The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

schnefier Breaks Figures Mt Three Dis
tnnces Mt Wards Island.

VIEW sWIMRING RECORDS
schneffer Breaks Figures Mt Three Dis
tances Mt Wards Island.
Record performances on tho field and In the
water made tho sixty-thlrd games OF the New
York Athletic Club at Travers Island yesterday
one OF the memorable features OF the seasons
sports. f. C. schaefIer. the University OF
Pennsylvania student. who competed under the
colors OF the New York A. c.. won three swim
ming championships of the reel md In each
bettered the American record. a performance
that Is probably unequalled In the annals Of
the sport. The swimming events for the A. A.
U. championships were scheduled to start at
IL A. NJ This events were decided on q course
from the Yacht House float across the river
W. C. Miller Of the Knicke rbocker A. G. was
fancied to beat Schaeffer in the final heat OF
the hundred yards swimming championship.
Miller forged ahead at the start. and at atty
yards was length in front OF Schaefrer. Then
the New York A. G. man began to work and
gained stroke by stroke until at ssventy-nve
yards tho men were dead level. Both wero
using the double overland stroke. Schaeffor's
machine-like stroke at last told. and touched
the finish line four feet to the good in l minute
3-5 seconds. Schasffer's time Is a second
faster than tho best previous American record.
made by Dr. A. T. Kcnney over the same course
on Sept 10. 1894.
Half dozen men came to the mark for the
quarter championship Fl. n. Rawlins. OF
the New York A. c.. took the lead on tho dive
and held his advantage to the turn at 10 yards.
Then Schaeffer went to the front and at
22O yards he was five yards in front OF Rawlins.
In response to the instructions OF his trainer
Schaeffer slowed down. When he was within
nifty yards OF the finish the timekeepers real
lied that another record was within his grasp.
and shouts from the float induced him to put
all into the finish. He reached the float In q
minutes 4S 3-5 seconds and beat the record OF q
minutes 81 "A seconds made by Paul Neumann
over the Same course last year.
When Schaeffer turned out for the 22U yards
his third race. II was scarcely expected that the
young champion would again essny record
and held a good lead at the turn En-
| couraged by shouts from the spectator. he
ppushedd, himself 70 the ptn,os!. and ,ouch.d the
seconds. beating the previous American record
! Of 3 minutes seconds made by keeder over
victory gave tho New YORK 4. c. a clean sweep
in, the swimming cham rionship;
| o'clock the crowd had increaeed. and by the
time the games were well under way there
figures. in the i2oyard handcsp 1ufry. th.
A. A: L. champion. proved a disappointment
John tHn4San was IN rare form H,h the
worll's record OF 1874 feet 3 inches On his
Anal throw tho i, hammer rest rested lS7 feet .
sn Ss 81 su n%Sc" 'e'' previous perform
A. A. u. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
xdS yoaE M M.r
second; j. Knddy. Kniclerboeker A. G., third Time
20: Gards-won BY Z. {. sehasrer New York A c.
II \ Wn,herspoSSn; Jr: kninherboeker A. e second
40 Yardsowon by f. &. sehaener New York A. c..
L, de Ar lp karl A
W; Spencer. Columbia University. third. Tines
$50 2srds--won BY +. A. weDol. Now York A. c.:
Harry Kolock. National skating Association second.
One Ii S BY ' F. %-net New Yor. A. c.
%a!Goy 1IIm.m N1so1ai stating h,.,"cisuon
81 minutes 80 40 seconds.
TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.
| l2oYard Handicap-won, by II; W. Long. New
S".hsr G. yec" ,sS0nd imA j Duff Fast
I2U-Yard hurdc Race. on Grass, Handicap-Final
hat Won Y n9I Kra SsI Yrt New fors g.
second y j. Feidsamp Pasme A. c. feet . hfps
/ Tine, - 80 seconds
New York A. G.. scratch. with ~ feet ll+, inches
dohn FLANAGAN New York A, c. feet q INCHES. sec.
sheridan. Pastims A. q. feet. third. with re feet
ssc Yard Run, HOndisAp-w9n by G Wood. New
tom nG and , scratch thru rms Minute
'nt- hllt nun HinuNhp-NOu ~ ~ D. Donovan,
Xavier 4. A, Is Yards: T. j. Quinan scranton Pa.
~ yards. second, Alex. Grant. New York A. C..
! scratch, third Tame, 4minuteS - rs seconds.
! standing Broad Jump-A. A. {. champio, ship
, Won by r. G. ENVY. New York A. C.. with o feet
Iors inches: w j. Feldkainr Pastms A. G.. second
with 10 feet inches: I. X. Baxter New York A. e.,
! third with 10 feet 4 inches.
| Flanagan Nav York A. c., scratch. with 1917 feet
| inches. J. e. Cofey. Knckerbocker 4. G.. IL feet
NJ th.r dan. Pa'tme A. C.. 26 feet. third. with
| &oO-Yard Run. Handicap-won by NJ W. Long New
York A. c., scratch Jerome Buck. New York city,
! yards. second George T Hofmann. Knickerbocker
| Running High Jump. Handicap - Won by d. j.
| O'Suilivan, Xavier a. A., inches. with actual
/ Jump OF q feet 10 inches s. X. Thomas, New York
! A. e.. inches, second. withib feet inches; W L.
Drummond. Pastime A. O., ~ in ches. third. with
| feet = inches
! Mcdonald. Knickerbocfer A. C., is inches. with an
actual Jump Of n feet. 1886 inches; A. c. Krnonz.
leIn New York A. C.. scratch. second with 70 feet
~ inches: j. Feldkamp. Pastime A. C.. is inches
/ third. with II feet inch.
| Two-Mile Steeplechase,-A. A. L. Cham pion ship
! Won by George W. orion, New York A. C.; 7. q.
| McGirr. New York A. c.. second: John Bray New
York A. c.. tn rd. Time minutes ~ 3.6 seconds.
| Track Sport Winds Up at tho Allentown Fair.
ALLENTOWN. Sept. 23.-The Allentown fair
ended to-day with three 1ne races. During
| the week forty-seven heats were trotted and
| paced without accident. and the meeting was
! the most successful In the history OF tho
! society. Summaries to-day: