The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-15
SWIMMING RACES.
An Evenings Sport in
the Olympic Tank.
Some Polo Matches That Were Ex-
citing CandIe-Racing and
Diving Contests.

Standing room only could be had last even
ing when time was called for the opening con.
test Of the Olympic Club swimming tournament.
The natatorial sport delighted The large
gathering of spectators, who watched atten-
lively the different races between the crack
swimmers and divers of the club.
The polo match was, probably, the most
interesting feature.
Four terms OF eight men participated, ana II
took almost TWO hours to decide the question
OF supremacy. bright. red ball was the OBJ
ject OF attack. 1t was thrown by one OF The
judges into the center OF the big water tank
While the teams contrasting stood at either end
of the bathing tank awaiting for the sound of
The whistle, which was blown Justify by Starter
Belcher, the famous natator.
Water polo somewhat resembles intercolle-
2iate football. There are scrimmages and
tackles and occasional bucking of the center
Instead OF showing the nose of PLAYER into the
earth, az is customary in football TO procure the
sphere, the pOlOist grabs cOntes tant. who has
the ball under cover by the neck and ducks
him until such time as will relinquish his
hold OF the ball. goal Is scored when the
rubber Is sent between TWO imaginary posts
al either end or the tank.
The candle race was another feature that az
foTded much amusement. Only two of the con-
testants succeeded In holding the lights above
wafer while they swan Two eng hs of the tank.
Diving for objects was also an interesting
contest Some OF the participants seemed as
much 1T home al the bottom of the tank as
fish when resting after a hearty meal. The
racing was the most excl ing feature OF the
aquatic contests. living White, who is quite a
young fellow, ast0nlSned every one by his won
derfu feats OF fast swimming he is consid-
eied 10 be the swiftest for his age of any swim
mer in America.
The evenings sport greatly pleased the large
gathering OF SPECTATORS. VINO left for their
homes Just previous TO the t0al event.
The following IS summary of the contest,
VIZ. lUO-varu race bV IRVING Whit
with George Habernicht good second. Time,
l min. 21S4 sec.
The teams that entered for the polo race
were: First eam-JOhuson, Hampton, Phillip s,
Plnchlng, Rogers, Negener. Dodge, Horriga H..
Second II am-FarnswoIth, Wheaton, McKin-
non, Hawks, Vicini, ID. Russ, Cartwright, q.
Third team-Fay, Carrigan, Habernicht, Nc
Comb. +. Carter. Taylor, EckhaTdt. HalletI.
Fourth team GuniOrs)-Madden. Cobb Law
Ter, Downing, Brunette, Turner, Marriott.
Anthes
The first and third teams were the first to
meet, aud the event was won by the first team,
The score standing 13 to IL at the finish.
The second and fourth teams were the next
TO appear. and the game was won by the second
team by L goa. The winning teams Will have
TO meet again TO decide The supremacy.
- White won the quarter-mie race easily from
Pape in min. "a sec.
L. Carrlgan won the hurdle race with F. A
Marriott second.
f. Gil bert won the diving for objects con-
test. having rescued seven plates. + Brunette
and q. X. Madd n tied for second place
The underwater swimming contest was won
by NJ. lramboni, who made two laps and Ten
leet OF the tank, and was SO completely eX-
hausted that the professor of swimming had TO
assist him 10 shore j. w. Barnes won second
placr. having made one and a half laps
q. ). McCOmb and A. c. Dodge tied for first
place in The contest for neaiest diving, and w.
Bacon took second
j. W. Farnsworth won first in the 1OO-yard
race, with A. {. Pinching good second
he 1O0-yard race for juniors was won by C..
Ii. Jordan 10 1 min. 2712 sec, and the half
mile Iac', which ended tie evenings contests
was cantured by /. White with hands down.
The judges were Charles Hess Jr., F. FL.
Belcher and j. @. Adams.