The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-14
SPORT CARNIVAL
On RED RIVER.
REGATTA ON THE RED RIVER
WILL. BE HELD AUG. 2a-FANcY
DIVING AND SWIMMING STUNTS
ALL BOATS IN PROCESSION
OTHER FEATURES.

The several promoters of recreation
in the city. the Y, M, C. A., the park
board and Messrs Heaps and Weaver,
the Red river canoe men. are plan
ming unique event, to take place on
the Red river by the old foot bridge at
a: 80 p. m. Saturday, Aug. f23.
This is to be in the form of a big
water carnival in which the physical
director of the Y. M. C. A. is to give a
demonstration of life saving that
Ing benefit to every beholder. A lady
will be upset from canoe into the
Red river and the life saving crew
will, in a few minutes, pick her out
and put her safely on dry, land, after
which Mr.. Henderson will explain to
the crowd just how it was done; also
how to take hold of drowning per-
son, how to get him on his back, how
to tow him in and how to break the
dread strangle-hold with which a
drowning person invariably thwarts
his would-be rescuer.
F. G.. Heaps and w. r. Weaver, the
canoe men, will show the people how
to handle canoe, how to right an
upset canoe and other things that will
interest and astonish every lover of
the sport in the two cities.
tive of summer sports and it is hoped
that by thus instructing the people in
the use of these little boats and in
the art of taking a helpless person
out Of the water, in case of unforeseen
accident, to greatly lessen the danger
and render this enjoyable and bene-
fetal branch of summer sport much
more popular.
1t is estimated that nine-tenths Of
the fatalities in the river this season
might have been prevented had a
public demonstration. of this sort been
arranged for at the first of the sea
son. However it behooves every one
to prepare for next year and share
in that invaluable knowledge which
may be the cause of saving a life
Besides the life-saving demonstra-
exhibition of the form diving-giving
a repetition of those dives with which
he recently won the championship at
Lake Geneva. Secretary Wolfe will
call off the names of the various fancy
dives as they are performed, thus rem
dering the exhibition instructive as
well as spectacular. The diving will
be done from a platform built in a
high tree overlooking the river. Be-
sides the professionals, many Of the
best amateur divers and swimmers
will be on hand to give exhibitions Of
fancy swimming and diving. Rings
will be provided and the spectacular
and difficult feat Of diving from a
swinging ring will be performed by
some of the best exponents in the city,
among whom are Andy Love, Tom Nc
Enroe, Frank CLANCY, The Melchoirs.
McCarriger, Smith, Ward and others
All are invited to take part. All of
this will take place absolutely free, at
the old footbridge on the Red river at
p. m. Saturday, Aug. 90. The park
board Is also cooperating in the en-
deavor to make the exhibition a sue
cess, ... 49,.
On the evening of the same day,
starting at 9 D. m, there will be big
canoe regatta, the first in the city.
Canoes should be decorated and light
ed, with lanterns, storage batteries and
lights or any device that appeals to
the owner. They will proceed a couple
of miles up the river in single file to
the music Of a band which will occupy
launch and returning again to the
footbridge the boat which has the
most unique scheme Of lighting and
decoration will be awarded d hand
some prize. T. This contest is open to
every one who can get d canoe or small
boat for the evening and decorate it.
The river is one OF the city's most
important and beautiful adjuncts andin
the minds of many it is, too little ad-
vertised. d..-~------~..- -...-. .-. --.-~.
Other cities on water get a great
deal Of pleasure out of affairs Of this
sort and this will give Fargo an oppor-
tunity to put to pleasurable use this
most valuable of her resources, the
beautiful Red river, and many people
will probably be brought to realize for
the first time what a, beautiful thing
the river is. Get your canoe ready for
the biggest event on the Red. Aug. 23,
SATURDAY. ~~- ~s~ --.e-.-~s: --,f -