Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
TOGETHER AFFAIR WINNERS IN FINALS
Classes of 1870 Georgetown Athletic Events Directed by1
University Have Gay Time. Fairgrounds Association
OLD SONGS, NEW SPEECHES chill DREN IN COMPETITION
Law Medicine Dentistry COL
legiate Students Assemble by Large Crowd
SMOKER THE ARLINGTON UNIQUE FEATURES PRESENTED
n Raj Causes
Of the ment of Contes
CHILDREN IN COMPETITION
Games and Other Stunts Witnessed
by Large Crowd.
UNIQUE FEATURES PRESENTED
Grounds Formally Closed for Sea.
son, But Rain Causes Postpone
ment Of Several Contests.

children, representing the various
schools of the District of Columbia
who, during the past summer, have
been trained in athletic games on the
Fairgrounds of this city under the di-
rection Of the teachers of the Wash
ington Fairgrounds Association, yester-
day entered the championship athletic
events which marked the closing of the
grounds for the season.
The games took place on the Car
field Park. Virginia avenue, New York
avenue and Howard Fairgrounds, and
it Is estimated that $500 children par
ticipated.
Between sixty and seventy boys and
girls costumed to represent some his
torical figure, composed an unique pa
rade at the Garfield Park Fairgrounds
in the afternoon. They passed in single
file before judges chosen by their
Fairgrounds teacher after parading for
the benefit of parents, friends and rela-
tives gathered to the number of sew
eral hundred to view the numerous
figures represented.
Participation in the parade was un-
limited in number and size of the chill
dren, and, as result, the costumes were
greatly varied. Some of them reflected
no small amount of credit in the choice
design of the costume. Among the best
representations were those of Queen Eliz-
abeth, Martha Washington, George Wash
ington, Sir Walter Raleigh. Miss Column
bia, Hendrick Hudson, Charlotte Corday,
Cleopatra and Betsy Ross. Guy New
hart, impersonating Hendrick Hudson,
and Adelaide Trice. as a court lady,
were awarded first and second prizes.
Parade of Babies.
rade of babies. some carried by their
mothers and others old enough to toddle
by themselves, was in order. There were
probably thirty-five entries, and each lit
tie one was bedecked in his or her finest
apparel. 1t was some time before the
judges came to conclusion which was
time. the most attractive" baby. as
they described it, but the prize finally
went to Lilly Crawford. Little Miss
Lilly went the route Of the parade in
the arms of her mother.
The judges for the two parade events
were Miss Edith c. Westcott of the
Western High School, William s. De-
Lacy, judge Of the Juvenile Court; Mrs.
r. 7. Jackson and Miss katherine Wat
kins. Others present in an official ca
officers Of the Fairgrounds Association,
and Mrs. W. S. Binley. the teacher as
signed to the Garfield Park grounds.
Winners in Athletics.
The athletic events which were sched-
uled to be held Immediately after the two
parades were interrupted by the rain,
and will be concluded at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The school winners in
the big events already concluded are the
Brent School in tether ball and foot ball.
They conquered the Dent School in both
contests by scores of to 2 and 5 to 0.
The winners in the running events were
Norman Halt in the 25-yard dash for
boys under ten years. Mary Lynch in the
25-yard dash for girls under ten years.
Elizabeth Pugh In the 5O-yard dash for
girls under fourteen years and Clarence
Bum in the 60-yard dash for boys under
thirt~en years.
ball and croquet matches, the bar chin
ming, broad and high jumps and obstacle
races are the unfinished events.
Rain Interrupts Program.
The rain also interfered with the
games at the Virginia avenue play
grounds. and in addition made it neces-
sary to postpone the English and Swed-
ish folk dances. which We're to have
taken place at the end of the athletic
contests. The dances and postponed ath-
Or Tuesday afternoon.
The interschool hockey match between
the schools was won by the Brent
School team. which was also the victor
IN the morning games of base ball and
croquet. In the individual games the
following were announced as winners
Ring work for girls, Lula Hager; bar
Ginning for girls, Marie Harner; run
ming broad jump for girls, Mary Grace
standing broad jump for girls. Mary
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Hager. and 5o-yard dash for girls. Emma
Streitz; 25-yard dash for boys. Edmund
Kerth; 6O-yard dash for boys, Elvin Nc
Carey; wheelbarrow race, Charles Bell
running high jump for boys. Edwin Nc
Carey; running broad jump for boys
; boys, Elvin McCarey, and three-legged
race, Alfred FimOore and Arthur Clark
son.
!! During the latter part of the games
Moses of the Fairgrounds Association
and Mrs. Jackson were interested specta.
tors. The prize banner offered by Miss
Mabel F. Towner. the playground teacher
to the school winning the most points
will not be awarded until all the schedul
ed contests are played off.
AS on the Garfield Fairgrounds. the
events at the Virginia avenue grounds
were witnessed by large number of the
children's parents and friends.
Championship Banner.
The Twining School took the champion.
ship banner on the New York avenue
Fairgrounds, LIST street and New York
avenue northwest, when the young ath-
letes representing that institution rolled
up a total Of sixtynine points The
Emory School was second with thirty-one
The score of the other schools were: Con
zaga College, %; Langdon. q; Morse. 10
Notre Dame, ID: Immaculate Conception
ID; Abbott, 8; Henry, 8; Blake, 4: Ecking
ton. 4; Gage. 4; st. Mary's. j. and
Webster, ?.
To Owen Mead Is given the credit fol
the Twining School carrying off the ban
ner. He had been chosen the leader OF
that school and was busily engaged
throughout the morning getting his rep
resentatives together for the finals in the
afternoon. He entered the games with a
vim. and led by him the other boys re-
sponded with a will. The games were held
under the direction of Mrs. Agnes Stew
art and Miss Caroline Steinmetz. Judge
De Lacy presented the championship ban
ner to the Twining School with fitting
address. The prize was received by Owen
Mead. the leader. as his teammates gave
rousing cheer for the judge.
Following the athletic events the chill
dren of the playground gave a Dutch