New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-26
DANIELS IN RARE FORM
SWims Fine Race, but Fails to
Overcome Big HandiCaps.
A NEW DIVING CHAMPION
Arthur McAleenan Wins Metro
politan Title in New York
A. G. Tank.

Brilliant performances marked the
aquatic programme at the New York
Athletic Club last night. Charles NJ Dan
iels champion and record holder covered
the lco yards in his best form. but could not
win because Of large handicaps conceded TO
his opponents. y. r Nerich and ]. Il
Reilly also had the distinction Of covering
the distance inside minute
A new diving champion was crowned
when Arthur McAleenan. jr, won the met
ropolitan title from a strong field. with
total OF 55iz points. He defeated Walter
Lee and Harold smyrk. who were credited
with 50 5-s and 81 points. respectively. All
are members of the New York Athletic
Club Smyrk won the metropolitan title at
Deal Beach last summer. This is the first
time it has been held indoors in several
years.
The contests were held under the auspices
Of the Deal Beach Swimming Club Z. E.
Malcolm. OF the New York Athletic Club,
and number Of his colleagues oficiated,
Malcolm being the referee. Joe Ruddy tried
his hand at announcing and made quite a
hit.
The first race carded was a 1O0-yard
swim, in which winners Of national, dis
trict or college championships were barred.
This. OF course. eliminated the favoritss,
but good times were the rule. VI. Ritter,
an unattached swimmer, won the first heat
in 1O2 is, while ]. F. OSullivan, Of the
local club, accounted for the next heat,
his time being only three-ffths Of a second
slower Ritter, O'Sullivan and J. z. Man
ley put I'D a fine race in the decisive heat.
At the halfway point there was nothing
70 choose. but then O'Sullivan got to the
front BY a few feet In the last twenty
five Yards Ritter came strongly and beat
his man by touch The time was o9.
Practically every heat IN the l00-yard
handicap was productive Of a high class
performance. J. H Reilly. looked upon by
many as the most likely successor %
Daniels. won the first heat In the excellent
time Of g is seconds Not to be outdone,
Y Nerich. who. like Reilly. received
= four seconds allowance IN the 100 on
Daniels. swan the race of his life by win
ming his heat in even faster time than
Reilly. Nerich covered the distance in s. %
| seconds.
When Daniels appeared FOR the last ot
the trial hea's he had 10 concede long
, starts to D. McAleenan and R. NJ. Lev
eridge. two Of his eliminates They had
covered the length Of the tank before the
champion received the word. and il was
/ agreed on all sides that his task was hope
| less Using the crawl all the way Dan
/ iels swan straight and true, finishing
scarcely two yards behind the other two
The champions time was IS S-5 seconds,
which is two-hfths Of a second slower than
the fastest time he ever made in that pool
In the final heat the starters were Reil-
Is. Nerich. W n Brownen and d. Nc
Aleenan. Reilly and Nerich were told 10
leave at the same time, but the tirst named
took the water a trifie too soon. Unwilling
/ 10 receive any unfair advantage. Hellly
waited FOR his rival, and then they sped
away Ike a couple of motor boats -,
Reillv showed a trihe in front az han
tho defiance, but Nerlch lust managed 20
heat him az the finish for third place a.
neither succeeded in getting anywhere near
ers. who were first and second, respect
lively.
The summary follows;
1oo-vard swim (scrstch, winners Of national.
district or college championshlps barred -
Won bv ". Ritter unattached, n - sum. an.
View York 4 G.. second. J. F. Manlef' Ne"
York A g. third Time los. -
t60-vard swim handicap Won by W. r.
Browneu unattached G6 seconds; D. Nc
Aieenan New York A C. tl6 seconds second
y F Nerich New york A. e. "a seconds
'n 5nl,,at5 "a, SWIM ,noyice,-won by F Culman.
Columbia University. Alan \. Clyourn. Erasmus
Hail High school. second, samuel ~ man
Ea1c, diti1r metropolitan 4. \. T. cham
onship)-Non by Arthur Nc Aleenar IT. .-lN
York < c., ssh points. Walter r., r Lse 80, New
York a C.. 53's points. sec2ndi halo'D 0'i's' ~
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