Evening star., 1923-05-26
BALLST0N PUPILS
WIN TRACK TROPHY
Several Thousand Take Part
in Arlington County
z-E.
Field Day.
sneciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON, Va. May 26.-Ideal
weather conditions, excellent man
agement. combined with youths love
of manly contest and determination
to make good showing for the
school it represented, were leading
factors in making the third annual
track and field meet of the Arlington
county schools, held at the horse
show grounds at the Virginia end OF
the highway bridge yesterday, one of
the most interesting and brilliant at
fairs held in the county in a long
time.
BnllStOn Wins Again.
For the second consecutive year the
sturdy Ballston students, by turning
in a SO 1-3 point score, captured top
honors and handsome bronze trophy,
which they will be allowed to re-
tain permanently if they win the
meet next year. Under the rules of
the annual meet q school must win
three successive years to retain the
trophy.
Mount Vernon School. finishing with
35 points to its credit, came In Tor
runner-up honors. Clarendon took
third place, with IS 1-3 points; Fort
Myer Heights. fourth. with Is Id
points: Columbia. fifth, with i! 1-3
points; Cherrydale, sixth with 10
point. Mount Vernon. Clarendon and
Hume schools were awarded PEN
nauts for the prowess of their en-,
trants, the latter being the only small
school to break into the scoring.
2O00 in Pageant.
No prettier spectacle has ever heen
seen in Arlington county tban that
made by the children of all of the
schools, nearly two thousand in all.
when, to open the program, they ap-
peared on the field in open rank for
nation, giving demonstration OF
playground games.
Preceding taking the oath of allie
glance to the flag and flag drill
by the entire assembly, the audience
impressive recital of The Star Span
gled Banner" by Charles b. Hanford
of Washington. D. c.
This event concluded the morning
portion of the program, and follow
ing refreshments served by members
of the Parent Teachers Leagues OF
the county, the athletic events were
offered with the following results:
Results of Contests.
ao-yard dash for boys. so to 100 ponn'
class-Won by Bradley Byroad Columbia
James Hlleary. Fort Myer Heights. second
and Graham Fountain, Ballst0n, third
l0o-yard dash for boys; 100 to 12o n,a P2mn'
Fountain. Balston, second, and Herman Fran
els. third
5O-yard dash for girls, so to 100 pount
class-Florence Kennedy, Clarendon, first
Eloise Topey, Cherrydale, second. and Lilliai
Beach, Cherrydale, third.
I5-yard dash for girls. 100 to 12O pount
class-Bethany Baker, Tallston, first: Nirgini;
Furr. Clarendon, second, and Lola Keyes, For
Myer Heights, third
Chariot race for boys under so pounds-Teau
consisting of Helms, Kolar, Payne, Thompson
and Repne of Columbia first; Manning. Harri
eon. Bailie, Ellis and Robinson of Clarendon
second, and McCauley. Dabney. Fordham
Sheffield and Sansherg of Mount Vernon third
Chariot race for girls under so ponndS-D
Iashmutt. Norton. Libby, Petty and Pliege
cf Columbia. first; Gary, Ctterback. Cannon
Fairfax and Wallace of Mount Vernon. see
ond: Fitch. Leighty, Budd, Miller and Andele
of Clarendon. third.
HaIf-miIe Relay.
Half-mile relay. 100 to 120 pound class
Cherrydale team, BIaden, Sterns, Forrest ant
Hammond. first: Mount Vernon team, keyes
team. Brust. Bielaski, Hilleary and Shoe
120-yard low hurdles tunlimitedI-walt
Conklin, Ballston first; David Everly. Balls
third.
Lillian Riley. Mount Vernon. first; Virgins
Furr, Clarendon. second. and Helen Steeber
Fort Myer Heights. third.
Obstacle race, boys under so nounds-Arlit
Huffman. Ballston. first; Gerald Sunenberry
Fort Myer Heights, second, and Everett Gas
sidy. Mount Vernon. third.
Potato race for girls under so pounds
Teresa Cannon. Mt. Vernon, first; Anna Davis
Mt. Vernon. second, and Elizabeth Norton. Co
lumba third
Glass relay race 10 boys and 10 girls (unm.
ited)-Clarendon. first; Ballston, second, and
Fort Myer Heights, third.
JUMPING EVENTS.
Standing broad jump. so to 100 pounds
Bernard Sasher, Clarendon, first Walter Fer.
ry. Mt. Vernon, second, and Harry Garland,
Ballston. third.
Running broad jump. boys 100 to 100 pounds
Ernest Brust. Baliston, first; Julius Forrest.
Cherrydale: second, and Delma Hefilin, Mt.
Vernon. third.
Running high jump, boys ounlmted) )-Clar-
cnce Ardnger and Walter Conklin, both of
Ballston- tied for first place, Ballston getting
the first and second place points Joseph Mars
tella Cherrydale, third.
Running high jump. girls tunlimitedl orr,
bert. Ballston: Martha Mcpherson. Cherrydale.
and Veronica Henry, Hume. tied for second
place
Baseball throw. boys (unlimitedl-Del
Heffiin. Mt. Vernon, first: George Cheek. Mt.
Vernon. second. and Clarence Ardinger. Balls
Basket ball throw, girls tunlimitedl Marie
Shilling. Fort Myer Heights first; Elizabeth
Blue Clarendon, second, and lrmagard Berger,
Tug OF war, 10 boys (unlimited) )-Ballston,
first: Mt. Vernon, second, and Cherrydale,
third.
Those in Charge.
The meet was under the direction
of a committee of which Maj. Hugh
cation of schools, was general chair
man. The others were c. p. Helms,
secretary: Mrs. j. G. Wills, treas
urer subcommittee and meet Off
cials were as follows: Concessions, r
Virts, j. W. Palmer, ir., and w. B.
I4amborne: grounds, Peter Latterner
Hugh Reid, Joseph Clark and r. r
Rosebery; refreshments, Mrs. j. g.
Wills, chairman: Mrs. c. r. Taylor
Mrs. Joseph Clark. Mrs. d. c. Cham
bers. Mrs. G. L. Germaine. Mrs. c. L
Leighty, Mrs. ]. f. Jacobs. Mrs r
Il. Rosebery, Mrs. John Gary, Frank
Sherwood, George Fl. McCrillis, Mrs
C. M Rogers, Mrs Harry X
Green: public order, A. c. Clements
and Howard Smoot; publicity, j. T
Lipscomb, jr.; 4; NJ. Dawson and F
B. Keefer; utilities, w. o. Pickett
g. T. NJ. Baker and c. l.. Major; frs
aid station. DR.. ]. w. Cox: nurse. Mis-.
Whitten; referee. Guy c. Throner
clerk of course, ]. c. Bell; assistant
clerk, Joseph w. England; starter, c
c. Kent; marshal, A. c. Clements
judges, H. H. Jones of Culpeper, Va.
Col: E; l.. Mattice. John Leonard, F
i. Kirk, n. Il. Melton and w. c. Rob
bins, all of Washington, D. C.