Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28

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pecially built for racing and exclnd.
i eu rom the races of service cutters,
/ carrying twelve oarsmen, a coxswain,
ana an officer In charge. Lengthy anu
direction OF course. one nautical mile
anu half and return. Arrangements
as In paragraph ].
&. There Will be combination
pulling and sailing race for naval
boats of all nations, IN two classes
! service cutters and gigs. Beginning
with cutters, boats will be started
desperately at regular intervals. and
each boat will pull TO and around a
designated buoy or mark Qeavlng it
10 starbcard). On rounding the mark.
masts VIII be stepped and the remain.
der OF the course sailed. When boats
pass the finish line, crews ON take
In and furl sails and unsteb and stow
masts, when the time viii be taken,
and winners will be declared in each
| class. The boats are to lie pulled and
sailed under service conditions. An
officer to be In charge of each boat.
Z. AS ships boats can be rugged
and fitted in various ways, there win
be a sailing race free for naval boats
or all nations, in which boats OF any
size and class may be entered, with
or without keels or center boards, and
rugged in any manner each boats
crew may wish
8. sailing race for service cut.
ters, carrying twelve men, coxs.
vain, and an officer in charge Three
miles (nauticaD to windward or to
leeward. and return, leaving the turn.
ing buoy or mark boat towards the
starboard side.
?. A sailing race for service cut
ters, over n triangular course. Ar.
engagements as in paragraph Z.
10. race for steam cutters, ser.
vice boats, carrying four men, n coxs
vain. and an officer in charge. Length
and direction Of course, three miles
lnauticaD rounding bnoys and return
Boats TO be loaded to draft desired
by their own crews, and steam 10
be limited to the maximum pressure
permitted in ordinarily service. Ar
engagements. as far as applicable, as
In paragraph /.
IL. Contests of baseball.
IL. Contests OF football
IL. Contests of boxing.
IA. Contests of fencing.
IL. Rifle matches, by teams.
lG. Revolver matches, by teams.
IA. Tug of war, by teams.
IS. Individual contest putting the
shot. throwing the hammer, standing
jump (high and broad), running jump
(high and broad), pole vaulting, run
ming dash, 100 yards, 22o yards and
440 yards.
10. The governors of the Exposl.
ton desire to afford each naval force
opportunities for exhibition drills,
and will award appropriate premiums
to each for merit or excellence Such
drills will not he competitive, except
by special arrangements with regard
TO subdivisions of one force, but are
designed to exhibit the usual methods
of drill and the proficiency which is
not comparative. Among these drills
are: for naval forces, infantry, COM
pany drills. infantry battalion drills
mot less than four companies), artil.
lery drills of single field batteries,
the same of two or more batteries.
20. The governors desire 10 have
drills and competitions of the several
military forces upon the general
methods already stated.
p. Similar arrangements will be
made for the militia
%. Competitions and drills will be
repeated when convenient, depending
upon the forces present at different
times. Other drills or contests will
b arranged rs may be suggested.
%. The awards of prizes, trophies
and certificates of excellence or merit
will be made by the governors of tho
Exposition upon the recommendation
of the judges Immediately upon the
termination of each event. There
will lie no places for betting
"a. The governors wish to arrange
competitive contest among all reg
nlar service bands of the United
States navy Each band will play on
two occasions concerts of twelve
pieces of music including national
airs, marches, dances, overtures AMI
selections from operas, and sacred
music. A board of awards or judges.
will be appointed by the governors of
the Exposition, and scale OF marks
adopted Awards to be first, second
and third prizes and certificates OF
excellence or merit.
%. A similar competitive contest
| among army bands and another for
| hands Of the national guard.
| 26. competitive contest Will be
organized among bands OF any nation
represented at the Exposition upon a
basis similar to that proposed for
bands of the United States navy. In
case of the number of bands of a
country being insufficient or compet.
ton. the award will be made nom.
competitive.
q. Bands of national reputation.
such as the United States Military
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