Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
STRENUOUS DAYS
FOR SAILOR BOYS
CHUTES AND AGRICULTURAL
PARKS ARE READY
ATHLETICS, WILD WEST AND
PYRoTEcHNic SHOWS
Shore Leave Is Crowded with Amuse-
rnents, All Designed to Make
Enlisted Men Feel
at Home

The capacity of Chutes park VIII De
+oxed to its utmost today when SoOO
sailors and thousands more OF the puo
lie gather to participate in the enter
tainment provided by the fleet COM
mittee.
The sailors will leave their ships at
a. m. under the supervision Oh oe-
tailed officers. They will arrive III
T,os Angeles on special cars ana go
directly to Chutes park. All the slue
shows and amusements in the pdrh
will be free to sailors.
The entertainment will commence
nronontlv at $3.50 o'clock. The first tea
- Iii he the balloon ascension ana
narschute leap by Monsieur Leroyez,
introducing the red, white ana piue
,,orachute America" Then Will 1ol-
~ tha great band concert by the
combined bands (sixty-five pieces) OF
the first division. III,
During the concert Senor Popa WIN
wake sensational 600-foot slide Ior
life hanging by his teeth. The ia
,,,o,s bieh diver, kid" Lewis, VIII
riye exhibitions of his wonderful diV-
Inc professor williams will ride
bicvcle on a wire stretched across
Chutes lake. AldrO brothers VIII give
q hazardous performance on the re-
yolving ladders. .-,o.
A. $40 a. m. sharp, amateur boxing
eor the championship of Southern Cali
fornia. sanctioned by the P. A. A. OF
tbe A. A. u, refereed by James ).
Teffries Director of tournament, DE
witt G. Van Court. Judges, Charles
Eyton. John Brink, George Blake
clerks, Les Henry, w. F. Henderson
7 III Nest. Timers, George n. Aqair'
William r. Ruess. Announcer, ROD
ert Mitchell.
CIasses-105 pounds, bantam weight;
115 pounds, featherweight; 125 pounds,
snecial class: 1876 pounds lightweight;
145 mounds, welterWeight; 15S pounds'
middleweight; 16S pounds, light heavy
weight: over 16S pounds, heavyweight.
10:45 a. m.-Fencing bout-Protessor
Victor de Lambertini, Professor Harry
Trytennhove First day, foils; second
day, saber; third day. duellng; tourln
day, broadsword
II a m.-Boxing contests for the
championship of the Atlantic meet.
Ever since the departure of the fleet
from Hampton Roads, Va. these con-
tests have been going on, consequently
every enlisted man on the fleet is tre-
mendouslv interested, as the contests
have been narrowed down to the
championship.
Iightweights, 1873 pounds, Myers OF
the battleship Ohio VS.. Lulinski or the
, battleship New Jersey.
The winner of each event to receive
a purse and the battleships on when
the winning sailor boys are attacheu
10 receive beautiful silver loving cup
from the citizens of Los Angeles. BY
unanimous request of the enlisted men
James ]. Jeffries will referee the con-
test
Spanish Barbecue
At 12 noon the $500 men will adjourn
to the great Spanish barbecue, which
will be given on the grounds under
the direction of Al Levy. Mr.. Levy
had 100 men on the grounds last night
preparing for the feast and applying
the finishing touches where needed.
When the men are seated magnifi-
cent United states flag, the handiwOrk
and gift of Mrs. Francisco Jesurun.
former owner of the Chino ranch, VIII
be unfurled for the first time, and,
amid the strains of THE Star Spangled
Banner" led by the 450 patriotic wom-
en- who will serve the sailors, the beau
tiful banner will be hoisted on the flag
pole in the middle of the grounds. This
ceremony will be repeated each day O1
the barbecue.
BY special request of the thousands
of school children of Los Angeles and
vicinity the enlisted men have been
asked to have an informal parade from
L
Immediately after the barbecue the
sailors will form for this informal pa
rade Three bands have been engaged
for escort music and the $50 partlcl-
pants in the Wild West show have
been requested to act as an honorary
escort
The line of parade will be through
Chutes park to Washington street, tC
Figueroa street, to Jefferson street, tC
Wesley avenue, to Agricultural park
where the widest of the wild grea'
western shows will be held at p. m
Features of Show
Features will be: Horseback quad
rille, broncho busting, torynado games
pony express race, mounted tug o
war, fancy riding, stage holdup' steeI
riding Indian war dance. Charles
Meadows, better known as "Arizont
Charlie" has kindly offered to assist
together with his brother and lady
rider They are unequaled in roping
tying, fancy riding, in fact this portion
of the show will be the most wonder
full performance of it's kind ever pre-
sented Admission to the public vii
be 25 cents. Sailors free.
In the evening at Chutes park there
will be dancing. vaudeville perform
ances, and dozens of other attractions
including a magnificent display of fire
works, including the following sci
pieces: Golden fountain, Arctic picture
pyrotechnic spectacle depicting war
ships and torpedo boats in action, with
vivid battle effects, full of action, with
a stirring climax.