The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
REAL TEST TODAY
FOR swimmers
First of Series of Life-Savine
Contests Booked.This After
noon at Aqueduct Bridge.


boat house. Just above the Aqueduct
| Bridge under the auspices Of the Inde-
pendent and Aqueduct Bridge Life Saw
ings Corps which are affiliated with the
American Red Cross
| P. T. Moran. of the Chamber of Com
merce, has offered a handsome gold
medal for the winner Of the greatest
number Of points in the trio OF contests
TO be held. This contest scheduled for to-
day was postponed from two weeks ago
when the water Of the Potomac was ex-
Itremely high
| One Of the largest lists Of entries that
lever competed in an aquatic sport in this
vicinity will dive of in the various
ievents. The entries are as follows:
1 Event l-Aen and boys. 2yard bach stroke tow
ANY hdl. carving nas out Of the water with
| both hands. Contestants must swim yards 70
the flag which represents drowning persou. and
return with il.
Lawson. Ind: C. c. GoontE. P. D.: J. ". Buruh.
". s. C.; H. B. Rouse W. c. C.. Irving ZrpIs
4. B.; Frederick schente. @. q. l.; Reginald
SECOND HEAT.
Austin; Ind; r. o. Ellison. w.: c; L. H.
Greb w c. C.; John J; shearez. .: n; TheO-
Perry, Ind: Z. J. Ksiser. W. s. C.; Z. A.
schmitt. W C. C; T s. Krsustopt. P. B. c:
Lyman Emory, c. E; George Totten, p. D.
L
BraSs. Ind: Karl NJ. knight. ". S. c: c. q
Wagner. ". c. c.. Leonard Scbeukel, C. q. L
+. Kelley. r. P.
| FIFTH HEAT.
| Weber Ind: H. 7. knight jr. ". s. C.;
Harry Almond ". c. c.: Edward q. Mealy W.
c. C.; J. W. Hazard W. c. c: J. G. Cohen. Cn.
Event 2-Womsn and girls lsy1rd back stroke
tow tsny kick. earning nag out Of the water
to flag which represent. a drowning person. and
return with it,
FIRST HEAT.
ElTs Leonard. Myrtle King. Marion Nay. Gertrude
SECOND HEAT.
Florence Martin. Mrs. Joy n sohnitt. Elsie
Nichles. Louise Burke.
THIRD HEAT.
Phoebe Preston. Caroline Sekoo N. George,
Elsie Gates.
Event Men and boys. 5-ysrd scuIHns. head
frst the bach.
FIRST HEAT.
Austin. Ind: Lyman Emery C L: J. W.
Burch. W. S. c.; h. V. Rouse. ". S. c.; Irr1ns
zirple. A. B.
SECOND HEAT.
| Lawson Ind: Leonard schenkel, O. H L; R
o. Eli.son W. S. c.; Z. A. schuitt, W. c. c.;
THIRD HEAT.
Pery. Ind Theodore Preson Uu; HH-ry Al
uCnd. Un.; J. V. Hazard. W. c. c.
FOURTH HEAT.
BrAsg. Ind: Frederick Schsnkel c. II. L Z
J. Kaiser, W. 5. c; Edward h Mesly. ". c. c.
Weber. Ind; J. G. ooh.n. Uu.: T. P. Knus-
koDf. P. B. c; Kari NJ. knight. W. S. C; b. 7.
knight, il. W. S c.
Vaughan Council. S. NJ; John J shesrer. On.
Reginald Rutherford A. B.
Event +wonen and girls. IsyArd soautns head
drst the back
FIRST BEAT.
Gertrude Moore. Phoebe Preston, FIoren, Mar
SECOND HEAT.
Marion May Mrs Joy schnitt, Eu LEONARD.
Elsie Gates Louise Burke.
THIRD HEAT.
Myrtle King. Caroline Nelson. Elsie Ni6hle-
Canoe demonstration by Mis- Florence Martin and
Reginald Rutherford: The night way to get out
In canoe Canoe upset and rescue Getting water
out Of canoe. Entering canoe from the water.
