New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09
Hebner Chief Breaker of
Old Records-A Word
of Advice on
Breathing.
By /. DE y. HANDLEI.

TWENTY-FIVE new records we're estab-
hshed by American swimmers during
the indoor season just closed, and
there is every indication that all Will
receive recognition at the next meeting
of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Harry Hebner. Of the Illinois Ath-
letic Club, Chicago, proved the in
dvidual star Of the iconoclastic group
He shattered twelve standards at dis
taoces ranging between 800 and $50
wards. His best times were made at
400 Yards and half mile.
Over these courses he lowered I. VI.
Danicls's former records by 10 ana
10 seconds. respectively, covering the
shorter IN I minutes - 20 seconds ana
the longer i'm II minutes ] 10 SECONDS
Hcbner's teammates, ferIy Nc',.H-
ivray. Arthur kaitnel and Mlchael NC
Dermott, also scored. McGlllVray
brought down the 250-yard mark 10
. minutes 30 Is seconds, and the 3oo-
ward one 10 minutes 2G 10 SECONDS.
Raithcl bettered the figures for the
Seward dash to Is As seconds, and
set the time for 100 yards IN 6O-
foot bath at 81 3-5 seconds.
NcDermott accounted for two breast
stroke records. reducing the l00-yard
swim to l minute Is 2-5 seconds, and
the 2OO-yard one TO > minutes 2-5 sec
onds
TIE most brilliant performance OF
the wear went 20 the credit of Duke
Kananamoku, the famous Hawaiian
sprinter now representing the Los
Angeles Athletic Club. Competing IN
Australia he swan 100 yards straight
away in 90 80 seconds, clipping one
fifth Of a second off his own world
standard.
Four international marks were ere
ated in relay racing. Handy, Prendor-
CAST. Dean and Hitchcock. of the
Brooklnc Mass Athletic AssocIa-
ton. covered 200 yards ia ! minute
AZ -5 seconds: Rammc, O'Sullivan,
Vollmer, Ncrich, Bennett and Reilly,
Of the New York Athletic Club. tray
elled 300 yards in minutes 81 Ia sec
onds: Hebner. McGillivray, Ralthel and
Nosburgh. of the Illinois Athletic Club,
spirited 400 yards IN 3 minutes 10 10
seconds, and Whcatlcy. Nollmer
Nerich. Ramme, Reilly, Bennett, II.
O'Sulhvan. ". O'Sullivan. Xlmnoch,
Cam. Smith, Palmer. Russell, Ash,
South. Curren. Mccarthy and Trubcn-
bach. Of the New York Athletic Club,
raced one mile IN Is minutes - -
seconds.
Miss Olga Dorfuer. o. the Philadel-
phia Turgcmcinde, is in line condition
Tor the dual meet next Saturday be
tween her team and that Of the Ma
tional Women Lifesaving League.
New York division.
In recent time trials she has done 40
yerds in % % seconds and 100 yards in
/ minute 1875 seconds, beating the
fastest performances ever made IN this
part Of the country by one OF her sex.
Barring accidents, she should not only
win at both distances IN the coming
contests. but officially set new records
DESPITE The loss Of Riemer, Kilpat-
rick and O'Connell. three OF its crack
watermen, the aquatic team Of City
College should enter the championship
INTERCOLLEGIATE tournament next winter
with better prospects than II had this
season.
Several promising high school lads
will Ioin the squad in the fall, increas-
ing ITS strength materially. Those eX-
poctcd to answer the call for candi-
dates are: Swimmers. NosburRh. Sauer,
Boswor.h. Gross, Howry. Backor Frank.
Vermilyca and Cordlrc; fancy diver,
Klcmcs; plungcrs. Lewis. Kerekes and
Jones, water polo players Auorbach.
kcrckes. Schulman. Rudinsky. Babor
and Clent,uiu 4 likely crew.
Charles Durborow. Of Philadelphia,
who will try 70 cross Chesapeake Bay
early in the spinner. took his first long