Evening star., 1930-06-27
TENNYSON NAMED
STARTER FOR RUN
RemSon Will Be Director of
Other Track Events-Card
for Day Announced.

ICHARD >. (D1Ck) TENNY- -
~ SON, director of boys ac-
tivities of the Municipal
Playground Department,
has been selected as starter of the
Seven-mile run for a leg on The
Evening Star trophy, the feature
of a program of athletic events,
sanctioned by the A. A. u, that
will mark the annual Independ-
ence day celebration at Takoma
Park under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce of that
place. Other officials will be an
nounced later. A first aid unit
will be on the job.
Peter Remsen viii serve as director
of the other track events, with Ray
mond r. Pailthorp as q judge and
c. c. Thomas as starter. w, l.. Holt
viii act as director of the field events,
with J. w. Coffman as recorder. Frank
Norman will be custodian of prizes.
Olyve Barbee will be director of chill
dren's games and Mrs. Bessie Lyn-
lam will be her assistant.
Prior to the start OF the ssven-mne
run at 1880 O'Clock there will be an
exhibition drill at lis by the drum
corps of Victory Post, American Legion.
This will formally open the program.
Starting at Thirteenth street and Ohio
avenue, the route of the seven-n1ile
jaunt will be to the Whittier Street
Playground, via Thirteenth street, Iowa
Circle. Vermont avenue. New Hamp-
shire avenue, Georgia avenue, Butter
nut street and Fourth street, finishing
with two laps on the Takoma Play
ground track.
Medal for All Finishers.
Not only will the winner Of the
seven-mile run receive leg on The
Star trophy, but each contestant VINO
finishes the jaunt or who wins first,
second or third in the finals of the
various A. A. u. events, will receive
q medal provided by the Takoma Park
Chamber Of Commerce.
Winners of first, second and third
places in the finals OF various other
events will receive ribbon.
]. Milton Derrick of the Takoma
Motor Co. will present a trophy to the
contestant who wins the most points
In the track and feld events.
Five points will be allowed for f1rst
place, three for second place and one
Tor third place.
Entry in the 7-nile run and the A.
A. u. events is open to all and entry
in the other events is open only to resi-
dents Of Takoma Park and vicinity.
EQIlcS 1OI Ill CNCIlIS NO AASA
with Herman Riley, director Of boys ac-
tivities, Takoma Park Playground, Ia
koma Park, D. G.
Following is the complete program:
I:iS p,m.-Exhibition drill. Victory Post
i:so m.-start of the 7-mile run.
400 p.m.-Exhbition tennis game.
ais p.m.-Fnish of 7-mile run.
a:30 pm.-GameS TO- children
7:30 p.m.-Opening of track and neld
events.
TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS. GROUP A.
CTo begin at 2:30 pm. on the 1oo-ysrd
StraightavayD
e0-yard dash-Girls. as pounds: heats.
e0-yard dash-Boys, 100 pounds; heats.
eO-yard dash-Girls, 100 pounds: heats.
60-yard dssh-Boys. lis pounds heats.
1Q0-yard daSh-Boys; heats.
100-yard dash-Girls; heats.
i00-yard dash "a. A. U.)-HeatS.
eo-yard dash-GirlS, IS pounds: final.
e0-Vard daSh-BoyS, 100 pounds; Anal.
e0-yard desh-Girls. 100 pounds; nnsl
e0-ysrd dash-Boys, lis pounds; nnal.
i0o-yard dash-Boys; final
i00-yard dash-Girlsi final.
l00-yard dash "a. A u1-FinaL
TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, GROUP B.
Ito begin at 2:39 D m. on the neld.)
Running broad Jump "a. A. u.
Running high Jump "a. A. VI.
TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, GROUP G.
Go begin at 2:3o pm on the auarter-mile
track
37o-ysrd dash a. A. U.p-Hests.
44o-yard run ca A. u.)-Heats.
44o-yard relay-Girls.
SS0-yard run "a. A. u.
31o-yard dash CA. A. U)-FinaL
440-yard run CA. A. U)-FinaL
ee0-yard relay-Boys.
One-mile run CA A. u.