New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
ZIG WATER CARNIVAL.
RECORD FOR FIVE HUNDRED
r,RDs MADE BY SWIMMER AT AT
,.~r1c YACHT CLUBS SPORTS.

-, ell the leading amateur swimmers OF this
NsarN c.. g starters in the second annual water
g'aoA - the Atlantic Yacht Club, held in front
grINHI s,ouse al sea Gate, yesterday afternoon.
tt' -, schaeffer the crack short distance
: - yrbo swins under the colors OF the Ma
alD'-,. r S4rnine Association Of Philadelphia, made
laA' .-s of = minutes 2F2 seconds for 500 yards
n pxrah another swimmer from the Quaker
7 - arlr egualled the worlds record OF IS feet
- - COR distance falling short Of Il by two
~" -. and Harry Brocker. OF the Knicker-
- n,rlenc Cluo, was shy Of the novice record
s-A,- -,-fve wards by only two-hfths OF a second
- rbe distance IN - % seconds. The fast
~'' -. ,ba novice race was due TO the tide, which
fns - ,a swimmers II also helped Schaeffer in
ard handicap, as il assisted in three OF the
- - The old record for this distance was
E - - 20 seconds made by 5. 3. French, an
~-A,sn in the Knickerboeker tank in 1886.
- - vos great interest in the 50-yard handicap
4H H-~h,o Who had five seconds start, made an
S,4 20 swim on even terms with Schaeffer and
~rber of bets had been made upon the result.
80 was not equal 10 the pace set by Schaeffer
- snished fourth being beaten before the end of
tha third lap -. =, ,,.,. s.,-.-
- was the lOa-yard handicap. He was not
-, "a finish from scratch better than fourth. He
-. the distance in about l min. Is secs. In this
- The first man TO finish was T. f. Kitching az
.,,s, handicep) but he had started several
..,ss ahead Of time, he was disqualified and the
-, eyen 10 Joseph A. Rudy 90 seconds). who
=. q short distance behind him.
A., ,ssst among the swimmers in point OF speed
. o8s not down on the entry lists. black cat
- "a belong 10 the Atlantic Yacht Club. 1t
-vsm 100 yards or more from a boat to the beach,
a. ,an proudly trailing through the water, the tip
,,,se5 slightly above the surface.
ne arst event, the l00yard handicap, was started
Y
- snenoer. finished second and third respectively
s-s sohaeffer and w c. Miller finished close to-
gthsr.
gbs events were so arranged as to give variety to
IN. nrorramme, and the pole vaulting followed
raob contestant was required TO walk out on
over The water from the pier, and dive from the
end Points were awarded on the basis of grace
ana neatness. Each entry had three trials. H. {.
Beecroft carried off the honors.
The seventy-fiye yards novice race which followed
Rupprecht II being difficult 10 determine from the
shore who had won. To BToeher was awarded the
- race he - p1nre Tor dsSIance' when he threw his
bulky form into the water and hoated out 80 feet,
E Dickey NeW-York Athletic Club
Next after the one-hundred-yard race for boys
under eighteen years, which was won by 7. O'Cal-
lghan IN ! minute Is 10 seconds, was the always
entertaining tub race As usual. some tubs foun-
dered Handley proved the most speedy paddler
ana covered the fifty yards in the final heat in
minute Il 35 seconds. Swan secured second place
hy his long and cool strokes
Then came the 5e0-yard handicap and the sprint
between schaefer and Wahie Wahle. with hve
seconds. endeayored 10 start with Schaefier, but
tumbled into the water TWO seconds ahead. He
waited for Schaener. but II was soon evident that
he could not compete with him from scratch at
this distance. As the laps were covered one by
one, the flock of swimmers was thinned and scat
tered and not half the starters finished. Schaeffer
had lead Of eight or ten yards.
The winner Of the fancy diving contest was F. A.
Wenck His diving won much admiration from the
Mon gave an exhibition Of high dlyng Two bows
cnng gpFG GplK or1Tk nGRd 81 fghr 4 NJ
gave exhibition swim OF 100 yards.
sAitS Aong and snSSs Ss fsmy SnG %erf csaPles Fn
Widener Mr.. and Mrs H. x. Smith. Commodore
and Mrs Doremus Commodore Whitlock'
Daniel winslow Mr.. and Mrs. Bleeckman. Mr. and
Mrs. Thornton. Mr.. and Mrs Valentine, lIr. and
han Miss Blanche he V Meehsn, CAPTAIN = and Mrs
4. ". Booth and his family, Mr.. and Mrs. r Hol-
Hs Low. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs: George Landon a; K. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ?. SCHUYLER Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bornn, W. z.
sperling Mr. and Mrs. Falon. Miss Fallon. and
Miss Edith FaHon. The summaries follow:
J. A Ra6dy. X A 9. 90 secondsD; p. A wenok. n T.
A. g seconded second; J. W Spencer Columbia Unit
Pole walking ten startersoGwon by R. c. Beecroft,
Ny A c; ". W. Swan, \. Y. A. c, second: J. A
Rudy K A. C.. third.
Harry Broker X A. c.: o. Rupprecht. Nautilus B. C.
second: 2; ocsllaghan: YorEyille Baths. third.
Pyrsh s. A 90 feet !. j. Goodwin X o,A A. G. 81 feet
tecond Rupprecht, Nautilus b G, SSA feet, third;
D. +. Bustton. x A. Q, 20 feet. fourth.
onhundredard scratch rice for boys under eighteen
Nh!reen starfersl-Non by T OCaliaghan x. A. C:
Van zsnat Wheeler. X; A. C.. second: H Lawrenoe. X.
A. c. third Time. 1.lsA.
Ffyyard tub (ten starters; heats: &st heaO
Il de b Handley. X. A. C. first: r. J. ncCSrath.
Mohawk A. C., second. Time. l:85.
second hsai-W " Swan, n Y. A. c. FIRST: G. Q.
Oshon second. Time :Si7s.
Final heat &c =. Haaoley. fret; w. W. Swan.
second. 9 c Osborn third. Time 1:17as.
FiyehunaFedyard handicap (hfteen starters-E. Car
0l schaener. \. a. s. Gscratch). FIRST l. j. Goodwin,
x A G ~ seconds) second; J. W. Spencer. Columbia
lnveEty 0e seconds. third; Otto Wahle, p. y A. c.
seeands fourth Actual time these four re-
speetyey 724's. 7:4l2s. 7:53as. 7:46
Fancy diving starters)-F. A wenck -. J. A, C.,
nnii 7 0calaghan. X A c.. second A. z. Fucker
Columbia University third