Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-01
WATER EVENTS
PROGRAM READY
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES ITS
HARBOR DAY CARD
SAN PEDRO VISITORS TO SEE
GREAT SPORT
Large Number of Aquatic Contests of
Various Natures Arranged for
ceIegration in Bay After
noon of July q

The program of water sports for the
entertainment of the Fourth of July
visitors to San Pedro has just been
completed. 1t is one of the most ex-
tensive aquatic programs ever ar
ranged in this section of he country.
The various events will be under the
direction of the following committee
and entries will be received by it up
till Friday night: Decorated launches,
Captain John Hamilton and w. r..
Bickenbauch; battle royal, Don Fugitt
and Don Knight; duck hunts and tub
races, Charles M. Dawson and Harry
Ohlsen; creased poles, Harry Lynch;
tugs of war, Earl Stronsem and Louis
Mascolo; water polo, DR.. j. M. Keagy
and w. j. Wood; swimming races, M.
l.. Campbell, w. +. Howe, o. 9. Abb
bott and Les Henry; four-oared races,
Dr. w. A. Weldon and j. G. Wray. In
all boat races the buoys must be aft
on the port side. All competitors will
be compelled to wear suitable cloth
ing In all events there must be at
least four to start or no third prize
will be awarded.
The program will cover about fYe
hours and 10 as follows:s
IL noon-Greased poles two poles. 81 each
to the boys getting the feather off the
end.
12:sO-swimming races. fifty yards. for
boys under twelve years Of age. Prizes,
$3.50, 81 end $1.50
l2:sO-Fishermen' skin race for bona
fide boats employed in the fishing industry,
course one mile. from buoy off Southern
Pacific slip to point opposite Fifth street
landing. Prizes, $3.50. IS and $3.50
l:00-Duck hunt, the first duck In small
boat to have three minutes start can leave
boat by land or water not more than two
minutes and must be caught in fifteen
minutes, pursuing boat to contain four or
more men with coxswain. Prize, $40.
1:15-Battle royal for colored men of
San Pedro. the man who maintains his
place on the float against the others to re-
ceive the $40 prize. The winner to be sub
winner of this latter contest to receive a
prize of So.
1:30--Dory race, two men In each boat
no coxswains, course from buoy off South
ern Pacific pier to point off First street
landing, about one mile. Prizes, $12, 81
and $5.
1;45-skiff race for boys under sixteen
years Of age, course half mile from oppo-
site beacon on Fourteenth street to point
off Fifth street landing. Prizes, s5, $3.50
and 81.
2:OO-champion four-oar race for out
rugged shells. course from point opposite
northerly end of San Pedro Lumber COM
pany wharf. distance one and half miles.
Prize, trophy valued at SIS. To be rowed
by two crews representing the Los Angeles
Athletic club. First crew to carry red
nag and the second crew to carry a blue
flag.
1:3O--Swmming races. Foxy grandpa and
old buffers; swimming races for boys over
fifty years OF age. Prizes, SIS and 81.
2:15-Swimming races for boys fifteen
years of age and under, distance 500 feet.
Prizes, $3.50, So and $1.50.
2:30-Swimming races for boys fifteen to
twenty years of age, distance 1000 feet.
Prizes. $3.50. So and $3.50
2:45-Championship swimming race, dis
tance 1000 yards Prizes, $50, sic and S.
The swimming events subject to the
Southern California Swimming association
rules and swimmers can elect to take cash
trophy. Water polo match to be arranged
by club.
230--Duck hunt. under same conditions
as event number T. Prize, $40.
2:45--Tug of war three boats on each end
OF rope, two men in each boat boats which
pull their opponents over the mark to re-
ceive the prize $40.
3:O0-Champion sculling race for out
rigged single Shells same course as cham
pion four-oar race. Prize trophy valued at
S25. Red flag G. w. Isaacs of the Los
Angeles Athletic club, weight 1853 pounds.
and blue flag, A. ]. Lalande weight $50
pounds
3:OO-Tub race. in fancy costumes. each
tub to be sculled or pulled by oars; course
landing. Prize, IS.
3:15-Dory race. under same conditions
and over same course as event number 6.
Prizes, $12. 81 and IS.
Embellishments motor-boat race, for
bona hde boats engaged in the fishing in
dustry: course from point opposite San
Pedro Lumber company wharf to buoy with
flag near breakwater and return to start
ing point. to cover the course twice: dis
tance about six miles. Glasses 35 to 40 feet
long prizes $40, SIS, $3.50; 25 to 80 feet
long, prizes $40 SIS. $3.50; under rs feet.
prizes $1O So. $3.50.
S:45-Duck hunt, under same conditions
as tenth event Prize. $40
4:00--Battle royal for colored men Of
Los Angeles same conditions as fifth event.
Prize, $40, subject to challenge, prize $5.
4:15-Tug of war, under same conditions
as eleventh event. Prize, $40.
4:S0-Skif races for boys over sixteen
years OF age and under twenty years of age;
same course and conditions as seventh
event. Prizes, So, $3.50 and 81.
4:45--Ship yawl boat race for men, four
men in each boat. with coxswain; course
from buoy at Southern Pacific slip to point
opposite First street landing. Prizes. $40,
SIS and $3.50.
5:Oo-Duck hunt. under same conditions
as thirteenth event.
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