The morning times., 1896-08-05
TOURNEY OF SWIMMERS
All Preparations Complete for
the Bathing Beach Races.
REGULATIONS TO GOVERN
Superintendent Stevens Has Made Out
the Rules Which Are to Govern
the Contest-The Times Gives "a
Medal for the Prize winners Con-
test-Other Contributions.
The bathing beach races tomorrow prom
Use to be the event OF the season n aquatic

The bathing beach races tomorrow prem
| Use to be the event OF the season n aquatic
circles.
The entries have been more numerous
than on any previous occasion, and the
sport promises TO be of the very first order.
All expect that records will be broken,
aIh that the best exhibitions ever seen in
Washington will be given. Preparations
have been made to accommodate big
crowd, and Supt. Stevens will lie disap-
pointed il thousands do net attend
The interest is reater than it has ever
been before, and the fact that winners in
past races ire to have a contest of their
own has been one of the chief causes of
the increase. This is the race which was
suggested by Tie Times, and for wh.rh
The Times will offer u handsome medal.
The medal will have to lie won twice
OF any one.
REGULATIONS OF THE RACES.
Supt. Stevens has issued the following
regulations for the tournament 1t is TO
begin 1T 4:3o y. m. tomorrow, and is open
to all who have patronized the beach
three or more times this season:
A winner OF any prize may not take the
same prize again, but may take any other
higher prize il won. The beach will be
open as usual to the public oD that day
until 4:15 p. H., and antics of all kinds
within the limits of safety will be in order.
At .4:15 hathers must promptly clear the
water, the bath houses and the yard, after
which none but contestants, judges, and
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nitted to remain inside the inclosure. The
events and prizes are as follows:
Plain diving Gold and silver medals
high, graceful curve In the air and
straight, smooth entry into the water
are the winning points.
Fancy diving Gold and silver. medals.
Forward and backward flipflops from the
sprtDgboard. the swing, and top of the
trapeze. the winning points being The same
as for plain diving.
Long distance swim under water from
south end of fleet Gold and silver medals.
Fifty-ynrds race for Toys under sixteen
years Gold and silver medals. Swim from
center of beach along its front to north
wharf.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES race, for all ages
Gold and silver medals. Swim from south
wharf to north wharf.
Prize winners all-around contest
An extra fine gold medal. All prize
winners OF the beach may enter this event
1t will include a fifty-yards swim, plain
diving, fancy diving. and long swim
under water. Each contestant may try
all, or select which he pleases, the test
average to win. The markings OF each
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enter each contest, and the highest
quotient is the hest average. Entrance
fee to each OF the events, 20 cents
LIST OF THE PRIZES.
The prizes for the various events have
all been secured by Superintendent Stevens.
They have been the gifts of The Times
and various merchants of the city, who
have always taken an interest in the az
fairs OF the beach. For each event there
viii be gold and silver medal offered
In the past these trophies of swimming
skill have been much priced, and the
strongest kind of efforts will be made
to win them this year.
The women's race, which Mr.. Stevens
was very anxious to add to the list of
viii not be held. 1t was found
'ihpos>iOie 70 Set Il SUFFICIENT number of
women swimmers to enter the contest.
SO most reluctantly the affair was given
up 1t may be that byBext year Il sufficient
number of experts can he found to make
this race the leading event.
For fancy diving tie first prize is a
gold medal. GE..s.nted by W Y. Stevens.
OF tie beach. The second
prize is silver medal, presented by the
Boston Variety Store
For tie fifty-yards swim for bows under
sixteen gold medal and a silver medal
are presented as first and second prizes,
both by the Family Shoe Store.
For the 10O-yards swim a gold medal
rs first prize is presented by John X.
Major, druggist; the second prize is a
,iiver medal, precented by E. F. Droop x
Sons.
For the long distance under. water swim
a gold medal by X. Harris SEQ. and silver
medal by the Bon Marche.
For the all-around watermans contest
The Times presents gold medal.
Donors for the medals for plain diving are
lot yet known.
The judges will be s. W. Steinmetz. OF
'he Columbia Athletic Club; Ballard n.
Norris. an examiner in the Patent Office.
ind George p. Carter, Of the Columbia
Athletic Club.