New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Nineteen-Year-Old Star Is
Supreme Among Girl
Swimmers.

The victory Of Miss Claire Galligan,
Of the National Women's Lifesaving
League, a week ago, over Miss Olga
Dorfner, Of the Philadelphia Turnge-
meinde. makes the local girl the logi-
cal favorite for supreme all round
honors in swimming for women. Not
only has Miss Dorfner been recognized
for a couple of seasons as the speedlest
maid in America, but in the recent
event her successful rival covered the
furlong in 3 minutes 15 seconds, the
best time ever made at the distance IN
this country.
Considering, then, that Miss Galllgan
is at the very outset Of competitive
career. having won her first race less
than six months ago, and that she is
comparatively faster from the quarter
to the mile, than at 900 yards, the be-
lief seems fully warranted that most
of the championship titles and records
will be hereafter at her mercy.
Local fans have watched with IN
creasing delight the amazingly rapid
development of this remarkable nine,
teen-year-old girl, for she Is general
favorite. Her splendid sportsmanshlp
has completely won the public TO her.
Fair always, and ever ready TO make
concessions, she has proved as gener-
Gus and modest q winner, as she was
a good loser before success came TO
her.
The carnival Of water sports to be
held during February in Honolulu, UNI
der the direction Of the Hawaiian ANA
teur Athletic Union Association, prom
ises 70 be the leading feature OF the
winter season. Whether the national
authorities see TT or not 70 sanction
the holding Of the American 1OO-yard
championship in connection with IT, the
meet should furnish stirring compeu-
ton between world leaders and record
breaking performances. All doubt or
the ability of Ludy LANCER, the great
Los Angeles all round title holder, 70
make the trip have been set at rest by
the Young Californian himself, who
writes that he has made all arrange
ments to leave. He also states that
Miss Frances Cowells. Of San Francisco,
and Norman Ross, Of the Olympic Club,
have definitely decided TO go:
Miss Cowells is the girl who won all
the exposition championship events Tor
women last July, and Ross Is new
star from Portland, Ore, heraIded as
a second Kahanamoku. He recently
covered 100 yards IN 55 seconds and 22O
Yards in 2 minutes % 2-5 seconds, and
he is improving at sight. With these
crack performers, added to Perry NC
Gillivray and Arthur Raithel, Of the
Illinois Athletic Club, the American
team will be formidable.
Herbert Vollmer, OF Columbia and
the New York Athletic Club, was re
Gently given trial over a lbO-yard
course in the 75-foot Mercury Foot
pool. and touched out in ! minute 80
Feconds-three- hfths Of second under
c. NJ. Daniels's world record. lie Will
be given a chance 10 attack the mark
under official timing in the near future.
A number Of well-known New York
water men and mermaids will usher in
1915 in a novel way. They have ar
ranged 20 enter the New Year swim
minPly at the Brighton Beach Bath.
Some will be satisfied with a dive into
the comfortable winter pool but the
majority intend 20 be ready at the
stroke Of twelve 70 dash into the waters
Of the bay and bid for the Prize OF
fered by the management Tor the hrst
bather Of 1915.
Matthew Mann, the noted coach OF
swimming, has been retained BY the
New York Athletic Club TO handle its
aquatic teams and will take up his new
duties on January 2. Encouraging de,
velopments may therefore be looked
for. Mann II not only one OF the best
swimming authorities In the United
States, but is also well up in soccer
water polo, a game he played for ten
years on some Of New England'B lead
Ing teams The Mercury Foot polo
material Is FIRST class. and II would not
be surprising 20 see Mann turn out
champion seven.
The Peoples Palace, Of Jersey CITY.
plans 20 hold an open meet for women
swimmers In January. The committee
charge has applied for permission TO
hold ono Of the metropolitan cham.
pionships ~ the principal feature. and
awaits reply from tho Amateur Ath-
letic Union 20 set the date. IL sane
ton n not granted an attempt will be
made 10 book Miss Galligan and Miss
Dorfner for match race as the chief
attraction.
The Illinois Athletic Club, Of Chi
caRO, has adopted an ambitious pro
grGmms for rs opening meet Of 1916,
lon January 8. Blk sysnts are On the