The evening times., 1895-08-19
Lots Of Entries for the Big
Aquatic Carnival.
LADIES WILL JOIN THE FUN
Gold and Silver Medals TO be 4 warded
for Dives, Lon9-Distance Swinis
perts who Will Try for Them.
Programme for Tomorrow.

supt Stevens Is making final preparations
for the tournament ut the bathing beach to-
morrow. Only few minor details are yet to
be looked after. and these will be attended
to-day.
The tournament promises to be full of In
terest for those who enjoy this sort of enter
tainment. The beach has been made clean
and neat. and the comfort Of all who attend
will be carefully looked after.
There are seven events on the programme.
The first will be springboard diving con-
test, In which the furthest head-first dive,
the highest head-first dive, forward flip
flop and backward flipflop are to count
Gold and silver medals are to go 10 the win
ners. Although no entries have yet been reg
istered for this, Supt. Stevens says there
will be number OF young men try for honors
in 1t.
The second event il trapcze diving. The
points TO count In this will be the fmrthest
head-first dive, forward flipflop and back
ward flipflop, for gold and silver medals.
]. w. Mangan, of No. 1927 Firth street
northwest, and other experts will enter
this contest.
straighi-away swimming race, for a gold
and n silver medal There are four entries
now made for this and others are to come.
Those who have already entered are
Warren vernoon Reed, of No. 400 Ninth
street northwest; A. E. Marshall, OF No.
917 C street northeast; T. l.. McEuaney,
of No. 1911 Seventeenth street north west,
and Joseph Short. of No. SI9 Louisiana
"a nr h,,ca N-nnn nm
perts in the water. and they are expected
to do some fast and exciting work.
FIFTY YARDS STRAIGHT AWAY.
ThcfouItheventv " illbea 60 va ri straight
away swimming race for gold and silver
medal. Three entries were booked this
morning for this contest and as In the 100
yard race other entries will be made to day
Those now in are E NJ. Willis, of No 1868
b street southwest; P. Whit worth, of No.
233 Massachusetts, avenue northeast, and
Z. sizer, OF No. 1362 C street southwest
For the distance these are said TO be fast
boys, and they will make close and good
race
The fifth event is to be a swim under
water The man who goes the longest
distance is to get n gold medal and the
second man n silver medal. Two entries
have been made, Vim. b. Hudson and W.
j. Mangan.
The sixth event will be a barrel race,
30 yards, around a stake and return. The
prize in this Will be bathing suit No
entries had been recorded this morning,
but Supt Stevens says there are a number
OF barrel riders who frequent The beach
who Will no doubt register during the day J
and furnish an amusing contest.
FOR CoLORED EXPERTS.
The seventh and last regular event on
the card will be a lOO-yards swim around
a stake and return. This will be for the
Perry Carson medal for colored swimmers
Quite a number OF lads have been getting
ready for this event for some time and will
be among the contestants, but only one
entry, William Tishs, of Eleventh street
Dorthwes had been registered this morn
ing.
Several other Attractions will be offered
by the superintendent. One will be an ex-
hibitioD swim by DR.. Greenfells, the vet
erinlry, who is an expert. The regular card
is to be commenced at 8 O'Clock sharp, but
between 4: 80 and there will be a trapeze
and horizontal bar performance by the
CrOssiey brothers. Besides these events
couple OF ladies are expected to swim and
give barrel-pushiDg exhibition.
During the time OF the races the water is
to he kept clear of all persons except those
who take part in them. Supt. Stevens says
the beach has become quite popular, and
that every good day there is crowd
there, but he expects a largely increased
tomorrow TO See the fun.