The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28

Both Kenney and MeHsrt Neat the Amateur
Time for . Milo.

PH%rLApELPHrA. Aug. 27.-Tho twelfth annual
swimming champion contests OF the Amateur
Athletic Union Of the United States were held
this afternoon at Lafayette. Flat Rock Dam.
Schuylkirl River. under the auspices OF the
Philadelphia Amateur Swimming Club.
Arthur Thomas Kenney, the Australian. sue
ceeded In breaking the worlds record at one
mile OF 20 minutes 25h seconds. established
by Horace Davenport In 1877 at London. Ken
ney's new record is % minutes 1925 seconds.
He also won the 100-yard race against the cur
rent in 1 minute IL 1-5 seconds.
The first event on the programme was the
1OO-yard dash. There were fifteen entries and
thirteen starters. as follows: Harry Hatha-
way. Jr.. p. A. s. c.: John McGarrigle. M. A. G.
Thomas Carey. G. L. A. A.: Arthur Kenney.
7. Al s. G.; r, Robert Jenkins. Neptuns 3 e;
G; Z !: II Th alSEs' H Y: 7; q; q E. f. 8 ss q. William Ii a;
schMlei i'll +; ii M :; 6; L. A F. Ailnan' q a e.;
setting. q tremendous pace and leading to
within ten yard- Of the rope. Here kennSy
owe, eyeFh "'a.s nI s, we.n AZ" md t = s'' Renns, s won Ss
c sssn Vas ss seSen "a and m Ball third 4 90 '''Onus.
c, ]. the .ss ssSSsa i beat s 81 IT, sssn ssHds. r ahSs!
Oscar SGhiief pulled aW Wty, and SSn az q tS SinTdi
Carey set out in the ANAL heat to do up Ken
ney at all hazards. and. In the event OF 2 tail-
him to win tho mile event; Carey, with a
strong overland stroke, kept In the load lot
sixty yards, when kenney. amid the Gnse bs0
thon took the lead. and finally grasped ths
tape a yard 10 advance. Time, I minute IL l.5
oscar tssSnass; eh MaFi atth. William sschlisi did not
start in the final heat. ,
A 2OO-yard race between seth Wil,ams ana
"! The great ca toy" event Of Tho day centred IL the
c Ses,mi's FIX +. <. s. n z: S stssssrs "i asfrs slaf N.
BSensdicss Montres%l H., 6;A: G.; Robert c .@t1S,ssslloi
man, columbia C.. o. New YORK.:
The them current NJ and d' return. At the report q the
Edst th sn sa ,nsn to xish the H isasPt' Ssia 81 s Sow e
1r the lost ground and he Ice, the field.
the t s"s m nsa.'e From there : ,o on to u! tie Sssii.mils
buoy it was . hot race. both reaching there at
the same time. Kenney made the best turn
third quarter. when Ksnney spartsd. which
IHs 1sfsd w ain . in pd ,si IIfsS q Y t { Length rssasa % Sslsa
broken. Kenney made z grand effort, and as
by sHDerhuman strength srssped the tnl Sas
i pail e,ae out Ut q the Ra" water TOT totally iss eahaa.ted; "A'
Mefiert was 80 seconds longer In finishing.
Crowther finished third. In 70 minutes 81 10
seconds. Benedict was. fourth, and Costello
fifth. Carey. Litman. and Picard did not finish.
all giving up the race at the half-mile. ,
The time by quarters was:.. Quarter mile, I
minutes 13 seconds: half mile. ~ minutes lg
seconds; three-Quarter mile. % minutes l
seconds: one mile. % minute 40 20 seconds.
The summaries:
one.hundred-ya yard Race Against the current-Firs
rey. c. L. 4. A.. second: william Bull G. L. A. A.. third.
second. ~meat-Oscar schiller. r: 4 6; C. wen: Nor
PA. i. C., third. Time. ! minute 50 Is secondA
Final Heat-A. 8. Kenney won. Thomas Carey second.
n. Murray third Time. ] minute IL l5 seconds.
700 yard Race. with Current-seth Williams won,
william Gaul second, Time. 3 minutes 30 seconds
One.inile Race: Course. Half Mile Agninst Current
and Return: one Turn-Arthur 8. ksnncy. "A. O..
won: AltxandeE MeG.r. y A. c. second: Ernest
fourth; Robert Costello. i. A. 8. C.. NTH. Time. %
minutes As 25 seconds.
The officials Of the day: Referee. John w.
Kelly. Jr.. President OF the Atlantic Aesocia-
tion A. A. T.; Judges. James W.. r. Collins: +.
Q: Garwood. Wynnsw3od A. A.: the Hon. John
Warren A, G.: 7. I. Turner: NJ. A. G; and
First Regiment A. A.; Prof. George W; Hos
kins. Pennsylvania State College,, Pr; Levi.
Nj. Gross. Vesper Boat Club: A. 2. Childs. g.. G
A. A.. DIR. !. X. Shell. Z. A. IS. c.