Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
in FIELD, ON WATER
Varied Programs of Independ-
ence Day Sports.
SOME EXCITING CONTESTS
Proves in Athletics and Skill in
Speeding Canoes.
HONORS WON IN COMPETITION
Exercises on Monument Grounds, at
Bathing Beach and Tidal Basin
and Elsewhere.
HONORS WON IN COMPETITION

Nearly 400 of Washington's athletic
young men and boys took part In the
municipal field and track sports which
were run OF on the Monument grounds
yesterday afternoon as part of the safe
and sane" celebration of Independence
day. The meet was great success, and
some remarkably pretty contests were
witnessed by the crowd.
Individual honors were carried OF by
three of the athletes-Harry Davis of
the Washington Cross Country Club. G..
w. Maxfield of the Y NJ c. A. and A.
Frank of the Aloysius Club. Each Of
them won ten points. handsome cup
was offered the winner Of the highest
number Of points. With three men tied
for the honor. 1t is believed that the COM
mittee will provide each with a cup. c.
Edward Beckett referee Of the games,
who has gone out Of the city for a few
days, announced that there would be a
denomination Of the scorers sheets be-
fore the award is made. 1t is believed,
however, that the count showing the
three men tied is correct.
FIELD EVENTS
Running high jumpWon by G. ". Maxfeh,
rh,rd second econ w,s n; Kelly fremont 4.
Height, feet inches.
Rinning broad 3ump-won by G. w. Ma1neld.
ro1s tsrd F. Sds. ken hSx ~ q Bs
lance. % feet inch.
vs. s' g :; broad sssrs Sy 1a,
third t.., O. Meade n a. Twinins a q
lrs 1n G ' w. se j ssas IS
IL inches.
Boy Scout Exhibition.
R. Jenkins Director.
ter. Il. B. Angus. Centennial, No. Il; scout
master. II. jenkins. Friendship House; scout
master Cor Gordon Leesh Sherwood Troop scout
Message sending = Message: What day II
thisT This T. Independence day" Three
The following were the officials Of the
field and track meet:
Honorary referee Comm,ssiooer Ouno H. Ru-
dolph
Referee-c. Edward Beckett
Meany. Charles E Barker. NJ. D.; William Peet
and James A. OShea.
NJ Wilson and D. G. Grain.
ser, = : Ssale. F. H. Young s wiillsn Wetsel
Announcers--Cy Macdonald and W. E Miller.
Inspectors-T; I. Fortune. D. 9. Bliss. 8. F..
Scorer-Glen Morse.
Starter-Joseph T. England.
CLERK OF cOurse-W. ". STUART.
Assistant clerks Of course-B. Morse and e. @.
Wilcox.
Custodian Of prizes-W. Shipman.
Summaries Of the Events.
The complete summaries Of the field
and track meet are as follows:
JUNIOR EVENTS.
B-yard dash-Won by Z. A. Fuller, Y NJ. c..
A.: second. c. H: Beall, unattached: tAird. R.
Stein. Indian A.. c. Time, 0.04
5o-yard dash-Won by Charles Bergaxin. Urban
ity A. O.: j.. Quigley. st. Joseph A. c.. second.
44O-yard run--won by K H. Dillon, w c. c.
C.; second. c. Bergazin. Urbanty A. c.: third.
II: Colman. Il. II. s. Tfne. 1.02 3-5.
75-yard dash-Won by H. Davis, W. O. O.
G.: second. J; NJ. vincent; W. G; CT, third. O..
SovICE Events.
LEOPARD dash-Won by T. T. Pollard. fremont
A. G.: second, II. G. Robertson W. c. c.; third.
r. X. Chase. W. c. C. c. Time, oil Us
SENIOR EVENTS.
100-yard dash-Won by A. Frank. st. Aloysius
third. Z. W. Thr.ll W. g. 6. G. Time. OH.
200 yard dash-Won by A. Drank. Aloysius A.
Glassburg. W. c. c. C. Time, O.23 2.s.
44O-yard run-Won by +. w. Thrall, W. O. @.
c.; second. L. C. Bowen. W. @. c. o.; third, O.
Boss. jr;; Kendall A. C.; Tine. 0,57.
Carroll Institute. Time. 2.1o IS.
One-mile rum. G.. Stecker. Washington
Grove A. G.. second. N. J. Lynch. Carroll In
stitute; third. H. B. Ricketts,. W. @. g. G.
Threem mile rum. D. Bolac, W. c. G. C.;