New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
I0M|LSON WINS $780,
YARD SWIMMING TITLE
Philadelphia Marvel SpIashes
His Way to Spectacular VIC
tory at TraverS Island.
loWERS GOODWIN'S COLORS
&c. Wheatly Nips Bob Dippy
at Float for Third Honors
of the American Ath-
letic Union.

Gilbert E. Tomilson, the fifteen-year-old
scanning Club. splashed his way 10 a
,,actacular victory in the sS0-yard cham
.'onsbp Of the Amateur Athletic Union at
ryayers Island yesterday afternoon.
-onilson defeated Bud" Goodwin. the
,o,e distance champion, Of the New York
athletic Club. by about four yards. while
C. Wheatly. an unattached swimmer.
ahmed Bob Dippy. Of the Philadelphia
swimming Club. at the float, winning
third honors by a touch.
Tomilson won the race in /? minutes
ais seconds. which was Is seconds
.loVer than Goodwin's time last year and
sone 81 seconds behind the American
-scord established by c. NJ. Daniels in
amen still water at Rochester on August
IS 1909.
Keen Judges Of aquatic ability predicted
that IN the lithely built Tomilson Amer
"a had one of the coming stars Of the
,ouatc world. Not since the days when
naniels first won victory after victory
has such swimming been seen at the
home Of many champions. While the
friends Of Goodwin rooted manfully for
him 10 60 out and win, they were the
first 70 applaud the wonderful work OF
the little Quaker City lad.
For grace and ease of action there are
few swimmers in the East who compare
with Tomilson. but the swirl Of the waters
as he sped onward driven by a propeller
Ike crawl bore testimony TO the power
he threw into his stroke. His leg work
was the wonder Of all, and such power
fu swimmers as James II. Reilley. who
represented this country in Stockholm.
uredicted that he would never be able to
keep up the terrific pace. His arms
worked like machine. seldom splashing,
yet when he whipped them through hard
driven and close TO his side, he shot
ahead at a pace which set at naught the
efforts Of the huskier Goodwin
Tomilson is only a few months more
than fifteen years old and weighs only
~ pounds. He is rather Under average
height and, on the whole. would be the
last one 10 be taken for a master or his
game. His lack OF physique was empha-
sized when ne stood alongside of Good
win before the start. Goodwin. broad OF
shoulder and deep of chest. was the logt-
raj choice. but Drawn failed 10 serve him
when the test came.
Tomilson swan his race from the front
practically all the way. A bit slow IN
getting the water, he was in third place
for the first lap. and then, hitting the
turning board nicely. he shot out into
position, which he never re-
inauished. Driving down the last stretch
Goodwin, some eight or nine yards IN the
rear. tried TO come on and bull his way
10 victory on sheer strength. HIS rush
carried him up few yards on the leader
but when Tomilson heard the splashes
Ira wing closer to him he threw IN the
sst reserve and easily held his own.
The crack OF the gun caught all the
fat-footed. and some rev
seconds were lost. but they got on on
practically even terms. Chauncey Heath
dashed into the lead first, with Goodwin
second and Tomilson in third place. For
about fifty yards the same order was
maintained, but Heath soon dropped PACK
and Goodwin took the lead. Bud showed
moved up and showed clear first.
II was nip and tuck between the men
IN the way down the stretch, but Good
xin was a yard or two back at the frst
'urlong in 2:56. Each succeeding turn sa"
rorilson increase his lead. At 800 yards
he had about four yards advantage with
Goodwin clinging like leech and Heath
n third place and slipping back into the
wake. The quarter mile was passed win
he leader seven yards ahead Of Goodwin.
winning easily. while Bud was laoorins
leavily. and the stop watches clicked at
~. -.
AS the competitors entered tho last nan
u the race the New York Athletic CLUB
nen firmly believed that Goodwin would
20 out and take the lead when ne cared
70 do so. But yards were left behind
he distance TO the finish shortened, and
4 began to dawn upon them that this
was no ordinary race. Still out ahead. his
arms working easily while his crawl kick
cburned I'D the waters in a foaming
wake the little Philadelphia chap sped
along. Goodwin began a few snort
sprints. but each was answered In KIND
and the relative distance between 'ho
men remained unchanged.
In the last two hundred yards Tomi-
son seemed TO tire bit. and Goodwin
crept I'D. Not much. however. for Tomii-
son had his reserved strength unsapped'
and IN the last twenty yards held his
own.
With first and second places decloeo'
there was a merry battle for third nom
ors between Bob Dippy and J. I. "hed'.
y. For the last fifty yards tne ieau
whipsayed between them, but at the emu
the latter tust managed 10 poke his hahu
over the line a few inches in advance oi
his rival.
Il. Knecbt. Of the West Side Y. M. -
A. won the 1lO-yard handicap from " a.
uer Ramme, of the New iorh ,Ia.ocht
and ?. Talmer. of the same CLUB. hheCh'
mad a handicap Of Y seconds. nara
The fancy diving championships weaS
scheduled. but the competitors oJS 90
70 the diving platform and reiuseo ~
compete
The summaries follow
ssO.yard syirn-Won by Gilbert z. Ioml,
son. Philadelphia Swimming CLUB; .
11opavin. New York \. ." 20 4o1 &
=. il0-yard handicap swin-Won by ~ ~
sAnicht. West Side Y. NJ. e. a. az se11"e ssc.
WsltheF Ramme. New York A. 6. 20 SEE
ondsl. second. r. palmer. New YORK A. -
"a: seconds. third. Time, 1:l4 10.