New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19
MISS GALLIGAN
IS VICTOR In A
STIRRING RACE
Defeats Miss DOrfner in
206-Yard Swim at
Brighton Baths.

Miss Claire Galligan, the star swim
mer of the National Women's Lifesav-
ing League, scored a brilliant victory
last night over Miss Olga Dorfner, OF
the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, the
American champion and record holder.
She defeated her great rival at 200
yards in the climbing time of minutes
50 As seconds. then continued to the
220-yard mark, which She passed in 3
minutes 2-5 seconds, a new national
record, only seven seconds behind the
worlds standard.
The race was the feature event of
he seasons opening meet for the fair
he Brighton Beach Baths.
Miss Dolfner reigned easy favorite
before the start. Not only did the
but she had defeated Miss Galligan at
he distance last summer outdoors. and
L was known that the latter was un-
used to pool racing.
The pair got off 10 perfect start,
Miss Galligan falling at once into a
rather slow, smooth, single trudgeon-
crawl, Miss Dorfner taking TO a more
rapid straight crawl. The former was
ahead at the end Of the first 56-foot
length, but the Philadelphia girl soon
passed her and held a short lead TO
the 96-yard mark, which she reached
in the record time of | minute Is
seconds.
Soon after, though, she swerved from
her course, missed her turn. and Miss
Galligan took the van. steadily incr.as-
ing her advantage. She was several
yards to the good at the last turn and
she finished the last eighteen yards
eased up. with the race well in hand,
then continued to the 220-yard posts
crossing them in minutes 4 1-5 sec
onds, II 1-5 second under the open
water record held by Miss Dorfner.
A 96-yard handicap swim brought out
a new swimmer of remarkable promise
IN Miss Josephine Bartlett, of the Ma
tional Womcn's Lifesaving League,
already famous as the fancy diving
champion of the metropolitan district.
She won the event from the fve-second
mark with an actual performance Of
I'm. 20s. Her teammates, Lucy Free
man and Edna Cole. captured second
and third respectively.
Miss Bartlett took part also in the
handicap fancy diving contest which
concluded the programme, but generous
allowances to her opponents prevented
her placing better than third. Miss
Helen Peitler, with a 10point handicap,
won the event, and Miss Mile Bar
Tides, with points, was second.
The summary follows:
2os- yard swim tscrs,chl-won by Ms, Claire
Gsl.igan. National Wonen's Llfssaung League. Mis'
Olga DOriuer Phiiade.p Aia nlmseneindc second
Time 25ii'. Miss Gs.gan continued 10 20
wards IN 304 2-j new resordl
s6ylrd swim thuidicApD .ftrs, hes, won BY
Miss Josephine Bartlett. y. ". l. :. l.. Is sec
ondsl Mi.s Fdna Co.e, v " l. $ L. 10 seconds
second MIS- MArhs Hisstsdt y. ". l. $. ]. ~
seconds, third. Time. is IS. Second heat wOi
by Miss Lucy Freedman. Y. W L. $. l.. IS sscondsl
Miss Rita Greenfield. y. w. l. ;. l. tscrs;ehl
second: Miss Helen Pelt.er. y. ". l. 5. l. on
seconds third Time % / 3. FiHLl heat won b
Miss josephine Bartlctt IS seccndsl Miss Lucy FIRE.
man "a secOudsl second Mss Edna Cole 90 Sc
ondsl. third Time. J 20. 49,
Fancy diving lhandicap, for members o. y. :"
l.. 5. L.l--won By siiss Helen Peitler 40 points
with So 50 points. MISS VI. Bsrtlldss 10 points
with 6t75 points seroHd Mks J. Bartlett t'crsichl
NTH 5Stj points. third.