The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
AQUATIC CLUB SPORT
SWIMMING TOURNAMENT AT BROAD
RIPPLE YESTERDAY A SUCCESS.
Several Thousand People Witnessed
the Events-Swimmers Make Good
RecOrds-The Winners.

The swimming tournament under the aus
pices of the Aquatic Club, Broad Ripple
Park yesterday afternoon, a success
in every particular. The CT 4 that lined
the banks of the park was d.nse, great
many of the spectators being ladies, while
the number of entries in the different events
was far larger than anticipated, resulting
in some confusion which delayed the start
of the first race nearly an hour. By that
time there were twenty-five boys under
eighteen all clamorng to go in the first
event. Only eighteen of the youngsters,
however, entered in time to compete, and
these had to be divided into two punches.
Starter o. vi. Allen fired the pistol as the
first division of the lads plunged away and
referee Sandy Thomson followed in a
naptha launch to see that there were no
fouls. The crowd on the landing was so
thick that difficulty was constantly expe-
rienced in getting the swimmers away. The
judges Armin Koehne, Charles Mcguire and
Crawford Fairbanks of Terre Haute, were
stationed at the finish rope which extended
out in the river a hundred yards, while the
tino keepers, Mayor Taggart, William A.
Schmidt and Hal w. Reed occupied a posi-
ton on the Sunshine, which had kindly been
placed at the disposal of the club for it's
guests by Captain Norviel.
In the first heat of the boys race, forty
yards, Foster, Jordan and Smith finished
in the order named the time for the winner
being thirty-six seconds. In the second heat,
Johnson, Victor and Edmunds finished in
this order In the final, e. B. Foster easily
led, making the distance in thirty-six sec
onds. He is a youth living at Mount Carmel,
a small town not far from Broad Ripple.
The northumberland dash had twenty
seven entries, more than the club antici-
pated, and it was decided to let them all
start in q bunch. This made a line almost
across the river, and when the men got
away from the starters rope there was a
mad splashing of water, but in few sec
onds H. d. Hammond easily pulled away.
using a furious stroke that he maintained
till the end. His time was one minute and
twenty-nine seconds.
The sixty-yard swim on the back was
taken by Max Fletcher, with Curran sec
ond, in the time of fifty-one and a half Sec
onds. Both these men used pretty stroke.
For the kid diving there was line
block long on the landing, more than the
judges could count. They all went into the
water like frogs, and the time seemed in
terminably long for their heads to appear
above water. Presently they began to come
up, blowing like porpoises, and the judges
determined the position of each head as 1T
came in sight. Some showed up on the far
side of the river in the shade of the trees.
Ed MonfOrt made the longest dive, a dis
lance of about ninety feet, without coming
There were almost as many men as boys
in the second diving event, and there were
several fouls, on account of the narrow
space allotted each diver. M. Barry, who
lives at 400 West South street, was under
water for about 12O feet, and took the gold
medal. Seldom have such distances been
made at the park swimming stretch.
The most graceful diving event furnished
the most interest of the day as there were
nearly fifty men and boys competing. 1t was
decided by the officers of the club TO invite
three of the ladies present to act as judges
for this and they took their places on one
of the steamboats,, while the contestants all
went out to the Ridiculous Club houseboat,
which was anchored in the middle Of the
water dogs sprang. The young ladies were
not quite able to determine the most grace
full diver on the first trial and so they sim
gled out the ten best for final. The ten
Ford, Mckee, Quigley Franklin, Hender-
son, Rehmer, Consadine and Carl Cameron.
to appear. But the verdict of the fair judges
was that Carl Cameron was entitled to the
medal. He goes into the water gracefully
and did better or his second than on his
first attempt. Superintendent of Police
Quigley took second in this event. Had he
tried the distance before the trial 1t would
have been close between him and the suc-
cessful man. His forte is higher diving.
The Northumberland swim was won
easily by Will Scott. seventeen years old
who defeated some of the best swimmers
that come out to the Ripple. He has the
style of a sailor and makes good progress
in the water His time was nine minutes
and forty seconds. The worlds record for
this event is little over six minutes. There
were ten in this event.
The medals, which were kindly hung UP
by the Broad Ripple Railroad Company,
will be awarded at the Y. NJ. c. A. Mon
day afternoon. They are handsome affairs.
Several thousand people saw the sport and
there was considerable surprise that In
dianapolis contained SO much good SWIM
ming talent. The long-distance event was
calculated to try the powers OF the swim
mer. but nearly every one finished Hon.
mark. of the Y. NJ. G.. A. finished second
two hands ahead of Otis Lowe. The win
ner Of the race is Y. M. c.. A. man.
Close of the Whist Congress.
BOSTON, July 1e-Ihe last business ses |
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