Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
TAKES THREE F|RSTS
e. A. Moody Champion in the
Swimming Match.
WINS EVENING STAR CUP
Results of Athletic Events at Mar.
shall Hall Yesterday.
OUTING A NOTABLE SUCCESS
Building Trades Mechanics Council
Entertains 1000 People-sum-
mary Of Athletic Events.
OUTING A NOTABLE SUCCESS

The Evening Star to the swimmer secnr-
ing the largest number of points in the
swimming events held in connection with
the outing of the Building Trades Me-
chanics' Council yesterday at Marshall
Hall was won by +. A. Moody of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Swimming Club.
In the six swimming events Moody
took three firsts and third place. which
gave him the title of champion of the
day. In the first event a oO-yard dash,
r. Rutherford of the same club showed
his heels to the other contestants and
won by about five yards. E. SiZer was
second and Moody third. In the 1OO-yard
dash ]. Sheridan of the George Washing
ton University won, with Moody close
second and Rutherford third.
Moody began to display his staying
powers in the next event. a 22O-yard dash.
and won, with f. NJ. Wilkinson second.
j. w. Burch secured the third place.
Again in the 44O-yard dash Moody won
by about ten yards, with Hans Eick sec
ond. In the 5O-yard breast stroke the
German contestant proved the better man
and finished in first place. Sheridan get
ting second and Rutherford third. In the
50-yard swimming on the back Eick was
again the winner. In the several long
distance events he varied his tactics. using
the back stroke and proved he was mas
W. Harlan Of the Y. M. c. A. took
first honors in the plunge for distance,
with Sheridan second and Wilkinson
third.
Four Thousand Guests.
The outing yesterday was a notable
success More than 1900 persons took
the trip to the resort. Many families
went down on the morning boat and took
large lunch baskets. while others went on
the afternoon boat and remained until
late in the evening. The $50 O'Clock boat
from this city, however, took the banner
crowd.
Immediately following the arrival OF the
morning boat baskets were opened ana
dinners were served on the tables through
out the grounds. The same program was
followed in the afternoon.
The first event on the athletic program
was a base ball game between the Iron
Workers and Paperhangers, in which the
former won by score of to 2. Chism
and Fletcher formed the battery for the
winners, while Jones and Rockford repre-
sented the Paperhangers. The event of
the evening was prize waltz, In which
many excursionists took part. After
close contest the judges decided in favor
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Baden.
For the afternoon the motorboat races
over a course of nine miles proved inter-
esting. In the class A event NJ. f.
Robey with his boat, the August Belmont.
simply walked away from the Gray Bat
owned by NJ. A. Battenfield. The course
was covered in p minutes so seconds. In
class B, over laid course of eight miles,
Admiral Gaines won first prize. time,
1923, with Tom Tennyson. second. In
class c., over the same course. w. Woldt
in the Eva c. got first place, and Al Hol-
Ian in the Hollan, second. In class D.
S. Shepherd in the Ada Lee was first, and
George Ayres in the Eleanor, second.
The Summaries.
Swimming events:
5e-yard dash-won by R. Rutherford; second
E. Sizer: third, +. A. Moody. Time. O.37 rs.
1OU-yard dash-Won by J. sheridan; second. E.
A. Moody third, r. Rutherford. Time. LOO As
22O- yard dash-Won by F. A. Moody; second
| E. NJ. Wilkinson: third. j. W. Burch. Time.
44o-yard dash-Won by E. A. Moody; second
second. ]. Sheridan; third. r. Rutherford
90 yards on back-Won by H. Eick; second, r.
Plunge for distance-Won by ". Harlan: sec
| ond. J. Sheridan; third. E. NJ. Wilkinson.
Field Events.
In the field events:
1U0-yard dash, building tradesmen only-Won
by Clarence Jones of the paperhangers; second.
Hartman NAPLES of the iron workers.
1O0-yard dash, open to all-Won by w. C.
Rathbone second. W. R. Legge.
.O-yard dash for boys under 16 years-Won by
j. a Mari: second. b. Jack.
Potota race. for boys under 16 years-Won by
James Walters: second, Howard McCauey.
Egg race for girls under l6 years-Won by
Anna Seyfried: second Margaret Eberly.
Wheelbarrow race. open to ladies-Won by
Mrs A. L. Clark; second Mrs A. j. Guymond
Broad jump, open to all-Won by W. C. Rach-
len: second W. r. Legge.
Fat mems race-Won by G. Emerson; second.
julius Clark
At the conclusion of the prize waltz
the prizes in the various events were
presented to the winners by Joe Evans,
president Of the council
List of Committees.
The committees in charge Of the outing
consisted of:
Executive committee-James H. Kelly.
chairman: William F. Gilmore, secre-
tary; Edward T. Rabbit. treasurer. Tick
| ct committee-Wiliam F. Gilmore chair
man: Thomas McGilton, William c.
| Brunger and H. D. Digney. Athletic
events-James j. McCracken, chairman;
| f. F. Hancock, Charles Dausch and H.
W. Wells. Law and order-F. w. kohler,
| Thomas McGilton and William + Rab-
bitt. Advertising manager-John j. Pur-