The Washington times., 1914-07-01
JULY.4P PROGRAM IS
FILLED WITH SPORT
Tournament Committee An
nounces Races and Contests
at Rock Creek Park.

The complete program, with entries
to date, for the big Fourth OF July
tournament in Rock Creek Park, ad-
Joining the Sixteenth street reservoir,
was announced today by Chairman NJ.
c. Hazen. Of the tournament commit
tee At the same time announcement
was made of the appointment of Col.
Henry T. Allen, John ". Beale, and
Floyd E Davis as the judges.
There will be no charge on July t. the
entertainment being provided by the
Citizens Independence Day Celebration
Committee. Starting with the military
tournament at 2:S0 o'clock, the events
will continue throughout the afternoon.
The grounds may be reached by the
Fourteenth street cars to tie end Of
the line, from which point there will
be a walk Of about two blocks. Per-
sons using the Georgia avenue line OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company will have more than double
that distance to walk The most prac-
teal way for vehicles to reach the
grounds will be out Fourteenth street
or through the many beautiful drive
ways in the park.
The committee is much exercised over
the failure of the people to resPono
more literally TO the celebration tuno
and at the present time the deficiency
is between 500 and $500 .
Saturdays tournament program Is
still subject TO additional entries, as
the lists will not be closed until the
last moment but 3s completed 10 date
Il is as follows:
Event No military tournament
at 2:So P. m.--Prizes, go. - Is,
Eeant Dicks, Corporal Koontz. Private
York. private Hooe, Private Sturmen.
Private Crowell. Troop L, Fifth Cav
airy. Trumpter Pensky, Trumpter. Dol
beer. Private Birchen. Private Heaia.
Troop NJ. Fifth Cavalry. Farrier Yang
er, Trooper Maynard. Private Berchul-
sky. c.; Private Braker. II. j.; private
Brooks, D. L.: Private CarroII: 4 B.:
Private Heron. E.: Private LeClalr: f.
Private Rhoden, w. M; Private hoolh-
son, G.: Private Walker. E. C.
Event No SADDLE horse, at p. M
Nine horses. First prize, cup, presented
bv E. B. Dean, Esq; second prize, crop;
presented by Harry A. Kite, Esq; third
prize, ribbon.
Event No. ). 3:15 p. m..Popies in
harness-To be driven by children M
teen years old and under Nine PONIES
entered. First prize, cup, presented ny
d. J. Kaufman. ESQ.,: second prize
Pumphrey, Esq: third prize. ribbon.
Event No. 1. At $50 p. m, speclaI
tournament. Eleven horses entered
Prizes, So s.. So. 81.
Event No. 5, at p. NJ. tug of war
mounted. Prizes, $50, 81, ribbon: Troop
I. Fifth Cavalry. Wagner Ronneau,
Private Feddon, Private Martllo. Ser
geant Koch: Troop l. Fifth Cavalry.
Corporal McEurney, Trumpeter Pensky.
I'rivatc Birchell. Private Windman;
Trcop VI. Fifth Cavalry. Farr. Younger,
Trumpeter Nanyard. Private Carroll, X.
E. Private Lombard. p, Private Mer-
rin. R. W
Event No. 6. at $50 p. m. Workhorse
parade. Post entries will be accepted TO
and including July (.
First prize, cup, presented by Hugh
Reilly lfor best team, any hitchl.
This class will bc divided into four
classes. single, double, triple. and four
horse teams and first second, and third
ribbons given in each class.
4 special prize will Je given to the
best individual horse owned by the De
trict government Presented by S. y.
Mover.
Event No. AT 500 p. m: military
jumping class. Approved course. for
enlisted men only. Prizes, 5000, $500,
and 600. Private Feddon. Troop ]; Pri-
vate NiIdman. Troop l.: Corporal
Mitchell. TT Bop |: Corporal Henderson.
Troop NJ: Sergeant Walker. Troop L,
Private BirchelI. Troop L; Private
Frantz. Troop VI: Private Madden,
Troop I Private York. Troop I.
Event No Sat $50 D m: hunters
Performance only 10 count over eight
Jumps. four feet. Ten hunters entered
First prize, cur presented by Harry
Wardman. second prize, hunting bride.