New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Miss Galliga1l
Beaten in Swim
By Miss Boyle
By A. C. Cavaenaro

Miss Charlotte Boyle won the first
running of the sso-yard Metropolitan
association championship swim for
women, which was held at Oakland
Beach by the Rye Beach Swimming
Club at Rye. N. Y. yesterday. The
sensational finish will long be remem-
nered by the spectators, who fringed
the picturesque course and saw Miss
boyle snatch victory away from Miss
Cisire Gailigan in the last fifty yards.
:. superior strength after such Cruel
ing race was an extraordinary factor.
MASS Boyle trailed her rival through
the greater part of the race, but when
tne hnal 110-yard lap was reached
MISS Galllgan, exerting all her reserve
strength, failed to fight off the deter
mined challenge of her robust rival.
Miss Lucy Freeman, women's nation
al long-distance swimming champion,
completed the field of starters, but at
no time was she q dangerous factor
Tor tho honors. Miss Freeman pur-
sued a zig-zag course, thereby cover
ing considerable more ground, with
the result that she still had 200 yards
to cover when the two leaders finished.
Outcome Surprises
The defeat Of Miss Galligan was a
surprise, as Miss Boyle was attempting
her first effort at this distance. Doubly
surprising was it when it was recalled
that Miss Galligan is the national
champion and record holder at this dis
tance.
Miss Boyle was timed in 1887 and
Miss Galligan in 15:374-5. These ner-
formances, while about 18 seconds be-
hlnd Miss Galligan's American mark.
were merltorious. The strong west
WIND made the water dance in choppy
waves, while the tide also had a ten
dency to retard speed.
With Miss Freeman unable to keen
ABREAST OF her rivals, the fight for the
!mportant title was duel between her
TWO rivals. Miss Galligan, as usual,
gained the lead on Miss Bowie, but the
!atoer IN few strokes had made up
the lost ground. The pace was set bv
MISS Galligan, with Miss Boyle almost
at her side. Passing the 22O-yard point
IN o:2o 1-5, the two mermaids were still
abreast. o'''-
Wait Eagerly for Sprint
The time when either Miss Galliean
or MISS Boyle would attempt to sprint
away was eagerly awaited 1t came at
the 4Oo-yard point, when Miss Galligan.
using extra speed, went to the fore Al
440 yards, when Miss Galligan was
clocked in 1880 l-5, she held 2-yard
lead. She managed to increase this ad
vantage to 1ve yards and held this
yards. 0'
The remainder of the events bristled
Win close finishes, men in the service
furnishing the greater part of the fun
Members of the Federal Rendezvous.
or Brooklyn, were in the limelight in
the greater part of the races. Tom
Reilly headed the list with two first
PLACES paces to Pelham Bay Naval Station in
a 2OO-yard relay race.
The team prize went to the Federal
boys, therefore, with 19 points. Pelham
Bay was second with ID, and the Armed
third with Z. '"-0'
The summary:
shRF%4n y rHss rd Sy ns Is'S W Ffsss sssond
%! 5o-yard swim CLOSED: girlsJ-won by Louise
thir 1dsl ms HSlsn as9ey M second Margaret Hughes
r, 50,yard swim (closed boys)--won BY W. Frost:
T. 30 e. Thompson second; r. Kromsr. third Time.
G 5o-ysrd swim tenlisted men: scrstch)-won by
Armed Gqard asf hird hird' ms ss'GuS so ss f. Ae'sAn
Feefs sx9 rsaD By ysdr9, tom
4srd sec09q ms Noonan Pelham Naval
loo-yard swim (handicap open)--Won by 7 W
Sewmsn, Pelham Bay 10 sseonds) D.. J. j. DIXON.
Pehsm psann Bay n2 seconds. second A. Ieitch Rys
Fancy dive women handicap,-Won by iv All Alice
bors Iord Rye Tsn; Beach s Gs points,, with 1887;
With 1885 Josephine Bartlett. unattached (scratch]
third. with 70 SO. ''
200 yard relay (enlised men: scratch)-
Won by Pelham Bay first team (Arfnan Newman
Dixon and Dickinson) Federal Rendezvous Cur
ran. Gunthner, Levins and Rey) second: Brook
lyn Navy Yard lAndeson. Saunders. Kurtz and
kesnan}. third. Time 2l7 ~
$50 yard swim (Woynen's METROPOLITAN Association
hampionshp)-Won by Miss Charlotte Boyle un
attached: Miss Claire Gallisan, unattached second;
Miss Lucy FREEMAN. unattached third Time. Is 81