New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
VolLmer Set Swimming
Mark After Hard Grind
Competed in Three Races
Before Breaking l00-Yard
Record - Penn Loses
Few Watermen.
By p. L. DE Il. HANDLEY.

Herbert Vollmer. OF Columbia, low
cred the 100 yard intercollegiate record
from So 10 to 80 seconds in the Penn
svlvania meet few days ago and
the performance was unusually meri-
terious.
vollmer, in fact. had competed in
three hard races when ne shattered
the old standard. He swan first in
the relay race. then in the 80 and 900
yard contest, and finally in the 100
yard sprint, which was last on the
programme. The time, under the cir
cumstances, was remarkably fast.
The aquatic team OF Pennsylvan a
will suffer no material losses this sea
son BY graduation. Only the sprinter
Hughes, the plunger Schumacher. and
tho polo players Given and Shrenck
will miss the rollcall in the fall. These
leave available most of the point win
ners. including Shryock, Masten, Kali
ser. Russell and Simonton for swim
ming: Coons. Evans. Shrieber and Leo
pold for fancy diving; Lehman Tor
plunginE; and Shryock. Russell. Swan.
Rather. Walsh and Jredwell for water
polo.
The Amateur Swimming Association
OF Great Britain has just published
a book which is undoubtedly one OF
the most important contributions 70
the literature on water sports. II :
made IN Of chapters on all branches
Of aquatics, each treated by some in
ternational authority on the subject.
To Americans the most interesting
chapter will probably be J. II. Hat
fields on the trudgeon crawl. Hat
field, who holds the worlds one-mlle
record. is generally credited with using
the trudgeon. but he points out that
his leg action is composed of two mar
low scissors and a slight thrash, so
that il comes under the heading of the
composite stroke. This he strongly
advocates for distance swimming.
As Americans have for some time
preached the efficiency of the trudgeon
crawl, against the skepticism of for
eign instructors. il will crafty them
to learn that the worlds champion
now backs their views.
The girl swimmers Of the Philadel-
phia Turngemeinde and the National
Women's Lifesaving League. New
York branch, will try conclusions on
Nav 10. and excellent competition is
anticipated. for the two organizations
will be represented by some Of the
speediest swimmers in their respective
districts.
The leading contestant for the Turn
gemeinde will be Miss Olga Dorfner.
young mermaid who has won many
important races and is credited with
ability 20 cover the middle distances
in record time.
The new municipal bath at Twenty
eighth Street and Ninth Avenue will
be officially opened on May l with a
water carnival. under the direction Of
the Volunteer Lifesaving corps. The
team Of the Women's Swimming Club
Of New York will give exhibitions of
the various strokes and Of fancy div
ing.
Bud Goodwin. OF the New York
Athletic Club. the one mile American
swimming champion and record holder.
will defend his long held honors dur
ing the coming summer. The report
had spread that he was in retirement.
but he announced last week that he
had merely taken rest throughout
the winter and was now ready 10 90
in training for the outdoor season.
Goodwin has been a competitor for
seventeen years, a national champion
for fourteen.
The swimming team o. The Illinois
Athletic Club. OF Chicago. NAV again
claim the all-round championship Of
America ln water sports. Its members
captured the lions share of the lau-
rels IN the national indoor contests.
Indeed, only two first went 20 other
clubs.
. Arthur ysAleenaa. IT, Of York