New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
RAMME VICTOR in
SWIMMING RACE
Former German Champion
Captures l00-Yard Title
in N. Y. A. G. Pool.
VOLLMER Is SECOND,
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Rudy Carries Off 50-Yard Ham
dicap, Thanks to Allowance
Of Twelve Seconds.

Walter Rsmme Of the New York Ath-
letic Club, a former champion Of Ger
many. was the winner i'm the 100-yard
metropolitan swimming championship
competed for last night in the Mercury
Foot pool.
Four men Herbert Vollmcr. James
H. Reilly, Joseph {. Wheatley and
Ramme started in the race, having
qualified in the preliminary heats held
the previous afternoon.
Nollmer leaped into the lead at the
gun and held slight advantage for
twenty-five yards. but on the second
length both Reilly and Ramme closed
in on him. and all three sprinted, neck
to neck, 10 the halfway mark.
Here Ramme missed his turn and Tell
back a couple Of feet, but he recovered
promptly. raised his stroke several
notches, and before the 75yard turn
had been reached he was in the van,
turning first on the homestretch.
He seemed not to exert himself over
the last lap, yet he gradually increased
mis- lead. winning By about six feet, IN
the fast time Of 0:5S 80.
Vollmer and Reilly made a great con-
test Of the fight for second place,
ploughng down the pool shoulder TO
shoulder and touching out six inches
apart, Nollmer ahead.
Eight heats were necessary 70 decide
the 50-yard handicap swim. 1. j.
Rudy came through in the final and
won rather easily. thanks to liberal
allowance Of II seconds. II. {. Han
som. unattached, with a handicap of
10 seconds. finished second, and J. +.
Curtin, also unattached, was third,
from the 6-second mark.
Haafc haH aOaiu A no regOrfpf 70 IN
the 200-yard handicap swim and these
reached the final: Clarence Ash and
John Zimnoch Of the New York Ath
letic Club; L. S. Luke. Of Lawrence
vile, and John S. Reilly, unattached.
Zimnoch conceded an S-second allow
ance TO all threN of mis- rivals.
Reilly set out 10 do the pacing from
the beginning, but swan a heady, well
managed race, just keeping in front OF
the field and not attempting TO force
the going.
Thus. when Luke uncorked terrific
sprint at $50 yards, he was ready for
him, and sent up his stroke a bit him
self, and though both the latter and
Iimnoch. who came up fast toward the
end, threatened him dangerously, he
managed to keep in front and won by
sew feet. Luke and Zimnoch finishing
second and third. respectively.
Fourteen men reported for the fancy
diving event-the greatest number ever
chronicled at New York Athletic Club
meet. Few of the veterans lived up TO
their best form, and the newcomers
generally outclassed them Robert L.
Gailbrsith, OF High School OF Com
merce, gave an almost perfect exhibit
ton, and earned the decision by
small margin over Joseph +. Dunn and
Richard Bennett, of the New York Ath-
letic Club, who finished in this order.
The summaries follow:
5oyarl swim Ch,ndicaPl-First h.., roo -. T
Ruddy, r.. unattached az SECS. Time o:3i 2-5.
Vile q Won Tine osl IS t. Taiid h 6es %6a
BY Hary O'Suysn. New York 4 {. q secsl.
Wss SIDE So Is Fourth hf s won by rim. e. Nile
Fifth heat won hy F. Cuman New York A G. Is
secs Time. o.26. sixth heat won by \. Curtin.
unattached Is secs Time. o.5l - seventh hea'
Won BY W +. HANSON. unattached 90 secs.
Tine 0.55 %. Eighth heat won By John Curren.
New fqrk 4 G = seGsl; Time; oi2l % semi,
az SECS. ). / curtin r.. unattached 70 secs >.
ie'1Ia 1me o, 80 S Se'ond he a., Won 10y
Final heat won hy T. j. Rudy. unattached l2
secs " F. Hanscom. unattached 90 secsJ. sec
ond; J. + Curtin. unattached Is SECS. third.
IOO-yard swim metropolitan A 4 L. champion
shpl-NOu ny waiter hamne New YORK y. g.
Herbert Volmer New York \ c. second James
n. Reilly. Nos York \. 9. third. Time. rs 3.
50-ysrd obstacle race-Won by John Currsn. New
York 4 C.. Joseph =. Dunn. New York 4 g..
Second Wyndham Phlnney. New York A. C.. third.
Time l.l02 -j.
2OO.ysrd swim (h,ndlcapl-F5t heat won by
John Reilly unattached go secondsl. Time
234 - Second heat won by L. : Luke Law
rencevlne go seconds. Time. 33S -. Third
heat won hy Clarence Ash. New York A & 20
secondsl Time 2.29 2-5 Fourth heat won by
John mnoch New York 4 [. ~ seconds. Tine
9.27 Final heat, won by John : Reilly unat-
tached 30 secondsl l.. ; Luke. Lssrenceyille 30
seconds second. John ZlmuoCh. New York A G.
fl2 secondsl third. Time. 80 50
Fancy diving contest lhandicapl-Won by r. r.
GslhrAith Commerce II. ) ~ points,. with % $40
nout,. Joseph = Dunn New York A & rs points,.
second with 90 el0 points Richard Bcnnett Ncs
York \ G. l2 points,. third. with 95 10 points.