Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04
THE SWIMMING TOURNEY
Program Of the Events Scheduled for Mon
day Afternoon.
Twelve Contests. With Handsome
Prizes In Effffh-ri.t of Judge.
and Other Details.

Amusement, entertainment. excitement
and not a small amount of valuable in
struction will be fenjbyed by those who
witness the annual tourney at the bathing
beach next Monday afternoon. There are
few people in Washington who have any
idea of how adept person, and especially
a young person, can be in the water, and
an excellent opportunity to improve their
education in this respect will be afforded
there when the various events are in pro-
gress.
A description of the races and other
aquatic contests will give a very good idea
of what may be expected, and the valuable
prizes offered will doubtless draw big fields
in each event.
The program will be as follows:
First event-j0-yard race for boys under
fourteen years Of age. First prize, a gold
medal, presented by Mr.. W. X. Stevens,
superintendent of the bathing beach; Sec
ond prize. a pair of homing pigeons given
by E. Schmid.
Second event-50-yard race for boys I'M
der sixteen years Of age. First prize, a
gold medal. presented by the To-Kalon
Wine Company; second prize, bathing
suit, presented by A. G. Spalding.
Third event-1O0-yards race, open to all!
First prize, gold medal, given by Ed. NJ
Newmeyer; second prize, scarf pin. set
with seven pearls, presented by Jacobs
Brothers.
Fourth event-Race of 20 yards all con-
testants to enter water fully clothed and
wearing hats. Hats must be on heads
when finish line is crossed, and contest
ants must dive during progress of the
race First prize, gold medal, presented
by Fritz Reuter-; second prize, a gold watch
chain. This will be very amusing affair.
Fifth event-Plain diving, open to all.
First prize. gold medal, presented by the
Weight Jewelry Company; second prize, a
bathing suit, given by Larrimore Ride
nour.
Sixth event-Fancy diving, open to all.
Each contestant will be given five trials,
and may follow his own pleasure in what
ne does. First prize. silver cup. pre-
sented by f. T. Warwick; second prize, a
pair of gold link cuff buttons, presented
by r. Harris & Co.
Seventh event-A race of $50 yards, open
to all. The first prize is very handsome
and heavy gold medal. presented by Thos.
Walsh, which must be won twice in order
to become the possession of the wearer;
second prize, gold medal, presented by
A. Guide & Bro.
Eighth event-Dive and longest swim
under water. First prize, a gold medal
presented by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company; second prize, fine sweater.
Presented by B. H. Stinemetz & Son.
Ninth event-A race of 100 yards, open
only to members of the metropolitan police
force, for a medal. presented by the pro-
rrietor of Hotel Johnson.
Tenth event-A race of 500 yards, in
which each contestant must use exclusive
ly a breast stroke keeping his face straight
ahead This will be, a very peculiar and
difficult event. Tha first prize will be a
geld medal, presented by Ernst Gersten-
berg; second prize, silver medal presented
by John Hanson. .uIs
Eleventh event-Anj all-round contest il
which the contestants will be required t.
make plain dive.ftWd fancy dives, a swim
under water and contest In fifty yards
race. The prize wiiie be the Washington
Times VT no
twice to become the possession of the wear.
er. The medal is now held by Will Hutchin.
son. Jtff3
Twelfth eyent-Ah GAGE of 100 yards, opel
partment, for gold medal. presented BY
the proprietors of the Family Shoe Store.
The last event Of the day will be a con
ISOLATION 1O0-yard ,Eace, open to all who
the previous events above described. The
prize will be gold medal presented b,
the Pabst Brewing Company.
Under the conditions, of Ythe tournament
each event, all of whom must be residents
of the District of Columbia The entries
will close tonight at the bathing beach at
sunset The first event will be called at :;
o'clock sharp next Monday afternoon. The
races Will be started at the south wharf
and the course will lie 100 yards to the
north wharf. All the finishes will be at
the north wharf and races of less than LOG
lance from the finish line.
The big diving float is being moved out of
the way this afternoon into deeper water,
and Harbor Master Sutton, on the police
boat Vlgilant, will be on hand Monday af-
ternoon to keep the small boats out of the
way of the contestants
The judges will be DR.. F. w. Greenfell
the veteran surgeon. who held the amateur
swimming championship of England and
Scotland for two years; Professor Maurice
A Joyce. instructor of athletics at the Car
roll Institute, and Mr.. Edward A Moseley.
secretary of the interstate commerce com
mission. Mr.. Thomas McQuade will be the
referee and a second referee will be select
ed Monday. Two timers will also be
chosen Monday. Superintendent w, X.
stevens Will be the starter, and will be as
sisted by William B. Hudson and p. T..
Stevens.
Mr.. Stevens said to a Star reporter this
AFTERNOON that the bathing beach would
close Tor the season tonight on account of
the exhaustion of the funds for its SUM-
port. but he hoped the philosophical citt-
zens would subscribe the small amount
necessary to continue it in operation for at
ieast three weeks more. He said 500 would
be sufficient to do this
SEVEN CHINAMEN EXCLUDED