The Washington herald., 1909-10-24


tetherball. Just 20 prove they are versa
Tile. the Brents also captured first honors
ia the croquet match. their team being
Margaret Bradley, Gertrude Sullivan.
Alice Segelman. and Elizabeth Pugh.
Field Events Begun.
During the games. the field events were
begun. Clarence Bum. Of the Brent
School. won the 6O-yard dash for boys
under twelve years. and Norman Holt,
from the same place, came IN first in
the 25-yard dash for boys under ten
years. Elizabeth Pugh won the 5O-yard
dash for the girls under fourteen. thus
adding to the big lead Of the Brent
school The 25-yard dash for girls under
ten years was captured by Anna Lynch,
Of st. Peters Parochhial School The
result OF the events thus far IS 20 give
the Brent a big handicap over its COM
petitors which viii hardly be overcome.
The remaining events were stopped
when the rain began. They will be con-
cluded tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
While the lads and lassies were racing
up and down the grassy green for the
honor and aggrandizement Of their par
ticular schools, prizes were awarded for
the babies who mado the best showing
during the water carnival
Lillian Crawford. who has just arrived
at that happy mental state where she
can distinguish between mama and
"roo-goo." was the infant selected by the
Judges for premier honors. Lillian, a
gentle-volccd. sweet-faced yOungster, was
too utterly overcome by the honor thrust
upon her 10 reply TO Mr.. Vests speech.
She made one determined clutch for the
prize. got It in her arms, and thereafter
hugged Il, and gave vent 20 series OF
COOS. taken to mean when translated;
The honor Of this auspicious occasion
overwhelms me"
Howard Summers IS not enough older
than Lillian TO make Il noticeable, but he
Is wise beyond his years. lie was car
ried 70 the park smiling Ike an after
taking" sign. Throughout the exercises
he simply smiled a happy. unchanging
grin and waited for the inevitable prize.
He delighted the Judges beyond words
and when ne accepted the teddy bear re-
served for him he had them all unani-
mously declaring that he was the cutest
child on the grounds" There Is no doubt
about the fact that Howard has a better
dyed-in the wool guaranteed TO stay
smile than President Taft
At the Vi-S,T'a avenue Fairgrounds the
events were stopped after the Bryan
School had gained a good lead. Miss Ma
bel +. TOwner was in charge Of the exer-
cises there.
Indoor Ball Games.
The indoor baseball game, which was
the opening event. was won by the Bryan
team. which defeated the Buchanan
School s to Z Following this came
hockey game. which was also captured
by the Bryans. the Tyler School being
behind at the end by the score OF II to 8.
The other events were won as follows:
Running broad jump-Carter Cook Cranch School,
Twenty-fveyard dash for boys under ten years
Edgar Kieth. buchanan School.
Fifty-yard dash for boys under twelve years-Al-
vim McClary. Bryan School.
WheelbarrUw nce-Charles Bell and Norris Gracs
Wallach School.
Running high iump--Alvin McClary. Bryan School
Standing broad jump for girls-Mary Gray. LcnoI
School.
Ring work-Lulu Hager. Tyler School.
Ginning the bar-Maric Harmon. Tyler School.
Fifty-yard dash for girls under SiKteen-Enma
Strictz. Tyler School.
ThrceleGgod rans-E. suhim0rs and A Clarksou.
Tyler School.
The folk dances which were planned
will be given at a later date.
At the New York avenue Fairgrounds
the games were completed before the
rain came, and the banner offered for
the school making the highest number
Of points was presented 20 the Twining
School by Judge De Lacy. who visited
there after attending the pageant at the
Garfield Park Fairgrounds
Standing OF the Teams.
The standing of the teams at the con-
clusion Of tho games was. Twinlng
School 50; Emery. 81; Gonzaga College,
S; Langdon. %: Morse. 13; Notre Dame
Academy. -; Immaculate Conception. 12;
Henry, 5, and Abbott. S. Two divisions
were combined in the contest for the
flag. making more schools than in any
other single Fairgrounds meet. The
grounds were under the direction Of Mrs.
Agnes Stewart. Miss Caroline Stinemetz,
and the officers OF the Fairgrounds AS
sociation
AT the Howard School the games were
conducted under the direction OF Thomas