Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-03
SANTA MONICA.
The Athletic Contests to Commence
TODAY

Today.
Correspondence of the HERALD.
On Monday evening most of the
machinery for the construction of the
new wharf came down, and yesterday
a carload of lumber and the rest of the
machinery arrived, and in few days it
is hoped to hear the noise of the pile
driver.
John Rowley and family OF Gila Bend,
Arizona, are coming here.
Uncle John Fischer is down for cou-
pie of days
Today will be a gala occasion here,
when the Southern California tennis
and polo clubs will give a series of
athletic contests on the polo grounds,
which are situated on Nevada avenue
adjacent to the park. Many prizes have
been already secured and the entries
are numerous. 1t will undoubtedly be
the event of the season and will COM
mence promptly at L 80 a. m. Messrs.
Proctor, Woodhouse, Haigh, Barry and
Machell, the gentlemen in charge, have
been working constantly for days to
make the affair success and are very
much elated over the assured brilliancy
of the contests. Tomorrow evening, the
management will give grand ball at
the casino, which they intend shall
eclipse all previous ones of the season.
The following is the programme and
entries up to date:
: Part L: Running long jump entries,
Woodhouse, Dunbar Jardine, Barry.
Second.-100 yards fiat race; entries
Woodhouse, Proctor, Warning, Roy
Jones, Jardine, r. p. Carter, X. Carter,
Barry.
Third.-10O yards three leg race
teams to be drawn on the ground.
Fourth.-200 yards hurdle race over
eight hurdles; entries, Jardine, Roy
Jones, Barry, Woodhouse, Proctor, r.
P. Carter, X. Carter.
Fifth.-Tug of war, teams to be drawn
on the ground.
Part H. Striking the ball, running
start; entries Proctor, Woodhouse,
Young, Warning, Haigh, Jardine, Boil
ton, r. P. Carter.
Second.-In and out race, posts to be
twelve feet apart, to be run in heats OF
two, the length of the polo ground and
back entries, Haigh, Proctor, Wood
house, Jardine, Warning, Young, Barry,
Machell R. P. Carter.
Third.-Stick and ball race to be run
in heats of two, starting from goal line,
through the opposite goal and back; en-
tries, Young, Warning, Woodhouse,
Bolton, Jardine, Proctor, R. P. Carter.
Fourth.-Goal line and back entries,
Proctor, Woodhouse, Haigh, Jardine,
r. P. Carter, Warning, Young, Machell,
Barry
Fifth.-Umbrella race, contestants to
run fifty yards to ponies held by boys,
carrying saddle, bride, and umbrella,
then to saddle, bride, light cigar: open
umbrella, mount and then race the
length of the ground, first past the post
to win, umbrella to be open and cigar
alight; entries, Proctor, Woodhouse,
Jardine, Machell, Barry.
Sixth.-Tandem race, ride one pony
and drive another twice round the
grounds; entries, Proctor, Woodhouse,
Jardine, Haigh, Young, Machell, R. P.
Carter.
Seventh.-Hurdle race for polo ponies
only, twice round the grounds over six
hurdles.
D. Morriarity and family, who have
been here for the past three months,
returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Walsh, DR.. w. H.
Dukeman and Miss Jennie Bell, who
have been enjoying the charms of the
beach for few weeks, returned to Los
Angeles today.
E. R. Gady, an old-time citizen of
Santa Monica one who has done much
in his time toward the up-building and
development of the place, died this
morning, after long illness. His death
is mourned by many to whom he was a
true and sincere friend.
NJ V. Biscailuz and family, who have
been spending the past six weeks here
enjoying the charms of Santa Monica,
returned home today.