New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
TITLE FOB DANIELS
Still II HUMAN Frsn
Champio" Ahsad in Quuter-uv,
Race at Travers Island

After an absence OF several roon.h
Daniels. the champion swimmer OF tn ares Y.
Athletic Cub. returned to active coro,..,. Tore
terday at fravers Island To ceiebra,a =, YES
he entered the national four-hundras -'s svsns
yard championship. and won with snr,-s-s 'orys
m almost record Time At the same time ~ ass
diving title was retained by T. ] O,c,au. ency
It had not been known deanital,, rSnan
would swim in the contest, bur Nh ."ahiels
came he was on hand looking in nrvt o, e Una
ton. In addition J. L. Handy. or ,h vondi.
Athletic Club, entered as added STARE -4"os
increasing the interest in the contest s.eaty
win. the metropolitan champion. a1so - Sood-
mark "eo hs
There was much excitement amon, a..
hundred spectators when the men lt,a5 'eseras
the edge Of the foa.. The course was ,ts ~ s'ons
quarter-mile one consisting OF four 1OvarS .s1ar
In the basin OF the boathouse There - rs
starters, those In addition TO Daniels. r4a,.e ~
Goodwin being ]. Manly. r. Brown, {; r Sos- aR
and J. Auerbach .
me men STRUCK the water simultaneous :
when they came to the surface Daniels VA. o4s
inches IN the lead With his powerful trud,..1
stroke he set off at terrific pace ana rs-ee'A
had covered twenty-five yards was a good -
feet in front of Goodwin and Handy vyna IS IS
fighting along stroke for stroke.
At the first turn Daniels had increased hi. Al.
feet TO three yards and was swirnuin. a.ar
Handy and Goodwin fighting ha-I - -.
separated, but they still stuck together s. q.
OF on the second length, Daniels con+,,,o5 -
driving trudgeon stroke and able 10 gain So
more yards on his rivals although II was s7,.-.-
that he was not forcing himself in the sfro-+ ~,
time at the first turn was III Do and al the -.
turn 243 %. At this point Goodwin and u.ns-s
were As seconds behind Daniels While Ara-As
was fourth. away In the rear
Knowing that he had the race well IN 49,
Daniels changed his stroke In the third IN -
and plOughed along with his graceful crauI .,r,
maintaining his six-yard advantage In this Is,g-s
Goodwin began 10 test Handy's powers ~
series Of well directed spurts. Handy ansxs,.t
the first few challenges IN gallant style. bur ana,
before the last turn he weakened. and C;oosyvt,
with fine burst OF speed, Jumped ahead WITH
hard won advantage OF .wo feet. Daniels's t,~.
for the $50 yards was 421
The last length a heartbreaking one "a,
Goodwin and Handy but Daniels, taking tbirg,
easier than ever. settled back into the trudrso,
stroke and headed Cor the finish. He sprinted u,,
trife and easily distanced the hardworkinz c;oos
win. who had gain a a hve-yard lead on the West,
ern boy.
Daniels finished fifteen yards ahead OF Goodwin,
His time 557 20. Had he been pushed ar an
he would probably have equaned or broken Ma
former record OF ) "a 10. made on September ia
1908. Goodwin's final time was sos As Will,
Handy. Who was six yards behind Danels's club.
mate, finished in els 90
The handicap event OF the day-a f'ty-ysrt
swimming race-had list of thirty-nlne starters
every one Of whom on hand Six heats and
a semi-inal were necessary before the deadwoos
was weeded OUT
The race was a pretty affair II was hamme-
and tongs from the start between Paekenham os
the New York Swimming Association, and Nc.
Hardy, OF the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association In the last ten yards Packenhan
threw of McHardy by a desperate effort and IN
ished with good squirt in O:32 3d. three yards "A
the van.
7. j. O'Callaghan. OF the New York Athletic Club
gave a splendid exhibition IN the fancy diving con-
test for the championship OF the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION OF the A. 4 L. O'CaHaghan finished
first. with "a Pa points in his favor W. J. Lee
awarded second place. with total of 81 ID O'Ca-
laghsn retained the title he has held for
years
The summaries follow.
Ftfty-yard swiu-won by a. W Packeuham. 7c-k
Swimming Association H ". Eyler. West Side = i.
c. A. second; H Dougherty. New York Swimming As
ISOLATION, third. Time O:32&s
lettc CLUB, with 64a points ". Lee. New York Ata
etlc Club. second, with SIS points; 2 Kelley BAN
Beach swimming Club. third, wiki 90 points .
44c-yard swtrn-Won by c. NJ Daniels. New YORK An
etic Club L. p. Goodwin. New York Athletic club Sc-
end J. H. Handy. Illinois Athletic Club. thtrd nns