The Washington times., 1901-09-12
THE BATHING BEACH RACES.
Good Sport Marks the Closing of the
River Front Resort.


Good Sport Marks the Closing of the
River From Resort.
Two hours of sBlashing and cheering
at the Bathing Beach yesterday afternoon
brought the seasonftbefe to a satisfactory
close. The annual races were the best
since the custom Of annual aauatics was
established a number of years ago A
haif-hundrcd enthusiastic youngsters in
abbreviated costumes entered the races
and were appauded to the echo by large
crowd seated in the small grand stand
ashore and on the sloping banks of the
| Potomac.
| Venturesome youths waded waist deep
| in the yellow water, and boatloads of
others surrounded the course which was
marked at either end by large floats. The
programme was arranged by a committee
| consisting of E. b. Wilkins of the
washington POST Robert Small, of the
Evening STAR ]. C. Ransom, of The
Washington Times; DR.. Grenfel and Mr..
Stevens. the superintendent OF the Bathing
! Beach. The races were run off in q re-
markably short time. AS judges acted
Francis Nye, Alexander McKensie, V. P.
| DeKnight and j. c. Ransom. while Dan
| Curry held the watch on the swimmers.
a. n. Tindall, one of the crack athletes
of Central High School, had a SNAP in
the opening race, one hundred yards
straightaway. He was fifteen feet ahead
of Harry NJ Pearson ard William b. Hud-
son, whom inches only separated for sec
ond honors, Hudson was the star of the
Bathing Beach races last year, but was in
poor form yesterday.
When Superintendent Stevens gave the
word and a half dozen youngsters dived
ne fbe
boys fourteen years old and younger no
one looked for the smallest of the lot to
figure much in the going. With a shock of
red hair that glimmered brightly through
the spray made by the flashing brown
arms little Fred Rupertus forged to the
front and was looking over his shoulder at
mis- struggling competitors when he cross
ed the line winner by a dozen feet
James Lyons and Ernest Lewis took the
places.
1t was laughable trio that took places
for the start of the fifty-yard clothes race.
Each contestant was clad in coat, trous-
ers Shoes stockings, and cap. Lloyd Tin
dali, son of DR.. Tindall, Secretary to the
Commissioners, carried his cumbersome
weight most easily and finished well in
the lead. Harry ii. Pearson, whose work
throughout the day was first class. gar
nered second honors, and Rolford Miller
finished third. The 250-yard event, won
by a. N. Tindall, was a comparatively |
tame affair. There were but two starters.
Tindall gained a lead over Warren Tower
in the first hundred yards and steadily in
creased it to the finish line.
The judges had to watch closely to de- |
termine the victor OF the sixty-yard
straightaway for boys under sixteen |
years. Carl Kicks and Rodger Murray
were close contestants for premier honors,
which were carried on by the latter. |
Warner Eaton was third
w. ]. Brennan, whose elaborately tat |
tooed arms and legs attracted quite as |
an easy victor in the under water race. |
He plunged from the float and staid under |
the surface of the Potomac so long that |
nervous people thought he never would |
come up. Finally he emerged from the
wet about forty yards from the starting
float. L. F. Reinhardt 8 record was near
ly as good. 'as
Quite the prettiest event of the day and |
the one which evo ked most applause was
the plain and fancy diving indulged in
by a Trio of clever tuinblers who would
be great credit to circus. p. G. Lowe,
by virtue of clever work on the flying
rings suspended above the water, carried
on the palm, although for honors he was
closely pushed by Frank B. White and
John Salkeld. employees Of the bathing
beach, Sho obtained second and third
places.
Bernard Hager and Harry Ransom were
given the length Of the starting float as
a handicap over Frank White and John
Salkeld in the forty yards race, open to
employees of the bathing beach. Salkeld
won the event handily, with Hager and
Ransom fighting for second and third.
Roger Murray won the 440-yard dash
after a plucky contest with Frank B.
White and Warner Eaton. Eaton, ex-
dropped out at the 100-yard mark
and White retired after swimming 100
yards.
Medals will be awarded to the winners
IF the various events. They will be pur
,hased from the money realized from
he entrance fees. Several medals have
,een donated by people interested in the
sports. The awards Will be made within |
short time.
The summaries:
100 yards straightaway-Won by A. N.
rindall; second, Harry NJ. Pearson; third,
William B. Hudson. Time, lis.
80 yards straightaway, for boys four
cen years of age and under-Won by !
Fred Rupertus; second James Lyons;
bird. Ernest Lewis. Time, e:42
80 yards clothes race-Won by Lloyd
Hndall; second, Marry NJ Pearson;
bird. Rolford Miller. Time, 0:47.
250 yards dash, double course-Won by ;
Time, s:s5
50 yards straghtaway-Wo by Roger i
Murray; second, Carl Hicks; third, War
Ter Eaton. Time. 0:42 2-5.
Novelty event. dive and swim under {
by W. J. Brennan, 40 yards
n 80 seconds: second, /. F. Reinhardt, {
yards in 80 seconds; third. Roger Muir
ay, a yards IN rs seconds.
Novelty event, plain and fancy diving
Won b. p. c. Lowe: second, Frank b. ]
White; third, ]. N SaIkeld. ]
40 yards straightaway for employees OF | l
athing beach-Won by John n. Salk-
I'd; second, Bernard Hager, float handi- i
ap; third, Henry Ransom, float handi- 7
ap. Time. 0:27.
40 yards, double course-Won by Ro- /
er Murray. Frank b. White and Warner | 1
,aton did not finish. Time, S:ll. s
50 yards, consolation-Won by Carl
ticks; second, Hawley. Time, 0:36 2-5.
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