The Washington herald., 1910-06-12
OVAL FOR ATHLETES
Municipal Games to Be Run
on New Track.
READY FOR USE ON JULY 4
Col. Spencer Cosby, superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds,
win Have the work Rushsd-Every
White school Boy Asked 40 Enter
Contests on independence Day.

The first permanent effect Of the special
celebration of the safe and sane Fourth
of July this year is the announcement,
made yesterday. that Gel. Spencer Cosby,
Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, has started TO build a quar-
ter mile oval between the Bathing Beach
and B street and Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets.
The work will be rushed and the first
events which Will be held on it will be
municipal games, on July 4, DR.. De z.
tee. called on Col. Cosby yesterday aft
ernoon and made the final arrangements
for the track.
This ovGl will be of great benefit TO
Washington athletes, as there has been
no outdoor track where they could either
train or hold meets. All public school
meets viii be held on the new course.
The games on July viii commence at
10 o'clock
Under A. A. L. Rules.
Every white school boy in the District
has been asked TO enter If he has athletic
ambitions. For all open events the
rules Of the A A. L. win prevail
DIR. Wiber has received letters from
Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
asking for information and entry blanks
He has informed would-be entrants that
the games are for residents OF the Dis
trict only.
No entrance fee will be charged either
to enter the races or 10 watch them DR..
| Wiber is going to Baltimore TO witness
the municipal games to be held there
shortly. and he has invited Commits
sioner Rudolph 10 accompany him.
\ band has been engaged TO play dur
| ing the sports. AS another feature
James E. West, Of the Playground AS
sciation, has promised that 200 children
| will give an exhibition OF folk dances
and the Columbia Turnverein will do
stunts on the parallel and horizontal
bars.
Swimming Races, Too.
Besides the athletic events there vii
be races. These are under the super
vision of Or. William Tindall, secretary
to the Board Of Commissioners, anc
Dr. Hudson. superintendent of the bath
/ ing beach.
Three classes Of events have been
arranged. The first is for boys Of four
teen years and under. The events In this
class include a 25-yard swim, 5O-yard
swim. plain diving, and a tub race Fol-
boys between fourteen and eighteen years
there VIII be a 0-yard race, l00-yarc
/ race. plain diving. and 2 dive for dis.
lance. For men there will be a l00-yar6
swim, 29o-yard swim. 440-ysrd swim, and
| diving OF several sorts
The events for the colored school boys
and college athletes will be held az How
/ ard University Field in the morning
Gold. silver, and bronze medals will b,
given for all events. These contests arr
IN the hands OF committee composed o
b. b. Henderson, chairman and Messrs
Wilkinson and Joiner. OF the Armstrong
! Manual Training School and the NJ. Stree
High School respectively.
COIOred Programme Same.
! Colored swimmers viii have a sinila
programme. The colored aquatic game
will start at $50 a. m. All contestant
over fourteen years must be registered il
the A A. L.
Entry blanks may be obtained at an,
OF the sporting goods stores. When tn
blanks are obtained and filed out tn
swimming entries will be received eithe
at the bathing beach or at G. Harri
Whites Sporting Goods Store. 1T -Four
teenth street. The other entries NAY b
handed in al Spalding's.