Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
IN EXCITING CONTEST
Great Day for Children at
RosedaIe Fairgrounds.
FLORAL SHOW AS FEATURE
But the Interest Deepens When Ball
Game Begins.
HOT DRIVES, GOOD CATCHES
Prizes Awarded in Large Number Of
Competitions-Exhibit of
Fancy Work.
FLORAL SHOW AS FEATURE
HOT DRIVES, GOOD CATCHES

grounds Yesterday afternoon. and even a
more important occasion for the coming
athletes of the northeast, when the juve-
nile clans. male and female, gathered to
contest for athletic superiority. Many
were the ''champeens" who gloated over
less successful rivals in their home troop
ing. Commissioner Macfarland Judge De
Lacy Of the Juvenile Court, Arthur Moses
and James E. West, vice president and
secretary, respectively, Of the Fairgrounds
association, and Mrs. Richard Fay Jack
son were among the guests.
A floral parade, mostly baby carriages;
Irish dances, a base ball game between
two teams of girls, 100 and 50 yard
dashes, three-legged races, base ball
throwing. volley ball, potato races and
climbing the pole were on the afternoons
program, to say nothing Of numerous
other events
We've come in bunches," explained a
twelve-year-old boy, who described him
helf as Willie" who brought four
to participate. "Dere's de Gap crowd. an
de 18th streeters. an de Blowers. an dem
carbarn kids, an Say, mister, il youse
a re-e-eportef, make yerself to home an
asst me all de questions you wants.
Fancy Work Display.
Willie promptly led the way to the side
of the grounds pavilion. where fancy work
similar to that recently placed on exhibit
ton in the Public Library was hung up
for visiting observation. There were
straw baskets, trays, crocheting and knit
ting, all the handiwork of the play
grounders.
The floral parade was the first num-
Der on the program. and with Commits
sioner Mcfarland, Judge De Lacy and
Mrs. Jackson, who stood on the pavilion
steps to judges the some
were and full fedged baby carriages, BIZ
cycles, velocipedes. wheelbarrows and
small wagons. each pushed or pulled by
boy or girl. Their decorations were
varied in the extreme, from cut bows of
fail leaves to American flags and autumn
wild flowers. The pushers and pullers
were dressed for the occasion, some OF
their costumes being wonders of the pin
and paste creative art.
Announcement Of Winners. i
1.-The prizes are to be awarded on the
merit of the display and not on the faces
Of the boys and girls admonished Vice
President Moses as the judges withdrew
for their deliberations. 1t took them about
fifteen minutes to decide and Commission
err Macfarland. as spokesman. announced
the winners. Marie Brown, pusher of
baby carriage decorated in myriads OF
yellow paper flowers and various colored
streamers, was awarded 1.-The first prize,
81. Seven boys, Milton Detweiler, Will
liam Dore. Daniel Dore. Robert Ward,
John Hodgkinson. Edward Burrows and
Raymond Whitmire. were given the sec
ond price, so cents, for their entry OF
cannon and caisson, manufactured from
a stove pipe and starch boxes. and the
third prize went to Louise Schultz for her
doll carriage, decorated in golden rod.
The fourth, fifth and sixth prizes, respec-
lively were given to Willie LaWrey on a
decorated velocipede; John Bittner. dec
GRATED bicycle, and Walter Frea. wagon
with a bower Of the national colors.
Prompted by diplomacy. each prize. ex-
cept the first, was 80 cents. and all went
we'll with the winners except the seven
who get the 80 cents for their cannon.
War was imminent on question or the
equal division until elders stepped in and
ouieted matters with several King Solo
mon admonitions
"W'se got so cents said one of the
puzzled boys, IAN at makes cents
for each 'un Of us; with one cent e.. left
Seven licorice drops or seven OF some
thing else. That'll fix it, was one of
the suggestions.
The cannon crew withdrew from the
GROUNDS III SNOTl OTucIs dIO tic last SCCl
of them was in line rush for the near
est candy store. several blocks away.
Base Ball a Hot Contest.
Next to the floral parade in Importance
was the five-inning base ball contest be-
tween two mines made UP of girls from
the Blow School and the Hay School.
1t was hotly contested despite the score
of "a to Z, in favor of the Blow School.
Policeman Achilles Taylor, in full uni
form, acted as arhjter. He called the
captains. Rosie Raum of the Blows and
Naomi Warner Of the Hay team. to the
center of the diamond in true champion
ship style for the toss Of the coin. Rosie
won and chose to take the field first.
Blow rolled up seven runs before the
third girl happened to go out on fly
ball, caught by the Hay second base
man. Hay retaliated with FIVE tallies.
and the Blows nine took punches
of agitation and nervous advice. Two
were out on their side in the second in
ming. with three on base. when Marie
Brown. she of the first prize in the
floral parade. walked to the bat.
Look at 'Ty' Cobb in de Skirts yelled
a non-partisan rooter.
Makes a Three Base Hit.
"Gwan. dat's George Mcbride. Watcher
swat it," corrected second on-partisan
SltlluS ClOSC ny. XNollC IoPpCu lSl bdt
and. turning to the pair. with a look of
indescribable disgust, shouted:
"You couldn't hit flock Of pay-as-yer-
git-in cars. See? An that's all right
about the 'Ty' Cobb. too. Wen play
you any time. and lick you, too
Makes Three-Base Hit.
She thereupon faced the opposing
pitcher and sent the ball flying into right
field for a three-base hit clearing the
bases. This was followed by a home
run drive from Lizzie Fftzgerald's bat.
and the Blow team went into the field
with feeling Of satisfaction. The
game resulted in the Blows favor. as
stated.
The games and contests began shortly
after o'clock and lasted well on to 6:3O.
The success of the afternoon was pro-
nounced, and all of the elders who had
charge Of the affair had reason to feel
gratified over their work.
Some of the days winners were Anna
Hanley. Mildred Reeves. Annie Rawlings.
Zelma Tyree. Louise Moore, Margaret
Price. Beatrice Ridgley. Gladys Levy,
Mary Boyer, Pearl Herbert, Janette
Flagg. Stella Brighten, c. Dreshler, o.
Horning, T. White. j. Daily, r. Harrer.
G. Hill, l.. Dix. ]. Hodgkins, J. O'Don-
maid, E. Royal and F. Smith
Personal Mention.
Dr. Mead Moore has returned from