Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-10

newest thing in these competitions. The
greatest struggle in the fancy" occurred
snort time ago, and resulted in a victory
LOT James Ahcrn, who recently won the
hshlng championship. The frog catching
challenge was issued by John Leger who
last summer caught 80 contralto, - So
prano, 10 tenor and y bass frogs in three
hours
The conditions of the contest stated that
any frogs whose legs We're under two inches
should not be counted. Altogether about
zoo men went down TO the ponds chosen al
CLOCK in the afternoon and the contest
lasted for two hours. The contestants had
red flannel for bait and were armed with
small shotguns and clubs The first frog
captured was Il large one of the bass va
riety. and he was felled with club. When
time was called the winner of the COM
petition had nineteen frogs In some va
riations of frog catching contests the ex-
pedient OF spearing frogs in their holes Is
sometimes resorted to, but this is not a
very successful method. After the compe-
tition mentioned prize medal was given
to the winner at dinner held In his honor.
Ploughing contests are quite common in
the country. The man who was best known
f2,OoO in prizes. This was Jim Baker of
Ipswich. Being a thrifty young man. he
amassed a comfortable competency as re-
suit of his success in these competitions.
Rivalry of Fishermen.
novel competition was recently start
ed by a Newfoundland fleet during fishing.
This was a competition to see who could
east the largest quantity OF sailed cod. The
winner In this case was seized with a ter
rible thirst; he drained off a decanter and
fell unconscious to the ground The contest
proved fatal, Inflammation OF the stomach
being produced.
The members of the .Hoxton Constitution
al Club have taken part in a novel pro-
longed smoking competition. Seventy of
the members were each supplied with an
eighth of an ounce of shay tobacco. The
object of the competition was to decide
which could keep his pipe going the long
est. no second lighting being allowed. The
winner, a gentleman named Mr.. Sanderson,
succeeded in keeping his pipe going for one
hour and ten minutes. and was pro-
claimed the victor amid loud cheers. In
a similar competition held at the Shore
ditch Constitutional Club this performance
was eclipsed. The winner of the first prize
succeeded In keeping his pipe alight for
one hour and twenty nine minutes. during
the whole time of which lie was smoking
continuously.
A cigar-smoking competition has taken
place at a club in Thailfingen. In this
case the object of the competition was to
decide who could smoke a cigar for the
longest possible period without letting it
go out. The prize winner succeeded in
smoking his cigar T41s minutes. Not one
of his competitors had a record Of over
one hour.
Coaling contests often take place between
British warships The worlds coalng rec
ord belongs to the battleship Mars. how
ever. She took aboard somewhere about |
l SO tons at an average rate of a fraction |
above 241 tons an hour. This is great |
advance upon the record or IL tons an (
hour, established by his matestys ship |
Majestic a short time ago. Quite the big |
sest competition Is n battleship building |
competition. which has been entered into |
in the United States of America. The gov |
crnment naval yard at Brooklyn is COM |
petiag with the Newport News Shipbuild-
Ing Company to which can build bat
tleship the hest and most cheaply. The |
timo limit is forty-iive months, and Presi- |
dent Roosevelt will be the Judge. In this |
case the stake amounts to the gigantic sum |
of 100000.