Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19


DEMO. also a member of the committee,
visited the flagship and the Georgia
Admiral Emory commanding, shorty
after the anchors were dropped
Tomorrow morning the Easter offer
ing of 5000 Easter lilies will be present.
ed the ships of the second division by
the ladies of the Ebell club of this city.
Band concerts in the auditorium by
the municipal band will be given daily
next week at 2:S0, while a band from
one of the ships win play at the same
hour in the music shell on the Pike.
At 4 o'clock each day life-saving drill
will be given in the surf. Monday and
Wednesday nights there will be con-
certs in the auditorium. Tuesday ana
Thursday nights there will be balls In
the same hall.
Thursday night there will be ban
quot at Hotel Virginia for the othcers
of the fleet.
For Friday, Long Beach day, the full
program follows:
Automobile and Motorcycle Races
Race No. l, starting 10,S0-Two-cyl-
inder runabouts, free for all, carrying
two people. Prize, cup from fleet COM
mittee.
Race No. 2-Two-cylinder touring cars
carrying four people. Prize, Elks' chal-
lenge cup.
Race No 3-Four- cylinder, 20 to 40
horse power, free for all, carrying two
people. Prize, challenge cup from Long
Beach chamber of commerce.
Race No. 4-Free for all, touring car
carrying two people. Prize, Long Beach
auto dealers cup.
Race No. 5-Speedsters, free for all.
Prize. mission stein, donated by fleet
committee.
Race No. G-Motorcycle sweep stake.
Prize, purse.
Rules Governing Automobile Races
Winners of challange cups must de-
fend on sand at Long Beach when chal-
lenged.
There must be two or more starters
in every race.
No machine will be allowed to win
more than one cup.
All stocq cars muffers off, if so de-
sired. No stripping allowed.
All entries for QUITO races close Aprll
20. Entries may be made at the M9t9r
West office, Los Angeles. or c. B. Bel
lows, chairman automobile committee.
Baseball Game
10:90 a. m.-High school grounds, be-
tween two mines from battleships.
Prize. purse.
Fast Motor Boat Race
II a. m.-One mile and a half, two
heats out of three. Cup presented oy
J. H, Munholland. Entries open until
time of starting.
11:30-Novel ocean race between tor
pedo bicycles. Prize, purse. Entries
Torpedo Dryden and Torpedo Murphy
q. m.-Sailors' sports on the beach
east of American avenue:
Tug of war. Prize, purse.
Sack race Prize, purse.
100-yard dash. Prize, purse.
Three-legged race. Prize, purse.
Nine-MIe Yacht Race
d. m-Nine-mile yacht race arbitra-
ry handicap for cup presented by Long
Beach fleet committee.
2 p. m.-Football game by two eleV-
ems from battleships on high school
grounds. Prize, purse.
2.3O %. m.-Grand concert in the audi
torium by Long Beach municipal bano'
Sd. m.-One mile rowing race between
crews from the battleships Georgia.
Rhode Island, Virginia and New Jer-
sey. Prize, solid silver cup, presented
by Hotel Virginia.
$3.50 p. m.-Schooner rugged race from
crews of battleships Georgia, Rhode Is
land, Virginia and New Jersey. PrlZe'
solid silver cup presented by Long
Beach bath house.
%. m.-Balloon race between four
balloons named respectively Georgia,
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Nir-
ginia.
4:SO p. nn.-Drill by marines from four
battleships on Ocean avenue. Prize
solid silver cup from fleet committee.
4:3O D. m-AdmiraPs salute of seven
teen guns upon the arrival of admiral
and staff. Automobile ride around the
citv TO admiral and officers.
7:3O p. m.-Grand concert in auditori-
um by Long Beach municipal band, fol-
lowed by ball to sailor boys at $3.50 p, m;
p. m.-Reception to admiral and
staff at Hotel Virginia.
$50 p. m.-Oficers' ball at Hotel Nir-
ginia.
$50 D. m.-Grand display of fireworks
from floats in ocean opposite Hotel Nir-
ginia and American avenue.