Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-18
COAST SWIMMERS
RECEIVE BLANKS
LISTS PUT OUT FOR ANNUAL
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
EVENTS WILL BE AT VENICE
PLUNGE IN JULY
Northern Swimmers Exhibit Great
Interest in Tourney Which Will
Be Given Under Auspices
of S. C. A.

EIlIIeS were mailed last night IOF
the sixth annual Pacific coast swimming
tournament, which will be held at the
Venice plunge under the management
of the Southern California Swimming
association, in a three-night program
beginning Friday, July 8, and ending
Sunday, July II.
Les Henry, secretary of the associa-
ton, who is in active charge of the
arrangements, announces that already
several requests have been received
for entry blanks, and there undoubted-
ly will be at least fifty entries in the
events. These swimming affairs, which
will be the eliminating contests among
aquatic experts of the Pacific coast
for the season, have aroused much in
terest, and the various southern SWIM
mers already are hard at work in pre-
liminary training for the contests
Owing to the fact that the Naples
people could not offer inducements
which would enable the promoters to
hold the tourney at their place, the
events were switched at the last mo-
ment, the Venice plunge being sub
stituted. At this plunge all arrange
ments are complete, and it will not be
necessary to make any special changes
to hold the tournament.
Requests for information concerning
the meet have come from several
northern points, and it IS practically
assured that at least a round dozen Of
the swimmers from around the bay Will
be listed for competition with the
south-of- the -Tehachapi water speed
ers. From the Olympic club. san
Francisco there will in all probability
be several men entered, among them
the crack swimmer, McWood, who IS
good in every event from the long
swims to the short dashes. McWood
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southern men look to their honors.
Northerners Interested
There probably will be several men
entered from the Piedmont club baths
of Oakland and also from the Alba
tross swimming club of San Jose. Sew
eraI swimmers of Sacramento and from
the Y. NJ, c. A. of Santa Barbara are
anxious to enter, and therefore the
north will be we'll represented. A gold
medal will be awarded the first prize
winners, second men will be given a
silver medal, and third place contest
ants a bronze medal AS heretofore,
these prizes will be of elaborate de-
sign, well fitted to serve as coast
championship emblems.
The proceeds for the tourney will go
into a general fund which will be de-
voted to sending the All-California
swimming team to the Seattle expo
sition to compete for national honors.
The 50 yard, 100 yard, 220 yard, and
20 ward Juvenile races will be held in
heats if the number of contestants
makes this arrangement desirable.
Following is the complete program
for the three days of the tourney:
Friday night, July 3
coward dash-Champlonship Of Pacific coast;
heats
1OO-yard ash-Championshlp of Pacific
COAST heats.
Competitive high and fancy diving-cham-
pionship of Pacific coast
Prof J. Cox Andrew scholz and Clifford
Bcwes.
Fire dive by Prof ]. Cox.
Saturday night. July 10
5o-yard juvenile boys, 16 years and under;
championship of Pacific coast; heats.
5O-yard women's race-Championship OF
Southern California; one race.
Exhibition of fancy and high diving, by
Prof. ]. Cox, Andrew. scholz and Clifford
Bowes.
22o-yard ash-Championship of Pacific coast;
4lO-yard ash-Championshlp of Pacific coast;
one race.
Fancy and high diving, Prof. J. Cox, Andrew
Scholz and Clifford Bowes.
Southern Races Tonight
Tonight at the Bimint Baths the maj
program of the Southern California
championships will be held, also under
the supervision of Secretary Henry
Several keen contests are looked for,
and the feature of the evening Will
be the half mile race. in which hot
swimming battle between M. Lee, the
high school swimmer, Taylor and
George Watkins, the ocean Park
crack, is expected. Following are the
entries, including the programs:
Match underwater race-Kenneth Kellogg
former Southern California champion; distance
1856 feet Charles Basett, present Southern
California champion, distance 19l feet.
5O-yard womens race-Emma Newkirk Willis
Santa Monica; Dorothy Newkirk Santa Mon
lea; Helen Perkins, Long Beach.
Competitive high diving from rafters. Each
contestant makes three dives, straight, out
away and sit down-Clifford Bowes Charles
Colt, Andres Scholz, Howell Richardson
Fire dive, by Prof. ]. Cox
Women's competitive diving from balloon,
three dives, any three different
Half mile championship OF Southern Califor-
MAN. Lee, Bimni; s. Golfer, Bimini; F. Hol-
borrow Venice; w. NJ. Arthur, Bimini; Howard
Taylor, Labs. X. Kellogg, George Wat
kins, ocean Park; Alex King, Labs; B.
Conk IT Jordan, Y. M C. A.