Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
THOUSANDSATTEND
flair AT CLARENDON
Field Day Events Popular.
Amusement Features to
Continue During Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, September s.
The attendance record Of the Claren-
don ten-day carnival, which is be-
ing staged on the Cruitt estate under
the auspices of the Clarendon Citi-
zenS' Association and Fire Depart
ment for the benefit of a community
building for use of all organizations
OF the town, was shattered last night
when fully 5000 persons. including
many visitors from Washington, d.
e. and all sections of Arlington
county. wendell their way to the
grounds to enjoy the many holiday
features arranged for their amuse-
ment. The carnival will be con-
tinued all this week.
Field Events Popular.
Field day exercises held during the
gay also proved popular attraction,
hundreds of youngsters of both sexes
being on hand to show their Prov
ess and to compete for the sub
stantial prizes offered in all events.
Although the athletic games were
mainly arranged for the youngsters,
there was big crowd OF adults pres
ent 10 encourage their favoriteS to
victory.
The big maker of the dSy was a
ple-eafing contest with thirteen start
ers and as many flnishers despite the
iact that the contest was supposed
to close upon the cleaning of the
plates of the first three. This feature
was won by Sonny" Remsen, with
Jack Nevin a close second and Sher-
man Johnson third Other contestants
were August Beuchert, Elmer Marcy.
Elmer Stark. Gerald Norris, Elmer
Abel. Bernard Miller. Elmer Carr,
Landy kringbaum and F. GOWN.
Winners of Contests.
The other contests resulted as fol-
lows: 50-yard dashes for boys under
fifteen. won by Jenness Saunders and
Roland Manning; 50-yard dash for
boys over fifteen. won by Joseph Haw-
kins: sandal race for girls. won by
Miss Marion Snyder: slipper race for
girls, won by Miss Marie Mech; shoe
race for boys. won by Burton Snyder:
slipper race for boys. won by Bernard
Miller: 50-yard dash for girls. won by
Miss Eleanor Mckinley; egg race for
ladies. won by Miss Mary Mech; three
legged race for boys, won by Jenness
Saunders and Burbon Snyder three
legged race for girls. won by Miss Vir-
ginia Smoot and Miss Doris Birch;
50-yard dash for women won by Mrs.
Rosa Salmons: sack race for boys.
won by Bernard Sasher. and Spencer
Sauls. the race being run in two meats
1oo-yard dashes for men. won by n. n.
Robertson and howard Garrett; sack
race for girls. won by Miss Eleanor
Mckinley: ball throwing contest tor
boys under twelve, won by sonny
,Remsen: ball throwing contest Tor
girls. won by Miss Lucy Cation: ball
throwing contest for Xoung men over
oh has hcen DESIGNATED as
County Civic Association night and
another large crowd is expected Inc
reception committee is composed OF
c. r. Taylor, president of the citizens
Sharp, Fire Chief A. B. Eaton, w: F..
Sunderman, F. B. keefer. E. L. Ben
nett. A. ]. Porter and Patrick Burke.
Much interest is being manifested in
the tournament which is TO be staged
at the grounds tomorrow afternoon,
that some of the best tournament riders
OF Virginia and Maryland are to par
t;cipate and there will be about twenty
in all. Work on clearing the grounds
and erecting the arches and PLATFORM
was started this morning.
Another record breaking crowd is ex-
pected to be present tomorrow evening
to witness the selection of the tourna-
ment queen by the victorious knight OF
the tournament. and her coronation
taxes place dt . y CloCh ms
is to be preceded by an exhibition by
a Russian ballet dancer of note.
In addition to many other brilliant
features there is to be a baby contest
and beauty contest THURSDAY and Fri
day evenings. respectively. Theformer
contest will be open to all babies under
three years Of. age. There are to be
no. restrictions in the beauty contest.
This feature is open to all. regardless
of age or residence. Prizes in both the
baby and beauty contests are to be
awarded the evenings they are held on
the dancing paViliOn.