New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
The u. S. Gov'ment officially re-
ports ROYAL Baking Powder
superior to all others in leaven7
ing strength (BDua" ~. AslDgAf59@'' II
;s the best and most economical.
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SPORTS AT TIE NAVY YARD.
CONTESTS BETWEEN THE ENLISTED MEN of
TIE VERMONT, THE BACHE AND THE
rNnJ- AVOR

CONTESTS BETwEEY THE ENLISTED MEN OF
TIE VERMONT THE BACHE AND THE
ENDEAvoR.
Christmas Day was celebrated by the enlisted men on
board the receiving ship Vermont and the toas' ou'''
steamers Bache and Endeayor at tho Navy Saru yescey
with eeres Of athletic sports The Cob DOCK was inc
scene OF the festivities, and Ensign Bitter was up "he
the bugles sang rcvc.llc. preparing cnoer 'rA'h N
getting 1t rolled down hard. The sports pesan aoo'O
. o'clock but 1t afternoon and the long shnuo"'
Law over whitney before they were ended omccrS
and men forgot their midday meal however, until after te
sports. ,..
The sports were arranged BY the men, and the pf'hes
csme out OF the canteen fund. ID. N Daey iahus'.a
recently shipped on board the Vermont carried on tne
honcrs Of the day taking the large majority OF the prizes
Second-cass Fireman Durkin also proved sood man.
and in the general result stood next to Daley.
The 1OO.yard dash by Daley, with Durlh
second The 75-yaTd sack race was won oy orumaiS
Seaman G.. Slpp, Of the Vermont with sven olesoh VI
the Fndeayor second. In the standngjump contest
Seaman T. Smith, OF the Vermont won, Win irl'd'e
Murray OF the marines second Daley came III ssai ~
winner in the hree-leggcd race and Landsmah "aher
was second. In the running broad jump Daley also
won, with Private Mccormick from the hiarnie D
second ,s
The pleeating contest was won by IL. b. Mofulun.
ordinary seaman board the Vermont VINO "ehC aOou'
his task In cam me:hodical manner which assured MS
victory ION the He had four competitors anu
though his hand were tied behind him. he got through
his half of the big pumpkin pie In an astonsngy snort
space OF time and looked then II he could ea' nan
dozen more. a.,
r. Smith, a seaman the Vermont. won the prize io'
throwing the hammer, and Daley won the potato race
Durkin took the prize for the htching kick ana l. sm
FOR the running high jump. Daley again the winner
in the wheobarrow race, and took the prize IN ssriDs
for tonts lie had five marines, andsnlan and one
1rsclas fireman competitors. The tugoiwar was "oh
nv the men from the Bache against he team sent out by the
rndeayor 1t hard pull, and II the men from 'he
Endeavor had had little training, the Baehe would not
have been the victor. In the race for the greased
pig Daley caught the pig. Father Durick' VINO ceie-
lr,tcs mass ab,ari the Vermont, got up an
additional race a 10Oyard dash, Offering as prize So
This wa. won by Daley who got in all about $50 in prizes
out OF the days sport. -
The committee OF arrangements consisted OF captain "
: Norton Lieutenant G. A. Adams Lieutenant n. X.
Usher Ensign K. o. Bitter Firstclass Fireman NJ =
Uessan Second-cla.s Fireman William Jones, captain L.
p robinson Lieutenant T. NJ Hughes, Lieutenant L. X
Reynods Mate Charles Wilson, Frstclass Fireman Joh
Heay and Landsman ID. y. Daley
Tho Judges were Lieutenant y. r. Usher, Fist-class
cman John Heay, Ensign II. o. Bitter and birst'casa
Fireman Patrick Boyle. The referees were Lieutenant L.
NJ Hughes and Masterat Arms John Halpin.