The Washington herald., 1911-09-05

| With elaborate dramatic programmes
and exciting athletic events, hundreds
| Of children celebrated Labor Day at ten
of the Fairgrounds of the city yester-
day. Never before was there such an
eventful day for children.
By the time the directors had ar
rived at the various fairgrounds the
youngsters had gathered in great num-
bers, all ready for an unparalleled day
of pleasure. The programmes includ-
ed races and baseball games and scores
of other amusements for the boys,
while the girls displayed their artistic
talent in the dramatization of simple
childish stories and poems and songs.
There was the singing of patriotic and
popular songs, and many solos and in
strumental numbers were given.
At the Georgetown playground one
of the most interesting programmes
was given. The dramatization of Gin
derella" and "A Garden of Roses was
given by the girls. Those in the cast
of the playlet were Cinderella, Rose
Royse; sisters. Margaret Mcintyre and
Angelus Inscoe: mother, Lillian Gala
han; king, Viola Smith; queen. Ada
Hughes; messenger. Molly OConnor,
and fairy godmother. Kathleen Pop
kIns.
Results of Athletic Events.
The results of the athletic events
were as follows:
2-yard dash-First. PyIes; second, Callahan; third
Finley.
5oyard dash-First Smith, second, Myers. third
Haneke.
75-yard dash-FIrst, Donohue; second, Aioreland,
third Smith.
zoyard run-FIrst, Smith; second. Hanneke; third,
Santaman.
44o-yard run-First Donohue; seound MoreIand
third Plutch.
Standing broad jump-FIrSt. Kraus; second. sulli-
van; third. Cook
Running broad jump-First Smith; second Nc
Galley; third, CarricO.
Running high I1mp-First, Donohue; second,
Campbell; third. McCaey.
The Speed Boys won the championship
Of the Georgetown Playground Baseball
League by defeating the Little Giants.
with whom they were tied. The score
was II to Z The final standing OF the
league is as follows: Speed Boys, Little
Giants, Bruen Home, and Georgetown
Stars. Edgar S. Martin, supervisor Of
Fairgrounds. presented the pennant to
!e winning team. He also presented
':Buck" Jenkins with the baseball bat
which was offered to the player having
the highest batting average. Jenkins
average was .225
The Georgetown boys defeated the team
from the Garfield Park playground by a
score Of 13 to 2. Miss Caroline Stein
metz, in charge of the Garfield Park
ground. accompanied the team to the
Georgetown field The Georgetown team
has played three of the teams from other
grounds and have won all of the games.
Besides the Garfield team, they have de-
feated tie teams from Mount Pleasant
and GaUinger Fairgrounds.
Speed Boys Show Class.
The relay race between the four teams
Of the Georgetown Baseball League was
won by the Speed Boys. The ribbons
given to those obtaining first. second,
and third places in the athletic events
were presented to the victorious contest
ants by Mr.. Martin.
The exercises at Garfield Park had 20
be postponed until Friday because Of the
fact that Miss Steinmetz had to accom-
pany the baseball team to Georgetown.
On Friday the children will present
William Tell
At the Virginia avenue playground the
home team defeated the All-Stars. p TO
10, and the Scrappers, 10 to II. The win
ners of the basketball game for girls
were Josephine Bennett. Annie Bambrest
and Rena Henwood. The volley ball
game was won by Albert Kean, Everett
Mcintyre, William Giovanni Spencer
Kayser, and Sammy Apeluche. In the
volley ball contest for girls the following
were the victOrs: Cora Harmer, Mary
Harbin, Geneva Mutch, and Rena Hen
wood. At croquet Lillian Hunt and Amy
Lang won.
Mr.. Martin visited the different play !
grounds by automobile, stopping for a |
short time at each. He was accompanied |
by J. B. Silvado, jr., the representative |
of the Brazilian government, who is in |
the United States studying our educa- |
tional systems.
At the Gallinger playground more than !
500 children gathered. Miss Helena NJ. |
O'Connen was in charge, assisted by |
Miss May Wilson. The GaIlinger team
defeated the boys from the Mount Pleas |
ant playground in a baseball: game, the |
score being II to T.
Nothing makes a man appreciate the |