Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02
Y. N. c. A. At PLAY
Entertainments Given in Honor
of New Year.
B0LAC WINS 10-MILE RACE
Baltimore Runner Heads Big Field.
]. g. Stecker Makes Best
Actual Time of Day.

Year spirit more strongly in evidence
yesterday than at the Young Men Chris
tlan Association. From early in the fore
noon until nearly midnight something
was going on all the time at the Central
building of the association on G street.
There were receptions, concerts. masquer-
AIDES, exhibitions, athletic contests and
lectures on the days program.
To most of the members of the associa-
ton the most important event was the
annual ten-mile handicap cross-country
run In the morning This event was in
auSurated last year and met with ; in
slant favor That enthusiasm for it has
not died down, was clearly shown yes
terday when several hundred persons
braved the cold and the snow and went
to the Monument lot to see the start and
the finish.
Bolac Wins Race.
TwentS-three runners started and John
D. Bolac Of the Baltimore Cross-Country
Club proved an easy winner Bolac had
a handicap of six minutes. lie took the
lead shortly after the first mile was run
and was never headed. winning by half
mile and covering the distance in one
hour and three minutes W. Mckee Dunn
of Yale, who had a handicap of two
minutes, was second, covering the dis
lance In one hour. e. f. Galloway, Y. NJ.
c. A.. came third. His time was one hour
and three minutes. Galloway carried
| two-minute handicap.
The medal for the best actual time
was won by ]. G. Stecker of the Y. NJ
{. A., who. starting from scratch. COW
cred the course in one hour. tying with
Dunn. In case of tie the scratch man
always wins. The Y. NJ c. A. won the
team trophy.
While the runners We're covering the
Virginia roads, just south of the river,
the small boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. were
INDUCING in all sorts of sport in the
burlesaue. in which climbing the creased
pole was the feature, and tried the new
banked running track, which was put
In use for the first time yesterday.
Aquatic Sports.
In the afternoon the swimming pool
was the scene of athletic activity, the
occasion being a swimming match be-
tween teams from the Philadelphia and
Washington 7. NJ. c. A. The PhiladeI-
phians fairly walked away with the
match, taking first place in every event.
Schaal of Philadelphia was the bright
particular star of the contest.
The summarizes:
80 yards-won by Schaal. Arso swlmmi,r
Club; second, CLARK. Argo Swimming .in,:
third third, j, Rsantherford Washington J. NJ c. 4.
Glnb; second Syres Arse sxanin s'~ clas
minutes 45 seconds.
c, Fancy yod dvnsuWon by schaal Arso Swimming
third kee Arso Swimming Club
c, 100 yards,won by, schaal, .Argo Swimming
Gn 4a ns'nsrfo SshreRt Ass
Time, l minute 1: 40 seconds.
f; mo s ssrds,Won by Ayres Argo Swimming
| third Cults. Washington Y. NJ c. A. Time. ::
minutes 8 3-5 seconds.
sSnia. breast 9h stroaeW" BY Hsgerty Arso
~ c: A.; third, Steiner. Washington Y. Al. e
Plunge for distance-Won by Woodbury.. Aryo
swimming n~r Club DISTANCE. 81 feet: second. Br,
| tance. Sc feet.
Relay race GEO yards,-won by Argo swim
second. Washington y. n. {. 4. Walk. Wool
Burch and Rutherford'. Time, minutes =!
seconds.
Refcrec-W. G. Stewart. Juiges-pr. ". b.
Hudson, T. 4. Cady. Dr. Z. f. Barker. Timers
ER' r Jose, J. Earle Earle Leroy Cough: Starter
scorer-C. 3. Smith Announcer-C. A. Wsts"nS
Inspectors-W. w. Tenny. n. g. Hansen.
The assembly hall was the scene in the
afternoon OF the beginning of a pretty
pageant, which was carried on into the
night Scenes from Alice In Wonder
land" were depicted. the reception by
the King and Queen of Hearts being the
opening scene. There were March Hares.
White Rabbits, Mad Hatters. the
Duchess. the Cook. the Baby and all
| the other famous Carroll characters.
The Mad Hatters had a mad tea party.
while the Duchess presided over the ex-
hibition of the associations work for the
year.
Two Receptions Held.
TWO receptions were held during the
afternoon. From to 5 O'Clock the d.
rectors and trustees of the Washington
Y. N. c. A. received visitors, and from
5 to o'clock pastors of WASHINGTON
churches were welcomed The trustees
and directors are H. A. Thrift, c. l..
Harding, DR.. NJ. f.. Gates, 3. H.
Warner, W. II. Kerr, George Otis Smith.
". II. II. Smith. w. A. Ii. Church, DR.
NJ +; Miller. Chief Justice s. J. Peelle,
Dr. w; Is. Butler, W. &. Robson and
DR.. ThirlieId.
The Bishop Of Washington and the
following pastors attended the recep-
lion: John Van Schaick. W. H. Balm
gee. Lloyd Douglas, Zed II. Copp. II. O.
owen, Joseph l.. Kelley. r. H. Borders
w. W. Mckenney, J. NJ. +. Taylor. j. O.
Wrightson, George S Miller e. Z. Mar
shall. u. c. Macleod, /. .. Baker. r. s.
owen. r. Q. Millington, W. L. De vrlss
- = NeluleS. George
A. Cummings, S. l. Franz, W. E. Bird.
\. j. Sea rito, T.. c. Powers W. Fl. D.
Thomas. NJ. Earl, A. III. Thompson. Paul
Hlckok. Charles T.. Fulz, c. II. Butler
| Throughout the entire day there was
plenty OF music. From $50 until ) O'Clock
in the afternoon the Association Mandolin
Club, under the leadership of Walter T.
Holt, gave concert in the assembly hail.
| At J o'clock and again at a recital by
the Association Orchestra, led by Donald
b. Macleod, was given.
Aero Exhibit.
Those interested in aeronautics found
delight in the reception Of the Aero Scien-
tfffc Club from ) to O'Clock A number
of models of flying machines, made by
members Of the club. were on exhibition
John w. Mitchell delivered a lecture on
Flying Machines Up to Date which
was illustrated by stereopticon views OF
| flights in al parts of the world.
The evening was given up to q special
| concert In the gymnasium by the Finsten-
Geas company, composed of Miss Ger
| trude Ftnsten, violinist: Mrs. Pearl Myers
Leas. reader: Dewitt Leas cornetist. and
Mr. Hoover. accompanist. This concluded
the days exercises.
NEW YEAR DAY IN PARIS.
Unusual Animation in Celebration
Presidents Reception.
PARIS January Vaar E>-op.a,,