The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-05

With everything on the programme
from a horse and ostrich race to a base
ball game. the annual Labor Day cele-
bration OF Central Labor Union, which
starts az Benning track at 1 o'clock this
afternoon, Will be the biggest IN years.
The banner event is the race between
Cyclone" a Florida ostrich with a won
derful speed record, ana two OF Wash
ington's swiftest trotters. Cyclone is ten
feet high, weighs trihe more than 400
pounds. and can jerk sulSy over the
ground as fast an an eight.wheel loco
motive.
The horses will be given a substantial
handicap, and the hackers Of the speedy
bird are laying long odds that he will
make them take the dust in the stretch.
There are a dozen other big events
on the programme. Eleven classic trot-
ting and pacing races are scheduled
and the pick OF the Capitals horseAesh
are entered.
Speed Record Promised,
Another feature of tie celebration that
viii appeal TO those who have a taste
for something swifter than horse racing
is card OF motorcycle events There
viii be five races. starting at O'Clock.
The distance Will range from five 10
twenty miles. and as the races are under
the auspices OF the Federation OF Ameri-
can Motorcycllsts. Il is expected a rec
ord or two VIII be smashed. Anyway.
there viii be some remarkable bursts OF
speed
While the equine and motor races are
going on. field games will he held. with
handsome prizes for those who win a
place IN the sprints and tests OF strength
and skill. One Of the events Is a run
ming egg race" for women. with a par
Tor chair as first prize and a peek-a-boo
shirt waist as second prize
The Ninth Street Christian Church
team will play Columbia Lodge Of Ma
chinists. No la. and warm diamond
battle Is expected. Joe HandIboe Will
umpire. and there are some fast artists
In the battling line-ups.
AS Labor Day is a legal holiday. and all
the stores and business places generally.
besides the government departments. will
be closed, Il is anticipated that there will
be a record-breaklng attendance at Ben
ming Extra car service will be provided
to handle the crowds.
Every Theater Open.
Some OF the big department stores viii
be open for a few hours in the morning.
but the shutters will be I'D. generally. IN
the afternoon. 1t Is going 20 be a big
day in the show world, because every the
alter in town has special matinee
Langdon McCormick's new play. The
Storm" opens the season at the National
this afternoon. and the season will start
at the BelascO. with a matinee OF anoth-
er new one. "Con & Co.." from the French,
by Oliver Hereford THE Marriage OF
Kitty" viii be the closing feature OF the
Columbia Stock Company Harry Clay
Blaney is at the Academy, and there will
be special bits at all the vaudeville
houses
The committees in charge Of the Gen.
trail Labor Unions celebration have tried
TO eliminate formallty as much as pos
sible. so there viii be no set addresses.
especially as Samuel Gompers is sched-
uled 20 talk IN Kansas City. Md. and
Frank Morrison win speak in Pttsburg.
In every city In The country, accord
ing to statements made at labor head
quarter unusually elaborate pro-
gramr nave been arranged, and the
day promises 20 go down In history as
the biggest labor Jubilee yet
Tennis at Chevy Chase.
An event that viii not attract many
union men. but ought 70 draw a crowd.
is the tennis tournament between the
crack racquet men OF Washington and
Norfolk The matches will start at 2:9o
O'clock on the Chevy Chase Club courts.
and there will be a reception at the club
later in honor OF the players.
Tennis enthusiasts are looking forward
to the sets between Winston. Of Norfolk.
and Doyle. OF Washington. Both are
fast and clever players. and some close
sets are predicted. There will also be
two or three sets Of doubles
The river promises TO swarm with small
craft all day. as every boat club mem
Der is planning some kind of water
jaunt.
Labor Day Committees.
Following are the committees for the
celebration at Benning:
Executive committee-John 3. Copoys chairman:
Luke 7. Ludlow. secretary; James w. Cmsidine,
treasurer; Charles T. Smith. Michael Hagerty. Frank
Mcl<euna, Newton A. James A. ". Caulheld. James
l. Feeney. Charles D. Seals. Joseph O'Brien. and
Wilmer +. Moody.
Track events committee-James l. Fcpney. chair
man; Charles T Smith and John B. Colpoys
Athletic committee-NeTton A. James. chairman;
Michael Haeerty George Reynolds Joseph O'BriOn,
Nank AIcKenna Charles d. Seals Henry Klinge
and W. +. Moody
Ticket cUmmittee-Iuke T. ludlow chairman;
Newton A. James and Joseph Clark.
Dancing cmmittee-W Wilmer T. Moody chairman;