The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-05
IN
WATER AND
ON SHORE

Remarkably free from accidents OF a
serious nature was the Fourth AT Kir-
wins Beach. where the water sports
under the auspices OF the United States
Volunteer Life Saving Corps and land
races under tho auspices OF a committee
from the Y. NJ. &. A. members who battle
there Wire held
The affair was pronounced a very sue
cessful one and some lively races devel-
oped. particularly the hslf-mlle swim
from Starvegoat Island 10 the judges
boat the l0O-yard corps swim and the
diving and underwater races.
Comedy events were the boys tub race,
which was I'm charge Of Captain Harry
Littledale, who acted as clerk OF the
games and the obstacle race in which the
contestants were dressed and carried
open umbrellas.
The running races were all 10O-yard af-
fairs on the beach, the dash. shot put
and first aId'ff8ce, where the contestants
ran 100 yards in pairs and returned. one
man carrying his partner 10 the finish.
Fun was furnished in the three-legged
race and the sack race, in which there
was a big Held at the start and only one
man al the inlSn.
THE FR1ZE WINNERS.
The winners I'm the various events were:
100 yard Corps Swim-Lieutenan Mori-
arty. first. Howard r. Washington, sec
ond prize silver badges
Half-mile Swm-Won by Arnold HUI
born. prize. silver cup.
20)-yard open Swim-Arnold Hulborn,
silver medal
Under Water swim-John H. Daniel, sill
yer medal.
Diving Match for Form-C. r. Oatman.
Obstacle Race-John Greenes. umbrella.
Tub Race-Harold Strickland, bathing
suit
Girls Race Postponed TIN later date.
In the land events which were run in
between the water sports Christian and
Csswel Of the Y NJ &. \. won the 100
yard dash
Running Broad Jump Merrill, first, and
Caswell second.
Three-legged Race-Wslter Murphy and
John Gunes
Shot Put-Christisn. FIRST. Merrill. sec
ond
First Aid Race Merrill and Marshall.
Sack Race--Cameron.
Three Standing Jumps-Caswell
The prizes I'm the latter races were gold
watch fobs and latest novelties in scarf
pins and cuff links. Messrs. kerwin and
Wandish offering number OF the tro-
phles and the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps giving some In the
water -evcr1ts
Arnold Huiborn. who won two Of the
water events. including the hslf-mile, hiss
a remarkable record tor n swimmer, and
took the events quite handily. although
he has been \ grandfather for some years.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
In all tho races on water Commodore
w r. Longfellow had two boats follow
Ing the swimmers one the leaders and
the four-oared boat the ones who Jagged
In two cases this proved necessary, for
there were swimmers who gave out i'm the
half-mile and 1o0-yard races
William G.. Schacfer was referee on the
swimming races. Roy Tingley Judge at
the inish and W. r. Longfellow starter.
James Armstrong Judging the tub race
There were only two occurrences much
ont Of the ordinary on the beach i'm the
shape OF accidents one being in tho fore
noon. when Fred n. Rosenthal suddenly
was unable 10 care for himself off the
upper raft-wAteh had a number of people
on IT, Instead of helping Rosenthal they
simply shouted for help and Jim Arm
strong. lSirwin's life guard. who was way
up the shore directing possible bathers
TO Kirwin's place. heard them and started.
He reached the man about the Same time
that William a. Leigh OF 46 Arnold ave
nue. and William A. owen OF New
York reached them In a boat and as
sisted the man into the craft
After time Rosentha was able 20 60
10 his home AZ Lippitt street this city.
After the races the members OF the
corps an. chowder prepared by their own
steward and then part OF them rowed 10
PawtuXet in the four-oared boat
A faintng woman was treated by the
members OF the corps from the medicine
Kit.