The Washington herald., 1909-07-05

All eyes are turning 70 McDevitt's
Field this morning in anticipation OF one
of the largest celebrations OF a safe and
sane Independence Day that has ever
been held IN this city. Two BAH games
races for boys and girls OF all ages. and
IN the evening a grand display Of a-e-
works Is only part OF the programme
provided BY the Blo0mingdale and Eck-
ington Citizens associations for TO-DAY
The BIoomingdale Athletic Club VIII
have charge Of the races. and some OF
the best athletes IN this city VIII toe the
mark IN the different events. a hard hghr
being carded IN the three-mile race he
tween White. Of BloOmingdale; Fegan. OF
Business; Greealey. Of the Y. N. c. A.
aid Rawlings. OF Business. The Wash
ingtOn Herald has offered a medal for
the winner OF this race. and The inter
est manifested IN the result overshadous
all the other events Many are backing
Greenley. Of the Y. NJ c. A. 70 win. al
though Tom White. Of Bloominedale- and
Rawlings and Fegan. OF Business. are al
most equal favorltes
The two BAH games viii be play be-
tween the Adveuts and the WaTach ana
Manhattan clubs. the Advents playing
the Walachs IN the morning
Benches have been provided 10 AGO.
modate the people who journey 70 Nc
Devitt's Field 20 witness the days snort
and general good tine for all Is ex-
pcted-
The list Of officials. committees. ard
me programme for the day are as FOL
lows:
BTyaut. 7. E. Rhodes. " s. McKen, =. B. Q.
gladins. J. Il FaaTln. o. v. Roaks. and J 2.
A general public comfort ana safety
committee OF fifty citizens has been a--
pointed 70 be on the grounds
0ficials q TIE day-Ressree. O. Y. Roszs;
clerk OF c1uTsa, 4 C. Gladirss s-a-s- J. Ez-5Ss;
-mers- ". s. McKean. r. @ F. Brzut I'D
CAPT O. EuCsns EEwz-5s. 5eGSes. Rev. pssh=-
Stem checse-s, ]. p. Kstvne- Geu-zs LOEry.
W. Z Pal1e-. and Boyd R. Read
The Programme.
c a. n--T-ree uiIs r-nring ra.e: on 70 n-v
amateur IN TIE Dist-ic- ot Columbia. 70 Be IN
l Two secl0s-
section !: E= Eizs sd medal Pc
rrizs. peari-ha-dls knife T-gssutes b. Barbe- q
Ross; third prize. one dollar En- t-ate by Nats5-zI
Sporting Gcods Co-pGry; c1uso,art0n r-sza. b'etls
lafcElu .-lreals-T-TI.
hecrl1n = k1rr prlze- goid ne6aI. r-s@srted
by carr D1gene Eduaris: secoud r-izp- -
dollar s-rzT hat. presented b. KaufnAu's store.
tl--d 2-lze. one dol-sr IN trade Natioual Sporrin-
Goods Cc-1pauy, ccrsolltio1 prlze. sane as above
Hands1me slTe- cup 70 SEXTON wi-ne- nskinT
best tine
l0-0 a. m.-O1e nile running raos. o7ea u bo7s
up % ffreen years First prize. god reaal. se-ord
Prize. two dlolars in trade. Sauo1al spu-1ug Goods
Co-aIanyi lhir5 T-i1e. bst. Emil Wes-s c1nsolztica
T7Tl1e. lr-rLa tff'rr-t-r
-o1o T. m--Matea baseball game A6vszt rs.
Waliach Gndependeacs Lear-s'
2@3 3 @.-Fafty-yaTd zcei boys tsn and undzr
Eus- 1rlze. s. cents ~ t-lde Walf1d. sscand
prize, S cents tn r-aLe, Walf0rd.
l5-yard rsce; bogs fourteen and un5er F1z-
prize y ceu-s 70 trade. Walf1rd. secund p-sza
3 cs--s 81 trade. Wa-fo7d-
-G-ya7d race. open Fi-st u-ize. SD s-1lo Tx
penci; secand PIE 8 fountain pen
s9-ylrd sax; cpen- First p-ize, knife b n,
Rhodes; sec11d p-ize s. eerts Il t-16s, Blu-s-G
Ph1ruacg-
5eyard Sleg rzce F-st r1zs. A. $40 ia tase
Sr1ldirg; 2. 500 IN trade SpaldinS. ssco1d U-izs.
A. p cents IN trade. SpaldinE; B. 50 oeuts n
trade Sp1ldirg
5oyzrd race: E-s ten AID undss. Fl-s, p-sz.
80 box paints; seco1d p-iae. 80 ocuts II t7de.
O-yard rase. gd-is fourteen anS unde-. FSr.
-r1ze. kancsons belt buckle. second r-zs . cs1ta
n trade. Stafford Phzrmacy.
SlJara noo- siris under eighteen- Tlrsc p-szs
-Elze. hEn5so1ae belt buckle.
styaTd potato racr- g-ls under Il FIX uaz.
sod ve1 pm; sccc-d pTi1e, 50 csurs 81 t-aEe
3imef
Running bases. bes- tine. orr 2, vniso--,As
ne1abers. teams q IndependenCe Leaz1e Fl-r
vie, SD IN trade Ssks & Co, sec1od r-1re.
30 n rrade, Waiiord; third prize $40 IN t-sde
saks & Co.
Mstcl gz-s baseball: Afnahat1an II Aa-..
80 tTndependence La1E-el
80 p 1--Orenins rsnzrks b. sl-. Row.
t;8 2 m--Prese1tati0n q pr1zes b. Caus.
l-Ecre Edwards
30 ?. m.-Grend chorus q 20 vusess. dire-iaa
{ Air. p. A. Lincdack
Nssc b Naval Gun FActo-J Band direction q
'r1i. Z o. Little
ions
So = u--Buniant display q H-ezo-ks hsaned
b eIperts
sNy 2 U--Pa-riotic sarZs by cHoruN
l3-o p m--Indeperdence day ~ use,s r---s
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