San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-24
ONE SURVIVOR
IN NON ST OP
..DANCE CONTEST
A. c. Watson Remains on
Floor to Break Worlds
! Record.
| ONE WOMAN FAlNTS
Blisters on Feet Drive An
other Contestant From
Marathon.
ONE WOMAN FAlNTS


Saturday night atS 80 to establish
a new long distance record. a. C.
Watson alone is surviving. At noon
Tuesday, he had completed 81 L.
hours of continual dancing and was
reported as being in very good con-
dition by attending physicians.
Watson declined to make a state
ment Tuesday morning, stating that
too much of his strength would be
taken by talking. However, he did
quite a bit of talking Monday, say
ing that he felt almost as fresh as
when he started Saturday night. He
declared that he is out 20 establish
a new record. no matter how many
more are broken before he finishes.
He said that il no other record
was established besides the one set in
Dallas of 107 hours. that he would
dance 40. or until $50 Thursday
morning. However, those in charge
of the contest are certain that he will
continue on until noon Thursday II he
dances until Thursday morning at all
Raw Eggs and Milk.
Watson, in talking 10 one OF ms
dancing partners Monday. declared
that when he entered the contest Sat
urday night that he had no idea OF
trying to establish record. He SAID
that he only e0tered because 1t was
necessary to have ten contestants, so
he entered TO fill in.
However, after dancing until Mon
day. he decided that he could dance
as long as anyone else so he was going
to establish a new record. His sol,
food consists of raw eggs. milk and
soda water. Every seven hours nc
is given three minutes Of rest.
His shoes were changed Tuesday
morning and it was found that his
feet were in perfect condition. moi
a blister on then. In fact. it was said
that Their were hardly red. And the
slight swelling of his ankles. notice
able Monday night. was reported to
have almost entirely Disappeared.
One Faints on Floor.
One of the attendants reported that
although Watson is in excellent con-
dition. n great deal Of his strength was
used up on the first day when he was
paired with one of the contestants
However. as soon as he decided 10 try
| for a new record. they were separated
and each given partners not in the con
| test.
At 9:10 Tuesday morning. Mis-:
Annabelle Leigh. one of the contes'
tants, was forced to drop out OF the
contest because of enormous bllster'
on the bottom Of her feet However
before dropping out she had established
what would have been record two
weeks ago by dancing 61 hours and
40 minutes. She will be awarded the
second prize of $50.
Miss Pearl Starn. who INDUCED in
many hours of apparent sleep Sun
day, looked to be in very good con
dition late Monday night and Off
cials were very much surprised when
she tainted at : 80 Tuesday morning,
after dancing IS hours and minutes.
She will be awarded the third prize
of 500.
Will Win $3.50.
Harry Clifford. who completed the
! four remaining at IL o'clock Monda5'
J night. was forced to leave the floor at
80 Tuesday morning. All OF the
three were reported to be resting
| easy at noon Tuesday. The remain
ing six who fell out earlier. were back
at Turner Hall Monda' night. substi-
tuting as partners for those still IN
the contest. None Of them showed
any i'll effects.
Provided that A. G. Watson breaks
the present record Of 1OI hours. he
will receive the first prize Of $3.50
and an additional 5000 for breaking
the record.
A report from Fort Worth states
that marathon dancing has resulted
in all dance halls being closed in that
city by an order Of the city commits
sion. The corporation council was in
structed Mt the Tuesday meeting of
the commission to draft the necessary
ordinances Immediately. 1t will be
ready By next week. it is thought.
Dance in Truck.
In Wichita Falls marathon dancers
were forced to leave the dance hall
Monday night. when the city govern
ment refused to issue d permit allow
ing the hall to remain open all night
The contest was started earlier Mon
day evening in an effort 10 make
Wichita Falls the holder Of the record