The Washington times., 1906-03-25
RECORD SMASHED
At !. N. CA. MEET
Lee, of Baltimore, Set New
8O-FOot Swimming Mark.
TEAMS BROKE EVEN IN SCORE
Events Were Closely Contested-Affair
IN Local Pool Was Highly
Successful.

The feature OF the swimming meet.
which WAS held in the Young Mems
Christian Association swimming pool
last night. in which the local athletes
broke even with the Baltimore Athletic
Club. with a score of A. was the estab-
lishmeHt OF a new record for the S0-foot
exhibition back swim. by Lee, of the
Oriole team. Lee was paced By Seager.
of the same club. and SWAN the dis
tance in IS seconds fat Starter
Beckett's pistol was out OF order in this
event and therefore. the record was
not official
Brannon Won Plunge
The first event was the plunge for
distance. which was won by Brannon.
of the Y NJ. c. A. with 50 feet 3
inches Each man was allowed three
trials. and the time was limited to one
minute. Hammond. of the Baltimore
team. went 80 feet l inch i'm the same
event on his third trial but a claim
OF foul was allowed against him. and
his next attempt was 80 feet inch,
which gave him second
Kicks. OF Y. NJ. c. A won the S0-foot
exhibition from Schinck of Baltimore
in 10 20 seconds. and following this
Drummer. of Y. NJ. G. A. and Seager, of
Baltimore. gave an exhibition of fancy
diving. The 640-foot relay was easily
won by the Baltimore team. which is the
same quartet which has been up against
some of the best college swimming
teams In the country The under water
swim for distance was won by Fenton
of the local club. with I54 feet; Mathews
OF the Baltimoreans. annexing seconu
with 129 feet.
Diving for Height Good.
The diving for height was closely con-
Tested, Sellman. of Baltimore. and
Cloudy of the Y NJ. c. A. tying for
first honOrs at feet inches. After
each man had failed this height. both
agreed 10 take three more trials instead
of lowering the bar On his second at
tempt the local man cleared the distance
easily. and Sellman. after three attempts.
failed.
The l60-foot swim went to Nelson.
of the b. A G. Kicks. Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. pushing him closely throughout.
in SO 4-5 seconds
The last event was the goose chase.
two men from Baltimore and one from
the association essayinE TO chase the
duck. The fowl was thrown into the
water and the two 3. A. c men went
after 1t with a rush. Evidently the
duck realized that it was in a Chris
tian Association pool, for IL wouldn't
be chased even after the men had
driven it about the tank for two or
three minutes to frighten il
Considering that this is the first af-
fair OF it's kind that has been held I'm
the District. Philip NJ. Kemon deserves
much credit for the manner in which
the different events were pulled Off
There were few unnecessary delays,
and the whole affair was a success.
Summary of Events.
Plunge for Distance-Won by Brannon,
Y. NJ. c. A.. distance fifty-six feet three
inches; second, Hammond. b. A c.;
third Judge.
Y. NJ. g A; second. Schenck, B. A. g
Time. 10 % seconds
Exhibition swim on back-Won by
Lee. b A. G. paced by Seager. b. A 6
Time. IS seconds. CThis is a new record
but was not allowed to hold
Fancy divinS-Won by Drummer. Y.
NJ; c: A, and Seager. b. A c.
6iO-fOot four-man relay-WOn by B. A
c. CColston. SeIIman, Schenck, Nelson);
second. Y. NJ. G. a. Oipp, Brannon Ar
mold. Ricks). Time, 4:4l.
Under water swim-Won by Fenton.
Y NJ. G. A; Mathews. 3. A. c, second.
Distance. 154 feet
640-foot dash-won by Lee. b. A. c:
Lipp. Y. NJ. G. A. second. Time. 5:24 3-5.
Exhibition candle race-Won by Sell
man. B. A. c.. Seager, B. A G. sec
ond; BrannoD, Y. NJ. G. A, third Time
not given.
Diving for height-WOn by Cloudy. Y
NJ. c, A: Sellman. 3. A. C.. second:
Robinson and Drummer. Y. NJ. c. A. and
Seager. B. A. c.. tied for third Height
z feet inches.
1eO-foot dash-WOn by Nelson, B. A
c; Kicks. y. NJ. c. A. second. Time.
50 As seconds
Goose chase-WOn by Schenck, r. A. c.
The officials were, W. NJ. Kemon
clerk OF course; judges at finish. Gately
r. a c. Wilson and Cloudy of Y NJ
G. A; starter. Mr.. Beckett: announcer.
Charles Keidel b. A G.