Evening star., 1909-08-26
At THE ROSEDALE PLAYGROUND
FOUR TEAMS ENTERED IN ATH-
LETIC CONTESTS.
Base Ball and Volley Ball Competi-
tion-Rosedale Wins Four
Out of Five Events.

The field day exercises at the Rosedale
playground yesterday afternoon We're
largely attended. Edward Gilfillan, S.
Jennings and Fl. b. Taylor were in charge
and succeeded in conducting the events
without mishap. The contesting teams
represented the Rosedale, Brookand, Vir-
ginia avenue and 9Th and l. streets play
grounds, and when the various events
had closed the Rosedale organization had
won four out OF five contests. in base ball
and volley ball.
The Virginia avenue base ball team was
defeated by score of p to l. The
Rosedale team under sixteen years de-
feated Brookand Juniors by score of
to o. In the first game, when the Rose
dale organization began batting the Nir-
ginia avenue pitcher pretty lively, several
of the players of that organization quit
the game and girls took their places. The
youngsters who got cold feet VIII not
be allowed to play in any contest again
this year on the Rosedaie grounds, il is
said.
The Virginia avenue volley ball team.
all players under thirteen, lost to the
Rosedale orga MIA ton by a score of II TO
3. The Rosedale organization received a
defeat in the volley ball contest with the
9Th and l. streets organization. The
score was u to o. The volley ball team
under nineteen years of age, from the
streets organiza ton by score of u to 10.
Rosedale Teams.
The list of the various Rosedale teams
includes the following:
Voley ball team. under thirteen years
&. Riley. captain, +. Anderson. .. Horn
ing, C. Drexel, G. Pluth, l.. Shultz and
r. Brickett.
Under twelve years, base ball team
Pitcher, F. Anderson: catcher. {. Crown;
first base, NJ. Showers, captain; second
base, G.. Pluttch; shortstop, 0. Horning.
manager; third base, r. Brickett; left
field, c. DreXel; center field. L. ShultZ,
right field, A. Horning.
Under sixteen years, volley ball team
r. kendig, captain: l.. Dicks. r. Fraser,
j. Mandley. F. Riley and H. Long.
Under twelve years volley ball team
r. Rhodes. captain; G. Garland, w. How
ard. Nj. Brickett, r. Bradley, II. Smith.
Base ball team. under sixteen years
Pitcher, S. Clemens. captain: catcher.
b. Loveless; first base, J. ODonnell: sec
ond base. H. Long; shortstop, J. Patten;
third base, H. Mccarthy; left field. E.
McCann; center field L. Burden: right
field n. Loveless. Manager, Steven Nc
Very.
New Playground Opened.
Secretary James r. West of the Wash
ington Play ground Association an
nounces that through the courtesy of Mrs.
Allison Nailor and with the cooperation
and approval of the officials of the
Homeopathic Hospital, new playground
has been opened at 1st street and New
York avenue northwest, primarily for
small children. Boys over thirteen will
not be admitted. All other children are
invited TO make use of. the facilities so
long as they will comply with the rules
and regulations.
Secretary West SAYS: The grounds will
be opened every day from .. a.m until
dark. Two experienced teachers are en-
ployed, and watchman is on duty from
early morning until late at night every
day in the week. The equipment includes
a sand box, See-saws, swings, gymnasium
frame. flying dutchman or giant stride.
tether poles, slides, croquet grounds, vol
ley ball, tennis and basket. ball courts
and indoor base ball diamond. In addi-
ton to this there are other facilities for
the benefit and enjoyment of children.
Parents may feel assured that their chill
dren will be properly cared for if allowed
to make use of the grounds during the
period when the teachers are on duty
Children under five years of age should
be accompanied by an older person. Par
ents and visitors are always welcome.
A f1eld-day program will be given at the
new playground today from : to 7:3O
O'Clock. The program will include singing
games, croQuet, tether ball, playground
ball and tennis. athletic events indoor
base ball, volley ball and military drill.
Virginia Avenue Tomorrow
Field day exercises will be held tomorrow
at the Virginia avenue playground, vir-
ginia avenue and 11th street southeast
The list of events and time follows:
Indoor base ball. five innings, $3.50 am;
tether ball, boys under twelve, three on
team. 1890 am; tether ball, girls under
twelve, three on team, 1880 am; tether
ball. boys and girls, five on team, II 30
am; croquet. boys and girls, four on team,
= pm; chinning bar. boys, 4:30 p.m.;
chinning bar girls, 4:30 pm; ring work,
girls; ring work, boys.
Track events. ) p.m.-Running broad
jump; boys under twelve; running high
jump, boys under twelve; hop, skip, jump.
boys under twelve; relay race, twenty on
team; twenty-five-yard dash, boys under
ten; twenty-five-yard dash, girls under
ten; three-legged race, boys; three-legged
race, girls; wheelbarrow race, boys; fifty
yard dash, girls under sixteen; fifty-yard
dash, girls under thirteen.
Indoor base ball, five innings, 6:15.