Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22
Irish Fair and Field Day
AuspiciousIy Begun.
NOTED ATHLETES ON HAND
Sheridan, Flanagan and MoGrath to
Try for New Records.
POPULARITY CONTEST LIVELY
German Societies to Attend In q
Body ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Events for Two Days

All roads led to the Bennine race track
at noontime today. There the Ancient
Order of Hibernians OF the District OF
Columbia WIFI hold forth for two days
with fair and field day. At o'clock
the crowd had exceeded numerically the
expectations OF p. F. Carr. chairman OF
the committee on arrangements. Not
only was the grandstand filled. but q
large body OF people stood along the con-
course prepared to cheer the athletes.
Martin j. Sheridan, John Flanagan,
Matthew McGrath and Ben Sherman, the
Hibernian talent imported from the Irish
American Club, arrived from New York
this morning.
Never felt better In my life." said
Sheridan to a reporter. and am going to
try mighty hard to break the worlds
discus record this afternoon. intend to
go in all the events here at this meet.
Flanagan and McGrath will have
pretty set-to at Benning tomorrow In the
weight-throwing events. The weight.
throwing championship of the world Will
be decided at this meet
All was in readiness for the athletes at
Benning, and II was announced that In
the event of rain this afternoon, tonight,
gram would be carried out. Everything
is under cover, and there is even COW
cred walk from the street car tracks to
the entrance. Following 10 the program
Of events for today and tomorrow:
Order Of Events September &c.
Five-mile motorcycle race; ten-mile mo-
torcycle race; ffteen-mile motorcycle race:
trial heat 1OO-yard dash: trial heat 100
yard dash; lO0-yard dash. final heat; SSO-
yard run; 12O-yard hurdle; relay race.
Potomac Athletic Club and fremont Ath-
letic Club: trial heat 220-yard dash; trial
heat 22O-yard dash; 220-yard dash. final
and Division No. 8. A. Q. H; 4D-yard
run; relay race. Washington Grove Ath-
letic Association and Cross Country Club.
Field events:
Pole vault; putting 16-pound shot; run.
ming broad jump; running high jump:
standing hop. step and jump; discus:
tug of war, Division No. 1. A. o. H.. and
Division No. 2. A. o. H.. tug of war.
United German Societies and ancient or.
der of Hibernians: game Of Gaelic foot
ball, Division No. I. A. o. H., We. Divi-
sion No. 2. A. o. H.
September 23.
Tournament: quoits; ten-mile Marathon;
throwing 1a-pound hammer; throwing o.
pound weight.
there is a particularly handsome deco
rated booth, the work OF the GUIDE Broth
ers Company, the headquarters Of the
irish popularity election. This election
in Washington has assumed large pro-
portions. There are many candidates in
the field. and 1t IL expected that the vot-
ing viii be fast and furious for the next
two days. The polls will close tomorrow
evening at 11:45 O'Clock. when the ballot
boxes will be turned over to the Judges.
Messrs william r. GUIDE. Roe Fulkerson
and Fred J. Mersheimer. Friday after.
1914 r street northwest. The result will
be officially announced by the president
of the board Of District Commissioners
and the presentation of the trophies. a
diamond stiekpin ana SUIT , OF , f.otn ,h:
election is open to all lrishmen and their
male descendants.
Some Of the Candidates.
Among the active candidates In the field
are p. ]. Haltisan. P. F. Carr. p. T.
Moran, NJ F. O'Donoghue. NJ. p. Sullivan.
d. e. Garges, William J. Donovan. J. d.
o'Connor. NJ. g. Mccormick. Hugh F..
Harvey, Fred Miller. Arthur Small. P. J.
Nee, Thomas ]. Donovan. Thomas *.
Galliher. r. N. Harper. Robert M. Nc
Wade. e. ]. Murphy. James keliher and
Richard A. O'Brien.
This evening q free musical program
will be rendered by st. Pauls sanctuary
choir. Ernest T. Winchester, organist and
choirmaster.
Al a mass meeting of the Saengerbund
last night, Albert Lepper presiding, an
nouncement was made that the society
will attend the Irish fair and field day
ia a body tomorrow afternoon and night.
when Prof Henry Xander will lead
great chorus in song. The Arion Society
and the Maennerchor will also send dele
cations.
P. J. Haltigan. chairman of the invita-
ton and reception committees for the
fair and field day, stated today that
many prominent men in Washington have
signified an intention to be present at the
fair. There will be big delegations TO-DAY
and tomorrow from Baltimore. Annapolis
Philadelphia, Wilmington and from towns
in Virginia and West Virginia. The pres
ence Of the Germans in a body. the tour
nament, marathon, weight throwing con,
other features should make for q record
i- at4anda x.ca fpnres at the track tomor.