The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-10
BATHING BEACH CONTESTS
Report Of the Committee in Charge
of the Affair.

a v TindaH. Fred Ruprrtus. W }.
brennan. John l.. SaIkeId. BOdger
Murray, r 6 Lowe, and Lloyd Tin
DAN Named us the WinnrrS-
The special committee appointed by the
Commissioners To- conduct the swimming
and diving contests marking the close Of
the District Bathing Beach for the sea-
son OF 1901 today submitted its report to
the Board The committee states that
the contests were held at the bathing
beach on Wednesday afternoon Septem-
Der II. The weather was favorable. and
in the opinion Of the committee the oc-
casiOn was Interesting and satisfactory,
alike to the audience assembled 20 wit
ness the contests and 70 those partici-
pating I'm them.
Il is stated that eleven contests were
scheduled. all OF which were carried ont.
except the umbrella race. which was
omitted owing % the inability Of the
management Of the beach TO place the
necessary floats in position The entries
were large and the committee state that
: the conduct Of the races was such as 20
/ conclude each event on the closest posi-
/ bic schedule time All long waits be
/ tween events were avoided. and the com
( mittce calls attention to the fact that the
. time of the several races was unusually
/ good, one event. the l51-yaTd swimming
/ race being made in 1 misute and % sec
/ onds. the best time ever made f0- a SINH
/ lar race at the beach The report con-
tinues:
/ "a number Of merchants and citizens
! supported the committee in the providing
/ of trophies for the winners of the events
3 The following donated for the purchase
. OF medals. Woodward & Lothrop. Lans-
3 burEh < Bro, W 3. Moses & Sons,
Z William Hahn & Co. r. Harris & CO..
I and g. Taylor Wade as well as employees
/ Of the District government
! An entrance fee of - cents was re-
; quirgd Of an the contestants I'm the races
, for every event in wlich the contestant
I desired 70 enter. The amount received
! from this was $3.50 In the last race. the
Z consolation event. in which only those
; who had failed 70 win in other events
/ could qualify, no entrance fee was re
( gUired- With the sum realized from the
/ entrance fees. together with a sum Of
; gle placed to its credit by the District
/ Commissioners. from the Bathing Beach
! fund, the committee was enabled 10 pur-
/ chase prizes for those who finished sec
/ Oud. The medals for the winners were
an of the same design and Of gold The
I design is one that has been used for sew
/ eral seasons by the committee for medals
. ordered by them, and IL IS recOmune nded
/ that the design De officially known as the
! Bathing Beach medal The second trO-
1 phies are Of silver but in sign follow
I closely the same idea as the gold med
I ais The following summary shows the
/ winners and she prizes,
/ Swimming race-OpeE TO all. 100 yards
| FTst prize, gold medal won by A y
! 'Iiaoau, second prize. silver medal. won
3 by Harry N Pearson Time, l-l5-
/ Swimming race-F0r bows under four
; teen years OF age. 80 yards. First prize.
. gold medal. donated by William Hahn &
. Co, won BY Fred RupPrJ-s, second
{ prize, silver medal, won by James Lyons
Z Time. - seconds
/ Swimming race-Of 50 yards. contest
Z ants wearing outer clothing and shoes
J First gold medal hE- f1y-H
{ I'lndau, second prize. silver medal. won
! by Harry n Pearson Time, A. seconds.
/ swimming raCc-Opcn 90 all. 30 yards.
1 First prize. gold medal Won by A n Tin
I dali, second prize. silver medal, won by
] Warren Tower Time. $50
/ Swimming race-For boys under six
/ teen years Of age. 50 yards First prize.
! gold medal. won by R0dger Murray. sec
! oIt prize. silver medal won by Carl
! Kicks Time. A % seconds
I Dive and swim under watsr-First
I prize. gold medal, donated by W B.
I Moses * Sons. ven by W. J. Brennan.
{ second prize, silver medal, won by l. r.
1 yards.
/ Swimming race-For employees Of the
I Beach. 80 yards First prize, gold medal.
donated hy O. Taylor W AIDE. won by John
{ T. Salkeidl second prize. silver medal.
I won 10y Bernard Hager- Time. p seconds.
plain and fancy diving-FIrst prize.
/ IDrhrop won boy T. O. Lowe second
/ prize silver medal won by Frank 3.
/ White.
/ Swimming race. open 70 all, 40 yards.
/ First prize. gold medal. donated by Eans-
5urgh d. Bros. won by RCdger Murray.
[ No second prize. All other contestants
I dropped OGt before the close Of the race
/ Consolation swimming race. open 70
/ those who failed to win in any other event
| after contesting for the same First prize
/ gold medal donated by X Harris ~ Co.
1 won by Carl Kicks No second trophy.
/ Alexander AIcKe uzie served as referee
and AeSsrS- Francis Nye. J.. G. Ransom,
( and Deknight as Judges. Mr.. W. Y
/ stevens was starter OF the events and
| Mr. Daniel Curry WAS timer. with Mr.. A
/ F. Waller as clerk Of the course. All rem
GCrsd most satisfactory service and their
! prDmBtneSs aided greatly in the speedy
I and timely completion Of the various
/ events I he nywly-equlpped police boat
| the NiEilant. with q crew Of Harbor Mas
1 ter Suttons best officers under command
/ OF Captain Dean. was IN the waters Of
/ the basin during the races and the best
/ of order VAS maintained as well as clear
I course for the contestants
[ The prizes were presented TO the 80
/ cessful contestants Informally by the
/ chairman OF your committee "Wednesday,
/ October ,. in the press room Of the Dis
I trict building.
I In submitting The report the under
Z signed committee wishes 10 express the
1 appreciation 0f each member Ct IL Of the
I compliment conferred by his appointment
I rs the Commissioners To serve, and also
/ to express appreciation Of the Kindness Of
] those who 80 generously ana WllllnslE
/ gave donations FOR prizes. as well as TO
/ others whose aid and suggestions con-
| tUbUted to the successful elimination OF
7 the events. Relative to the recommend
| tons made BY the committee Of 1870 in
/ their report 10 was found to be pr2cti-
/ CaIly impossible TO carry out the second
one Of these This was that no entrance
/ fee should be charged Of amateur swim
! mcrS who desired 40 contest Il was the
| belief Of the committee. this season. that
! all the swimmers that would enter would
| be Of the amateur class. and that should
/ no fee De charged the water would have
/ been filled with miscellaneous swimmers
Z who would not be contestants and thus
Z would cause great confusion in the man
| age rueur Of the evunts.
I The design Of the Bathing Beach medal
I having been originated by the firm that
/ has tor two years past manufactured the
/ trophies, r Harris & Co. and the firm
I having extended every courtesy 20 the
[ committee. as Wen as every care In the
| manufacture Of the medals. the work be-
! irE well done and reasonably. IL is rec
I commended that hereafter the firm is Sug-
/ g,sted as the makers Of the official Bath
ing Beach medals
| The committee was composed Of z r.
| wilkins chairman. j. c. Ransom. Rob
| Crt T. Small Alexander Mckenzie. W y
| Stevens. and Dir F. w Greenfei.
/ MILITARY SURGEONS TO MEET.
/ Members 81 the Committee Of Ar
engagements Announced.