New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-23
ATHLETIC GPORTS.
A SUNDAY SWIMMING MITCH.

ERNEST Won sCHOENING swiMs FROM Tue BAT
Terry TO CONEY ISLAND PoINT And Return
IL NINE HOURS.
A new diversion was added, yesterday, TO The
so-called ATTRACTIONS" offered 10 Neg- YORK Sun.
day pleasurc-seekers. This swimming match
of TWENTY-FIVE miles, from Pier no. North River
10 Norton's Point, Coney Island, and return. Two
barses. the ". H. Vanderbilt and the C. II. Arthur,
were provided together with an apology for Grass
band. The match was advertised TO begin at 1880
A. M. and long before that hour Pier No ! aud lhe
neighbOriDg whaTyes were crowCed with persons
awaiting the appearance Of the contestants. The
deck and rigging of the steamer City Of Lon
don, which was at the side OF the pier, were
black with the heads and bodies Of men aud
boys, and among them were several women
and children. The water contained many small
boats filed with persons awaiting the start. The
two birges were moored at the end OF the per- aud
the musicians kept up series OF dscordant
noises. Many persons. intending IN m women and
children, went aboard. Owing 10 the lateness 10
the change OF the tide, the swimmers were not PIE.
pared to start until nearly noon. They were GeOrse
Weraau, of New-York and Ernest Won schoeniaG
OF Bath, L. l. Both are Germlns-yon Sehoenlns
having served as d lieutenant IN the Prusan
Army. Werhan has taken part III several swn-
ming matches In the waters bordering NeW-loik,
and one of Won Schoenlngs feats was to SWIM
thirty miles at HelgOland, an island IN the Norm
Sea. in five and one-haf hours, when aided bya
current Werhan IS feet inches IN height; Dc
weighs 275 pounds and measures 4S inches aroand
the chest He is thirty-nine years
age Won Screenings age is tweniy-nins
He is handsome, well-bult man
; feet 92t inches tall F; he weighs 10 pounds aEt
has a chest measurement of 44l2 inches las
iudges were as follows: For Won Schocning-A
Giesemann and William Harding; for Werhan-
August Beginner and Hans Tusf; referee, c. H.
Breuel. of the New-York Athletic Club. The match
was for $500 side.
As the two men appeared at l1:45 a. m. there Wa
STAMPEDE 10 the forward part OF the barses to sea
them enter the water. They were dressed IN shon
tiznts and caps Werhan being blue aud vOI
Scboening's red. They stood for a moment IN th
bow of the barge Vanderbilt and then plunged inso
the water together. Won Schoening took the lead
from the start, swimming away at a rapid sroSa
The water WAS comparatively SMOOTH, aud to'
reflection of the sun upon it was modified By light
clouds. Soon all that could be of the two meI
was their heads bobbIng up and down among
the waves They closely followed
several row-boats, the barges FOLLOWING
40 greater distance. Excursion steamer
filled vita Passengers for Coney Island, RockawJ
and elsewhere, saiuted the men as they passed px
and tine people crowded t. the edges of the deeksN
see the swimmers. Now ana then sdiIDod' =,
steamer CROSSING the bay would pass between w
men and hide them from the sight of the spectator
on the barges. Each swimmer was guided W
pilot rOwbOat carrying red ~. H.,
On the barges the crowd amused hset IN "n.
has become the regular Sunday excursion nahhct
On tue upper deck there was watizing ana o'ne'
dancing Oh the main deck beer drinking was ~.
dulged III freely. counter mad been arringea AZ
one end Of one or the barges, aDoFe WINCH "1s
revolving wheel with pointer AT ccriaiD hnIne IS
CORE spending 10 those on this counter, foui -
one and your money back" was the lndueelheus "
put money on one OF the plumbers laLgo I'm ous
surrounded this place all day, betting on the Vsio
numbers. some boys were OF the NUMBER, anu Wv
little fellow, iaOorIng lad, lost MS wees w.
Three men we're III attendance Oehinu lhe cUua'''
and another ac ed as "a better among the crown ia
Al l2:25 D. M. Won SchOenlDg was on uotctu"'
Island and good distance ahead Oh "einaS
About twenty rowboais were around tno w." wa.
mers at the time. AT 2:30 y: m. Won ccDqenlns wa
off Fort Wadsworth, in The Narro"s, ana ~ ,ss
mile and a half ahead OF Weshan' beyonu I'D "A
Narrows, Wade, the Brooklyn swimmer Jumv%ss
into the water and swan iOr some ois'3I'c ~
slde of yon schocnIng. At 3lO Won SchoeDns
took the first nOurlshulcnt. whlcn cohSle,cu -
cup of hot coffee. he touched tne pief 81 VIVA
Point whch was hair the distance 10 De eVnI rs
at $40 D. H. and in a few minutes 81 ried on pS
turn. Werhan touched the pier AT 4:3O p Ill, sss
men were in good condition at inns TIME hassd
number OF rOwb0ats aud yachts soon sur ,''"sd
The party mere and many saiutes were eAenah "a
Al J:45, when about mde- on the way psasa,sd
the city, WerhaD gave up the contest. lie appe.
almost as flesh rs when lie started. HIS reaSon fbs
expressed III the remark maze "neh NC 49, ~ ths
bnroe-'. What Is tue use of padding Dacs, ~ o.
cttyf could not have caught up w'th nun; - va
Scnoening WAS then within the Narrows iui. ,as
miles ahead. He continued on the cOu,s' s,r,ly
Battery The parges reached Per No. L suo,'y,
AFTER \ D. m, and Won Scnoening arrived % ths
tnree-quarters of hour later, having ,a,sI,
swi Oi twenty-five miles IN nine houI'' aatyy
sand 10 be the best time on record IN ths cOcn.y
lie took a hot-wlteT bath after leaving thc "'''
and then went home.