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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1909
Page
4
Entrants from Baltimore Philadelphia and Richmond compete as Washington hosts water carnival on September 28. Clubs train along the Potomac amid grand prizes cups and medals while canoes and motorboats compete and officials prepare entries from major clubs including Analesians Potomac and Ariels with support from the Washington Post.
Five countries England Russia Sweden Ireland and America will be represented in a September 8 exhibition at Potomac Park linked to The Washington Post's Regatta and Carnival. About 500 children, each from a different playground, will perform line dances in homemade costumes, with teachers and parents guiding rehearsals and chaperoning to ensure safety.
The Post outlines a September 18 festival at Potomac Park to celebrate a people’s holiday with a grand pageant led by an enigmatic “Old King Cole.” Medals will be awarded from a barge on the tidal basin while twelve torpedo boats and a water carnival display naval might. Generous planning aims to draw Washingtonians home for the event, with bands, dancing, and fireworks enhancing the celebration.
The Elks Dramatic Club hosts a complimentary excursion at Marshall Hall next Wednesday featuring three swift rowboats including Al Hallinga, Helen Waddy, and Bya G. They will race on the Potomac as a trial for The Post carnival with a rematch planned regardless of the outcome.
About one hundred city youngsters braved 6 degree water and chilly winds to swim at the municipal bathing beach. They pressed officials to start the meet with events including an underwater swim where G Rutherford set a new 187 foot record, surpassing last week’s 115 feet.
One mile straightaway rowing races for crews and scullers with mandatory uniforms and numbers. District crews compete to Virginia shore. entries via boat clubs. Regatta in Georgetown channel September 2 with strict start times and official supervision by revenue cutter service. prizes by Old King Cole. Also motorboat rules, safety gear, and a Labor Day excursion by Knights of Labor with varied races and activities.
Washington artists, led by Spencer B Nichola and FD Miller, advocate simple flower and flag adornments for boats in the Georgetown channel pageant. They expect European influence, note Potomac’s suitability, and foresee wide local participation to enliven the Washington Post Carnival.
Program of races listing events for various boats from 17 to 36 feet. Includes junior eight oared shells, canoe singles and doubles, motorboats, senior four oared shells, cutter race for naval militia, semispeed motorboats under 18 feet, relay, mixed doubles, and war canoe events.
Columbus, Sept 4 The Columbus Driving Association to stage a Grand Circuit meet Sept 20 to Oct 1 on the fast track. Hamburg Belle and Uhlan leaders in the Cleveland match race are to vie for supremacy in a decisive contest. Secretary Harry Shepard hinted a date could be set shortly before opening, predicting another strong trotting mark may be established. The meet expects top Grand Circuit and Western circuit horses to compete on one of the country’s fastest tracks.
Americans may enter a competition issued by the Argentine government for designs and estimates to build the Jose De San Martin Polyclinic in Buenos Ayres. The hospital will cover three city blocks. First prize is 10 000 dollars, second prize 5 000, with rules published to soliciting architects.
A man identified as Beale fe Prins, age 42, escaped a Alexandria chain gang Monday and was recaptured by police. He had fled to avoid the District workhouse and was returned to the chain gang for six months. Police reported the arrest promptly after the escape.
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