Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-04
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN.
AT ATHLETIC EVENTS
Many Cheer Justify over Con-
tests at the Monument
Grounds.

The Municipal track. field and SWIM
ming events which were held this
morning on the Monument grounds,
Just south of the municipal bathing
pools. comprised the forenoon part of
the Independence day celebration which
is being celebrated in all parts Of the
city today. The committee on athletics
was on hand this morning at $3.50 am.
to off1ciate at tho track and field events.
The members Of this committee are
as follows: c. Edward Beckett, chair
man in charge Of all events; honorary
referee. Commissioner o. P. Newman !;
referee. c. E. Beckett; J Judges at fin
ish. o. W. Stratton, c. L. johnson, John
d. o Kelley; timers. C. E E dwards.
William P. Bowie, 8. w. Falconer; field
Judges, Paul Obst. w. w. Tenney. NJ. p.
Junkins. Walter c. Rathbone: clerk of
course. G. K. 6mithson: assistant clerks
of course. E. Clifford. r. w. Wannan:
starter. w. r. Young; Inspectors. D. ].
Donovan. H. H. May. q. H. Hams, D..
Nc. Cleary: scorer. c. w. Wannan: GUS
todian of prizes, C. Y. Mcdonald; an
nouncer. C. e. Miner: in charge Of ele-
mentary school relays. John Petritz. C.
Donaldson. w. M. Frye. w. L. Hart and
H. w. Smith.
Events Well Attended.
enthusiastic crowd Of men. women and
children. who cheered Justify for their
winners.
The aquatic contest officials are as
follows: Honorary referee. Commits
sioner Oliver P. Newman: referee, DR..
F. w: Greenfield: Judges. c. L. @: Ander-
son. M. D.; William B. Judge. W. Ten,
ney and c. w. Wannan; timers, c. E.
Edwards. 8. W. Falconer and William
P. Bowie; clerk OF course. Robert Tay-
Tor: assistant clerk Of course. J. e.
Haltigan; starter, c. Edward Beckett;
custodian Of prizes. o. J. Donovan; In
spectors. walter c. Rathbone. w. B.
Young. William Cusack. G. Weaver and
@. H. Mains; announcer. Paul Obst
Results follow:
Track and Field Events.
lOo-yard dash (novice)-First. r. N.
Clark; second, A. r. Stevens. and third.
W. A. Parks.
1o0-yard dash (open)-First P.
Birthright; second, L. Hunt: third, w.
E. Mcnamara. and fourth. J. D. Wart.
second, P. r. Stevens. and third, ]. D.
Wart.
440-yard dash-First, W. e. McNa-
mara; second. G. NJ. Norris, and third.
William Y. Mcintosh.
880-yard. run-First, Shipley; second,
Clark. and third, Malcolm.
s5-pound relay-Won by Pierce
School (Kingsbury. Hurley. Richardson
Moran, Long and Shawl.
loo-pound relay-won by New York
Goodman and Aaronson).
115-pound relay-Won by Lenox
School (B. Beall. Thomas. Cox and c.
Be~lD.
Running high jump-First, P. Klein;
second. L. NJ. Flaherty. and third. T. B.
Robertson.
Running broad jump-First. Nats
Weller; second, E. v. Davidson, and
third. J. B. Sherry
Putting 12-pound shot-First, L. M.
Flaherty; second, L. c. Everard, and
third. K. A. Bryant
The winners in swimming events at
II am. were as follows:
Midget events, boys. IS pounds and
under:
2s-yard swfm-First, Cunning; Sec
ond. Haltigan; third. Brooks. Time.
Tub race-First. Brooks; second Hal
tigan. Time, LII.
6o-yard swim-First. Cunning: sec
ond. Borst; third, Brooks. Time, O.s5M.
Junior events, boys, lis pounds and
under:
10o-yard swim (any stroke)-First.
second. Davis; third,
Time. 1928 as.
220-yard swim (any stroke)-First,
Davis; second. Pennybaker: third,
Ahlenfeld. Time. 3,o4 Is.
Senior events:
100-yard swim (any stroke)-First,
Eliason: second. Ansley; third. Cults
Time. 109 2-5.
220-yard swim (any stroke)-First,
Carrick; second. Ansley; third. Brian.
Time, 800 3-5