The Washington herald., 1911-09-17

A play festival at the Rosedale
grounds, Seventeenth and Kraemer
streets northeast. yesterday brought to
q close the all-day sessions OF the mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds. Until January l..
the kiddies recreation places will be open
from o'clock In the afternoon to dark.
The reason for the halliday sessions is
that the public schools Of the city will
open tomorrow.
There was quite a large number Of
spectators at the Rosedale grounds, and
about 100 children participated in the
dances. athletic exhibitions and other
events. The dancing was particularly at
tractive and the directors were congrat-
ulated upon the completeness Of their
instructions. The opening number, which
was in charge of Miss Eva Whitcomb.
was a grand march. All the children
participated in this.
Folk Songs Well Received.
The folk songs by the children from
the southeastern and northwestern sec
tions Of the city were we'll received. Music
was furnished by the band from the Ma
tionaI Training School for Boys. Fol-
lowing the dancing and play-games
came the athletic events. These included
basketball, tennis, tether ball. volley
ball. running, jumping, and croquet.
Commissioner Rudolph was honorary
referee of the athletic contests.
The other officials Of the field pro-
gramme were: Director E. s. Martin,
referee; Albert NJ. Chesley, clerk OF the
course: j. T. Meany w. G. Stuart, and
H V. Shurtleff, track judges; D. c.
Grain timer; James E. West, custodian
of prizes; c. E. Beckett. starter; Edward
s. Gilfllan. scorer; Judge William De
Lacy Fred c. Coldren. and B. w.
Murch. inspectors, and Nils G. Hansen.
Harry Long, and Robert Walker held
Judges.
Events and Results.
The following is a list of the results:
25-yard dash: espound Class-Won by @. Bell, Vir-
ginia Avenue; second. Forest fysS, ;. GsU5se1'"n %
5Oyard dash; 50 a-pound class-Won by o. Hornig
Rcaedale; second G. Higlcy. Rosedse: third, George
Harding Virginia Avenue Time. @SeL
6Oyard dash; S-pOund class-Won by H Tyler
virginia Avenue: secoul. w. Connor. Rosednls;
third GeorTe P1uch GeorEetown. Time, WM5
75-yard dash; l15-pound class-Won by r. McCor-
mick. Mount Pleasant; second. William Cnnsan'
RoSedale; third, Allen Foster, hoseoAe. Iln1e'
Iooyard dash unlimited weight class-won By B.
Brewer. Rosedale: second, o. Mead; third, W. Ham
mund. Time. 0OI26
Downs, virginia Avenue; second. 2. walker. Vtr-
0inia Avenue. third, H. Scramoliu, Virginia Avenue
Distance. 5 feet l04 incisA
Running broad jump; scpourd class-Won By W.
Downs. Virginia Avenue; second. Lee Schultz. Rose
dale: third. R. Houghton. Virginia Avenue. Dis
tAnce Il feet ; inches.
Running broad Jump; Il5-pound clas-won bg ".
smith. GeorgctoEn: second, r. Bradshaw. Rose
dale: third. c. Reeder, virginia Avenue Distance,
l2 feet inches
Running high Jump: 1-pound class-won by E.
Metzel, GARFIELD; second. W. Cullisan. Rosedale;
third, NJ, Donough Rosedale. Distance, feet
inches. -,
Avenue team; Rosedale, second.
aslvard relay; so-pound elass-won by Rosedale;
IaeTsrd rrlay: s5-pOund .cIass-won by New York
AVenue team
Iicyard relay: Ilspound class--Won by RosedAle;
Tot.I .co,sS-Rosedale D: Virginia Avenue. 81:
GeorErtown. Is; Garfield. 6; Mount Pleasant, s.
New YORK Avenue, ---. .