BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
More AIhg|iC Contests.
COMMITTEE ARRANGES
FOR NEW SERIES,
All Sorts Of Events To Interest,
Instruct And Amuse The Public
Valuable Prizes Will Be Offered
To Contestants.


To Contestants.
Better Police Arrangements, and Greater
Conveniences For Spectators.
The Committee on Athletics of the
Porto Rico Base Ball Association has
formulated the following very attractive
program of athletic contests, to take
place during the next three months.
There will be a series of three ga
mes, to be held on the last Saturday,
each, of April, May and June. At the
end of the series a first, second and
third prize will be given in each event,
to the men who have the greatest 11um-
Der of points in each contest, fist place
counting five, second place three and
third place one Each person who
wins a place in an event will be given
ribbon, and fine prizes will be award
ed at the end Of the series. To the
one securing the greatest number Of
points in all contests combined, an ele-
giant all round prize will be given.
If there should be ties in any of the
events, they will be run off on the Sa-
turday succeeding the final game of the
series.
All contests will be handicaps, and
those who enter are requested to send
their best records with their entries, SO
that the Official Handicapped; Mr.. An
dres Crosas, may properly place them,
ami thus make the contests fair and
even for all.
If there are more than four teams
entered in the tug-of-war, the event will
be ran off On the various Saturdays
during the month.
Entrance fee for each month will be
one dollars (SIoo), which will entitle the
contestant 10 participate in all events on
the one day,-or in the case of the tug.
of-war,-rlntil the event is decided for
the month. In this event, of course
each team will have to pull against
each other team.
The entrance fee for athletes is plac-
ed at one dollar for the reason that it
is the intention of the Athletic Commit
tee to give very nice prizes in each of
the events, except the three legged race,
the potato race, the tug -of-war, the
wheelbarrow race, kicking the football
and sack race, in which contests sub
stantial prize will be given each month.
These amusing and entertaining events
will probably be changed for others each
month, in order to give variety to the
regular athletic events.
The entry list is now open, but no
entr will be received unless accomparl-
lei by the entrance fee,-it must be
presented not later than Monday,
April 2I, at 400 p m, and applicants
must state the events in which they
wish 10 participate, with their best re
cords. This rule is absolutely indis-
pensable to the proper management of
the sports, and it is hopod that all will
comply Herewith.
All entries should be sent to Joseph
A. Rose, Naval Station, Geo. A. Elliot,
Interior Building or Lee Nixon, Post
Office
These athletic games will be started
promptly at 200 P. m of each day
scheduled, and the entire afternoon will
be devoted to these sports
The contests selected for the three
months are as follows, except those
noted above which are liable to be
changed -
Dash, either 50 yds or Is yds.
Putting the shot, IL lbs.
Throwing the II lb hammer.
Hitch and kick.
Three legged race.
Running high jump.
Potato race.
Pole vault.
Tug-of-war, teams of five men.
Running broad jump.
Wheelbarrow race.
Standing broad jump
Kicking tie football, drop kick
only.
Running the ases.
Sack race.
There will be no p1elinlinaries in
any of the events, but three straight
trials will decide the contest. This is
done to make the contests shorter and
is fair for all.
For the benefit of the audience, all
contests (where possible) with be con-
Quoted as close to the grand stand as
is possible, and for the other events,
police protection, sufficient to keep the
the crowd back behind the ropes, will
be requested.
The hammer. shot etc. are in charge
of the keeper of the baseball grounds.
and are at the service ofany who wish
to use them for practice. Also the
Jumping standards and vau1ting pole,
as zoon as they arrive