New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
SWIMSs TO NEW RECORDS.
East Beats the Vest an DaShing Sir
Man Relay Race.

There seems 10 be no limit 70 the speed and en-
durance OF that marvellousy muscular man fish
& n Daniels On Wednesday al the indoor swim
ming championships In the New-York Athletic
CLUBS tank he broke the American records for =.
60 80 and 6 yards Thursday be broke the 70, 80
100 $50 go yards records Last night he smashed
the 400 and the 40 yard records, and his friends
would be surprised # he should END the com
petition tonight by breaking the record for s5o
yards. his 100 yards also a worlds record
IN the presence OF nearly five hundred members
and guests who thronged the balconies OF the
club, cheering themselves hoarse, Daniels, against
rhirteeI others astonished them ell, by his won
derfuI performance II swimming the 40 yards, Tor
the Amateur Athletic Union championship, N .
minutes. sos seconds. The old record was >
minutes. 54ss seconds
IN the final heat Marquand Schwartz OF the MIS-
sour Athletic Club was the leader for about sew
enty-ave yards. when Daniels. with his famous
trudge and crawl combination stroke. passed him
and took the lead. covering the 100 yards IN l!li
At the 2s0-yard mark Daniels led by fifty yards
The swimmers had 10 make seventeen laps TO cover
the distance. and the +0o-yard mark another
great cheer went Up when il was announced that
Daniels hse done il in 5ls % The finish found
him far IN the lead He won by more than the
length OF the tank Marquand Schwartz sec
ond. and G. s. DoczreIl, OF the New-York Athletic
Club. third. Schwartz d3d not know when the fin
ash came, and swan the length of the tank over
his distance.
ANOTHER feature Of the evenings sport the
ss0-ysrd relay race. between the six Eastern and
six Western men, the result Of 8 challenge from
the latter
II was the most exciting contest OF the evening.
Tor, while II lasted only minutes and 81 IS sec
onds the crowd yelled like mad from start finish
they strove TO encourage their respective teams.
The Eastern team won The makeup OF the teams
follows:
west-Oscar ST. Cyr, Chicago Athletic Associa-
ton; Otto Schwartz Missouri Athletic Club. R, F.
Loughlin. Chicago Athletic AssociaJiont J. Scott
II J. Handy. Chicago Athletic Club and Narouand
6ehNartz, MISSOURI Athletle Club; ,, 49,, -
2: Boyoe. Brocklire Swimming Cub; c D; Tru-
New-York Athletic Club; J E Kitching ir New
York Athletic Club and c. Il Daniels, New-York
Athletic Club
Each had swim fifty yards, and II kept
the Judges and timers busy The Western team
held the lead until the fifth man. Handy started
with an advantage OF five six yards. which
kitching made up. Daniels was the last man TO
start for the Eastern team lie soon led by a
yard and increased IL two yards. passing II.
Schwartz the Western champion. IN 6 final sIurt
The time minutes and 81 IS seconds an
average OF less than q seconds for each relay.
Zach team sheered the other. Il Was the first
appearance OF Handy. the Chicago crack, in any OF
the competitions / this city.
=. Brown. Of Columbia with handicap Of seven
seconds. won the final heat Of the four In the fifty
yard handicap swim The time was thirty seconds
The winners Of the other heats were Otto Schwartz
o. tne missouri AlEleDc Cub; T. HopEinson, OF
the University % Pennsylvania. and Louis Pagan
OF the same college. Schwartz was second ana
Pagan third IN the final heat
The fancy diving contest for the Amateur Athletic
Union championships was the comedy contest Of the
evening. Eleven men competed IN the front lack
knife, back back Jack and four other STYLES Of
diving. r A. Bornsnnan5 OF the Chicago Athletic
Assoclauon1 easily carried Of the honors There
We're I'VE luoges. eaea scoring independently Of the
9Lners ano they al agreed upon The Western man
rheS gave hin totai Of lA points. The next man
- henesr' also from Chicago. Won second place
Win - points; Walter Lee Of The home club was
NC WIN III points O. y. GsidZUk was fourth
crk athletic Club, fifth, with l65 points
In the interInlssi0n Professor Gus Sun6sfror3
1aNt an exhibition OF fancy swimming he frsr
vent the length q the tank feet frst with feef
- &C teac Unoer water. Swimming sideVrfse
llse crab was his second effort, his third was
Io-lng on The surface, and his fourth ''yraIlire
ooNn BroaoWaE. which means swimming reel
INT BY moving The legs --e -00t
y J Loughin, q the Chicago Athletic Assocfs
slon, won the sack race. with !. a Rudy nj the
lew OK Athletic Club, second. The water roIo
taEie peIween teams from Columbia T'Dive-sfTv
she ne Broolline Swimming Club was won after
- INty contest b. the Columbia men Tbsv
sSoIeo eight goals 70 BrCokline's TWO rTbey
i.syeo Tor third place IN the Amateur Athletic
No. ne nleet VIII be concluded tonight with the
1890 relay championship. the 6S6-yard cham
tsons.SaAs the water polo Championship and the