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Calgary Herald

29 Sep 1903

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Aquatic Exhibition Tonight.

The following is the programme for the aquatic exhibition tonight at the bath. It is hoped that the parents will turn out in strong force as the boys and girls are making a good display.
1. General plunge; prize for best plunge; boys and girls.
2. Boys, 20 yards handicap, 2nd round:    Heat 1-- N. Lougheed, 2 sec.; H. Lafferty, 2 sec.; J. McKenzie, 2 sec.; W. Hunter, scr.;   Heat 2-- J. Tomlinson, 3 sec.; I. Grierson, 3 sec.; E. Harris, 3 sec.; G. Bellamy, 1 sec.   Heat 3-- L. Morton, 6 sec.; H. Lazler, 3 sec.; C. Williams, 2 sec.; G. Spencer, 1 sec.;    Heat  4-- L. Lindsay, 2 sec.; A. Rehill, 2 sec.; R. Beatty, 4 sec.; F. Lawson, 1 sec.;   Heat 5-- W. Emery, 3 sec.; C. Pullar, 3 sec.; M. Wilson, 3 sec.; N. Stirrett, 2 sec.
3. Bringing objects from bottom.
4. Girls 20 yards handicap, 1st round:   Heat 1-- V. Spencer, 12 sec.; E. Thoronton, 9 sec.; M. Kerr 2 sec.;   Heat 2-- M. Lane, 12 sec.; E. Fraser, 6 sec.; O. Crick, 4 sec.;  Heat 3-- V. Spencer, 12 sec.; L. Lane, 6 sec.; R. Young, 7 sec.; H. Cooper, scr.
5. Diving.
6. All comers race, four lengths.
7. Final of championship, boys; W. Hunter, S. Spencer, G. Bellamy.
8. Under water race.
9. Boys under 12.
10. Back stroke race.
11. Girls cork race.
12. Past vs. Present, Kerr, Patterson, Jarret, Lee and Wanless will represent past. The present will be selected during the evening. During the evening various water tricks will be shown by the boys.
The girls swimming championship was won on Saturday last by Helena Cooper, Mildred Kerr was second in the race. Eight girls competed. Altogether 70 boys and girls took part in the carnival.





Extracted by J. Kynman 2008-06-11