Event 5-Meo and boys 5ysrd side stroke swim
with the upper hand Carrying a flag Adapted
from the across the Chest carry. Contestants must
swim 5 yards TO the nag which represents a
drowning person, and return with it
| FIRST HEAT.
Harry Almond W. c G: T F. Kr.usiopt. P. B.
c. Weber. Ind $50 c G 6o93ta P D.
H. V. Roase. W. c. C; G. q. wsrsnsr. W. c.
C.; Irving zirpls. A. B; J. G. Cohen, Uu-; F.
Kelley R. p. lawson. Ind
Il THIRD HEAT.
L. H. Greb W. c. c: Edward II. Mealy W.
c. c.; Frederick schenkel c. H. L; Theudor.
Preston, Un.; Austin. Ind; John ]. she&rer. In.
Leonard schenksI. C. H L; W. T. Koontz, P. D.
Perry, Ind; Vaughan Connen, $. NJ.
Lyman Emery {. Z; q. T. knight. II, ". 6.
R. O. Eliason, W s. C.; G. To,ten. P D.
) Brass, Ind. Reginald Rutherford, A. B.
Event e-wunen and girls same event s.
Is yards
/ Phoebe Preston, Marion May. Ms Joy NJ.
+, | schniitt Gertrude Moore.
N SECOND HEAT.
Florence Martin, Caroline Nelson, ElSs Gates
THIRD HEAT
Louise Burke. Elva Leonard Myrtle King. N.
. Georre.
Artificial respiration drill using sch.ser prom,
pressure method.
Event Men and boys, spysrd swim fully dressed
, In coat, vest trousers socks and high shoes
FIRST HEAT.
R. o. Elisson, W. s. c.; Harry Almond W. S.
| C; Reginald Rutherford, A B. Bragg, Ind.
George ro''sn' P: SECOND Z; HEAT
d j. w Burch. W. 5 G.; E. J. Kaiser, ". s. O.
T. F. krauskopt. P. B. C; oD~yer Ind
THIRD HEAT.
J. G. Cohen, In: c. H. Wagner. W. c. @
H. v Rouse, W. c. C; Lawson, Ind; ?. Kelley
FOURTH HEAT.
John ]. shearer, IN; H; T; knight. IT.. W,
s. G; L. h. Greb. ". c. c; Austin. Ind.
FIFTH HEAT.
Vaughan Conneu S. NJ; Theodore Preston, On.
J. v Hazard, ". c. c.; Z. A. schnitt, ". c. O.
W. T Kooutz P. D.; Perry. Ind.
Event s-Women and girls 3 yards; swim fully
dressed in high shoes. stockings. skirt, waist and
with no head-dres.
FIRST HEAT.
Phoshe Preston Marion May. Caroline Nehoa
Gertrude Moore
SECOND HEAT.
Elsie Niches, 49, Schnitt FloreDcs
Martin.
| THIRD HEAT
Eva Leonard NJ. George. Myrtle King.
| Event e-Men and boys 3 yards; under a-rnpiu
| carry using one arm in swimming. Contestant,
| must carr a human being and must first swim z
Yards to get the subject.
FIRST HEAT
H. T Knight. jT.. W. S. c.; R. o. Eisson
". 5. c.; G. Totten, P. D.; Lyman Emery, c. Z.
Weber Ind.
SECOND HEAT.
Karl Knight, W. S. c.; Z. A. sehmitt ". C C..
c. c. Koontz. P. D.; lawson. Ind; 7. F. Kr1us
korf r r. c.: John ]. Shssrer, Un.
THIRD HEAT.
Edwsrd II. MesE, W. C. c.; Il. V. Rouse. "
c. c: Irving Zirlpe, 4. B.; Austin, Ind; Theo
dore Preston, Tn.
FOURTH HEAT
, J. G. Cohen, Un.; c. H. Wagner W c. C.
]. W. Burch W. s. c.; Frederick Schenkel c. Il
/ L prrrv nd Ealley