New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
N. Y. A. c. Man an Easv
Winner of Graham Cup in
Rye Beach Carnival.
VOLLMER LEADS IN
2 SWIMMING RACES
In Contest for StolI Cup Lyo,
and Leicht Finish Inches
Apart, Former Winning.

Diving in superb form. Albert
Downes, Of the New York Atbl..,.
Club, won yesterday the annual es,.
test for the Graham cup, and ob,air.a
absolute possession Of the coveted
trophy, having twice captured il n,..
viously. The event was the fea,urs =,
the water carnival held at Rye. Ny
by the Rye Beach Club, 80 celebrate
the opening Of its new clubhouse
Only two eliminates opposed Down.
in the contest-Joseph Dunn, the for.
mer national champion. and Frsrs
Mullen. He defeated them both han.
Oily, scoring 1920 points, as against
1886 totalled by Dunn, and 1878 by
Mullen.
Three other trophies we're eompe,,s
for at the meet. They were the Thom,.
son cup, for l00-yard open swim.
the McManus cup, for 300-yard swim.
and the Stoll cup, for a l00-yard dash.
closed to members Of the Rye Beach
Club.
Herbert Vollmer, the flying young
mercury footer, continued his vie.
torius career. first lifting the Thomo.
son cup in brilliant manner and defeat.
ing the speedy Joseph Wheatley in 50
doing; then walking away with the
200-yard handicap swim, in which he
conceded seemingly overwhelming odd,
to some of his antagonists.
There appears 90 be no limit 10 Vol.
mer's speed. No Eastern swimmer
since Daniels has shown such a won.
derful faculty for rising 20 the ocez-
sion. There is no doubt that against
worthy rivals he could now shatier
many of the exist lg records.
The sprint for tho Stoll cup fur.
nished the be;. cor petition Of the day.
J. Wesley Lyon and Albert Leicht had
a stirring struggle Som start 10 En-
ish and touched out inches apart,
Lyon getting the verdict.
The 300-yard - 49,. for the McManus
cup proved a procession rather than 4
contest. Vincent Turner, boy Of IN.
usual promise. set such a fast pace that
he soon distaneed his field, and he
romped in many yards ahead Of Rober.
W. Kirkland who defeated ellis Lin.
derman by almost as great margin.
All three now hsvc A leg apiece on the
trophy, which must be won twice 10 be
finally held.
A novelty obstacle race provided 4
welcome div, sion from the straight
swimming events. The contestants,
CARRIED in v mems clothing. were re-
quired to 90 through barrels, climb
ladders, perform a high dive, and dis.
robe and dress again. Vincent Tur.
ner, despite his youth, exhibited espe-
cial aptitude in the latter part Of the
programme. and II was this, more than
anything else. that gave MIN irst prize.
Thomas Smith was second and Donald
Fender third.
A l00-yard swim for cirls concluded
the entertainment Hiss Helen Walsh
took il without eXertIng herself Miss
Gertrude Sherman came home ten
yards behind her and Mis- Elida Lud'
wig followed several seconds later.
The slow time in many events was
due 10 unfsvorable conditions. Rough
water and a noticeable tide lnterfered
with the performances.
The summaries follow:
sOo-yard swim for MeNanus Cup. lscf,lehl-Hssl
BY Vincent TlIrner. Rye Beach club Robsrt W..
Kirkland. Rye Beach cub segond. Gils LneI'
man Rye Beach cub ihigl Tine So
loe.ysrl swim ~ Thompson cup .scr.,ehlL .'os
. by Herber Yolmer. NeF York A G. Jesel,
Wheauey. Neg York 4 c. second. Il. SOS. uv
A G. third TIM o. 20. 4.
,-ss Helen Wash Hiss Gertrude sherman sec'
ond. Miss Eils lui~is third. Time. I = ~ .n.
A { t2s seroldsl. second. joseph Wssn,s,,'
Nep York A G a. sccorll. IND line, - -