The Washington times., 1913-07-04

Much Of the flower Of Washington
youth. in an athletic sense at least.
gathered on the athletic field at the
Monument grounds today to test skin
and strength In the municipal track,
field and swimming events, prepared a.
feature Of the sane fourth.
The games themselves were hotly con-
tested and well worth while, suffering
not the least by comparison with well
told of old Greek prowess.
The attendance was not large. but
those who did gather on the sun
baked field made up in enthusiasm and
interest in contest and contestants
what they lacked in numbers.
+. F.. Probey, running unattached. .
student Of Western High School. won
the gold medal for first in the ons-mile
run and carried on much Of the
honors His race In this event. that was
cut from two miles because Of the
heat and the fact that many entrants
were in other events, was impressive.
Starting practically from scratch. he
ran through q field Of sixteen, and
breasted the tape with but little to
spare ahead of his field
John Mahoney, in the 1oo-yafd dash
l.
honors with him. Mshoney led good
field to the tape In ten and four-hfths
seconds.
Every event was run on in clean
fashion without complaint or confusion.
their share Of commendation. With big
fields to handle, many OF them com:
posed Of small boys, and track and neld
events going on at the same time. not-a
single event was delayed
fae
the day were the relay races for boys
in which public school teams conn
peted. Every one Of these races Grew
out keen competition and . lot OF
earnest roofing and enthusiasm BY he
partisans from the different sections
All winners Of nrsts received gold
medals; seconds took silver medals.
and thirds received bronze medals. In
the relays . team trophy ana tnolSfd-
ual medals were given. the lads from
the Holmead School capturing q hon.s
Swimmers Compete.
Because the swimming events carded
for 1 o'clock were 30 crowded with en-
trants. DR.. Hudson determined TO run
or the preliminaries In the morning.
A score or more boys qualified for the |
finals. They are: In the midget dfty-
yard swim, Carroll Grenfel. son Of the
famous English champion. who brought |
the Enslish stroke to America: Louis
Williams, Charles wright. J. r. Little |
haies: junior 100-yard swim. w. At
J. Philip Pepper, Joseph
Moss and Clifford Cox: D0-yard senior |
swim: Carl Carrick, E. ]. Wells. Harry /
zoov.n M1od George f9t.,S q %ile1a; %sr.e p tas e
ace: Louis Dreisenstock, vincent smith.
Edward Pennebaker. Charles WRIGHT l.
,. r. Littlehales. James ittlehales and
midget diving events. Carroll Grenfel.
Louis Dreisenstock, Vincent Smith.
Charles Wright. W. B. Pennebaker and
Edward Bucher.
Aside from the contestants and their
the most interested specta-
ors were partisan parents who cast dig
lity to the wind and rooted for their
AIRY to the Board Of Commissioners. was
,ne Of the chief rooters, when he was
1ot acting as honorary official.
Those who had charge Of the events
ire: Track and field: Cuno Rudolph.
.eferee: II. v. shurien. o. W. strstfon.
he finish; c. d. Edwards. Charles
King. J. J. Farley. w. c. Thatcher.
liners; F; B: sehlosser. F. II: YOUNG.
leld Judges; c. p. Miller and Walter
5illiam. announcers; Charles Osborne.
:. B. Mansfeld. r. c. Wood. inspec-
ors; X. c. Miller. scorer: w. W. Ten
ley. starter; c. Earle Smithson. clerk
istant clerks Of course. and Cy Mac
Donald. custodian Of prizes. Capt. Ed
wards was general factotum and COM
handing authority on .ie field. Mr..
Beckett having been forced to abandon
he referee job by illness.
Officials in the swimming events are:
)r. Tindall honorary referee: DR. p. W.
referee: s. c. Cousins. clerk;
v. r. Ehrmanntraut. assistant clerk;
'rof. c., E. Becker. starter; L. r.
birch. c. L. g. Anderson. n. D. Han
on. Victor d. Knight. judges: Rudolph
and s. p. Taylor. timers;