The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-10

Tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 every- body should be at Seaside park to witness the great swimming races and water sports to be held under the au- spices of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps and the War Saw ings Committee of Bridgeport. The admission to witness this great treat for the people of Bridgeport will be the purchase of two thrift stamps (5Oc) or 15c. Automobile space will also be auctioned off. As 1t is ex- pected to be a warm day the people who wish to go bathing will be a1- lowed west of the tunnel only.
 Besides the regular programme there will be special features by the three Hawaiian swimmers Duke" Kahanamoku, Clarence Lane and Harold Kruger. They will be accom- panied by some Hawaii music and songs under the supervision of MT. Taite.
 Clarence Lane challenges anyone in a swim of fifty yards. | Duke" Kahanamoku is ready to meet any conner in a distance of 100 yards.
 Harry Kruger will swim back stroke cA5e@AAAoS o%445 O1AS' ASSS SeAA 6"4lAA dl4y stroke they wish providing they can not swim faster than the distance in minute 10 seconds.
 The three Hawaiians will then give an exhibition of triple oar swimming. The Duke" will give a demonstra- tion of the methods of swimming and Kruger will give a demonstration of the back stroke. Another feature of the day will be given by Harry Elionsky, the freak swimmer, who is now a member of . Uncle Sam's navy. He will be tied by a straight jacket and thrown into the water from boat to swim. He , next will be- tied by two pieces of one half inch rope, three feet in length. He will then be tied by fifty feet of one-half inch rope. The announcer will read his number of wonderful records to the gathering. MT. Rubien of the Amateur Athletic Union will , referee the events of the day. The entries for the other events follow: s Event No. 1--1OO Yards Swim Open I John W. Newnon, Pelham Bay Training Station, 18th Regiment. 7 c. J. Dixon, Pelham Bay Training 7 Station. 12th Regiment. l George H. Arfman, Pelham Bay Training Station, 18th Regiment. :. Clayton Gritman, Bridgeport, Con- 0 necticut, unattached. f Irving J. Kan2, Bridgeport, Connec- = ticut, unattached.
 Event No. 2-Womens-1O0 Yards = Handicap = Charlotte D. Boyle, Brooklyn. New = York, unattached.
 Claire A. Galligan, New Rochelle, V New York, unattached. o Rita Greenfield, Bronx, New York. Il unattached.
 Ethelda Bleibtrey, Women's Swim k ming Association, New York. y Frances Nerich, Women's Swim e ming Association, New York. - Florence Damon Bridgeport. Con n necticut, unattached. y Doris M;( Payne, Bridgeport, Con- = necticut, unattached. s Annie E. Payne, Bridgeport, Con-
 necticut, unattached.
 Event No. 3-CIosed to State of Con-
 necticut-220 Yards K John W. Hession, Jr., Bridgeport,
 Connecticut, unattached. l. Earl A. Calvin, Bridgeport, Connec-
 ticut, Lacksco club.
 Leon Thribault, Bridgeport, Con- 70 necticut, unattached.
 Clayton Gritman, Bridgeport, Con-
 necticut, unattached. 70 Event No. 4-Factory Relay Team
 Lake Torpedo
 William Leonard, Stratford, Conn.
 Earl A. Calvin, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Abel Rabinowttz, Bridgeport, Conn.
 J. c. Huenerberg, Bridgeport. Conn.
 Hugo H. Hass, Bridgeport, Conn. 4 R. E. Shepard, Bridgeport, Conn, n
 Conn.
 IL John Stamford, Bridgeport, Conn. U Bullard Machine
 John Ma Hogan, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Victor J. Moran, Bridgeport, Conn. tt Wilbur Miniter, Bridgeport. Conn.
 Lewis Duekworth, Bridgeport, Conn. e John Mcdonald, Bridgeport, Conn. l. John Mcdonald, Bridgeport, Conn. Il John W. Hession, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Crane Company 3 John J. Farrell. Bridgeport. Conn.
 Steve Quinn, Westport, Conn.
 Jerry J. Murphy, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Andrew Lapke, Bridgeport. Conn. John Sullivan. Bridgeport, Conn. S George Farrell, Bridgeport, Conn. Event No. 5-Connecticut State Chanl- pionship-44O Yards q Clayton Gritnan, Bridgeport, Con- s nectieut, unattached. S Leon Thibault, Bridgeport, Conn.,, q unattached.
 Event No. 6-Womens-Fancy Diving Edna W, Cole, Brooklyn, New York, unattached. Hilda Graf Brooklyn, New York, unattached,
 Josephine Bartlett, Brooklyn. New $ York, unattached. x Elsie Sutton, Brooklyn, New York, S unattached.
 S Kathryne Brock. Bridgeport, Con- nectbcr=-, Rr-sttached. [ Event No. 7-Metropolitan 4. 4. U, & CF1an.pionship-SS0 Yards Leo Giebel, New York. unattached, John W. Newnon, Pelham Bag 4 Training Station, 12th Regim ess, c. J. Dixon, Pelham Bay Training 4 Station, 18th Regiment. S Jules Agramonte, Pelham Bay S Training Station, 12th Regiment. Clayton Gritman, Bridgeport, Conn. z unattached.
 Event No. Especial Race-160 Yds. Eileen Riggin, Women's Swimming
 Association New York: B Helen Wainright, Women's Swim q ming Association, New York: - CELERY PLANTS 2 sS1.PO PER 100;
 JOHN REGK 6 SQNe