Evening star., 1923-05-27
SCORES 68 POINTS
IN TAKING HON0RS
Fort Humphreys Is Next
With 47-DaIey of Victors
Is Individual Star.

@ OLDER athletes whose ability
y shone yesterday in the Dis
trict of Washington Army
field and track meet at Central
stadium, which Fort Myer won with
68 points. may be sent to compete in
the track carnival of the Sd Corps
Army area to be held at Baltimore.
June 2.
Scores made by the posts follow:
Fort Humphreys, second, A points;
Barracks. 10; Boiling Field, 8; and
District National Guard, Z.
Post officials, who watched the
doughboys' in action, declared that
arrangements will be made within the
next few days to pick squad. Fort
Myer and Fort Humphreys will have
the most representatives.
Private Daley of Fort Myer scored
the highest number of individual
points, with II. He won first in the
shotput, third in the discus, second
in each the 56-pound weight and jaw
elm.
Weight Event Has Color.
One of the most colorful events
was the 56-pound weight throw.
After several husky boys attempted
to heave the iron ball, a great hulk
of a man stepped into the ring and
threw 1t 81 feet and inches, a dis
tance that made the spectators fairly
gasp. 1t was Capt. Roberts of Fort
| Myer, who was on the 1920 Olympic
team He also took second place in
the shotput.
A thriller was provided in the $50
yard run. Campbell won in min
utes and IL As seconds, but he had to
do his utmost, as Lieut.. Pitts of Fort
Myer was only several inches behind
him. The mile relay was Spectacular.
Runners from Fort Humphreys had
first place snatched from them when
Lieut.. Pitts, running third for Fort
Myer, opened burst of speed. Berg
finished the job.
tional Guard, made good time in the
LOO. which he won in 10 3-5 seconds.
This was the best performance of real
speed in the meet.
All post officials of Washington
were present, including: Brig. Gen.
II. H. Bandholtz Col Conrad Bah
cock was referee and Capt. Kendall
J; Fielder was in charge of the field
w. NJ Robertson. Maj. Albert F.
Drake. Capt Leo Donovan, Capt. w.
s. Sumner were the judges Capt. ].
II Hills; Capt, Welcome P. Waltz.
Lieut.. Charles Stallburg, Lieut.. Roy
A Dunn, Lieut.. Alexander were the
field Judges. Capt. P. l.. d. Sadler
and Lieut.. H. r. Perry were timers
Sweaters were awarded to the
! highest point scorers in each event.
1t was the first time in the history
of local Army circles that a meet of
this sort was held.
The affair was so successful that a h.
base ball game, will be held next
year. The Army Band was on hand
and kept the crowd in good spirits.
oNE-M1LE RUN-won by Pitts, Fort Myer;
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Washington Barracks. Time, S minutes 8
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u 4so-YxRD RTNEwon F't By : Campbell. Fort
third. Mcdonald, Fort Humphreys Time
sHoTPUT@won by Daley, Fort Myer: Sec
Fort Washington: Distance, 10 feet inches.
loo-YARD DAsH-won by Howard. D: c.
/ cintz, Wa 'ingtOn Barracks. Time. 10 s-6 Sec
0nia iac.YARp HuRpLEs-won by King, Wash.
| inston Barracks; second Kidlsrtoa, Fort
! Myer; third, Lowe. Fort Myer. Time. II As
HIGH JuMP-won by Berg. Fort Myer:
second Mullens. Fort Humphreys; third, How
ard; ?; G. n, G. Height. 5 feet inches
ond. Hssen, Fort Humphreys; third, Daley.
HOP. SKIP AND JuMp-won By Kinard,
! Myer; third Tilley. Fort Humphreys. Dis
tanee, 81 feet ~ inches: II
! 56-PoUND WEIGHT THRow-woh by Rob
erts Fort Myer; second, Daley, Fort Myer:
I third. Corbela, Fort Humphreys. Distance 81
| feet inches.
oNE.MILE RELAY-won by Fort Myer
=; (Shepherd. Van Fleet. Pitts. Bergl: second,
22o.YARD HURDLEs-wc1 by Binder,
| Fort Humphreys: second, Low, Fort Myer:
! third. Mullens. Fort Humphreys. Time, 80
seconds
| BROAD JUMP - Won by Tilley. Fort
| Humphreys; second. Howard. D. c: n. g.:
JAVELN-won by Kinsbury. Fort Humph-
| revs: second, Daley, Fort Myer; third. King,
| Washingtoa Barracks. Distance. l42 feet.