Evening star., 1901-12-10
SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.

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SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.
Champion schaeffer Sets Two New
Marks in National Contest.
The opening races for the national swim
ming championship Of the A. A. u. for
distances ranging from 100 to 800 yards,
were held at the Sportsman's Show at Phil
adelphia last night.
The trial heats at 100 and 400 yards were
won by E. Carroll Schaeffer, and the little
champion had to extend himself to the ut
most He broke American records.
Some of the best swimmers in this coun-
try competed in the races, including two
representatives of the New York Athletic
Club and one of Columbia University.
Each of these men qualified for the final
heats tonight: Fred Wenck in the 100-yard
race, Otto Wahle in the 400-yard event
and J. w. Spencer of Columbia.
In the 400-yard race Wahle and Spencer
pushed Schaeffer to the limit, and the lat
ter was forced to lower records held by
himself. The first mark to go was that
for 300 yards. which Schaeffer established
at Madison Square Garden in March. 1899.
The previous record was minutes Sec
onds, and Schaeffer swan the distance in
4 minutes and four-fifths of second. The
time for the race-5 minutes 26 2-5 seconds
broke the previous American record OF 5
few seconds of the worlds record of min
utes 13 2-5 seconds.
st. Louis Jockey Clubs Reinstated.
The Western Jockey Club has withdrawn
the ban which It placid at the opening OF
the season upon the tracks in st. Louis
At the annual meeting held in Chicago yes
terday it was decided to- admit as members
Of the club the club department Of the st.
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Jockey Club Of st. Louis. Their meets Will
hereafter be recognized as meetings Of the
Western Jockey Club. regtp.. gfyr
The constitution and bylaws were
amended so as to permit the' admission Of
the two organizations:
Martin Nathanson,'iG, s: Bush and A. s.
Celia were elected stewards to serve for
two years. - SgeslS~f gGaeJ
McKeever Robbea.1 Victory 3
Charley" McKeeyer of Philadelphia and
Jack" Palmer met at Newcastle, Eng
land, last night In what was to have been
a ffteen-reund bout for a purse Of f3J0).
McKeever weighed 14s aud Palmer 168
pounds. Palmer &fouled repeatedly during
the first round but McKeever clearly out
classed him.
At the beginning Of the second round the
crowd broke into the ring and a general
fight ensued. The referee. after declaring
the fight mo contest" made his escape.
CorrolIs Defeat Sixth Battalion.
The team representing the 9th Battalion
of the District League was easily defeated
by the Carroll Institute team last evening
in 4 one-sided game of basket ball by the
score of 30 to 9. In the first half the Car
rolls were able to score at will. through
their superior strength and team work In
the second. however, the soldier boys took
a brace and managed to run their score up
to 8. For the CAROLS Thompson was the
best ground gamer and score-maker. as he
had seven difficult throws from the field to
his credit. The battalion's best work was
done by HawIey and CIum.
Base Bali Notes.
It Is said that It was largely through the
efforts Of jesse Burkett that John Ander-
son was induced to sign st. Louis Ameri-
can League contract.
According to all accounts Patsy" Dono-
van has secured a likely man-N Hey Dun
ham. He Is six feet tall and has great
speed. 80
The Chicago National League has signed
Charles Chech, the famous Wisconsin Unit
versity pitcher. Comiskey has been after
Chech for some time, but Hart's agent
landed the player.
The Buffalo Base Ball Club was incor-
porated at Albany, N. Y, yesterday with a
capital stock Of $12 600, to maintain a base
bali organization at Buffalo. The directors
are Edward j. Hussey and Harry Murray
Of Buffalo and John J. Phflbin OF Omaha,
Neb.
Theodore Breitenstein, the famous left
hand pitcher. had his right arm broken in
a carriage upset at st. Louis Sunday night.
He was driving when the horse started
to run away. Breitenstein tugEed hard on
the lines. with the result that he was
pulled over the dasher. Not only was his
right arm broken by the spill. but his left
was badly spratned.
Ra1n mn 1f ha rk NIT
the Eastern League last season, has been
signed by Indianapolis. Miller was with
Baltimore in 1887 and 1898. He was then
transferred to Brooklyn with the remainder
of TIE 0riole stars He was sold afterward
to Hartford and later obtained his release.
1t seems that the dicker for Kelley and
Keeler to play in Baltinore y of. A tenta-
Mahon, KeIIey's father inzla#, for a block
Of stock Of the Baltimore 4eam, but the
transaction went na lfufthers It was the
ested financially In the club and shus to Sc
cure Kelleys services! a. - 81
. The St. Louis grand. stand, aseto be pat
termed after the one atcWashinston. whfciD
plete and up to date Ia. the country. Just
how many bleachers there will be has not
yet been determined uPbn. but Mr.. john
son is confident that seats can be provided
for from 1000 to 1900 persons.--St. Louis
Globe-Demoerat.
The American Leagues strength Is In
the harmony which exists among it's MEM
bers. 1t ID body which rmeves as one
man. There is only one time when the
magnates of Ban Johnson's league do not
agree. and that is when the umpire is CIV
Ing decisions during ball game, but even
then they are helpless. for protests to the
president amount to nothing.
When the Philadelphia ball park Of the
American League was leased, a bond for
the rent. which amounts to 81. GOO a year
and runs for term Of ten years, was de-
mandee by the owner Of the property. It
was forthcoming. This fall MIR. Shibe per-
rent for nine years. His~voIuntary assump-