Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
ALL READY FOR THE
PISTOL TOMORROW
Washington Grove Has SpIen-
did List of Entries for
Annual Games.

Nothing remains now but the merry call
of the starters GO 10 your marks. get
set. bang to inaugurate the ninth an
nual games of the Washington Grove
Athletic Association, on their magnificent
athletic plant at Washington Grove. Md,
tomorrow.
Manager Walker has had a large force
of men putting on the finishing touches
to the track and now nothing remains
of the havoc created by the past week
storm and the running track is respien-
dent in all its glory. one of the fastest
in this section of the country. II is truly
pretty view and will bring JOY to the
large field of competitors. who will strive
to win the handsome team trophy pre-
scented by r. Harris * co Rival
~ promises to be the keenest ever known
in this jurisdiction. Tor never before IN
local athletic history have the clubs put
forth such earnest efforts 10 prove the
winner. Washington Groves crack team
will find ii a hard nght 10 win from the
large teams of splendid material entered
by the fremont Athletic Club and the
Washington Cross Country Club, both or
whom are on their metal To win baltl-
more has sent her best to fight her bat
ties and these teams from the central
Branch Y NJ c. A. Wa!brook and the
Baltimore Athletic clubs viii upset, per-
haps, all OF the local dope.
one of the features of the meet VIII be
the presence of Mr.. Bradley ulsn OF tae
Irish American team from New YORK
among the competitors.
Mr. Gish was To have run win
Gising. Sheppard and Viviat on re-
Law for the Irishmen against the New
York Athletic Club, but his recent
purchase of the Capitol Hill garage
made it impossible to leave Tor New
York Mr.. Gish won SIX polnts az the
.,n1 u e m.
and has entered the 100-yard. 10 yard
sbot-put. broad and high jumps In an
endeayor to win the team trophy. Mi'
Gish has run the 100 yards In Ten sec
onds fiat, the 800 yards IN worlu rec
ord time and at the broad jump has a
record Of % feet ) inches Anticipat-
ing that Mr.. Gish might break Charle
Kings South Atlantic record or %
feet. the Washington Grove manage
ment has prepared a new pit SO lhal
he will labor with every advantage IN
his favor.
The officials have been chosen from
among the foremost athletic autnori
ties in this section of the country, anu
any records made viii have the sane
ton of the A. A u, whose represehl0
tiyes will be on the field. .
The pole vault promises 10 be Wen
worth travelling far TO see. Tor among the
entrants are many whose RECORDS dp
proach Jack Sterrett's South Atlanta re-
ord Of II fl 6 inches, and Mr.. Walker
will he very much disappointed IL ms
teammate. Neidman. newcomer IN the
field. failed in his attempt 10 set z ne"
record, as within the past week ne mas
several times cleared the par al IL II
inches with plenty to spare 80
Many of Washington Grove fr1ends VIII
he on hand to witness the games from
baltimore and Washington, and the games
have become feature among the people
of Montgomery county. who think tAeW-
selves we'll repaid for driving ten or nj
teen miles. =.
singles and doubles and consolation VIII
he PLAYED off during the morning and
pretty fight is on hand between Mccain
ran and Tweedale in the singles
In the afternoon there VIII be dounle-
header of base ball between kensington
and Garrett Park, the leaders OF the
Montgomery County League, the winner
playing the crack Grove team. whlcn mas
won nineteen and lost four games this
season. PLAYING independent ball against
the best teams in Washington and Mary
land The train leaves Union station at
500 am, arriving at the Grove in ample
time for the sports in the morning.
List of Officials.
Referee-John T Meany. A. A Y.
starter-C Edward Beckett. Y. NJ. c. A
Nanager-Robert H. Walker. y. G. A. 4.
Judges at finish-John T. Meany. A. 4. L.:
Alonzzo THveedale. ". C. \. A. and Ed
ward s. Hege Timers-W. q. Thatcher,
". G. A. A.: William McCauley. Cornell:
Cant. E. c. Edwards, y. G.. a. A.; John
I.arconb. d. Z. Grain Field Judges.
w. Owens w G. A. A: II. V. Hunt, W.
G. A. A.. Roy McCathran. w. 9. \. A.
Clerk OF course-Wiiliam G. Stewart, Uni
versitv OF Pennsylvania. Assistant clerk
of course-W W. Tenny. Y NJ. c. A. Gus
todian-Dan Garges. w G. A. \. An
nouncer-Percy s. Foster. ". =. =.
Marsbals-W B. Hardy. Charles Myers.
DR.. Edward Vaughn Ed Meyers. ". G.