The Washington times., 1910-06-23
MUNICIPAL GAMES
WARMING SOUNDED
Entries for Athletic Events
on July 4 Close on
Saturday.
FEAVY DEMANDS
FOR THE BLANKS
Scholastic and Collegiate Stars Will
Compete Under Club Colors.
Complete Card.

supervision will be held the municipal
field ana track games in connection
with the sane and safe celebration OF
the Fourth Of July, this morning sound
ed a warning that all entries must be
in by Saturday evening.
The entry blanks were somewhat late
In being prepared, but since they we're
placed in the different sporting goods
Stores the demand has been so strong
that The promoters of the games are
jubilant because Of the heavy demand
and the indication Of large fields in all
events.
The Program.
The complete list follows.
School boy events. fourteen years old
and under.
1. 25-yard dash twelve years and IN
der, weight not over seyenty-eight
pounds.
> 5O-yard dash.
3 50-yard dash, potato race.
4. Standing broad jump.
5. 50-yard sack race.
s: Ic5-yard dash. Trip TO the Termi-
nal tspeCtacuiarD.
Each contestant must be equipped with
suitcase, pair of lace shoes, hat, and
gloves The boy runs the 100 yards and
puts on his shoes, gloves, and hat. and
runs back TO starting point. Winner
the first boy to cross line, dressed.
To the boy winning the greatest num-
Der Of points in the above events a
handsome silver cup presented by The
Washington Times.
Senior events. open.
1. 15-yard dash for uOvices Cboys who
have not won a point in any open
Eames).
,. 1GO-yard dash for boys weighing 10
pounds and under
8. 1oo-yard dash. open to all COMPETE
tors.
4 Standing broad jump.
3. 220-yard dash.
8. ffO-yard dash.
=. SS0-yard run.
S. 50-yard potato race.
g One-mIle run
10 Tug-Of-war. open 10 four-meH
teams.
The classifcatons have been SO ar
ranged as 10 bring out all the novice
athletes IN the city, but the prospects
are that every star will also compete
Since The close OF the colleges and
schools the best athletes from the diff
ferent Institutions, who reside in Wash
inEton, are in great demand by the dir
fcrent clubs. Several of these clubs
have worked up so much rivalry among
themselves that they are making every
effort 10 enlist support from the collie
Eiate and scholastic stars who live IN
Washington.
For Washingtonians.
Only bona ride residents of this city
are eligible 70 compete. but under the
4 A. L. rules this would noc bar Wash
ingtoniars who have just returned home
fer the summer
The contract for the prizes has already
been awarded, and judging from the
samples, they will be most attractive.
For the juniors there viii be gold, sll-
yer, and bronze buttons in each event
while TO the seniors, viii go gold, silver
and bronze medals.
Work on the track is progressing
apace and All viii be In readiness when
the referee sounds the call on lndepen-
dence Day at O'Clock.
The Mercury Athletic Club through
Captain Homage. has entered ABOUT
fifteen men including Van Reuth, Bah
bington, MARROW. Farmer, Thrali, and
Gleason. The Trcmonts, will have one
OF the largest entry lists Of any single
organization Manager Stocks has en-
tered the following Well-knOWu talent.
Shag Rawlings Eddie Swing, Dutch
stem. James MahOuy. T. T. Stocks, d..
8. Johnson. s. Estey. @ y KunOs6y.
c Rosenthal, u. Robertson, and 3. Ad-
damsOn.
Suitable dressing rooms and shower
baths for the athletes have been secured
In the public bath house adjacent 70
the swimming pool.