Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

swim. These included George Swartz,
John B. Duval, George King, William
Hamer, George Sprow, Richard Con-
water fo rthe 100-yard swim. Misses
Cole and Walter Rogers. Following
the boys race the girls took to the
water for the 100-yar dswim. Misses
| Catherine Mclaughlin, Love Nell
vaine, Frances Nicely, Anna Emanuel
and Esther Sweeney swan over that
course.
Laughing Gas
In the tub race were Homer Kuntz
Fl. V. Hershey, John Ewing, Charles
Forney, Edward Emanuel Ross
Emanuel, John Roth, Carl Beck, Rob-
ert NJ. Freeburn, Charles f. Herr, Ell
wood Nell, William Hamer, Lloyd
| Marcus, John Moltz, Benz. Garonzik,
Harold HoutZ, D. O. Lambersen.
Folks scarcely quit laughing at that
thrilling contest when they had a
chance to laugh some more at the
umbrella race. The contestants In
that event were: Elwood Nell, John
Moltz, George c. Miller, Lloyd Marcus,
Vine Schafmeister, Charles Sload,
Benz. Garonzik, Harold Houtz. c. J.
Carpenter, d. Q. Lambersen, Homer
Kuntz, II. V. Hershey, John Ewing,
Charles Forney, F. j. Naughton, Will
liam Emanuel, Roland Douglass, Carl
Beck
One of the exciting events of the
afternoon was the two-mile handicap
motorboat race that followed the UNI
brella race. c. B. Langletz, Charles
Steele, Paul Gotschall, Ralph Miller,
Charles Givler and Homer Kuntz were
entered for it.
5O-yard Swim For Girls
Misses Kathryn Hopes, Helen
Forsythe, Ruby Ream, Leah Ream
and Elizabeth Mcguire were among
the contestants for the 50-yard swim
for girls. The next race, the half
mile boat event, had two entries, Wal
ter J. Shaffer and j. w. Neely Next
was the fifty-yard swim for boys un-
der fourteen years of age. Charles
F. Herr, Earl Blizzard George King,
Ted Fasick, Paul Frank. c. B. Smith,
Edward Emanuel, Robert Spahr, Ross
Beck, Ray Seitz and Walter Rogers
were the contestants in that swim.
In the half-mile canoe race the en-
trants included the following: Earle
Bortell and d. F. Corkle, Bion Welker
and Hoffman, Earl Blizzard and Chas.
King, Ernest Shaffer and w. ]. Shaf-
fer John Moltz and Charles Snyder,
r. j. Wolf and John Morgan. George
B. Shotwell and f. B. Mitchell, D. E.
Frank and William Brown, c. j. Car
penter and Osgood Garman, w. S. Mil
Ter and Henry Lindsay, j. w. Nicely
and Bud Levan, Fl. V. Hershey and
]. f. Ewing, Ernest Sible and George
Samuel kamsky and Edward William
son, Ralph Seiders and Raymond Suy-
dam, John Herman and f. J. Stack
pole, Jr.
Before the next race, the quarter
mile mixed double race, was run off,
Charles Sloade gave a remarkable ex-
hibition of high diving from the Wal
nut street bridge.
In the mixed race were the follow
ing; Miss Gertrude Gross and w. ].
Shaffer, Miss Mary Noll and r. J.
Wolf. Miss Sarah Decker and d. e.
Frank, Earl Blizzard and Partner,
Miss Frances Nicely and Harold Houtz
George King and Partner, D. o. Lam
bersen and Partner Miss Kugler and
Homer Kuntz, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Nicely. Miss Mary Bottell and Earle
Bortell, Miss Love McIlwain and John
Ewing, Miss r. NJ. Shaffer and Ernest
Shaffer Casper BATHS and Partner.
Filters
Then came the fitting contests. For
half an hour excited crowds saw a
couple of dozen canoeists poke and
parry with mop-covered lances like
knights of old. The filters" included.
Elwood Nell and Earl Blizzard. John
Moltz and Charles Snyder. John C.
Herman and e. j. Stackpole, Jr..
Frank Garman and Fred Garman,
Walter Shaffer and Ernest Shaffer'
Lloyd Marcus and Harold Houtz, d. o.
Lambersen and Partner, Homer Kuntz
and Partner, Simon LutZ and Fred
Essig H. V. Hershey and j. e. Ewing,
William Emanuel and r. Emanuel,
Frank Witherow and Paul Roeder.
Earle Bortell and Frank Corkle.
After the fitting contest were the
exhibition races The four-oared
crews rowed first. They started from
Reilly street and did the mile straight
away. Cheering thousands watched
the graceful shells make the spectacu-
lar sweep around the point at the wa
ter house. In No. 1 boat were Theo-
dore Fox, Theodore LENS, DIR. De-
foney and d. G.. Haws. In No. 2 boat
were John Campbell, j. p. Clark, John
Staggers and Charles Rose.
Following the four-oared race was
the single veteran event between A. c.
Schmidt and Charles Sallinger. d. G..
Haws and c. o. Rose concluded one
of the most exciting programs of the
river in championship singles event.
After which Harrisburg went home
for bite of dinner and prepared to
turn out for the fireworks and deco
rated boat parade tonight.
Officials
Following are the officials who
handled the events:
Referee-W. o. Hickok, III
Starter-Edward C. Rauch.
Referee and Starter of Crews
c. w. Preisendanz, of Philadelphia.
Clerk of Course-Chas. B. Eager. Jr.
Assistant Clerks of Course-Martin
Keet, ]. NJ. Trace, D. ]. Hoffert, Chas.
Boas. Douglass Royal.