New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Teddy Cam, a SchOOlbOy,
Latest Swimming Marvel
Comes Close to World
Record for 100 Yards
in N. Y. A. 6. Pool
and Getting Faster.

The performance Of Teddy Cam, OF
the New York Athletic Club, in win
ming the 10O-yard national junior
swimming championship last Wednes-
day stamps him one Of the most re-
markable young swimmers OF the day.
Teddy il schoolboy, not quite
eighteen years old, and he had been
trained for the 500-yard title race, yet
he covered the century in 90 40 sec
onds, or within ono and four.ifths sec
onds OF the worlds indoor record, set
in the same pool At his present rate
OF improvement il will not take long
for the lad TO be bidding for interna-
tional laurels.
Credit for the amazing development
Of this new prodigy must be granted to
Matthew Mann, the former Boston in
st-uctor Who is now coaching the Mer-
curry Foot squad. lie predicted sensa-
tional speed for Cam the first time ne
saw him in action, and he worked hard
and ably 10 better his form. In couple
Of months he has succeeded IN making
him one Of Americas foremost swim
mers.
Efforts are being made 70 have Miss
Olga Dorfner. OF Philadelphia, and MISS
Claire Gslligan, OF New Rochelle, meet
again at 300 yards. Although they have
already tried conclusions twice this
season AZ the distance. results we're un-
satisfactory. In the first race MISS
Dorfrer swan in circles and was badly
beaten. In the second Miss Galligan
had barely recovered from an attack OF
grip. and was defeated quite as decis-
ivelv. The Atlantic City Swimming
Club has now invited the two girls 20
enter a third contest. to be held in the
Fvgeia pool. and Miss Galligan is per
feotly willing. Miss Dorfner has yet
10 be heard from.
Three intercollegiate aquatic records
were broken during the season Just
closed. Herbert Volimer, OF Columbia
lowered the l0O-yard swimming marx
from IS TO sc 90 seconds; Carl Leh-
man, Of Pennsylvania, bettered the
plunging distance from 1I.6 TO "a feet.
and the Princeton relay team clipped
.bree-ffths Of a second from the zoo
yard. four-man time, reducing 1t TO i
minute ~ 2.5 seconds. IL was conn
IDENTIFY expected last fail that the on
and 900 ward figures would also be
shattered. for several contestants were
known 10 have the necessary speed,
but the practice Of starting leading
candidates IL every race on the pro-
crnmme preclu ied the chance OF fast
performances.
The finest exhibition Of fancy diving
from the l2-foot springbosrd ever seen
in this country il promised FOR Apr.
10. at the New York Athletic Club,
when district champions from all over
the country will gather TO compete for
the national title.
Miss Chariot Epstein. Of the Ma
tional women's Lifosaving League. has
announced that she will resign shorty
IA head OF the organizations athletic
branch. and the fact i. 70 be keenly re-
GREETED by ali who have az heart the
interests Of water sports. None could
have worked more faithfully and in
diligently 10 place Rquatics for women
on the high piane they now hold. The
league has dore much 20 5tandardize
and promote the welfare Of swimming,
and Miss Epstein has been chiefly re-
sponsible. /, will be difficult 70 ind
so efiicien. a manager 10 succeed her
Tho national iOO-yard free style
swimming championship will be de-
cided in the pool OF the Pittsburgh A.
a. on Saturday, and among the en-
trants are Duke Kahanamoku, Of Homo
lulu; Herbert Vollmer, Of the New
York A. G.; Arthur Raithel. Perry Nc
Gillivray and Harry Hebner. OF the
Illinois A. c.. Chicago. The Hawaiian
ranks favorite, 81 course, but experts
wonder. His laurels are surely seri-
ously threatened.