New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
A NEW SWIMMING RECORD
y. ~. Daniels Clips 1g S-5 Seconds
off HaIf-Mile Mark.

swimming history was made at Travers Island
yesterday afternoon 1t happened in the sso-yard
Amateur Athletic Union championship when C. M
Dahieis. OF the New-York Athletic Club broke tho
record by II 20 seconds. That In itself was merf-
.orious enough to repay for the journey but
Ihere were other well contested races as well
me usual select gathering always to be found
III New-York Athletic Club functions watched
every race with keen interest. There were five
events the fun beginning with a Toward swim
Da'h strohe Quite bunch splashed the water
at the crack of the starters pistol but II did NOT
TAKE u A. Ruberl OF the home club long to show
in front -
AT nan the distance he had lead of 10 yards
"hch ne easily maintained to the end winning
III the excellent time of 1 minute and 30 seconds
The rest of the field was pretty well strung on,
put the also swans at least had the satisfaction
OF not being able to see their finish.
ihose Who had expected to contest between
eApohehts or the trudge and crawl strokes were
disappointed The crawlers did not crawl In the
ZzV-yard handicap practically all the men resorted
TO the trudge. or double overland style In this
race l. T. Webb. jr., of the New-York Athletic
LUZ, won aided by an allowance of % seconds
Weobs time was minutes and Il seconds.
Inc oiVlng contest pleased the women who were
especially liberal with their applause. and this
aialr soon simmered down to a duel between T. J.
Cailahan unattached. and Walter Lee. of the homo
ciup' Both were graceful going through the vari-
GUS numbers on the programme in a manner that
speedily placed all other rivals In the shade. The
judges decided on Callahan
But 10 return the champion shin OF the
eie'eh entrants in this all save two start
Gu ana II was generally agreed that the half-mile
record held by the German champion. E. Rausch
was In danger. From the start Daniels assumed
the lead. reaching the first turn-the u0-yard mark
in TIA %. At 20 yards Daniels had increased his
advantage to 10 yards. his time being 2:49.
AT quarter of mile Daniels led by twenty-five
yards his time being 6:14 20 4 1-5 seconds in
side the record. All this time Goodwin kept peg
ging away, and although he unable to hold
Daniels. he easily opened up gap the others
Ruberl. of whom much was expected. was in
only sixth place at the quarter and was never able
to show prominently.
AT the end Daniels, whose time was II IS S-5.
1oyed a lead of fifty yards Goodwin. who
followed by H. ]. Handy the seventeen-year-
lad Aside from being little short of wind Dan
iels appeared none the worse for his remarkable
effort. Goodwins time 1928
John L. Murphy the little chap representing the
All Angels Athletic Association found the pace so
fast that he quit after swimming eighth of a
mile. whereupon some one unfeelngly remarked
Never mind. my boy; you had good bath, any
way"
The officials were:
Referee-A. G. svori. Pastime Athletic Club.
Fred ]. Wells and L. r. Sharp, NeW-York Athletic
Club. and Roy Camp, Columbia University.
New-York Athletic Club.
Scorers-r J. Mahoney and George Morschhauser'
Announcer-R T. Lyons. New-YoTk Athletic Club
Clerk of Course-M. P. Halpin, New-York Ath-
letic Club.
Starter-E. ]. Giannin. New-York Athletic Club
The summaries follow:
One-hundred-yard swim (novice)-First heat by E.
Kelly. Brooklyn High School; L. Metz. NewYork second;
NJ. D. Pallon New-York. third Time 1177S.
Second heat-Won by l. G. Broun, st. jude A. c. s. H
PARROT unattached. second: Z. Baker, New Rochelle
third. Time 1:3A
by + e Webb. r A C. css seconds r Mu-
unattached % seconds), second: s. H Vosbe unat
tacted GIG seconds). third Time. 3:12.
one-hundred,yard swim tnovice).Final heat won by
E. Kelly. Brooklyn High School, l. Metz. NewYork.
ond: l. G. Brown. st. Jude A c. third. Time 10.
Diving contest various syies)Won by T. ]. Callahan.
unatta ched; Walter Lee New-York A. c. second; Will
lam Betchtold West Side Branch. Y. NJ c. A. third
cne-hundred-vard swim (back stroke)-Won by c. A.
Fuberl New York A c.; l. j. Goodwin. New-York A. c..
second: II. r. Warren New-York A c. third Time.
1:3O.
Eight hundred -eighty-yard swim "a A. U cham
ponshp)-Won by C.. NJ. Daniels. New-York A c.; L. J..
Goodwin. New-York A c. second; H j. Handy. Young
Mems Christian Association, third. Time 12:5SS.