Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-02

ing and wound up all business il ship shape style.
 The dory race, two men in eac1 boat will be one mile in length. The start will take place Sunday al , o'clock in the afternoon and will bt the first event of the day. The con testants will start from the beach and row out to an anchored mot0rboat a half mile out in the bay where they will turn and race for the beach, the first boat hitting the beach winning the prize of S25. Second prize is S15 Gerald Protzman, deep seaman for pleasure but a postal employe by profession, will act as referee a halt mile of shore.
 The time Of the Marathon race has been postponed from ] o'clock Sun day afternoon to o'clock, which win permit the athletes a better oppor- tunity to lower the record, and 3 bet ter vision for the spectators. Thus far there are but three candidates for the race, but there may be others file before the closing hour this even ing. This was the case last year. The three men who have so far filed will make a race iD any mans land and it is doubtful if any dark horse. showing up al this hour. would have chance with them or ar the prize money.
 The trap shoot has been called of owing to lack Of general interest
 The boxer from Lat0uche, who was supposed to take on Battling Cke- lale" Ennis, the I15 pound flash. wired over yesterday he had broken a finger while in training and there fore the match was of. A long dis tance telephone call was shot over to the Anchorage army post last evening, and Lieut.. Pence. in charge of athletics, stated he would endeav0r to find a substitute and shoot him over on tomorrow evenings train. II he is unable to do so Harry Henric- son, local resident and former well known Pacific Coast lightweight, win step with Ennis. The glove expert from Anchorage is a Filipino wearing the name of Bedelia. He weighs iu at 11S pounds, Lieut.. Pence said, and is very clever. The smoker win be staged al o'clock and a general a6- mission charge of 50 cents will be made. The boxers, outside Of sz- penses, will take the entire gate re ceipts. Two preliminaries are ez- pected to be put on before the main event the first between local fv- weights, weighing about 50 pounds. and the second between eSleeppro- ducer" Jack Smith and "Lockjaw Ferguson. These men are bear7- weights and will crash the scales s- about 220 pounds. Jack Reid. local painter, who has graced 1he squared circle platform many times in days of yore, will be the fourth man in the ring. He is a capable referee.
 The water sports will be held Mon day afternoon at Hartman lake. They will be Of an impromptU ua- ture and prizes will be awarded II is expected the water sports will be gin about o'clock in the afternoon.
 A baseball game will be played on Sunday beginning at 3 D m. sharp. At the present time ii looks as though the local giants will be pitted against one of the steamer teams which is due to arrive in port tomorrow. Rain will be the only thing which will postpone the game, it is stated.
 A public dance at Odd Fellows hall win be held tomorrow night and on Sunday night as well There vii be no dance Monday nigh1 as ii is conceded the majority of visitors VII have left by that time. A five uiAcz orchestra win play on both uighrs.
 The tug of war between two eight men teams, viii be held a1 ? o'clocs Sunday afternoon. The ladies 1ue-os 4s-s-- -s-~