New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
HUMAN FISH LANDED.
Szcimmer No Match for Uan zcith
Rod Water Records.

The feature Of the swimming meet OF the New
York Athletic Club last night was supposed 20 be
the contest between the fisherman and the Ssh"
The fisherman" Charles F, Matching undertook
to land the fish" B. F. Wells within % minutes
time. using for the purpose a regulation tarpon
outfit Mr. Wells reported III, however and a sub
stitute had 10 be provided. he = J. Clarke.
another member of the club. Clarke made only
very tame fish In fact after less than five min
utes of struggle against the steady draw OF Mr.
Naething the headgear which served in lieu OF
a hook Clarke landed He came within reach
of a padded 7-foOt gan and was hauled out tired
to exhaustion The actual time of the bout between
man and fish was minutes 10 seconds
In the annual dual meet between the New-York
Athletic Club and the BrookIlue Swimming Club
the New-Yorkers won by capturing almost all the
points in the races. The relay race was record
breaker. The New-YOrk men led from start 70
finish. crossing the line in minutes % 25 seconds
breaking the former record held by the Brookne SIX
by 3 10 seconds J. W. Lawrence led or for the
local club and swan his hfty yards in capital
style. He gained yard on his Massachusetts op-
ponent, W. H. Boyce. Joseph Spencer, the former
intercoegiate star held this lead over J. b Greene,
swimming Gaptain. increased the advantage 70 & ~
Goodwin and Xii Shing added Httle by little the
lead. until the las named swimmer finished a0oui
seven yards in the van. The time Was announces
2:5S 2-5 for the local swimmers. while the Wis,
itors finished in 4:56 S-5. well inside the record
made by themselves in January. 1872 ~,
Again. in the 2-yard swimming race. -B1S "a
Goodwin defeated his clubmaJe. Lawrence ana ms
O'NeN brothers. OF BroOklIne, In u 10 secOnos
equallirg the record made by Harry lie MOyne. Of
the BrOOkline Swimming Club This feat vas
equalled when Gus SunstTOm. the swimming n
structor OF the club. swan exhibition lap ~
exactly the same time. SunstrOm later srnaSheI
the record for swimming twenty-five yards on las
back by going the distance in u 10 seconds Ins
former record was 10 % seconds, by otto W8hle
The finish IN the 10O-yard handicap was ali that
could be desired for clOsenesS. Doc Hennea. o.
the NewYOrk Athletic Club. had the limit OF hand
cap, and Frank Brown. OF Columbia. who started
IN the nnal heat. conceded him . seconds start
Brown gained steadily throughout and won by tWo
inches In the last five yards. The summaries
Plunge for distance (scratch)-Woa by z. H Adams
New-YOrk y c. 90 IT, in: AR NIcOrmsck BroOklins
5 g, second 6S H. q in y H smith, Brooklne 5. -
third 63
Threehund-ed- yard match relay FOR % 81
men each 10 swim nifty yardsl-VNon by Nev-York A. Z
q W. Lawrence. J. w Spencer. c u. Trubenbach l.
Crane l. b Goodwin and T. = Kstching jr1t BvoOSias
:. c.. second wv b Boyce. b Greene. H Holm X
One hundred-yard swim tnandiCap)-Won by F, &
Brown. Columbia Ga seconds: W D. HenIven Neg-I'.k
A. c.. tl9 secondsl second. z. p. Hapln Columbia u
srcCndS) third Time. LESS
Twenty-nve-yard swim tscratChl-VVCn BY T. b Good
win, New-Hork A g; J. W. Lawrence New-Ycrk a y
second r O'\el. BroOkline 0-l-s
hundred yard swim tscratch}-Won by T.. D.
kitching. ir., NeW-YGTk \. c., j. w Lawrence, New,
York \. c. second; l.. Rich. Brockline $ c.. thru
Time. 800.
Northumberland swim tscratch)-vvon BY Joseph a
second c u. TrubenbacA. New-York y c. third FiHs
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