New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
Crowd at Sportsmen's Show
Sees Tilt for MetrOpoli-
tan 800" LaurelS.
DIVING FROM BEAMS
IS A REAL THRILLER
Trapshooters Give Imitation OF
War in Mexico During
Their tournament.

Zouan Tobias an unattached swimmer
won the 5"o-vard metropolitan champion
ship swim AZ tho Sportsmen's Sho" IN
Madison Square Garden last night hs
time was a., 2-5. and the second man
Henry KNIGHT. OF tho West side YOUNG
Mems Christian Associauon-nnishod u
go s-5 4. J. Palencsar was third. Memo
las Nerch. who Won the crown last year
was unable % compete. rs he rs under
suspension FOR swimming AZ Annapolis a
week aso.
Early i'm the lace Paul Roberts of Yale
took a commanding lead and maintained
il until more than three-Quarters of We
race was over Then ne began 10 tire, and
Tobias and KNIGHT. swimming easily but
with powerful strokes. passed him. kop-
erts Withdrew when he saw his rivals pass
HIM
The record for tbs race is sd 5-5. made
10y &. NJ Daniels m lell.
About five thousand persons crowded IN
the Garden 90 uhale breath OF the
woodland and put behind them the mem
ory Of Manhattal's sea OF slush. They
swappe0 stories about big game they had
equipment with the Air Of experts.
There was much TO G'l the eye Of the
enthusiasts. who spoke At great length Of
the advantages Of the pump sun over the
double barrelled arm There were camps
and camping equipments too. which
varied I'm size from the primitive wickiup.
with a tripod Of rough hewn sticks FOR
cooking purposes. TO the elaborate five
room apartment tent. with its kitchenette
and array OF pots and pans There were
motor boats fitted ont for extended
cruises. with trout rods. shotguns and
rifles. canoes and all else that goes with
life in the open.
one fair visitor looked over the array
and exclaimed with decided Western
accent Imagine that canoe on Russian
River a moonlight night and and she
got no further for her escort reminded
her that California was some twenty-five
hundred miles away.
The target range Is i'm its accustomed
place Al the Fourth avenue side Of the
building, and there the trap shooters hold
forth i'm force Throughout the evening
hours the roar of their suns led the un-
forces had invaded the city and were set
ling d little question in approved Latin
American style.
The schoolboys too, have their chance
10 show their steadiness Of nerve ana
heenness of vision on the ranges in the
team and individual competition for the
championship Of the Public Schools Atm
letic League
Thrills were afforded i'm the afternoon
ana evening 10y the high diving exhibit
lions Of l\earuey r. Speedy and Arthur
.. Holden. who plunged off the girdefS
at a height of eighty-fye feet into the
swimming tank beneath. Speedy made
the headloug dive into four and one ALI
tcet at water. while Holden. aspiring 70
greater deeds. turned a backward somei-
sault and landed ON his feet in the deeper
end OF the pool
When II was announced that the mer
were about TO dive the crowd made 2
mad rush for tine end OF the building
stampcdnC FOR choice seats 10 see wha
might end iu ira gedY. Speedy. Wh(
diNed first introduced am element ~ dra
matte suspense by issuing any numpel
Of orders from his lofty perch until h'
had tire crowd iu "A state Of nerves.
Finally ne made the plunge. and the in
StnCtivc shuddering gasp that went up a.
he entered the water was Immediately
changed into a mighty cheer as he reap
pcared unframed and smiling and WadeC
across the tank TO the side his head an'
shoulders showing above water