Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09
GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL
It Has Been Arranged at the Free Bathing
Beach.
Medals for the Several Events
Col. Perry Carson Will
Donate n Prize.

There is to be a grand swimming car
nival at the bathing beach the latter part
of this month. This morning Superintend-
ent Stevens of the bench called upon the
Commissioners and obtained authority to
make some needed improvements He
stated among other things that the success
of the beach this year was unprecedented
Every day hundreds of Washington's best
people bathed there, and it was the best
amusement place in the city.
During the latter part Of this month,
Superintendent Stevens said, the big car
nival of sports would take place, and he
was endeavoring to make it a greater sue
cess than ever before.
According to the program (Which, how
ever, may be amended) there Will be five
star events. The program will open proba-
Fly with a 1OO-yard dash. open to all pa
irons of the beach. The course Will be
directly in front of the beach, and parallel
thereto, thereby giving all spectators an
opportunity of witnessing the contest
There is likely to be so many entries In
this race that there will be trial heats.
A gold medal will be the prize for the first
man, while a second prize of a silver medal
will be given to the next best swimmer.
The boys under sixteen will have an OPP
portunity of testing their powers In a 80
yard race, and the contest promises to be
exciting. A gold and silver medal Will
also be given to the first and second boy
under the tape.
A contest for swimmers who can stay
under the water has also been arranged.
The contestants will be allowed to dive
from the stand and their distance under
the water will be marked. The winner
and second man will get medals Ihls
contest will be open to all.
In the contest for fancy diving, for which
several handsome prizes will be awarded,
the most interesting feature Of the carnival
is expected. This season model gym
nasum has been erected on the float OPP
posite the bath houses. and the gymnasts
will have an opportunity Of displaying their
ability. The youngsters have taken kindly
to this new arrangement and the beach Is
developing some wonderful gymnas.s.
The regular program will conclude with
laughable tub race of 2OO yards
Superintendent Stevens IS not going to ne
elect the colored boys who seek glory IN
the water. He has provided several prize
events for them, including hundred-yard
dash and fancy diving exhibition. Col.
Perry Carson, when he heard of this ar
rangement, said it was grand good thing,
and he would give a medal to the colored
boy who could swim 100 yards in the fastest
time.
The beach is not flush, and the medals
will all have to be subscribed by the busi-
ness men of Washington, and those who are
interested in seeing the beach success.
1t has been suggested that a handsome
prize be given for lady swimmers. There
are a good many who are patrons of the
beach, and contest of this kind will be in
teresting. A long row of seats will be erect
ed on the bank overlooking the beach, for
the benefit of spectators.
Those who desire to enter these competi-
tons should address Superintendent Ste
vens at the beach, and he WIN furnish an
informa ton. All entries will close about
the 10Th of August. The carnival will take
place the following day.