The Washington herald., 1910-06-28

Hamline NJ. Z. Church Sunday school
made highest score in the joint Sunday
school athletic meet at River View yes.
terday, capturing seven first prizes. two
seconds. and five thirds
Bethany Presbyterian Chapel, with
four first prizes. five seconds, and FIVE
thirds. was a close rival. The school Of
Anacostia NJ. E. Church pressed Bethany,
winning two first prizes, seven seconds,
and FIVE thirds Foundry NJ. E. Church
captured two blue ribbons. three red, and
one white: Wesley n. E., two blue and
two red; Brightwood NJ. E.. two red and
one white, and Douglas n. E.. two blue
and one white.
Rev. S. W Grahlin, OF Anacostia NJ e
Church. was in charge of the programme
He did splendid work. and was ably as
sisted
The meet was wholly informal and fur
nished lots of fun for the l.500 Sunday
school scholars, relatives and friends on
the grounds. An old-fashioned needle
threading contest for the ladies fur
nished a little more fun than any other
number on the programme 1t was so
popular that several heats were required
10 accommodate the contestants. and
was participated In by gTandmOthers and
grandchildren.
Races Fun Producers.
The sack races and three-legged races
for men and boys also were great fun
producers. many a staId Sunday school
worker losing his dignity as he was bowl
ed over in the melee
In the sack race for boys. Lester Bar
rett. Of Anacostia. surprised everybody
by skipping over the ground apparently
unhampered by the big bag IN which he
was half buried. He walked away with
the race
In the 100-yard and 50-yard dashes for
men and boys and women and girls no
attempt was made 10 make or break
records. They furnished a great deal
or excitement By reason OF the large
number of contestants, spread out In
long line. Close finishes were the rule
in every race.
peanut race for women furnished
much amusement. The young ladies' were
each given a toothpick and told 10 push
a peanut ten yards. Some of them quick
~ lost their peanuts. while others strug-
gled, scratched and scraped in their anx-
iety to be first across the line. A few
went through the performance as II it
were an every day occurrence.
Souvenir ribbon badges were given the
winners of first, second, and third place
IN each event.
Events and Prize Winners.
The events and prize winners follow.
loo-yard dash for boys fifteen years and over
First. Irving Coggins. Bamline second. Ross Glen
euts, Bethany; Robert Acorn Hamlfne
WtyaTd dash for boys fourteen years and under
First, OxeuTideF. Hamline; second. Frank Stoll
BnghtEood; third. Homer Clsyborne. Hamline.
5o-yeTt dash for boys fourteen years and under
FIRST Raymond Nicholson Anscos;ia; second, Carl
Winter. Hamline: third Charles Watson. Anacastia
% Yards - little boys-First Victor Boeckh
Foundry. seEsnd Stewart Smith, Bethany; third
James Raglahd, Bethany.
@-yard dash for married women-First Mrs
Walter 3. Crow, Bethany second, Mrs. G. r. Lee
Anacnstia: third. Mrs. c. Morris Hamline
5oyard dash for girls fifteen years and over
first. Geraldine Lyons. Hsmline: second. Gertrude
Russell, Foundry: third Lillian Douglass Bethany
5-yard dash for girls fourteen years and under
First, Adelaide Hanssley, Foundry; second, Jessie
Roberts. Wesley; third. Genevieye Smith, Bright
wood.
5oyaTd dash for little Firis-First, Jessie Roberts
Wesley; second Alice Specht BrightWood; third,
Henrietta Clements Bethany
Peanut race for wcmen-First Mrs Cottwals
Douglas: second. Miss Gertrude Frazier, Hamline;
third. Mrs.. c. ?. Lnger, Anaeostia.
First understanding contest-First Mrs Nellie
jenkins Hamline; second Mrs Frank Haines Ana
costa third. Mrs. W. E. TelF. Anaeostia.
Second needle-thTeading contest-First Miss A.
Ballinger. Hamline: second Miss Mae WeiricS
Bethany. third. Miss Lillian Douglass. Bethany.
Sack race for meu-First, Ross Clements Bethany:
second. O. T. IjngeF, Anaeostis; third H. Z. CALI
her. Foundry.
Sack race for boys-First. Lester Barrett Ana
ooStia; second Jonathan Copp. Bethany; third.
Harry TurnbuTke. Hsmline
0nesboe race for evsTybody-Flrst. Cleada Brou-
ey, Wesley; second. Jessie Roberts, WESLEY; third
Jonathan Copp Bethany.
Three-legged race for men-Ffrst Ross Clements
Bethany. and Marx Patterson. Douglas: second III /
2. Galher and Il. A. Goodwin Fosindry, third /
Hugh Smith and Evan Hartstall. Bethany
Three-legged race for boys-First Howard Ssun-
1ers and HarTy FurnbJrke, Hsmline: sec0nd Homer
smith and joseph Morgan. Anacostia; third Charles
Rals,on and Herbert Ncrland Anaeostia.