Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
The Swimming Tourney in Progress
at the Bathing Beach.
TIE EVENTS And THE ENTRIES
Many Handsome Prizes Offered
Winners and Placed Contestants.
BIG CROW ENT


beach this afternoon, where the annual
tourney. inaugurated couple of wears ago
by Director W. Y. Stevens. is being held
The water is warm: the atmosphere salu-
brious; all the events have been filled ,.x-
cept the 100 yards swim, open to the MEM
bers of the District fire department. and
altogether there could not be more ,ro-
pltlous promises OF success II will prob-
aDiy be decided TO give third prizes in every
event. as the sum of $50 has been sub
scrlbed for prize purposes, and the gold
medal presented by the Family Shoe store
Tor the fremen's race will he probably
given as a prize in some other event to be
picked out later in the day. The only en-
try in the latter event was Robert F.gelcr.
an Old HE guardsman. who is on. of the
lhost powerful swimmers in The country,
anu tEfee were necessary TO "A start. The
llrst event was called a few minutes after
8 O'Clock today. The events prizes and
entries are given below:
First event-:'p-yard race for boys under
fourteen years Of age. First prize. a gold
medal. presented by Mr. w. y. Stevens
superintendent OF the bathing beach: Sec
ond prize. a pair of homing pigeons given
by r. 81 hmid. Entries: ]. Bennett, Roger
Murray. Lloyd Tindsll and John Howard.
SeccEd event, fifty-yard race for boys un-
Ger sixteen years Of age-First prize a
geld medal. presented by the To-Kalon
suit presented by A. q. Spalding Entries
Artie Bisnette. Willie Fischer. A. y Tim
dali. Thomas Williams, ii. T.. Defer and
j. Z. Nash
Third ev mt 100-yard race. open 10 all
First prize, a gold medal. given by Ed. NJ.
New meyer; second prize, a scarf pin. set
with seven pearls. presented by Jacobs
Brothers Entries: Philip Tindall A IL.
Johnson, f. f. Caulheld, John IA. Clarke,
Walter V. Bennett, +. J. Roche and J. L.
Falconer.
Fourth event. race of seventy yards. all
contestants to enter the water fully cloth
ed and wearing hats: hats must be on
heads when finish line is crossed and con-
testants must dive during progress of the
race-First prize, a gold medal. presented
by Fritz Reuter-; second prize, a gold
watch chain. Entries: Edward l.. Sizer.
J. n. McAfee. John ii. Clarke, Clarence j.
Crawley, F. Veitenheimer and w. Kruger.
Fifth event, plain diving, open to all
First prize. gold medal, presented by the
Noigt Jewelry Company; second prize, a
bathing suit. given by Larrimore az Ride
r.Cur. Entries: Sidney Sommers, A. III.
Crawley, Myron Robinson. Alfred Svens-
sen, Thomas Williams, Willard L. Buell..
G. A. Chase, J. w. McAfee, William
ooster Curtis, Joe Sanders, ID. L. Nash
and w. S. Mccarthy.
Sixth event fancy diving, open 10 all;
each contestant will be given five trials,
and NAV follow his own pleasure In what
he does-First prize, silver cup presented
10y r.. T. Warwick; second prize, pair of
gold INK cuH buttons, presented ny H.
Harris & Co. Entries: J. w. McAfee, Joe
Sanders, II. Vandev enter. J. Leo Cassin,
Z. II. Kettler and J. Norman Rupp.
Seventh event, race of 80 yards, open
to all-The first prize is very handsome
ard heavy gold medal, presented by Thos.
Walsh, which must he won twice in order
to become the possession OF the wearer'
second prize gold medal. presented 10y
A. Guide a. Bro. Entries: Ed. SiZer Philip
Tindall w Il. Hudson j. q. Daley, John
H. Clarke and +. Neitenheimer.
Eighth eveDt-DiVe and longest swim UNI
der water. First prize, a gold medal, pre-
scented by the Atlantir and Pacihc Tea
Company: second prize. fine sweater. pre-
scented by b. II. StinemetZ * Son. Entries;
Charles X. Burns. Willard +. Buell.. Frank
Diamond. L. Z. Landon, Howard T.. Nande-
venter Philip Browne, L. ID. Simonds ana
F. Neitenheimer.
Ninth event-A race of 100 yards, open
Only to members of the metropolitan police
force for a medal, pres ented by the pro-
prietor of Hotel johnson. Entries: SerSt.
J. c. Daley. fourth precinct: J. f. Schuyler.
first precinct, and Philip Browne, Samuel
L. Browne and Larry O'Dea, ninth pre-
cinct.
which each contestant must use exclusive
ly a breast stroke, keeping his face straight
AHEAD. This will be very peculiar and
difficult event The fist prize Will he
gold medal, presented by Ernst Gersten-
berg: second prize, silver medal. presented
by John Hanson. Entries: A y. Tindall,
Charles X Burns. Percy Lowe. A ii.
Crewley Frank Diamond. John II. Clarke.
W. Kruger. Guy Il. MORGAN, Victor Pill
lault and E. c. Schaefer.
Eleventh event-An al-round contest in
which the contestants will be required to
make a plain dive, two fancy dives, swim
under water and contest in a fifty-yard
race The prize will be the Washington
Times gold medal, which must be won
twice to become the possession Of the
wearer The medal is now held by VIII
Hutchinson. Entries: w. b. Hudson. A. II.
CrawIey ]. w. McAfee. Alfred Svensson,
Joe Sanders, ii. Handkerchief and p. ID.
Smonds.
The last event of the day win be con-
ISOLATION 1oo-yard race, open to all who
have entered and failed to win in any of
the previous events above described. The
prize will be a gold medal, presented by
the Fabst Brewing Company.
The Judges are DIR. Greanfell, Maurice a.
joyce and Edward A. Mcseley: the referees.
Thomas McQuade and Lieut.. Won Blum,
and the starter. Director W. " Stevens
with W. B. Gladson and p. Z. Stevens rs
assistants. The tourney will continue until
darkness falls.
While the appropriation for tie support
of the bathing beach W; S exhausted last
Saturday night Director Stevens has re-
termined to keep it open as long as the
water remains warm. An admission of ,
cents will be charged hereafter, and boys
bathing suits will be hired for Is cents
and mems for - cents. Bathing s1its be-
longing to individuals will be cared for at
used.