New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
N.Y.A.C.M Meet
Won by Pelham
Bay Reserves
Naval Students Take All First
Honors at Rowing and
Swimming
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Tars Of the Pelham Bay Naval Re-
honors in the third of series Of
sports being conducted by the New
York Athletic Club this summer in a
swimming and rowing meet held at the
Travers Island grounds yesterday. The
sailors won three first places. their
biggest victory coming in the ten-o Dared
cutter race.
The cutter race proved an exception
ally interesting event, with the dis
tance at one and half miles, which
brought the finish at the breakwater
near Fort Slocum. In addition to the
the Federal Rendezvous from Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn, and oarsmen from the
United States training ship Granite
State The Pelham boys won by a
comfortable margin, with the Federal
boat second and Granite State third.
trailing far behind
Owing to the lateness of the high
tide, the events which were scheduled
to begin at 1880 o'clock, were deferred
two hours. However, when things were
in shape for the beginning of hostili-
ties. the water was smooth, making
fast time possible. A large flotilla of
motor craft followed the cutters.
Pelham Boys Go Ahead
The Pelham boys proved themselves
the harder and better trained men by
taking command and setting a brisk
pace to the finish. They kept the boat
moving along at an even keel and a
fast stroke, which soon forced their
rivals back.
The Federal rendezvous crew ap-
peared to be one of promise, but con-
tinually went wide of their course and
consequently lost much ground. Tow
ard the end their coxswain overcame
his nervousness and, increasing his
crews stroke slightly, pulled up on the
Pelham boys. After the first three
quarters of mile the Granite State
boys we're unable to follow the Cruel
ling pace and dropped behind slowly,
although they never gave up the fight.
The two other Pelham boys to bring
victories to their station were D. l..
Dickinson and M. P. Dickinson in the
two open swimming races In the 5O-yard
novice race for enlisted men D. l..
Dickinson bested good field of rivals,
and in doing so accomplished the fast
time of 90 15 seconds for the distance
NJ P. Dickinson also added his name
to the honor roll for Pelham Bay in
capturing the 100-yard open handicap
swim. However, in this event Dickin-
son was greatly aided by the limit al
lowance of ID seconds. Dickinson was
closely pressed by c. n. Arsman and
C. McKenna, who eventually finished
second and third. The three swim
mers covered the final five yards al
most stroke for stroke, but in the last
few yards Dickinson managed to put
some reserve power into his strokes. to
win by the proverbial touch. Nc
kenna was only inches behind Arsman
for second place.
In the fancy dive handicap F. Spong-
her. the former Swedish champion, won
by a comfortable margin from his
prominent field of rivals.
The summary:
Ono and half mile cutter. rsce-won by Pei
brooklyn, second; T. s. s. Granite State. third
Respective times: Winners. IL II second. II 35 e5
third. II SO.
5o-yard swim tnovfce enlisted men)-won by
y. L. Dickinson, Pelham Bay: j. p Hyde. Pelham
Bay. .; G.. Bosnnan Federal Rendezvous. third
looyard s7im thandicap,-wcn by NJ. P. Dick
C. II. Araman Pelham Bay Naval Reserve az sec
ords). second; C Nlckenna. Federal Rendezvous "a
seconds. third. Time. ll2l5
Fancy dive thandicap,--won by F Spongber.
New York A. G. &c points,. with 80 7-l0 points: r.
t;albrath. New York c. t2 points, with
S27 10 points. second r Saacke. New York
A. G. N2 potnsl. with 70 6-lo points. third