Evening star., 1918-09-01
BY a. c. BYRD.

Next Saturday the Plate Printers
Union will hold its annual athletic
meet on the occasion of its outing to
Chesapeake Beach. Nine events are
on the program, which is so arranged
that almost everybody will be given
an opportunity to take part in the
prizes, thrift stamps are to be given.
The athletic contests are the main at
traction of the excursion, which usual
ly is attended by old members of the
union.
Events listed and prizes for each
are:
First event-50-yard dash (mem-
bers' sons under twelve years Of age):
First prize, war savings stamp; Sec
ond prize. 81 worth thrift. stamps;
Second event-5o-yard dash (mem..
age): First prize, war savings stamp;
second prize. 81 worth thrift stamps;
third hiiTE,d prize, s. worth thrift stamps.
Der5 rhsa Of Fate d5nh Gnen
thirty years of age): First prize, war
| savings stamp; second prize. 81 worth
thrift stamps; third prize, 81 worth
thrift stamps.
Cou1 III CSCAC"H5oSh law \OPSAA W
ally: First prize, war savings stamp;
second prize, 81 worth thrift stamps;
third prize. 81 worth thrift stamps.
Fifth event-5o-yard dash tmem-
of age): First prize, war savings
stamp; second prize, So worth thrift
stamps; third prize, 81 worth thrift
stamps.
sons under sixteen years of age):
First prize, war savings stamp; sec
ond prize, 81 worth thrift stamps;
third prize, 81 worth thrift stamps.
Seventh event-Egg race (members
of Federal Employees Union No. 12,776.
Women's Union Bureau of Engraving
and Printing): First prize. war saw
ings stamp; second prize. Sc worth
thrift stamps; third prize, 81 worth
thrift stamps.
Eighth event-100-yard dash (mem-
bers of Plate Printers Union under
thirty years of age): First prize, war
savings stamp; second prize, 81 worth
thrift stamps; third prize, 81 worth
thrift stamps.
Ninth event-50-yard dash (open to
all ladies): First prize, war savings
stamp; second prize, 81 worth thrift
stamps: third prize. 81 worth thrift
stamps.
Following are members Of the exec
utive committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the excursions:
Thomas ]. McQuade. chairman; Har-
ry S. Chick, secretary-treasurer; Har-
ry w. Kilmon, Thomas A. McLarney,
George Hutchinson and Charles
Krener.
Dan Hassett, former Irish-American
Athletic Club athlete, is chairman or
the committee in charge of the
athletic events. Other members Of
the committee are: Referee. John j.
Deviny, superintendent of work. bu-
reau Of engraving and, printing;
Judges, J. Garrett, B. Callahan, J.
Haley and ]. Farley; clerk Of course,
r. Grace; assistant clerk OF course,
F. Milovich; starter, Charles E. Lord;
assistant starters, B. Newman and F.
Linn: announcers, Charles Miller and
]. Holleran; scorers. F. J. Coleman, F..
Schrack, c. Royal and J. Slavin.
Besides the athletic events, several
other features are scheduled. Mass
singing and a big parade are among
the most interesting features. Big
crowds usually attend the excursion,
it probably being the most popular
Of all those that are held around
Washington.
Events for the athletic meet to be
/, held September IA by the Government
Recreation League for government
EMPLOYEES have been decided on. Wom-
en- have about the same number of
contests as men. Here are the events:
44O-yard run, IdI HAL . rae Aoi Gil
trants over 200 pounds, SO yards,
standing broad jump. 100-yard dash,
shot-put, 50-yard dash for men above
the new draft age, forty-f1ve years;
SS0-yard run, running broad jump,
potato race, departmental relay.
For women-50-yard dash for girls
under sixteen years, standing high
Jump, three-legged race, 50-yard
dash for single women under seven
teen years. sack race, 50-yard dash
for married women, 220-yard run, OBJ
stacle race, departmental relay for
women. Another event is to be
base ball toss for boys under sixteen
years old.
The meet is to take place in the
Central High School stadium and will
begin at 2:30 o'clock.
Following is the schedule Of games
for the championship series Of the
District Base Ball Association:
Sept 3-section 1. Marines VS.. Capital Pub
fishers: section 2 Army Medical vs.. Operation.
Sept. +Section 1, War Risk VS.. Commerce;
section 2, Rex A. C. vs.. Navy Yard.
Sent 5-Section 1, Marines vs.. Commerce;
section 2, Army Medical vs. Clarendon.
Sept. 6+Section 1, Capital Publishers VI.
War Risk; section 2. Operations ". Rex A. G.
Sept. 7@Section /, Marines vs. War Risk;
Capital Publishers VI. Commerce.
Sept 91Section I, Capital Publishers VI.
Marines. Commerce W. War Risk: section 2,
Navy yard vs. Clarendon, Army Medical W.
Rex A. C..