Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

various events. The events will b'
| started promptly at $50 am and tn,
| the clerk of the course not later that
9:15 am.
Program of Track and Field.
| The following are among the tracl
, and field events that will be con
tested 1o0-yard dash. novice scratch
1OO-yard dash, open to all competitors
44O-yard run. SS0-yard run. one-mil'
run. running high jump. running broad
jump, putting the 12-pound shot.
Relay races of the championship ele
mentary schools, Washington play
grounds-Relay races in the following
classes. trans composed of four boy:
and two substitutes: So pounds, S6t
yards; 100 pounds. 44o yards; II;
pounds, 440 yards, and unlimited
weight, $50 yards.
The swimming and diving events will
be as follows:
Midget events-Open to boys weigh
ing ninety-five pounds and under;
Tub race. ?. Candle race.
Junior events-Open to boys weighing
rs pounds and under: I. ThfrtE-yard
swim, any stroke. .. Diving. a, front
dive; b. back dive. c. front jack-knife.
One optional dive.
Gold, silver and bronze medals for
each of the above events.
stroke. .. Underwater swim. 3. Diving.
a. plain front dive: b. plain back dive:
C. front jack-knife: standing -sittin G
dive. One optional dive.
Interest in Community Picnic.
Public interest generally will center
in the community picnic and the
patriotic exercises planned for the Zoo
and Rock Creek parks Both parks will
be closed throughout the day to
vehicles. and the walking public" will
be afforded every opportunity for a
complete enjoyment Of nature.
E. S. Martin. supervisor of play
grounds. has detailed playground
parks. as follows:
Tournament grounds-Mrs. Mary l.
Hunt Miss Katharine W. Kali. Miss
Louise Crittenden, Miss Mabel !. Nc
Towner: Miss Five Whitcomh
The Zoo-Miss Ella Gardner. Miss
Randolph Livingstone. Miss Ethel Mac
Williams, Miss Maude Burklin. Miss
Bertha Eglie Miss Pearl Robertson.
Pierce,s mill-Miss Olivia V. Baker.
Miss Selma Borchardt. Miss Lillian NJ.
Cleveland. Miss Bertha A. Oller. Miss
Katharine G. Whitcomb. Miss Dorothy
W. Whitney.
children to play such games as: Round
and round the village. jolly is the mil
Ter. London bridge. blue bell. our little
girls. carrousel. l see you, cat and rat
three deep. poison snake. bull in the
ring. relays of various kinds. games of
tag. tug of war. knights of old and
horse and rider.
National Salute at l PM.
Promptly at / o'clock section of the
1st Battery OF the District National
salute prescribed for indie
pendence day. one gun for each state in
the Union. This salute will be fred in
the meadow south of Pierce's mill, and
Immediately on its conclusion the pro-
gram of exercises at the Zoo at Pierce's
mill and at the tournament grounds.
adjoining the 18th street reservoir, will
be set in motion.
the direction of Lieut.. Santelmann. will
play at the Zoo from l to 5 O'clock
where there will also be public speak
ing and the reading of the Declaration
Of Independence.
During the same period the LIST In
fantry Band will perform a like func-
ton at Pierce's mill and the 5th Cav
airy Band will be heard in concert al
the tournament grounds.
1t Is likely that pretty nearly every
body in Washington will want to wit
ness the tournament horse show, races
and military drill that will comprise
the tournament program.
Inasmuch as Rock Creek Park is
point of public recreation. the board of
control of the park. of which Commits
sioner Chester Harding is secretary. is
cooperating with the Independence day