The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
THE PARK PREP AIRED
TO HELP THE HURT
A Well Equipped Ambu-
lance Station Estab-
lished There.
Celestials at the Chutes Make
the Scene Bright With
Snowy Silk.
At the Sutro Baths Swimming SPORTS
Were Well Attended = High
Diving the Feature.

The long continued wet spell cleared up
yesterday just in time for the people to
enjoy good Sunday afternoons outing
at the park and beach. There were large
number who fastened out almost as soon
as the sun did. The Cliff House was
crowded and large number took in the
sports at the Sutro Baths. The pictur-
esqueuess of the park was aided by a
number of Chinese in their gayest silk
attire, enjoying their New Years holi-
days.
There has just been completed a new
ambulance station at the park and here
after there will be doctor there day and
night. He will have an assistant and a
driver and they will be ready to attend to
an emergency call at any hour of the day
or night. A receiving-room has been
fitted up adjoining the Park police sta
tion and the ambulance team will be
stabbed near by.
At the Park Museum the curators have
Just installed their collection of coins and
medals. They number 5000, and there are
some rare pieces among them. The Col
onlal room has been rearranged and some
relics now displayed, which have been
sometime In possession, but are not yet
open for inspection. A number of new
gifts were received last week, among them
being the following: A Dresden china lace
group, "Tne Sleigh Ride, from S. and G..
Gump; four pairs of black-tail deer horns
from Hon. John Daggett; one pair walrus
tusks, elegantly carved, from j. l.. Bard
well. All OF the above were from city
givers. From Albion, N. Y, came an egg
of the wandering albatross, the gift of T. b.
Latin, and II. L. Dempsey of Saltwater,
Z. l., sent some historical relics. The at
tendance at the museum has been very
light for some time on account of the
weather.
Out on the beach some of the United
States life saving men rescued fine piece
of timber from the surf. 1t was pro-
nounced to be no part of wreck, however.
The 50-yards boys swimming race at
the Sutro Baths was won by +. Clongh,
with T. Durand second. The 100-ya rd
race was won by II. F. Brewer and J.
Ringrose had second place. Fancy diving
by Shuttle and Radican was one of the best
features. Shulte's long leap through the
air from the roof of the buiIdjng-a dis
tance of sixty feet-was pretty perform
ance, and J. Radicau made handspring
high dive, which made it hard to decide
which excelled. The clowns furnished
laughter for the afternoon with q repre-
sentation of Mammals Pet" and.his irate
mamma, who catches him smoking ciga-
rettes and gives chase to him with many
misfortnnes to her skirts. The obstacle
race was very closely contested by Otto
Schultz and r. B. Cornell. They climbed
all the barriers and took every leap into
the water at the same instant, thus afford
ing very pretty sight. In swimming
the last pool Cornell got a little ahead
and so won the prize.
AT the Chutes there was q good balloon
ascension, and on the stage which has
recently been erected there, the Japan ese
acrobats, 1.-THE Hagiharas. did some Won
derful balancing feats. The grounds were
crowded with richly dressed Chinese who
have been invited there to enjoy their
New Years holidays, and the spectacle
they made was the best part of the show.
The Celestial children were fairly
gorgeous in their bright silk costumes.
The Chutes are now being run every after
noon and evening. The entrance has fine
new electric sign, and many new electric
lights have been added to beautify the
grounds.