Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-22


called the natatorium was crowded and
several even failed to get inside TO have a
look at the tank.
The events on the card last night were 81
yards. 220-ydrd relay, the plunge for DIS
tance and two games of water polo.
The JO-yard race had such cracks as q
NJ Daniels. New York A. c., holder of the
worlds record of - 80 seconds for 100
yards and j. Scott Leary Of San Francisco.
who has swum the 100 in ! minute Nat. 81.
-Cyr Of Chicago and Schwartz of ST. Louis
were also among the contestants.
Daniels in Fine Form.
Daniels was I'm great trim and not only
won first prize. but incidentally broke three
American and one worlds record as we'll
Ills time in the final heat of the - yards
was - - seconds. wiping out the old
record OF 70 81 seconds. formerly TO the
credit of j. w. Lawrence of the New York
A. C. Daniels continued on to the 6O-yaru
mark and his time was 81 10 seconds. SHAT
tering the worlds mark OF 10 10 SECONDS
by Harry lie Moyue OF Boston some years
ago Timers had been placed at the 40
ward mark also and the time was 10 30
seconds. beating the Old record or 70 80
seconds.
In the first heat Of the fifty Daniels time
was clicked at twenty-five yards and Il was
found 90 be II seconds. knocking out the
former figures of Il 10 seconds Scott
I,eary. OF whom so much was expected, ofiiy
Five men tried for the plunging champion
ship, among them f.. II Adams of the New
York \. c. holder of the American record
OF o. feet. Adams fetched IS feet q inches
and IN the next did 10 feet, equaliuS his
former mark He was still moving when
time was called he having exhausted the
stipulated time Of one minute. In his tiara
trial Adams again exhausted the vine lint
but his distance was 81 feet. Al MtCor-
mack of the Brookline s. c., who a; one
time held the record. was good second
with 81 feet. Sherman of Yale University,
who is rather new at the game. did q! feet
inches
During the intcrmlssion Prof. Gus S'iud-
strom gave an exhibition OF ~ yards swim
ming on the back. and his time was % 3 ,
seconds figures which eclipsed the proics-
sional record OF "a seconds.
More Records Broken.
The 22D-yard relay contest was productive
Of some more record-breaking. The record
for the distance was minutes 49, second
by the New York y. G. team. but this WAS
knocked sky high by the Mercury foot quar-
tet composed Of Daniels, Trubenbach. Kill
ching and Crane In the first heat the time
being minute IS 1-5 seconds. The Chicago
team did l minute 10 3-5 seconds. gaining
second place. Brookline s. G.. won the sec
ond heat I'm 1 minute 81 seconds, and the
Missouri A. &. was second In minute 20 A.,
seconds So IT can be seen that four teams
beat the record.
In the water polo game between the New
York A. c. and Yale University the collie
CLANS were no match for their rivals and
the New Yorks won by goals to o.
Summaries.
ruugiag FOR distance A. A. L. championship
Won h5 3. II. Adams New York A. C., with g
plunge ~ ~ feet; Al Mccormack Brookline $ C..
second, with plunge OF 81 feet: A. e. Sherman
Yale University. third. with plunge OF 63 feet q
inches
5Oyani A. A. L. cimmpIonship-Won by C. NJ
Daniels New York A. G.; NJ Schwartz. Missouri
A C, St Louis, second. I. f.. Kllchng, Jr.. New
York A. g. third; o. Schwartz Missouri A. c.. St
Louis. fourth. Time 254s seconds, Daniels time
Is American record.
2eo-yard relay. A. A. L. championship first
heHt-won by New York A c. first team With r.
y kllching IT,, L. s Crane. C. d. Trubenbach
aud c. NJ. Daniels; Chicago 4. A. second with
II. W Crane H. 4. wampler, r.: F. Loughlin and
Oscar ST. Cyr. Pennsylvania University third
with X. W. Gillar, +. Hopkinson. jr., n. Fagen
ami G. G. McCarey. Time. 1 minute 4si5 seconds
4 American record
Second heat-Non by BrOokline s c. with d.
Wilmington, II. ID. Holm. W Il. Boyce and L. a.
Rich; Missouri A, c., second. with o. Schwartz r.
=. Neville. o. VI. Goersling and NJ schwartz;
New York A. c second team, third. with e. q
Dockreii. J. II. Mulyy, J. A. Ruddy and y ie T.
Goodwin. Time. minute 57% seconds