New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
MANY R|PPLESAT N. Y.i|
Made by Girls Laughter An.
Tank and Swimmers in n'
TWAS LADIES' DAY AT CLIr
Fun Was Chief on Program.
but There Were Also Eatirsa
Drinking and Music. y

II tickets to tho siXty-Severth ia.,.
st the New York Athletic club ~
ascent bargains. reduced from q
could not have been more enthusiast
was produced YESTERDAY sfternoo,
the biz clubhouse at Sixth avenue ,,s~
tral Park South. Tho weather A.
count The women we're ere. M,
but several thoussnds-the swee,hssn,
tors. wivcs. daughters. mothers. 80
aUnts. and oven mothers-in-Ian o,
berG Tf there was any reis'ivc ybo g.
10 get ticket there must ha,.
lengthy explanation AZ home las, r,v..
Anyhow. from the gymnasium Ana
taurant on upper foors down 10 r..
In the basement. there was an abs,..S
Of sport. Naturally. the true blue sna4, :.
In the swimming tank The zyn,,,.'
held a vaudeville show. end the cafs a.
into a palm garden, Hungarian bax II
IS always tho case. the marble g,s.
surrounding tho tank proved the mor
ular place I'm the clubhouse.
For 4 starter the members sons an.
juniors swan their races. Little n.
Witherspoou won The 50-yard rae. !.
getting in ahead of Paul Jacobs /, :.
time OF 3j seconds. Then in the M...
handicap. trio. Tom McCartly. Dn,.|
McAleenan and n. O'Sulliysr. shovel n
snappy finish Is tho old sVimmi1, -
has ever known. There were frsc,i,o, j
inches between them. They Mere plses i
the order named Mccarthy had q, I.
vantage Of il seconds at the starr. vi
Aieenau Is and O'Sullivsn was the sr,,I
marker. The time was minute h..s 8.
onds.
The real fun came with tho oDs,sci n
harlequin races Pe3ls Of Laughter q,
through the corridors, for II ther. is "A
thing that the fair visitors dearly loy. !
Is 10 witness the frantic antics 0, rIl
swimmers trying TO don feminine sDo,,I
in the harlequin race. Richard Leyer.J
won this race. although r. ". King III
almost as quick I'm getting into his 81
IN the change at the end OF the tank. =
For real monkey tricks Manley, Kelly N
Henrette eclipsed all former cxhihlt.o,, 4
the obstacle race. The trio made III. =
ond heat a screaming farce. N was
over a twenty-foot obstruction By cfre<I
a rope. then swim and climb ova II
hurdle and diving swim through tsrsI
The rope climb was the stunt. MAJ
Kelly and Henrette. by III" gamsst Of
forts. were just aole 10 reach I'D
perches They were so exhausted that h
had all they could do 10 stay there. nss |
while putting like porpoises. Finally
three fell OF. Ike splashing seals, Int 4
tank for the rest Of the race. Joe Rs:tI
won the contest, but ne was hurt diul|
through the barrels.
Altogether the sports were exceller, II
kept the visitors keenly interested up 70 4
late hour .
The summary follows:
Fifty-yard swim ror members sons VA
sixteen yearsD-Won By Harry Viiherspocn7hl
Jacobs. second. Time, O:3j. AZ
lOO-yard swim fhsndicap: junior memesr
Won by Thomas Mccarthy. ls seconds. n~s1
McAleenan. Is seconds. second II. . sulx/
scratch, third Time. l:l,S
Fancy diying-Won by ". r. Lee, M
McAileenan. second: T. A. Mullen, third.
Firy-ysrd obstacle rsce-Won by Josers |
Ruddy; p ". King. second. Harry NJ !
third. Time, o:+2-s.
Fifty-yard harlequin race--Non By r. u !
ridge, r ". King. second; p. Kelly r 4
Time, 1:52.
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