New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
END OF GARDEN SHOW.
SWIMMERS HOLD FORTH.
Nezc. York athletic Club Team De-
feated IN Relay Race.

On. of the largest crowds that ever attended
sportsmans show in this city turned OUT ior 'lo
wind-up at Madison Square Garden last night AS
usual, the swimming programme attracted cn1er at
tention and nearly all the races were cioseiS con-
tested. In the absence Of Charles M Danieis, the
national champion and Henry j. HANDY 'he
Western titleholder there was no particular star.
The three-man handicap relay race drew large
entry. and excitement prevailed throughout hach
had to swim eighty yards, and IN the hIai
the contestants got off their course so badly tnaI
the judges decided to have 1t swum over again
Mil, Manley and Schmidt, unattached teanl'
was opposed TO wenck. Schefler and Trubenbacn.
OF the New York Athletic Club The latter Trio
received allowance of three seconds
When il down to the last relay Truoenoach
was unable to take the water ahead of Schmidt,
and the former had difficulty in keeping In front
to the end The time was 25s 2-5.
The 12O-yard open handicap swim was productive
of keen contests in every heat Riley was the
back mark man in the first heat and while he
failed to do better than third he really swan
great race He picked up great deal Of dis
tance and loudly cheered by the crowd 1t
is said that Riley is shortly to become member
of the New York Athletic Club. He swan un-
attached last night
The final heat was won by Boyle. of the Bath
Beach Swimming Club The latter had twenty
eight seconds, which proved too much for Spiel
berger. Of Rockaway who got second. The latter
had twenty-one seconds.
Paul Rottger, of the New York Swimming Asso-
citation. graduated from the novice class by
winning the 1Oo-yard novice in liza 3-5 J. Levans
second.
Miss E Goding, OF Bath Beach, aSain showed
that she is in a class by herself among the women
by winning the stxty-yard handicap from scratch
Miss Elsie Teal. also of Bath Beach, got second
prize. It the Iatter's first appearance IN a
race.
W c. Miller. the former metropolitan champion
swimmer. displayed oldtime form IN the final heat
of the sixty yards in the Volunteer Life Savers
contest He Off with the crack of the pistol
and gradually forged ahead OF the Others finally
winning easily in the credtable time Of 81 seconds
T. Trede the final heat OF the mattress race
closely followed by Pettigrew-
Six women OF the auxiliary corps competed In the
forty yards swim. which by Miss Ruth
Behr. Miss Annabel McClery second and Miss
Dolly Stevenson third.
Herbert Welsh, a guide from Rangley Lake.
Maine, won first prize in the special fly casting
contest, with cast of u feet inches.
II. J. Handy the Western crack, who broke two
records earlier in the week, stated before started
for Chicago last night that he had been delighted
with his Eastern trip and his friendly reception at
the hands of various members of athletic and
swimming clubs. Handy is heartily in sympathy
with the movement toward the formation of a
uonal swimming association. He states that he
VIII use his influence TO get the Western swim
rners in line.
Win regard 10 proposed national swimming
organization, It may be said that there more
than two hundred persons making q speciality Of
this sport at present In the event Of being
formed 1t would. of course, affiliate with the ANA
teur Athletic Union.