The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-08-02
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR DEEP CREEK RACES
Water Sports viii Occur TOmOr-
row on Garrett COunty's Far
Famed Beautiful Lake

With motor boat entries from PENN
sylvania, West Virginia and other
States, including Maryland, and the
entire program of swimming events
arranged, everything is in readiness
for the first annual water carnival
to be held tomorrow at Deep Creek
Lake, according to Dr. Henry W. Nc
Comas, president of the Deep Creek
Lake Improvement Association.
The regatta will be officially opened
with a procession of decorated boats
at one o'clock, Swepson Earle, State
Conservation Commission of Mary
land, stated in letter received a few
days ago by DR.. McComas. Mr.. Earle
is the chairman of all water events
committee for the day.
The procession of decorated boats
will be followed by the swimming con-
tests to be participated in by boys and
girls, life-saving demonstrations, mo-
tor boat races, canoe races and other
water sports planned for the occa-
sion by the committee.
Cupt To Be Awarded.
Three cups will be presented at the
water carnival. One will go to the
owner of the best decorated boat; one
for Glass One motor boat race, and
one for Glass Two motor boat race.
Seven medals will be presented win
ners in swimming contests and suit
able awards will be made to winners
in other events.
All events will take place after one
o'clock, according to the letter from
Mr.. Earle, with the water events pre-
ceding those to take place on the lake
shore. The morning will be devoted
to band concerts and in getting ac-
quainted. The Crellin Boys Band and
the Gilbert-Brown Boys Band will
both be on hand for the occasion.
Dr. McComas will introduce Mr..
Earle of the Conservation Depart
ment and after a short address he will
introduce David c. Winebrenner 3rd,
who will represent Governor Albert
c. Richie upon this occasion, and who
will make a short address.
Capt. Andrew Johnson, of the Con-
servation Department, has marked
the course for the motor boat races
and has prepared and anchored the
buoys. The most interesting races of
the day are expected to center around
the motor boats, entries having been
received from many points in the
country to the north and west of the
lake and of Oakland.
To Give Exhibition.
Bill WACO, formerly of the Panama
Canal Zone, now instructor in SWIM
ming at the Deer Park Hotel, will give
an exhibition of swimming and diving.
At night a generous supply of fire.
works will be set off.
Swimming Events.
The swimming events, which will
follow the boat procession will consist
of the following for the girls; lloyd.
dashes for those over Is and under Is
years of age; balloon race for those
over Is; peanut race for those under
Is; life-saving contest and under wa
ter undressing for everybody.
For the boys: 50-yd. dash; 25-yd.
dash for boys under II; long-distance
race; under water race; candle race
and fat mems race.
Other features to be featured on
land and water are horse shoe con-
test for men; three-legged race and
balloon dash for boys; egg and spoon
race, potato race for girls; bucking
contest, suit case relay, canoe tilt,
horse and rider, tug of war, sack race,
crab race, shoe race, horseshoe, goat
race, for boys. There will also be
CREASED pig race.
Oakland Stores to Close.
Practically all the Oakland stores
and other places of business will close
tomorrow and the Lake Improvement
Association suggests that food and
other necessities, including gasoline,
be purchased yet this evening for to-
morrow's use, for all garages will also
be closed.
This is to be Garrett County's first
big water event and thousands are
looking forward to a full day on the
shores of Deep Creek Lake tomorrow.
Glaze's merry-go-round and ferris
wheel will be there to furnish amuse-