The Washington bee., 1911-07-01
All Invited-Athletic Sport.

All citizens are invited to witness
the track and field events July i on
the campus of Howard University
that will be held at ? P. NJ. No ad-
mission fee is charged. All expenses
are charged to the fund solicited to
celebrate independence Day on the
safe and sane plan. Three events are
open to boys under 10 years of age.
and seven events are arranged for
seniors. Handsome gold, silver and
bronze medals bearing on one face
the seal of the District of Columbia
and on the other the name of the
games and the event will be awarded
tor the first three places in each event,
| Appropriate independence Dav exer-
cIses Will take place prior to P. NJ,
! and ball game will follow the track
| events
All lovers of swimming are invited
to the municipal swimming pools at
| 18TH and B streets northwest. at the
foot Of the monument grounds on
July 4 at 10 A. NJ, where the swim
ming events are to be held This will
prove an attractive feature Of the safe
and sane celebration. Seven full
events are carded with 2I medals,
gold, silver, and bronze for the win
ners. The beach IS now open for all
swimmers every evening from o to
I8 ?. NJ.
The Crisis" for July will print an
article by Z. B. Henderson entitled
| the Negro Athlete in College," and
will treat of the athletic careers of the
! famous Negro college athletes of the
past and present. Quite a few Wash
ingtOnlans are prominently mentioned.
Those who wish to witness first
| class exhibitions in the way of gen
tlemanly ball games should stroll
/ down to the Departmental League
diamond just south of the bathing
beach at the foot of the monument
grounds any evening and see two
teams clash. For purely amateur ball
playing among gentlemen it is doubt
| ful If a better article can be found
IN any city in the country. This ave-
nue. for working off surplus energy is
welcomed by the young men employ
ed in Government or District service,
and this means much for the health of
those so engaged. On the Interior
! department team are many of Our
IyOung school teachers. Johnny Viii
kinson is undoubtedly the best first
baseman in the league; Bernard Key,
a pitcher; Willis Menard and A. K.
Savoy are good players. Games are
lplayed every afternoon, starting at :
iP. NJ.
Now that the Division champion
ships have been settled, and that great
struggle between Mott and Cook
schools for the supremacy of the nth
| Division is at an end, which resulted
in victory for Mott school, interest is
being centered in the Inter-Division
series for the city championship.
The first game of the series was
lplayed by Jones, of the 18th, and Bell
school team, of the 18th Divisions,
and resulted in a victory for Bell
school by a score of 4 to I. Excel
lent form was shown by players of
both sides. Mr.. John Wilkinson UNI
pired.
Mott school next met the cham
piOn team of the 10th Division. Ste
vens school, and handed the 2ist
street lads drubbing to the tune of
II to ?, Mr.. J. K. Savoy umpired.
Bell school boys came back on
Monday of this week and lost 500 per
cent at the hands of the Mott aggre-
CATION by the score of IA to p Horad
had the losing team completely at
his mercy, and Brooks and Wayne
could not be denied powerful swats to
the Outfeld for extra bases. Mr.
Bernard Key, of Payne school, UNI
Ipired.
1t is safe to say that Mott School
! will win the championship unless a
J complete reversal of form occurs.
! On Tuesday evening Jones defeated
Stevens School by to ).
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