Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
RHODE ISLAND
GEORGIA

The games were played on the high
school grounds.
A race between torpedo" bicycle
boats from the beach to the end of the
pier was run at II o'clock. A. Murphy
won. He received purse.
The sailors sports on the beach
proved among the most popular of the
days program. Only the Rhode Island
and Virginia contested. The tug of
war, the principal event, was won by
the Virginia six by good margin.
The members of the two teams were
Virgfnia-Peterson, Mann, Morris,
Faucet, Bratand and Hansen.
Rhode Island-Grimes, German, Gig
risch, Mcmillan, Burke and Conke.
A purse of $40 was the prize Both
teams were cheered wildly by their
shipmates.
The obstacle race the funniest thing
on the days schedule, was won by Carl
Swartz of the Virginia, Graves of the
Rhode Island being second. In this
race the men had to crawl through and
over meshes of rope, crawl through
twisted windchute, twenty-five feet
long and half full of flour, then drink
a bottle of soda pop.
The sack race was won by Chenault
of the Virginia. Downs of the Rhode
Island was second.
The 100. ard dash was won by Kene-
lick OF Ine 1tflOuc ZliSOb VI ihC
same ship was second and Allen of the
Virginia was third.
Wins Hurdle Race
A hurdle race was also won by Kene-
flick of the Rhode Island one of the
best sprinters in the entire fleet.
Graves of the Rhode Island and j. j.
Miller of the Virginia were second and
third A second heat was run in this
race the first start having been poor.
The finishes were the same in both.
The judges in the afternoon sports
of the sailors were Paul, Merwin, Mum
holland, sCarr and Case. J. w. Young
of the fleet committee was in general
charge.
The marines off the four ships of the
second division held competitive drill
this afternoon on the high school
grounds About $4,000 people witnessed
tI1es1novements. The companies, after
marching from the pier to the high
school grounds headed by the combined
bands of sixty-four pieces, drilled in
the following order: Virginia, Geor-
gia, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
Ten minutes time was given each COM
pany. The three judges, Col. w. G..
Schneider of Los Angeles, A. N. Austin
and L. A. Paine of this city, captains
in the state militia. ]. G. Drake, man
ager of the bath house company which
DEeSeILeu Tile pow liOpiy NuP ~ te.AS
event, presented it to the winner. The
drills were cleverly led and the mems
marching was par excellence.
In the yacht race, over nine-mlle
course, the Skidoo won, with V. r.
Stewards Muriel next and F. P. Spaul-
ding's Minerva third The yachts had
poor going. 1t was hard for them to
get under wa.- in the proper shape.
The New Jersey won in the schooner
rugged race for the silver cup given by
the bath house company. The Rhode
Island and the Virginia were next.
Georgia Wins Race
The best water race Of the day was
the one-mile rowing race between
crews from the four ships. AS had
been predicted, the Georgia won this
event. The Virginia barely beat the
Rhode Island for second place. The
course was to the pier from point
mile east
Great interest was shown in this race
by all the sailors. The work of the
Georgia crew was especially fine. They
pulled with a long, hard stroke and
made good speed in the finish.
Tonight there was grand display OF
fireworks from floats in the ocean op-
posite Hotel Virginia and American
avenue.
Early tomorrow morning the vessels
of the second division will steam north
ward, Joining the first division at San
Pedro and later participating In the
parade in Santa Monica bay.