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Note: Name in parentheses is the handwritten notation made by John Klinger, as to who the winner of the event is.

Programme of the USS Badger, Apia, Samoa. Fourth of July 1899

Masters of Ceremony: Lieut. Stirling, Judge: N.C. Saddler

1. HARBOR CRUISE of Battleship "Missouri" (English)

2. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS RACE in four-oared boats. Entry 1 cap-ribbon. Prize, a bottle of champagne and the capr-ribbons. Starter Lieut. Griffin. Judges of finish Lieut’s Gruttner and Innes (English)  

3. INTERNATIONAL SAILING RACE, whaleboats.  Commissioners’ prize, $21.00 Starter Lieut. Sterling. Umpires Lieut. Masters and Tarbox. Judges N.C.Saddler and Lieut. Shutter. (English)

4. INTERNATIONAL PULLING RACE, Enlisted Men and whale boats, prize $21.00 Starter Lieut’s Gruttner and Innes. Umpire Lieut. Masters and Tarbox, Judges A. McCully and Sterling. (English)

5. PULLING RACE, Gig and Whaleboat, with crews of Marines and Firemen, Prize $21.00 Judges and starter same as No. 1 (Marines)

6. POTATO RACE, Prize $3.00 McCarthy, J.T. Rensford, A. Basttistella, E. Basttistella,  J.E. Phillips, J. W. Klinger, H. C. Beissert, R.J. Walsh, C. Corbett, J. Murphy, J.Carrigee, L.M. Post, A. Jule, I Slaymaker, J.A. Johnson,  R.M. Oliver (Corbett)

7. MAST HEAD RACE, timed, Prize $3.00. J.T. Rensford, A. Basttistella, E. Basttistella J. W. Klinger, H.C. Beisssert, R.J. Walsh, C.Corbett, J. Murphy, L.M. Post, A. Jule, I. Slaymaker, J.A. Johnson, W.R. Coleman (Jule)

8. OBSTACLE RACE, Prizes $5.00 First, $3.00 Second. J.T. Rensford, A. Basttistella, E. Basttistella J.E. Phillips, J. W. Klinger, H.C. Beisssert, R.J. Walsh, C.Corbett, J. Murphy, C. Corrigee L.M. Post, A. Jule, I. Slaymaker, J.C. Brockstedt, J.A. Johnson, J.H. Turpin, R.M. Oliver (Corbett)

9. GO AS YOU PLEASE, ten minutes, Prizes $5.00 First, $3.00 Second, A. S. Billings, D. Moriarty, J. W. Klinger, J. Campbell. (Klinger)

10. SACK RACE, Prize $4.00 First, $2.00 Second, J.T. Rensford, A. Basttistella, E. Basttistella J.E. Phillips, J. W. Klinger, H.C. Beisssert, R.J. Walsh, C.Corbett, J. Murphy, C. Corrigee L.M. Post, I. Slaymaker, J.A. Johnson, J.H. Turpin, R.M. Oliver (Battistella)

11. THREE-LEGGED RACE, Prices $4.00 First, $2.00 Second, H. Perry, A.S. Billings, C. McCarthy, T. F. Moore, J.T. Rensford, D. Moarity, A. Basttistella, E. Basttistella J.E. Phillips, J. W. Klinger, H.C. Beisssert, R.J. Walsh, C.Corbett, J. Murphy, L.M. Post, I. Slaymaker, J.A. Johnson, J.A. Turpin, R.M. Oliver, J.B. Shea. (Field, English)

12. PIE EATING CONTEST Prize $2.50, J. Carrigee, H. B. Maltby, J.H. Turpin, J. F. Phillips. (Rensford)

13. HARD-TACK MATCH Prize $2.50 J. A. Price, B. F. Wilson, J. Bohan, J.S. Bodine, J. Neef. 

14. CATAMARAN RACE P-I-C-K-E-D CREWS with S-H-O-V-E-L-S Prize $14.00

15. CAKE WALK J.B. Shea, J.H. Turpin, C. McCarthy, J.E. Phillips, Prize Cake (McCarthy)

16. CANOE RACE FOR APPRENTICES Prize $5.00, J.B. Shea, C. Corbett, C.H. Handyside, L.C. Adams, R.M. George, and E. Basttistella.

17. TEN-ROUND BOXING BOUT, A.S. Billings and F.R. Sturgess (Billings)

18. PERFORMANCE OF THE NAVEL SANDOW G.K. Silberhorn, Neil O’Jack, Manager, Evans J. Lipsphal, Trainer and Bottle-Holder..

19. TUG-OF-WAR. Between Starboard and Port Watches for First Liberty in San Francisco. (S'board)