The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-11
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} bers of the Early Risers' and Ankokas
Canoe Clubs, who carried to completion q
carnival and regatta which furnished en-.
joyment to hundreds of people. and will,
without doubt, become an annual event
in the future.
Having less than fortnight to arrange
and complete all the details of the affair,
after the suggestion had been made and q
meeting of interested canoeists held; the
various committees then appointed. under
the direction of chairman Charles G. Nor
ION, of the Early Risers' and treasurer Mel.
son Dew. Pumyea, of the Ankokas club,
settled down to hard work. That their
exertions bore fruit is best proved by the
many expressions of delight and congratu-
lation they have received.
/ The headquarters of the celebration was
the bungalow and grounds of the Early
, Risers' club, at the mouth of the saw mill
race. The property was at all times
crowded with the members of the two or
CARNATIONS and their guests. In addition
to this the banks along that part of the
creek were lined with boats and canoes,
the occupants of which, in most cases, re-
manned all the afternoon and evening.
Every vantage point along the course was
occupied, and at night several hundred
people assembled about the mill dam and
adjoining fields to witness the parade of
lgailY decorated boats.
The first event of the afternoon races
was the one man, single blade, with five
entries, and from that time until the con-
clusion of that portion of the program
late In the afternoon. the enthusiasm and
excitement ran high. Because of the extra
length and speed of his canoe. George B.
Hates was handicapped thirty yards, but
not being in good physical condition on
account of the intense heat, he obtained
better results as photographer than in the
races.
Richard L. Holeman displayed consider,
able headwork In his method of leaving
the starting line. The way In which he
handled his canoe In the tail-end race
demonstrated that he had the correct idea.
He won that event easily without making
break in his course, while his COM
petitors were struggling In the rear.
A pretty race which proved one of the
most interesting of the day, was the ladies'
tandem. When starter Bullock gave the
signal the contestants set rapid pace,
which they kept up surprisingly well, and
the winning canoes time for the race was
but minute and half slower than that
made by the yictors in the mems open
handicap for the same distance.
The hurry-scurry race, which was
novelty to many present, furnished the
greatest amount of excitement and inter-
est. In this event the contestants must
launch their canoes from the bank, and
after padding short distance and cross
ing strip of land, return to the starting
point and again haul their canoes out
on shore. The fun started at the crack of
the pistol. The canoes were showed into
the water and the men got In as best they
could. Norman w. Harker made dive
at his, landing little short, and for sew
eral minutes his feet wildly famed the air
as he endeavored to right himself. In
spite of this drawback, however, he and
his partner, Cecil Snyder. came in second
after some hard work. William J. Haines
and Byron Grigg had good lead when
they reached the bank of Shinn's cove,
the last lap of the race. In the hustle
to get over Haines missed his grab aud
fell into the water. Realizing that he
could not get into the canoe. and forget
full of his hampering shoes and clothing,
"Billy" swan across the creek to the finish
line. which Grigg had already reached
with the canoe. Haines fell exhausted on
the bank just as Harker and Snyder were
dragging their canoe out of the water. 1t
was an exciting finish, and the winners
were loudly applauded.
Nelson Dew. Pumyea, who won the
first race of the day, perhaps could have
captured the standing race also, which
was the last on the program. He was
going nicely with good lead over Simon
Gillian. but unfortunately he misunder-
stood where the course ended, and stop
ped before reaching the line.
The summary of the races, together
with the prizes awarded In each event, is
as follows:
One Man, Single Blade, Quarter Mile and
Turn.-First, Nelson Dew. Pumyea; second,
art aarksr s
Hates, 30 I'd. handicap. Time. $780,
First prize, Shea paddle; second prize. pearl
handle pen knife
One Man, Double Blade, Quarter Mile and
Turn.-First, Claude B. Bullock; second, Simon
Gillian; third, W: Harry Mason; Time, 3O1.
prize, silk poneee shirt.
Tandem. Single Blade, Half Mile and Turn
| First, Simon and Richardson Gillian; second,
Richard +. Holeman and Newman Assay
| third, Floyd s. Stockton and Dayton Hen
| erickson; fourth, Norman W. Harker and
Cecil snyder; nth, William J. Haines and
and Byron GrIgg; seventh. Russell shemeley
First prize, sweater; second prize, cap.
| Tandem, Double Blade, Half Mile and Turn
First, Richard F. Holeman and B. Harold wills
second, Simon Gillian and Byron Gr1gg; third
W. Harry Mason and Claude B. Bullock
First prize. box cigars; second prize, rug.
/ Tail-End Race, 200 Yards Straightaway-
First, Richard F. Holeman second, Norman
/ W. Harker; third, Floyd s. Stockton; fourth
Russell Shemeley. Time, 80.
First prize, umbrella; second prize, carton
OF cigarettes.
Mixed Tandem, Single Blade, Quarter Mile
katherine Gillian; second, Nelson Dew
4 Pumyea and Mary Hendrickson; third
Lorenzo Moore and Hannah A. Moore. Time
4 sO7
First prize. Thermos bottle; second piize
canvas hammock.
Hurry Scurry Race, One-eighth MiIe.-First
William ]. Haines and Byron Grigg; second
Norman w Harker and Cecil Snyder. Time
l210
First prize, pair single canoe paddles; second
prize. dozen photographs.
Ladies Tandem, Single Blade, Quarter Mile
and Turn.-First, Katherine Gillian and An
and Dora Melcher; third, Edith L. Kelley and
Edna s. Tomlinson. Time, sos.
First prize, cut glass pitcher; second prize
tennis racquet.
Open Handicap, Quarter Mile and Turn
First, Simon and Richardson Gillian; second
Floyd s. Stockton and Lorenzo Moore; third
George b. Hates and william Garwood. Time
First prize, bamboo fishing rod; second
prize, table cover.
Standing Race, Quarter Mile and Turn
First, Simon Gillian; second. Nelson Dew
First prize, box of candy; second prize
|, jewel case.
J, After the conclusion of the races the
J committee In charge of the luncheon com
menced operations and the crowd full,
appreciated their efforts. More goot
| things were provided than could be dis
| posed of, and after supplying food to
party of boy scouts who reached the bun
galow Wednesday morning on hike tt
Browns Mills, the remainder of the eat
ables were turned over to the Children
n Home