The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21
WINS RACE BY TRICK
Boy Swimmer Shields Candle
with Match Case.
HAD TO KEEP IT LIGHTED
Crowds at Bathing Beach Cheer
Walter Lubber, Fourteen Years
Years Old, when He Comes out
First I'm Biggest Event of Munich
pal Pool Free Tournament.

Crowds that lined the bathing beach
yesterday TO witness the candle race,
cheered Walter Lubber. fourteen years
old, the winner. when he handicapped his
fellow-swimmers by placing the top Of
a safety match case over his candle 10
keep out the wind and rain In this way
he kept his candle lighted longest, and
won first prize. Other candles went out
and were relighted many times. Victor
Boeoth won second prize, and Carl Car
rick third.
Swimmers were classified according TO
age, with six swimmers in each event,
in order TO do away with long drawn out
heats
The candle race was the most interest
ing feature Of the sports. At the end OF
the pool a candle and a box of safety
matches were placed for each contest
ant. The start was made from the deep
end. and the contestants were required to
swim to the other end, distance OF one
hundred feet, and open the box. take
out match, light a candle and return
to the end from which they started
Candles often FIutter Out.
The swimmer first arriving at the finish
with lighted candle was declared the
winner Many OF the fast swimmers
were outclassed because they were not
adept at lighting and keeping their can
dies burning Many Of the boys had to
return and relight their candles It was
when Lubber found a way 10 overcome
these difficulties, and used TIE cover OF
a match box, that he brought forth the
rounds OF applause from the onlookers.
An exhibition of canoe fitting was also
an event of much interest to the spec
tators. Reginald Rutherford. with Harry
Wood managing his canoe, won the first
contest over James Burch with Harry
w. Long managing his canoe. In the
second contest the same men participated
In reversed positions. The object of the
contestants was to throw each other into
the water from the canoe by means Of
a long pole padded at one end. The sec
ond contest was called a draw.
Cement Walks ThrOnged.
Quite an Improvement has been made
during the past week by the construc-
'ticn Of cement walks around the pools
i Ills NldhtS II llutu more COnllOTl1Dle
for the swimmers. and adds TO the ap-
pearance Of the pools. The walks were
densely thronged
Other Aquatic Races.
Results of other contests follow: Fifty
yard swim. for boys sixteen years and
under, one and half lengths Of pool.
Carl Carrick. first; Joseph McClosly. sec.
ond. and Sam Hnkel, third; time. ! min
ute fiat. Tub race. one length Of pool
Carl Carrick. first; Joseph Perron. sec
ond. and Terrence Wolford. third Div
ing contest. for boys sixteen years and
under (a) plain front without jump take
off. (b) plain front with jump take-off
(c). plain back. I'D jack knife. front. (e)
an optional dive Philip Viehmann, first; .
Carl Carriek. second. and Walter Lubber.
third. One hundre6-yard swim, for boys
sixteen years and under. three lengths
of pool. Joseph McClosky. first. and
Philip Viehmann. second Quarter-mlIe
swim. Harry Wood. OF the Y. NJ. c. A,
first; James Burch. Of the Y NJ c. A..
second, and N. F. Baker, third. Canoe
fitting contest. Reginald Rutherford, with
Harry Wood managing canoe. won first
contest; second called a draw.