The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

races, the real feature Of the after
noon carnival will be an airplane
exhibition. This exhibition will be
held as the big climax, and DR.. J. ].
Kayeney promises that the aviator
win do. all the tricks that can be
done with the new war birds. This
exhibition will be given as near to
the ground surface as possible, SO
that those present may witness the
driver lifting and ducking his wings
To complete the flip-flops, loops and
head dives.
Two other warlike features are
also carded. The first Of these Will
be an exhibition drill by the crack
limited States Marine Corps COM
many which acts as guards at the
navy yard, while the Blue Jackets
from the post will give drill on
calistheuics and physical exercises.
The relay races will easily bring
ont the most enthusiasm The yard
h divided into six divisions. each
having entered a relay team in this
championship. The teams will be
picked from the athletes in the va
rious divisions that show the best
form during the track events. The
other relay will be a mile-race be-
tween a crack quartet from the Ma
rinc Corps and a four from the Sail
ors.
Sixty-seven athletes are in the
century dash alone. while ffty-six
will toe the mark in the half CEN
rury. Gill. of the Tool Shop base
ball team. is q likely looking can
didate for the honors in these dash
affairs. Thirty-two will face Start
er Metzler's gun in the 22O-yard
flight, while twenty-eight are card
ed to face the barrier in the quarter
mile run. Danny Healey. the for
mcr distance champion of the Dis
trict. will be one of the competi-
tors in this race. while Braund, OF
the Rex \. c.. baseball fame, Is an
other. Braund IS also listed to try
his speed against a field of fifteen
in the half-mile hike.
The mile hike finds twenty-eight
athletes starting, the most prominent
one being Danny Healy. If this
veteran Carroll Institute distance
lhiker has any of the old pep left in
him he should make the field hustle
for the honors. Four other track
events are carded for the amuse-
.ment of the crowd, as an old time
sack race, potato race, three-legged
race and fat mans race are pretty
well flled with entries.
Four field events will take place
In the infield, while the track races
are being run on. The first of these
will be the running broad jump. Gill
and Buckholtz being tipped on as
having a chance OF coping from
the thirty-five entries. Forty-eight
will participate in the standing
broad jump. while sixteen will take
part in the running high jump. Noon
on. from the Foundry, and Turner,
from the Blacksmith Shops, are
looked upon to cleanup the twenty
entries in the shot put.
All prizes will be given in war
trading stamps. Although no prize
is offered for the division obtaining
the greatest number of points, keen
competition Is assured as the rivalry
between the six divisions which was
brought out during the present base
ball series will hold forth keener in
this meet.
Another feature will be the Navy
Yark Military and Jass Band. This
band is composed Of sixty musicians.
and every one of them Is talented. The
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and Is one Of the best in this vicinity.
Director s. Totino, chief musician, U.
g. N. has worked up an excellent pro-
gram for the day. They have the
distinction Of playing both military
music and also the ragtime variety of
music. commonly known as jazz band
echoes. The band will be on hand all
day to pep up and jazz the athletes
along.
Some of the athletes who will COM
pete are: H r. Toner, ]. NJ Cunning
ham. L c. Wise. H. c. Fowler. G. A.
Durity. G. H. Hager. W. McCord. c.
N. Swartz. J. /. Robey. NJ. Mccarthy,
Fitzgerald. G. T. o'Brine. McBirch. II.
Smith. Hendrick. Girardi. Poss. Hunt,
MeCornar. Denit. Byers. Towers.
weide, e =. Rees. NJ. H. Rohfiins, w.
B. Ford. r. l. Blockhurst, s. B.
Dangler. z. L. Christinsin, r. L.
Brown. Robert Rowland. Tetrow. II.
b Ryan, j. Collins. Frank Cincilies,
l. E Newman. NJ. L. Martin, Rowland
Crovther. F. Schrider and ]. Hover.
The meet will be in charge of H. T.
Leclair. president; Surg. ]. ]. Kaveney.
Itrst vice president: Miss Leubkert,
second vice president; E Certley, sec
retary. and B. G. Ladd. treasurer. The
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