Evening star., 1915-06-25
ATHLETIC EVENTS MARK
RAILWAY MEMS OUTING
Annual Excursion to Chesapeake
Beach Attended by Several
Thousand.
Prizes Awarded to Men. Women
and Children. Winners of
Various Contests.

A crowd variously estimated at from
5000 to more than 10000. according to
the enthusiasm of the estimator, went
to Chesapeake Beach yesterday on the
annual excursion of the Washington
Railway Relief Association. The wealth
er, combined with the various attrac-
tions at the beach, together with base
ball games and athletic contests of all
kinds, helped make the outing one of
the most successful and enjoyable ever
given by the association.
The first train left Chesapeake juno
tion at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
and trains left every half hour there
after until s o'clock last night. Eight
locomotives puffed all day hauling
trains of six and seven cars. The dane
ing pavilion and bathing beach were
arrival at the beach.
The Pepco base ball team won from
a team representing the railroad men
to the tune of IA to 2. Another contest
which excited great deal of interest
was ski ball game between Clarence
Railway and Electric Company, and
George p. Hoover, on one side. and
William p. Ham. vice president Of the
company, and DIR. L. W. Glazebrook, on
the other. President King and Mr..
Hoover won easily, whereupon the
champions fought it out Mr.. King win
ming in "hotly contested" game.
Mr.. Hoover then challenged the win
ner for a return match, which is to be
played at Glen Echo some evening next
week.
Win Prizes in Athletics.
The athletic games. under the direc-
Of ~
liam H. De Neale, resulted in prizes
being awarded as follows:
Water race, for ladies fourteen years
and over-Miss Pearl Alexander, Mrs.
j. A. Boarman. Miss Mary Williamson
and Mrs. George Wells.
Water race, for men fifteen years and
over-William Humes, E. F. Floegel.
H. Hiser. Louis Corrado and Allen
Greenstreet.
age-Miss Madeline Royal. Miss Edith
Oliver, Miss Mamie Newman and Miss
Irene Mahoney.
Foot race, for girls twelve to sixteen
years Of age-Miss Mary Osen, Miss
Julia Miller, Miss Marie Coupe, Miss
Catherine Duncan and Miss Alice
Southern.
Foot race for ladies. open to all
Miss Mary Osin. Miss Helen Royal,
Miss Mary Grace, Miss May Nicewan-
der and Miss Mary Mahoney.
Spoon and egg contest, for ladies'
Miss May Nisewander. Mrs. A. T. Perry,
Miss Helen Royal. Mrs. F. H. Sewers
and Miss Laura Newman.
Throwing ball contest. for ladies'
Miss Margaret Aldridge Miss Frances
Margaret Rawlings, Miss Belle South
all, Miss Helen Royal and Miss Mamie
Athey.
Contests by Men and Boys.
Eoo+ r,,a <or MAN opap IN anuv
Clayton. W. Kirby, L. o. Frank and
Albert McCurdy.
Foot race for boys under twelve
Caldwell, George Robins and Joseph
Reith.
Foot race for boys twelve to sixteen
/ -years-Charies Beall. William Smith.
Herbert Moreland. Earl Smith and Ed
win Morgan.
Foot race for association members
| only-W. Clayton. r. H. Zier. B. F.
Hunter, c. 6. Duke and w. Kirby
High jump. for members only-B. F.
Hunter, ]. E. Lynch, r. H. Zier and
Ralph Wellington.
Bean guessing contest. for members
penthal
Bean guessing contest. open to all
E. ]. Peterson. G. Barber. L. A. Swank,
w E. Koons and r. Burkitt.
The following were the judges for
the athletic contests: Clarence P.
King. William Loeb Col. George Trues-
dell. John 8. Barbour. George r. Hoo
yer. ]. T. Monett, L. E. Sinclair. J. H.
Stephens. c. E. Brown. ]. E. Tenley,
liam B. Hibbs. J. J. Darlington, DR.. L.
W. Glazebrook, W. F. Dement,. E. s.
NARROW, r. W. Crowell. G. g. Whitney,
w. F. Jones, Clarence F. Norment,
Charles j. Bell. Milton e. Allies. s.
Russell Bowen. DIR. J. J. Kaveney, w. L,
Clarke, c. S. ball, Col. F. H. Treat.
A. S. Parry. William H. Talbot. j. H.
Stephens and J. w. Rich.
Committees in Charge.
The committees, chairmen and mem
bers for tho excursion were as follows:
Excursion-F. ]. Mersheimer, chair