The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-09
Big DAY
Annual Excursion Held at
Marshall Hall.
SPEED RACES ON POTOMAC
Motor Boat Gray bat Captures Hon
Ors in Glass and Teaser shows
Speed I'm Event for Cruisers-Ath-
Ietic Contests Run on SImuItane-
OusIy and Bali Game Decided.

The annual excursion of Almas Temple.
Mystic Shrine, for the be.ieas OF the
Christmas charity fund was held yester-
day at Marshall Hail. The steamer
Charles Manchester made three trips and
last night brought home crowd that
taxed the boats capacity to tho gum
wales
| Athletic events, motor boat races, and
a baseball game were the main attrae-
lions, while on the arrival OF the evening
boat a grand chorus was formed in the
dancing pavilion and popular airs sung
under the direction of Charles A. Stevens.
! 1t had been originally planned to have
Rear Admiral Schles@attend and award
the prizes, but he was unable to be
! present
Feature OF Excursion.
The motor boat contests proved the
big feature of the outing COMPETE
ton was arranged for two classes
| speed boats and cruisers-with three
entries In each.
A course was staked of with the
start at Marshall Hall wharf, thence
running around a stakeboat at White
stone Point to a second stakeboat at
the first buoy below Fort Hunt. then
/ back TO Marshall Hall wharf, a dis
lance of about ten miles.
The Gray Bat, commanded by J. e.
Battenheld, OF washington, demon
strated her claims to the champion
ship OF the Potomac Squirting ahead
.,
lily increased the lead over her two
rivals. the Kindo and August Belmont
Rounding No. l stakeboat IN great
style, she plowed a great furrow up
the river TO the Fort Hunt stakeboat.
She reached the finish line in IS min
utes and 81 seconds elapsed time, or
at an approximate speed of more than
twenty miles an hour
Engines Become Troublesome.
The Kindo's engines became trouble
stake boat. and she was compelled to
retire. The Belmont passed the second
stake boat, but was so far behind the
Gray Bat, even considering the Iatter's
handicap. that her skipper dropped out
Of the race
The cruiser event. while not so speedy
as the first contest. oecasioned consid-
cradle enthusiasm. The Teaser won in
81 minutes elapsed time. with the Au-
gusta second, and the Marion r third.
The prize for the speed boat race win
ner was a silver cup, donated by A
Kahn, and for the second race. s cup,
| donated by friend.
The athletic events were run off stimuli
! taneously with the water contests, and
were equally as attractive About $50
contestants took part. The star event
was the married women's 50-yard dash,
in which fifteen completed Mrs. Robert
Miller broke the tape first
The Summaries.
First race-lOO-yard dash for boys under twelve
years. First. Joseph Wells. league baseball do
mated by saks & Co.; second. Ralph Yea. baseball
glove, donated BY y. ]. Ward & Co; third Julius
Stevens penkuife, donated BY Richard GaSch &
Son.
Second race-A and B. hfty-yard dash for girls
under twelve years A-FTst. Lottie COnneli. gold
locket. donated By shannon & Luchs; second. Ruth
Yea. kox OF choice flowers. donated by F. II.
Kramer; third 0riee Dix, fern ball. donated by
F. H. Kramer. B-First Leila Volk. fern dish:
socoud Gladys Tsz1are, fern dish; third Alice Gus
ter, fern DISH
Third race-SeTenty-iTe- dash: for shrinerA
First, j. H, Ndlans, gold cuf buttons; donated BY
/ = Na
cigar cutter. donated by Selinger; third, F. Re
petit hat, donated by Arthur Neuman.
Fourth rsce-Fifty-yard dash: for 90 pounds
and over. First ". WOoley. fountain pen. do
mated BY Shannon Luchs; second. Fred Miller
box Of cigars. donated by friend; third George
Engel, box Of cigars. donated by Henry Onterdin-
ger.
Fifth raee-5oyard dash FOR married ladies' First
Airs Robert Miller. silver fern dish donated b5
George W. Sper; second. Nina William Acton,
e a n, II IT,
W. H. Colemex, fern donated by T. H. Kramer.
Sixth ace-Three-legged race. First. c. B. Sisseu
and C. W. Wilson umbrellas. donated BY D. J.
kaufman and Sol Herzog; second, ]. w. Fraser
and S, N. Bur-. box OF cigars. donated by Harry
staadiford
seyenth race-Shoe race for boys: 100 yards First
Jesse Zea, shoes, donateA by Willige Gibbs &
Daniel; second, Perry D0wrick feiders CLOSE, do
mated by Wiliige. Gibbs s Daniel; third, Carl
Bayer. boys sweater. donated by willise, Gibbs 81
Daniel
Eighth race-5oyard dash for single ladies' First
Elfred Muanck, belt buckle, donated by S. n,
Meyer; second, Mary CrsmeT. S box Of flowers, do
mated By F. H. Kramer; third. Marguerite Butter.
hatpin. donated by Shannon & Luchs.
Ninth -3D-yard relay. First, c. C. Wilson
and c. B. Sissel, tbeater tickets. Cosmos Theaier
second. c. Bond and George W. Sissel theater
tickets, Cosmos Theater; third NJ. Bond and S. \.
Burt theater tickets, Cosmos Theater.
Tenth race-Egg race for ladies; twenty-five yards.
& Tanner; second Lottie Council. s. box Of flow
ers donated By F. H. Kramer: third Leila Vok.
fountain pen. donated By r. P. Andrews & Co. !;
fourth. Alice Castis slven coin.
Judges-Willism E. Dix, Edward W Yea, and
Joseph @. STEELE.
Motor Boat Races.
Speed beats-First Gray Bat. Capt. ]. E. Bat
tenheld, Washington Time. 3 ST. Other entries,
Hindoo. Capt win Moore. Alexandria: August
Belmont Capt E. B. Roeey, Fort Washington.
CFIisers-First, Teaser Capt, Frank Sanford
Washington Time. s. 90. Other entries, Augusta,
Capt. ?. A. Colmes. Alexandria; Marion r. CON-
manded By c. G. Schumacher and William frye
starteT-Harry r. Kennedy.
Judges-Dr. Franz E. Gibson, Aluaas Tempse;
Courtney Acton, Acca Temple. ard Joseph Moore,
Alexandria
The baseball game resulted In victory
by the Orient Commandery over a picked
team. score to 5. The line-up:
Orient CommandeTy-R. AIllans. center
field; II. BenvIrE. second base, ]. MiIans
pitcher: J. scrivner, left field; O. Ritter.
catcher; ". Cahill. right field: Hallinger.