Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-22

this bay. The bombs and large rock.
cts were the delight OF all. II
was long after 10 p. m. before the
last set piece was set on and until
the end the great crowd of specta-
tors remained so pleased were they
with the evenings exhibit.
TUESDAYS EVENTS.
The smiling skies Of Sunday and
Monday were repeated Tuesday. As
early as possible the water sports
were started by the committee at the
bathing beach In front Of the Hamil-
ton. There were seven events, OF
which the under water swim, a new
one this year drew the greatest at
| tention. This was won by Capt
John w. Hoben Of Springfield. Mass
with a clever swim Of IS feet. The
tide was falling and several contes
tants met obstacles such as seaweed
and buoy or anchor ropes under wa
tier. but Capt. Hoben picked his way
and cleaned up the field easily.
Summary Of Water Events.
Mems $50 II. Swimming. Starters:
Theo. Smutny. Summit House; Carl
Lawson. H. c. Peare. H. E. Curtis, Hill
Crest: Elliott Perkins, j. A. McGilv.
ray. H. w. Caldwell, Bellevue. Won
by H. w. Caldwell, Bellevue; Elliott
Perkins. Bellevue, 3D.; H. c. Peare,
Hill Crest. Sd.
Under water Swim. Contestants:
Elliott Perkins, H. w. Caldwell, Belle
vue: Theo. Smutny. Summit House;
]. w. Hoben. H. c. Peare. Hill Crest
Won by ]. w. Hoben. Hill Crest; as
IT.; H. w. Caldwell, Bellevue. ID, So
TT: Elliot Perkins and H. c. Peare
tied for third at 42k It. Third won
by H. c. Peare, Hill Crest by default.
Upset Boat Race. Contestants:
McGilvray and Caldwell. Bellevue;
Chase and Lawson, Hill Crest. Won
by Bellevue. Hill Crest, I'd.
Ladies' 100 II. Swimming. Mrs.
]. Smutny, Summit and Miss Mollie
Halliday, Hill Crest were the contes.
tants and finished in the above or
der.
Boys so #. Swimming. Starters:
Howard Parker, Bellevue, Fredk.
Sweeney. Cottage: Donald Munsick,
Roger Munsick, Hill Crest; Edgar
Smutny. Summit House. Won by
Edgar Smutny, Summit House: Fredk.
Sweeney. Cottage. 3D.; Roger Num-
sick. Hill Crest, Sd.
Boys Dash In Water. Contestants:
Kenneth Parker, Howard Parker,
Bellevue; Fredk. Sweeny, Cottage;
Rudolph Smutny. Edgar Smutny.
Summit House; Roger Munsick. Hill
Crest. Won by Edgar Smutny, Sum-
NIT House; Fredk. Sweeny, Cottage,
3D.; Kenneth Parker, Bellevue, Sd.
Girls so #. Swimming. Won by
Edith Wilson, Orchard cottage, sec
and third not contested.
Prizes.
Individual prizes for men women,
boys and girls with the highest num-
ter Of points were awarded. A mum.
Ter of prizes were donated by the
large business houses of Portland and
were most beautiful. First prizes
were won as follows: Mems silver
loving cup. Henry Caldwell, Bellevue,
with 80 points; ladies' esconce, Miss
Nina Bissell, Hill Crest, with IL
points: boys, umbrella, Edgar Smutny,
Summit House with % points; and
girls. fob. Miss Edith Wilson, Orchard
Cottage with 16 points. Second
prizes: Mems steamer chair, Alex
McGilvray. Bellevue with 20 points
ladies'. china chocolate set, was tied
for by Mrs. A. p. Bicknell
and Miss Hazel Cooley Of
the Hill Crest and Mrs. j.
Smutny. Summit House with points
each. Mrs. Bicknell drew the decid.
ing number and the other two will be
awarded prizes Of equal value later =;
girls, sofa pillow, Miss Viola Bissell,
Hill Crest, with points; and the
boys. a stein, by Frederick Sweeny;
cottager. with 10 points
The prize for the highest number
of points. which was a handsome sill.
yer cup presented by the Casco Bay
Steamboat Company. and awarded by
the committee to the house or hotel
winning the most points, was won by
the Bellevue. The hotel or house
winning the cup has the privilege OF
holding 1t until they are defeated In
any following year. When won fol
| three seasons consecutive or not. the
house doing so Is to be the possessor
OF the cup. The cup was won las,
year by the Hill Crest with fifty
points. The apparent discrepancy
between the number Of points of the
last years winner and this year was
caused by the different system OF
counting points. Last year firsts
counted two points and seconds one
point. while this season firsts were
given points, seconds 3, thirds 1
Following are the number of points
won by the competing houses: Belle
vue. first, 123 points; Hill Crest, sec
ond. los points; The Hamilton, third
So points; Summit House, fourth, 50
points: and the Orchard cottage and
the cottages tied for fifth place with
rs points. The silk American fias
which was awarded for the best ex
terror decorations of any OF the houses
or hotels was also taken by Belle
vue.
First. second and third of blue
white and red ribbons suitably I'm
scribed In gilt were awarded to all
the winners In each event. For the
highest number of points made BY
any man, woman, boy OF girl the fol
lowing prizes were awarded. Men's
first, silver loving cup, donated BY
McKenney Jewelry Co, Portland
Second, steamer chair, donated by
Walter Corey Co. Portland. Taaso.