The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-28

Hurrah for the '1ettered streetsl'
Three cheers FOR the numbered streetsr'
Bah. you avenues"
Such was the royal halloo from the
multitude Of youngsters at the field day
Of the Virginia avenue playground yes
terday.
The event consisted of contests be-
tween three teams. representing num-
bered streets, lettered streets and ave-
nues. all composed OF members Of the
Virginia avenue playground. II marks
the third meet pulled or this season az
the southeast playground, and is consid-
cred most successful OF all.
The avenues won in close contest.
The winning team had % points. the let
tered streets. a. and the numbered
streets. IA Until the last features Of the
day were concluded, the outcome was I'M
certain. first one and then the other TAX
ing the lead.
Their Busy Day.
It was interesting to watch the little
ones sauntering to and fro taking part in
each event. and enjoying themselves TO
the utmost Fortunately, II was not wash
day. for II the mothers OF the southeast
had wanted a cake Of soap or box OF
blulng yesterday, they would have expert
enced much difficulty in locating the Har-
ries and Johnnies.
There were eighteen events-jumping.
running. and a baseball game In all
probability the worlds record for juvenile
Ginning was broken yesterday by one OF
III l. Dc
feat was accomplished by an eight-year-
old girl, Marie Harmer. Marie won first
place easily In this event. Ginning the
bar twenty times. a lead OF more than
ten points over that OF second place.
The Avenues and the Lettered Streets
played a game Of ball. and largely due to
the splendid pitching OF Crooks, the Let
tered Streets easily won. McCleary, OF
the winners, called forth the applause OF
the FANS ticketing three home runs. Ruth
Fletcher. the girl OF the Avenue team.
caught fly in deep left that was sched-
uled for a homer.
Results of Events.
The following are the events and the
successful entrants:
Tether ball for boys under twelve, av-
enues-Joseph Harding. Charles Beall.
and Norris Grace.
Tether ball for girls under twelve, av-
enues-Margaret Young and Pearl Koet-
sen.
Tether ball for boys and girls. lettered
streets-Eva Hardin. Ruth Fletcher, Inez
Clark, Marian Browning. and Emmy
Strietz
Game OF croquet. won by the avenue
team-Ella Downs. Leona Brown, Norris
Grace. ana Mary Grace.
Ginning the bar for boys under
twelve-George Boyd. numbered streets.
sixteen times; Charles Beall. avenues.
thirteen times. and Raymond McCOr-
mick, lettered streets, nine times.
Ginning the bar for girls under
twelve-Marie Harmer, lettered streets,
twenty times: Eva Hardin, numbered
streets. nine times; Ella Downs avenues,
five times.
Ring work for girls-Marie Horbin. let
tered streets, six times; Marian Browning
numbered streets and Lula Hager. let
tered streets. each five times.
Ring work for boys-William Kendrick
numbered streets. fourteen times: Carter
Crook. lettered streets. eleven times. and
Thomas Kutneit. avenues, ten times
Running broad jump; boys under twelve
--Elvin McCleary. lettered streets. first;
John Kelly. lettered streets. second, and
Joseph Harding avenues, third.
Running high jump for boys under
twelve-Elvin McCleary. lettered streets
first: Carter Crook. lettered streets, sec
ond. md Alfred Sisemore, numbered
streets, third.
Twenty-ive-yard dash: boys under ten
George Boyd, avenues, first; Charles
Downs, numbered streets. second. and
Edward Keith, lettered streets. third.
Three-legged race; boys under twelve
John Kelly and Elvin McCleary, lettered
streets, first; Charles Beall and Norris
Grace, avenues. second. and Carter Crook
and Harry Charles. lettered streets, third
Three-legged race for girls under twelve
Ella Downs and Leona Brown, Avenues
FIRST Eva Hardin and Ruth Fletcher
Numbered Streets second Emma Strietl
and Inez Milton. Numbered Streets, third
Wheelbarrow race; boys under twelve
Charles Beall and Norris Grace, Avenues
first; John Kelly and Elvin McCleary
Lettered Streets, second; Carter Crool
and Harry Chiles. Lettered Streets, third
Sixteen-yard dash: girls under sixteen
Leona Brown, Avenues, first; Ella Downs
Avenues, second; Eva Harding, Numbered
Streets third.
James F. West, who has charge OF tht
Fairgrounds, was present on the field
yesterday. He seemed much pleased with
the work. Mr. Vests great wish for IN,
future regarding playground work is tina
these events shall become weekly occur
rences.