The morning times., 1896-08-02
BATHING BEACH RACES
Great Rush for Places Since
the Entries Opened.
ALL AFTER GOLD MEDALS
Date Has Been Set and an Hour
Allotted for Volunteer Exhibitions.
Superintendent Stevens Trying to
Get Up-a Womnn's Race-Some of
the Ccntesta nts-Spectators' Seats.

There is u big rush for places in the
bathing beach races.
The entries were opened at the beach
yesterday, and already the number of
would-be champions are larger than at the
same time In any previous gear. Every
body wants q gold medal. II he cannot get
that, he viii be satisfied with silver one.
If he can't win either, he Is going to try 1t
again. g.
The interest is so great that Superin-
tepdent Stevens is kept IN u Stat e OF happy
anticipation His heart Is with the beach,
and he is more than glad to see how the
boys are coming m. He expects this event
to eclipse any in the history of the leach.
he has set the day for the contests In
the water Theraces will all be held Thurs
day afternoon. Tide Is high then, and the
conditions will be as perfect as they ever
can In the Potomac. The first race is
scheduled TO commence at 4: 80 O'Clock, and
they will follow each other as rapidly as
possible. S'e's
VOLUNTEER EXHIBITIONS.
For an hour before this, though, the
course IS to be given up to volunteer eI-
hibitions. In past3.years this was one of
the most interesting features of the day.
Every swimmer isSpermitted to do just as
he pleases. he can show his friends, who
are watching hun from the bank, that il
he cannot win prize. he can give some
body pointers. This year the exhibition
promises to be Of. unusual interest.
= Mr.. Stevens is trying hard to add unother
race to the program. He has already
made up his mind that there shall be a
winners contest, open to winners of
prizes in past years. Now he wants
womans' race. he does not know whether
lie will succeed or not. There ;s q great
deal of modesty among the women patrons
OF the beach, and he finds some objection
to a public race. But he hopes to over
come all this, and have this feature added.
There are sixty or seventy women who
are regular in their attendance but only
about 8 dozen Of them swim. 1t is with
these dozen he is now laboring
The prizes for the various contests have
nearly ali been secured. Mr.. Stevens will
be able to publish the list next week. A
gold and silver medal is offered as a
prize in each race. They win be, c.
exhibition in the windows of the various
donors for q day or two before the races.
The Judges this year may be prominent
business men, Mr.. Stevens is after a
number of them and thinks they would
not only enjoy the sport but add q great
deal of interest to the Contests
The desire to secure medals is very
strong. Superintendent Stevens has al
ready been notified that the winner of a
race last year has been offered IS to
stay out of the winners race this year.
Another winner of second prize has
been Offered So for his medal Neither
offer was accepted.
AFTER GOLD MEDALS.
Mr. Bristow Adams, the boatmaD OF the
beach, is to be one of the contestants
for q gold medal, and is going TO make
great effort to win one. He leaves within
a few days after the race for California,
where he expects to finish his education.
he wants to take q m edal along with him.
Dr.. Grenfels will also be one of the con-
testants He, years ago, was the champion
amateur s WINNER of England and Scot
land. hut rheumatism has affected his pow
ers He does not know what he can do now.
There is some objection to DR.. ;Grenfels'
entering the races, but supt. Stevens sees
no reason why he should not Je,as-
Better arrange ments than ever have
been made to accommodate the visitors
Thursday, thirty long benches, with backs,
have been secured, and SEQ people can be
seated. A great attendance Is prom
Used.
All entries must be made by Wednesday
evening and all objections to contestants
must be filed by rroon, Thursdas'S All
swimmers want to Remember this