The Washington bee., 1911-05-13

battery stars. Moody, of NJ Street,
was deposed as captain after a scene,
and Jackson was unanimously elected
captain.
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Umpire, w. Menard.
Swimming events for colored bows
Will take place at the bathing beach.
I7th and b Streets, Northwest, on the
morning OF July 4 at 10 o'clock.
seven sets of medals have been pro-
vided, and the events have been ar
ranged that the small bows will have
opportunity to win as many medals
as the larger boys The events Sc
leCted are as follows:
For large boys-(over 10 years old:
Front dive and two dives. to he Sc
lected by the competitor, 22o-vard
swim, and underwater swim for dis
tance.
For small boys-(under 10 wears
old; Front dive, jack-knife dive, and
one to be selected by the competitor
9o-foot swim, tub race, and candle
race.
Gold, silver and bronze medals to
be given, and only amateur swimmers
will be allowed TO compete. All bows
or men entering the large boys events
must register in the l. S. A. A.
For information, send to Z. B. Hen
derson at NJ Street High School.
The track teams Of the local insti-
tutlons are training daily for the
events on the goth of May on the cam
puS of Howard University. Baltimore
High School and Dunbar Athletic
Club are expected to be over in force.
Philadelphia athletes are also looked
for in this meet. 1t will be the first
time that the Quaker City will be rep
resented in this section. Mr.. Harry
Duplessis, who will edit that section
OF the |. s. A. A. Guide dealing with
the athletes of Pennsylvania, is work
ing up athletic interest in that city.
In no other school system of this
country are colored boys enioving the
opportunities for athletic exercise
which the P. S. A. l. is affording our
boys. It Is not possible to realize the
benefits which follow the participation
of large numbers of boys in health
and VigOT-making sports. Teachers
these athletic games and sports are
planned TO develop the bodily struc-
ture and functions; - train morals
and to further mental growth. There
fore, do not neglect to make every
game tell for moral and physical bet
terment; and be sure to permit those
boys only to be hOnored with the
privilege of competition for the
school, whose scholastic standing and
Encourage the weak boy to 60 in for
running or jumping, and if a love for
general department IS COmmendable
an athletic game IS instilled, it may
be that your one word may save a life
of value to the community and the
race. Too many cases happen where,
after years of school learning, boys
and girls graduate only to die Thus
life is lost that might have been full
of service, and an unnecessary expense
has fallen to the lot of the commu-
nifty and state.
On May 80, at the Howard Univer-
sity, four track events are arranged
that the school boys in the grades
may take part. The entry blank en-
closed gives necessary information.
AT least one boy should be entered
from a school, and as many more as
desire or can be encouraged to take
part. This means that the seed viii
be sOwn which will cause the growth
of track and field athletics among the
boys of your school The act of COM
petition in athletic games increases
the development of strength and cour-
age
/ Boys must have athletic suits.
| Those who weigh less than rs
pounds can wear No. 80 size athletic
shirts, and nearly all of this weight
can wear athletic pants, size No. 90
The shirts and pants Of these sizes
can be bought from Spalding Bros
athletic store at org 18th Street,
Northwest, at 25 cents each. Larger
sizes cost so cents each, unless
bought by the One-half dozen lots,
when 40 cents each will be the price
Remember, Miss Barrier, Of Lang
ston School, entered one boy in the
events of the Indoor Meet, and this
boy won enough points in one per
fOrmance to tie with two other larger
schools for second place. Pennants
will be given TO the schools in each
division that win the largest number
Of points in that division. Badges will
be given to members of winning di-
vision relay teams and to boys who
win first, second, or third place in the
finals Of the sprint races.