they had the tro-
ply clinched. The novice" however.
proved to be the man of the hour, and
managed to capture second place in the
broad jump. turning the tide in favor of
the Baptists.
The Washington Grove Athletic Asso-
citation carried off the club trophy with
a total of . points. This team showed
up we'll and promises to be one of the
best in the South Atlantic branch. The
Groveites captured the open one-mile relay
race In the feature event on the program.
this race being nothing less than of the
sensational order. The four members of
the team had all been in previous events
and were pretty nearly used up. King
had landed the 30 and was also an entry
In the broad jump: Lepper had run the
dashes: Smithson had landed second In
the 100-yard dash and 40; while Hide
brand had gotten first in the half and
second in the two-mile runs. The Central
Y. M. c. A. team was composed of fresh
men and looked to be the winners up to
the third man. When Smithson finished
his race he gave King. the last man, a
small lead of about two yards. The men
ran this way until near the finish. when
Senft, the Y. NJ. c. A. man, quit, and King
finished almost alone. This race was such
hard one on the local men that each
one fell over the line and had to be car
ried to the dressing room.
Old Rivals Clash.
B. M. Hildebrand. the Washington Grove
star and former South Atlantic champion
in the mile, captured the handsome tro-
ply awarded to the individual scoring the
most points with eight. He won the half
mile and was close second in the two
mile run. THIS race. by the way, was the
most closely contested Of the day and had
the crowd on its toes throughout.
At the start 1t could easily be seen
that the race would be between Stecker
and Hildebrand, and. as an intense rival
Ty has always existed between them, the
result was watched with much interest. |
The lead alternated between these two
throughout the race, all Of the other con- |
testants, with the exception of Fleming, |
being Tapped. At the stretch Hildebrand
had small lead of about yard, and |
although he ran his best. the Y. NJ c. A. |
man cut down the lead and won by about !
six inches. For long grind. this was
about the most exciting which has ever
been run in Washington.
Another pretty race, and one which |
Cfi Ern nd
the 22O-yard dash. c. A. King. with a
handicap of twelve yards, finally turning
up the winner. with G.. w. Hamill of
the Central Y. NJ. c. 4. of Baltimore. who
was on the same mark, close second.
Rathbone a Surprise.
Dutch Lepper. who has been running
to such fine form in recent meets in the
10O-yard dash, was looked upon as a
sure winner In this event, but. contrary
to all dope. he was defeated. w. c.
Rathbone Of the Business High Schoo,
breaking the tape, while the best Lepper
cOuld get was fourth
The Sunday School relay race, omen
to novices only. proved to be one of
the most popular on the program, owing
to the local color which it drew, and a
large bunch of rooters from each team
was on hand to cheer their favorites to
victory. Although the time was not very
1ast' the race itself proved to be close
ana exciting throughout, the boys from
the FIRST Presbyterian Church proving
the victors. defeating the Emmanuel Bap-
list team by but few inches
Henry Ward of the Baltimore Central
I. NJ: L. A did we'll in the jumps, getting
hrst In the broad and third in the high
while In the same two events NJ w.
brandt OF the Emmanuel Baptist Church
also proved to be the right man in the
place, getting two seconds.
The Summaries.
75-ysrd dash. junior flor boys fifteen years of
age: sse and u under: all scratch.won BY Il. II.
TIe%cn, s1utse.st ,, Club sssSnd C. Rosenthal
1. Time. COS as s.''0' L. r0n'"an' st. raul A.
b. sss5 spep
y s,,r second: T. =. stokes, fremont 4. c.
b. y.1S. n. u%s o h0: aS ssons 1satWoa
: zee. . RI 5; Yspc9ass. c.o:. Country Club
e ys,d.l d., third ~. " p IsDenagS. Cross
4: Dsia:hmStt, Washington = II. G A.; os seq ::
RI! Relay rae, r.ee mile Baltimore city College Con
mont A. G. Mahoney, Stokes. Kunousky, Raw
M ,ns: thI M1;,, aHsen! tn NARROW
King Washington Grove A. A. az yards; sec.
ond: c. ". Hamill. Central Y. NJ C. A. U2
YARDS; third. L. Bowen. Emmanuel Baptists IA
Two-mile run. open handicap-Won by J. G.
Sfecker. Washington V NJ. &. 4. as YARDS; sec
ond, d. NJ. Htldebrand Washington Grove 4. A.
c0 Yards; third. j. T. Fleming. Washington
Grove A. A. tscratch,. Time. TO- 90
6oo-yard novce, all scratch--Won by Allen,
Washington Y. N. c. A.; second A. Hiidebrand
Washington Grove A. A: third. A. " Johnson
First Presbyterian Church. Time 1.31.
Junior relay race, half mile-Won by Baltimore
City College lAierrick. Montell Wylie and Nor
sem: second. fremont A. e. JohnsOn. Couvillier,
Resenthal apd Robinson: third. Y. NJ c. A.
boys department Giahoney Eliason. Huinsh and
G0rmanD. Time /. so As.
100-ysrd low hurdle, open handicap-First heat
-Wop BY A. ]. Decker, Washington Grove 4. A.
q ysrda) Second heat-Won by II. G. Royce
Washington Y. II. c. A.. a yards. Third heat
Won BY 4. ]. lowering. Mount Washington A. G.
(scFatch). Fioal heat-Won by A. J. Decker,
Washington Grove A. A. ~ YARDS: second, II. c.
Royce, Washington Y. NJ. C. 4. "a YARDS; third
A. g. Levertpg. Mount Washington A. A.
(srntch). Time. OLE Id.
Relay race intermediate: mle--Won by Wash
fngton Y. ". c. A. Duncan. Allen, Stecker De
IAskmutn; second Riverdale a. c. Morris Tan
sill. Middlekauf. knight; third. American Sc
curity and Trust Company Depepbrock, Maloney
Johnstes and F'inney). Time. 4.05 Is
44D-yard dash. open handicap-Won by w. b.
Young Washington Y. NJ. G.. A. us yards, seo-
ond. c. E. Smithson. Washington Grove A. A.