Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-18
Athletic Meet.

More than thousand of the best ath-
letes among the public school children of
this county. about equally divided as to
sex. participated in the annual athletic
meet Of the public schools of the county
at the Fair Grounds here last Saturday
under the direction of the Playground
Athletic League of Baltimore. DR.. VIM.
Z. Burdck, Of Baltimore. was in charlie,
and he was assisted by corps Of experts
which he brought with him and number
OF former well-known athletes and promi-
nent citizens of the county. The various
events were closely contested and the per-
tormances were. as a rule, highly creditable.
Several thousand men, women and chill
dren from all parts of the county watched
the sports.
The boys took part in sprints, long dis
lance and relay runs. putting the shot,
throwing the hammer, high and broad
jumps, throwing the baseball, &C., while
the girls limited their activities to dodge
ball. end ball, captain ball. volley ball and
the like. A band was on hand to help
enliven the occasion. Prof. Edwin W.
Broome, County Superintendent of Schools,
and the members of the County Board of
Education remained all day.
The Rockville High School again came
out in front with total of 1853 points to
its credit. Gaithersbure High School fin-
ished with total of 10 points. and Sandy
Spring and Poolesville High Schools. with
II and % points. respectively. won third
and fourth places.
The number of points scored by each of
the other schools represented was as fol-
lows: Kensineton and Falkland l8 each.
Germantown II. Cedar Grove 10. Laytons-
vile Z, Colesville and Jacksonville each.
Woodside. Bethesda and Garrett Park 4
each, Chevy Chase Brighton and Trayilah
8 each, Comus 2.
In connection with the meet, the annual
county baby show was held. % of the
finest specimens of babyhood in the coun-
ty. representing the winners Of the recent
preliminary contests in various parts of the
county. being on exhibition. Mrs. W. Ern-
est Offutt. chairman of the Child Health
Committee of the Montgomery County So
cial Service League. was in charge. and
the prizes, silver cups. were donated by
DR.. Jacob W. Bird, DR.. Charles Tombleson,
DR.. VIM. I. Pratt, Gilbert T. Grosvenor and
DR.. Benjamin C. Perry.
In class A, ages 6 months to year. the
winners were: First. Phyllis E. Brockett.
daughter of Benjamin Brockett. of Damas-
Gus second, Mary Jane Reed. daughter
of Lewis Reed, Of Rockville; third. How
ard Mckay. son of Andrew Paul Mckay.
Of Silver Spring.
Class B. ages year to years First
Mary F. Offutt, daughter Of Richard T
Offutt, of Sellman second. John Page
son Of Lloyd Page. of Linden: third. Geo
D. Beebee. son of Matthew Beebee, of Sill.
yer Spring.
Class C. ages 2 years to 4 years First
Emmett C. carp. son of Chas. carp. of Ger
mantown; secord, Carolyn Gray. daughter
G. R. Gray, of Poolesville third. Richard
Bosley, son of Walter Boeley. Of Friend.
ship Heights.
Class D. ages A years to years First
Emily G. Boeley. daughter of Walter Bog
ley, Of Friendship Heights second. Anne
L. Smith. daughter of Harold Smith. o
Rockville; third. Frances De Lashmuti
daughter of Donald De Lashmutt, of Rock
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