The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-05
RAIN MARS GAMES
Municipal Events Run Off
Despite DOwnpOur.
BIG CROWDS WITNESS RACES
Suit Case Event the Most spectacu-
lar Race OF the Day-Eaeh Contest
ant Carries Grip, with Shoes, Hat,
and Gloves Inside-POtato Race
Also Proves Popular.

With a big crowd on hand to witness
the Municipal games in Potomac Park
yesterday, everything started off In fine
shape but did not so far when the rain
came down in torrents. which was ex-
ceedingly unhandy for the people as
shelter was scarce. The 75-yard dash
for novices and 25-yard dash for boys
under twelve were the only things that
were run off before the downpour came.
After the rain was over there was almost
as big a crowd on hand as before.
The next event on the programme was
The 50-yard dash for schoolboys. which
was won by J. c. Young. with O. Mead
a close second. w. Rathbone won the
next event. which was the 1O0-yard dash
for seniors. c. King crowded him hard
for first place, but had to be content
with second. The standing broad jump
for seniors drew quite a crowd, which
was won by F. Schlosser, r. Brandt, Sec
ond, and E Shipley. third. The next to
come was the potato race for seniors,
which w. Rathbone and c. King finished
almost at the same instant. but Rath-
bone won the event by foot.
The most comical Of all the different
events of the day was the sack race for
sehoolboys, The youngsters were all COW
cred up but their heads, and were obliged
TO hop around like chickens with their
heads cut of. After falling down and
rolling around, the race was finally won
by l. Hunt, with L. Holland second, and
g. Crawford third.
Bowen Wins Dash.
The 1OO-yard run for boys under i2O
pounds was won by L. Bowen, with T.
Stokes second. and z. w. ThEaII third
The next event on the programme was
another potato race for the little fellows.
and was captured in great style by o.
LawrensOn. The most spectacular race
Of the day was the one in which each
contestant was obliged 10 carry a suit
case. inside Of which was a pair of shoes
a hat, and pair Of gloves. This race
was won by o. Lawrenson, c. Brainard
second. and L. Holland third.
Other races on the programme were the
half-mile run. 25)-yard run. one-mile run.
44o-yard run, and the swimming races.
Summaries;
5oyard SACK race for schcolb0ys-First. L. Hunt;
second, l. Holland; third. . Crawford Time o.ls.
le0ysrd race for BOYS under 100 pounds-First l.
Bowen; second. 7. Stokes: third. E. W. Thrall
Time. 0;li "a
Potato race for scboolbogs. . yaFis-First, o.
Lawrenson; second, L. Holland; third. c. Barnard.
Time o.S
Spectacular race; each contestant to carry
Ealise in which there is pair Of shoes. a hat ard
a pair q giOYes-First q LaEreus0n, second C.
Barnard third, L, Holland Time, 2:l4
HaH-Hile Fun-First. W. Young: second, ". l.
Hurdi third T. Renner. Time a.55
Z2lyard rln-First. T. Stokes; second, E. W
Thrall; third, C. Kng. Time. OF IS.
One-mile rHn-Hirst. J. Stecher. second, G. Hol-
iand third W. Thorn. Time. SCI
lizard dash-Flrst. F. V. T7Tall; second G.
MAYNARD: third. ". Robinson. Time 00s As
25-yard dash for boys twelve Years and under
First. T. A. Fuller; second, n. Grace; third. G.
Crawford. Time 003 2s
0-yaTd dash for sChOolb0ys-First, J. c. Young;
second. o. Meade; third IT, Coman Time 0Os IS.
loLyara senior-First. W Rathbone: second. C.
King; third. Z. W. Thrall. Time. OH fat
Standing broad jump; senicF-First. T. Schlosser.
secoud. K. Brandt: third Z. shipey Distance. 10
feet inches.
Potato race; senior First. W. Rathbone second
{. kingi third, II. Hennig Tine. 035.
4s9yard dash-Elrst. Z. Bowen; second, T. Smith
son; third A. Taylor Time 0A3.