Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
Inquiries Pouring In


Mr.. Hoffert says that thus far no
entries have been received for the two
mile motorboat race or the two hun
dred and twenty-yard canoe race for
girls, but that numerous inquiries
about these events are coming in and
that he expects these races to be
among the most exciting of the day.
Ten entry blanks were sent to In
quirers this morning.
With the announcement of the
valuable prizes TO be given the win
ners of the various events. entries be-
gan to come in fast to-day Up until
noon these entries had been register
ed:
Fifty yard swim Cboys under "a
years of age), Charles T. Herr, George
King, Ted Fasick.
One hundred yard swim (boys un-
der Is years of age), George Swartz,
John Duvall, George King, William
Hamer.
Tub race: Robert Fulmer, Charles
T. Herr, Elwood Mills, William Ham
er Lloyd Marcus.
Marcus.
Half mile steel rowboat: Walter
Shaffer.
One hundred yard swim: Robert NJ.
Fulmer. Walter J. Shaffer, G. Sprout
Quartz mile canoe race (mixed) !:
Walter ]. Shaffer and Miss Gertrude
Gross.
Half mile canoe race (men): George
King and Eel Blizzard. j. c. Herman
and z. ]. Stackpole, Jr., Walter J.
Shaffer and Earnest Shaffer.
Tilting: Elwood Mills and Earl Biz
zard, j. c. Herman and z. ]. Stack
pole, Jr., Walter ]. Shaffer and Earn
est shaffer, Lloyd Marcus and Harold
Houtz.
The prizes for the water events are
as follows:
Prizes For Water Sports
The various events of the water car
nival and the prizes to be awarded the
winning contestants in each will be
as follows:
50-yard swim, under IA years;
first, baseball glove; second, watch;
third. speedometer.
1oo-yard swim, under Is years;
first, coat jrsey; second, compass;
third. Boy Scout ak.
1o0-yard swim. open First, "a"
tent. 5x7x7; second, outing coat; third,
steel fishing rod.
100-yard tub race - First, travel
ing bag; second, thermos bottle; third,
duffe bag.
100-yard umbrella race-First. suit
case; second. umbrella; third, pocket
fiashlight.
One-half mile steel rowboat race
First. shotgun: second, 5oat anchor;
third, pair of oars.
Two-mile motor boat race-First,
pair of field glasses; second, coat jer-
sey; third, spark plug.
22-yard canoe race for girls-First,
brush and comb to each; second, hand
mirror to each; third. comb to each.
Quarter canoe race, mixed
First, hand bag and Gillette razor; sec
ond, pair Of elbow gloves and revolver;
third, cushion top and pipe.
Half-mile canoe race for men. dou-
bles-Ffrst, each one Kenyon life saw
ing cushion and one swimming suit;
second, campers knife, fork and
spoon and canoe paddle; third, duff1e
bag and moccasins.
Tilting contest - First, two paddles
and canoe pole to each occupant of
boat; second, cuff links and canoe
rug; third, thermos bottle.
Decorated boat parade in evening
First, vest pocket camera with anas-
tigmat lens; second, suit case; third,
vest pocket camera; fourth two 81
tickets 10 "Only Girl show; fifth, two
Kenyon life saving cushions; sixth,
thermos bottle; seventh, six thermos
cups; eighth. pocket fiashlamp; ninth,
knife; tenth. stick pin.
Entries for the water carnival
should be filed with J. r. Hoffert, CAL
der building. II. j. Berrier's boat
house, A. p. Dintaman's boat house,
G. ". Bogar's sporting store, Market