Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

races will settle who is the best swimmer.
j. T. Taylor and Bert Price are undoubt-
edly the best men in the club, and to say
who is the better man between the two is q
hard matter They are both entered in the
four-length and 20-length handicaps. Among
those who have never swan in competition,
but are pretty good men, are William
Schanwecker, George Baker and George
length races. Schanwecker is also entered
for the 2O-length handicap. The pool is 67
feet long, making the 20 lengths slightly
more than quarter-mile race, while the
four-length is SO feet less than 100 yards.
The plungeis is novel thing in this coun-
trv and is very seldom used in competition,
but in England it is on the programme, of
every gala B. L. Montgomery, of the
local club, is quite an expert at it, but
others are pushing him pretty hard. There
will be quite few youngsters In the boys
race, and they will make it pretty lively
for awhile. The polo game between the
teams captained byJ. T. Taylor and Bert
coming officials will be: Mr.. Fred Good
wyn, referee; Prof. McEwan, starter; Mr..
James Taylor and /. G. Mccormick, time
keepers; Prof James Fox, Judge, and Sec
| retary S. Krouther, master of ceremonies.
The handicaps will be published Thursday
morning. Prof. Fox, of the Natatorium,
and Prof McEwan will give an exhibition
of different styles of swimming and of life
saving.
The Allegheny 'Cyclers will hold "Hard
Time Smoker" on Wednesday evening, in
their rooms, No. 81 Irwin avenue. It will
be an enjoyable affair as are all the enter
tanments and parties given by the A. c. s..
1t will probably start before s o'clock and
wind up somewhere on Thanksgiving morn
ing and no one knows how many hundred
friends of the members will drop in for the
evening.
The election of officers of the L. A. W.
for the Pennsylvania division ended on
Wednesday last, and Samuel A. Boyle, of
Philadelphia, was reelected Chief Consul
and j. W. McGowin, of Pittsburg, Vice
Consul. Both of these gentlemen have been
instrumental in bringing the League up to
its present good standing in this State. Mr..
BOYLE is First Assistant District Attorney
of Philadelphia county, and has, among
other things, succeeded In having the rights
of the wheelmen on the streets recognized
and enforced. Since he has been Chief Con-
sui the League luCredseu
from 1000 members to $500 in this State
Mr.. j. w. McGowin, the Vice Consul, IS
one of the most progressive wheelmen in
this vicinity. He is Secretary of the Key
stone Bicycle Club and one of its leading
members. He is also the official handi-
capper for this part of the State. The list
of officers and representatives elected
Wednesday is as follows:
Chief Consul. Samuel A Boyle, Phila-
delphia-
Vice Consul, j. W. McGowin, Pittsburg.
Secretary Treasurer, John j. Van Mort,
Scranton.
Representatives. W. R. Tucker, p S. COL
Inns. S. jackson, Jr, o. 5. Bunnell, George
D. Gideon. D. R. Perkenpine, Jr.. J. L. Fon-
taine, C. A. Dimon. W. NJ Price. James Art
man, A. H. Allen,R A. French, Philadelphia;
E. ]. Wanner, Norristown; Samuel X. Green,
Easton; Joseph A. Algnier, Reading; A. f.
Nelson, Harrisburg; d. X. Trimmer, York;
DR.. F. E. jenkins, Carbondale: II. c. Wal
lace, Scranton; Frank Dietrich, Wilkesbarre;
a. D. Knapp, Williamsport; Frank Snyder,
Pittston; George T. Bush, Bellefonte; DR..
Sterrett Drake, Huntingdon; ThomasJ. Lee,
Phillipsburg; H. J. Atkinson, Erie; D. P.