New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
INTEREST IN AQUATlCS
Crozcd Enjoys Mattress Race at the
iSDortsmdn's Shoe.

Aquatic races and exhibitions played an impor-
tant part in last nights programme at the Motor
Boat and Sportsman's Show in Madison Square
Garden. Nothing sensational happened as the con-
tests were confined exclusively TO the United States
Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
The evenings sport began with forty-yard mat
tress race. Ability to stick on the mattress counts
more than mere flashes of speed when a man hap
mons to he ,,npermost The contest served TO keep
the spectators in good humor did the canoe tilt
ing contest
Some fairly good times were made in the heats
Of the sixty-yard race. while Arthur Bennett did
A clever stunt in swimming the length of the
tank with his hands and feet tied. He covered
the distance I'm 10 seconds.
The best performance of the day was an eXhl-
btfon northumberland swim by William Miller,
former amateur champion. Three timers got Nil
ler's time 101
The Brewer Wheelmen team proved to be the
winner in series of home trainer races against
the Tiger Wheelmen, u points to 9 Each in
divdual peddled three miles
In another part of the garden three men took
part in a fly casting contest. The conditions called
for single handed casting for distance under
forward obstacle and R. c. Leonard won with a
cast of 60 feet inches.
A scooter. that amphibious craft, or, as some
call it. a marine brOnchO is at the show. 1t
was expected to show scooter and an fcehoat
from the opening but owing TO unfortunate weather
conditions the rival craft could not leave Orange
;, Lake, at Nawburg. y. Y. until the $1,000 sweep
|
| three best in five races The scooter now on ey-
hibition is called the Stuff, and while the Eagle
| is the champion the Stuff has beaten the Eagle
several times and is good type OF water and ice
| boat which is peculiar to the Great South Bay
region of Long Island.
The Russian bears. the Japanese bears, the Osce-
lots and all the other wild animals which are quar-
tered close Uncle Jerry's Virginia tent rather
disturbed his slumbers the first night they IN
the Garden by their nocturnal growlings. Yester
day of the guides lent Uncle Jerry old-fash
ioned revolver that nobody could load shoot,
he feels better. Up in the Indian exhibit some
in hunting at times.
The best made with open sight by
a schoolboy was registered in the military school
championship shoot by John McAvey, Of the Ca
thedral School He made IS out of possible so.
In the special match for the schoolboy champion
ship of the United States three boys tied
with perfect scores-J. Janson, of Manual Train
ing High of Brooklyn; A. Garcia, OF Curtis High,
and s. S. SeVerich, of the Boys High, Of Brooklyn
z. J. Mccarthy Of Boston. the single handed
bait casting contest with a cast Isl feet. A J.
Marsh with 10 feet inches. was second and c. j.
Jacobus, with l29 feet inches, third.
c. NJ. Daniels, who has a monopoly on the SWIM
ming records will meet his club mate c. d. Trlt-
men well matched under the rating at which
they will swim, Daniels by only the width
of a hand the opening night.
So many swimmers have entered for the various
events that several heats will be necessary.