New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
VOLLMER STAR OF
new YORK A. C..
WATER CARNIVAL
Wins 600-Yard Swim and
Sets 200-Yard Record at
TraVerS Island.
By l.. DE b. HANDLEY.

Herbert Vollmer, Of the New York
Athletic Club, was the bright star Of
the water carnival held yesterday at
Travers Island.
He first competed in 200-yard han
dicap swim, winning his heat in the
record time of 2 minutes 143-5 sec
onds, then took part in a 600-yard
scratch race and captured first place,
defeating by five yards his speedy team
mate. Joseph Wheatley. who finished
second.
Both events were held over fifty
yard course, laid from the boathouse
float to the middle of Glen Island
Creek, and this afforded spectators q
far better chance to see the racing
than did the 100-yard course from the
yachthouse, generally used.
Three heats were arranged to de-
eide the 2OO-yard swim, and Vollmer
was drawn for the second. Against
him started eight rivals with liberal
allowances, and when his signal to
had lead Of full lap.
The young champion, however, cut
down the distance by nearly half be-
fore the 10O-yard turn had been made,
and at $50 yards only Charles Hammer,
of the West Side Young Mems Chris
tian Association, remained between him
and victory.
Vollmer went after him with fay
ing arms, but it hardly seemed pos
sible for him to bridge the interven-
ing distance in the short time left.
On nearing home, though, he unwound
a wonderful sprint and seemed actually
to leap over the water, just managing
to touch out-inches ahead OF Hammer.
Nolmers time . minutes 34-5 sec
onds is the best ever made under the
conditions and compares favorably
with the indoor mark Of minutes I
seconds, 10 the credit of Harry Heb
ner, of Chicago, for the latter had the
advantage of nine push-otfs at the
turns, each worth one second, at least.
After winning his heat Nollmer with
drew from the 200 yard race, in order
TO compete in the 500 yard fixture,
and Ralph Van Nostrand, unattached,
took the final heat in minutes 80 sec
onds, with Charles Kaufman, OF the
American Lifesaving Society, second,
and Charles Hammer, third.
Joseph Wheatley and John Zmnocn'
his fellow clubmen, were Nollmers
only opponents in the 600-yard swim,
but interest was keen for past per-
formances promised close hght ana
results were most uncertain.
For the frst century Wheatley made
the pace, several yards in front OF the
other two, and it began 10 look as
though a repetition OF metropolitan
mile might be witnessed.
But he missed his 100-yard turn,
Vollmer sprinted and swept by him,
and after that the latter had the race
well in hand to the finish. Wheatley
made a game attempt to overhaul him
on the last lap, but it proved useless;
Vollmer responded promptly and held
him safe.
Zimnoch swan a good, heady race,
and was close up on his antagonists
until a launch cut across him and
forced him to stop. He lost ten yards
or more by II:
The fancy diving contest was re-
markedly fine exhibition. All the en-
trants showed unusually good form.
and the work of Albert f. Downes, OF
the New York Athletic Club, was we'll
In spite of conceding from s TO 20
points TO his rivals he won by VIDE
I margin. with lOlh4 o. IV''is -,
as against 97.S scored by Frank Mullen
and 93.15 by +. Spongbergh, both Mer-
curry Foot wearers. ,,,--. ~,
rpeT New YORK A e. Joseph Whe4tey Ne" fofk
& se-afI. John Ilumach Sew lcfA A -
200 ward ,mm ,handicapl-First heat Won y
John Duchemin unattached 1872 seconds! Aek D.
Palrnr,ar Hungarian American A a ~ y on H.
bs,, vollmer, New oYrk A. c q secondl; Charles
Manner No side y NJ g A ~ seconds,
drJ rm~ 2.ilA Third heat won ty HGiph an
%o'ttand' unattached t3l seconds Ihsf.es kAui
man Amer.clu J.. : t25 seconds se'qIi
/ Tgr,. s't6a Iinal heat won by Ralph an
S".trsnl unattached 81 secondsl. Charles hali
MOI American J.. 5 : 80 -e-ondsi. -ccoi4i
,--.,,e. Uslrrr West side !. VI. e. A. rs sec
ord. tiiri Tine . So ~.
/ F.ury DIVING curfr,, thandicapl-Non u{ Atoert
/ l. Dl,sr.. Sow York A e. ls-fatrhl. With 1851
ponts. FRANK Mullen. New Yolk A {. t2o poiIisl
second viii 97.S points s.oinspeIE Nc" i0'A
T.. f.-.e Hugh II Baxter. NtW YORK A. 9