SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 12

SWIMMING.

■.■-•■ V ■(Bi-SpiiAbh.)'-'-.' ''/'-'-/'. ;■' CARNIVAL DATES. March 6.—Thorndon Carnival. ''■'..;-.. 'March ■ 20.—Centre Carnival. ' Fortune smiled on the Wellington Club on the occasion of its fourteenth annual carnival, whioh was held at the To Aro Baths last Saturday; 'The weather was fine, the entries good, and the tide high, and with a large attendance of the public, the officers of the club could look for little more. '■'.'"■'"■■■''. .'■'. There were only ,Beven scratchings out of twenty-seven entries :for the '50 Yards Maiden- Handicap, which was - won by 'Geo. ■Neal,-who did his heat in 36 2-6sec.,and:the .final in 40sec. F.'Delaney: swam second to Neal; but the- latter had the race in hand from half-way, J and ,wonby about 4 feet. 'The schoolboys turned, out well for the competition for Mr. G. S. Hill's medal,'over" 50 yards.: :Fifteen' lads faced : the' starter, the' final resulting in a win for P. Shannon,with K; Forth, filling second position. ~ _ Fifteen of the.' thirty-two .'entrants for. the Bracelet did not face the starterj,'. hut the still to be split up into five heats;: In the last heat, in which tho best men were,included, Fred. Roberts put up a great performance by outting out 'the distance in 26 4-ssec., and establishing "a : record for .the baths." Roberts did not start in the final, ■which was won by J; Mawby, who defeated ■H. of Wanganui, in the creditable .time of. 29 3-ssec.. Mawby swam .afino.race and deserved, his.win.... ;.

8 ;.The neatest header' competition brought '.- out something approaching a'record entry of a twenty, and saw B. C. Freyberg add a div- :(.; ing prize, to; his list of/successes.. Roy Nel--8 son took: second place, and L. Bridge was 3 third. '.. : \-f.. .;■;,, ■ t ; Three, schools startedanth'e.2ooYards'.Re- ■ lay, Race for the . schoolboys'., trophy, the 0 Duthie Cup. Clyde Quay have had. a inoriF ■ gage over this cup for, a long time, but after' '_ the two .first.distances..-had been, covered on Saturday it looked as though they were gor be beaten by both Terrace and Mount Cook./ The third, lap,, however, 'saw. Rut-' ledge m ake up! some of the lost ground for * the holders, but even' then, the last, man to , •leaye.the board, Scott,' appeared to have a J. hopeless task, in front; of him. Scott,- how- ,; ever,,set to it from,the start,'and swimming r in/great,form,-overtook/his. opponents, and won. with tho greatest -ease ■>■ amidst ao- ;■ plauso. ; .: ~- ,;,:;:.' '•,.'■'':. ..:.'.•; ■: .■■ ■ :_ In, tko.lOO Yards. President's Handicap"' as [. in the,other races; the scratbhings wore few _ twenty : one men 'competing. /.Hi Aflhford . who^won, the final, swam a,fine race, timinc [ his,dash«.mcely.and,winning by about '6 feet | f romD.;M.Leod,'in72 2-sseo. .;-. ' 1 'on* l^^ 0 ?? ™?% T ls ' 110 '..a great success,-; , and; only .attracted four,starters 'out of 30 : 1 ■' if 5 .!, ° u h i s E^ lo , : of event or: anything out' ■ of ™aten track -was proclaimed. the win--1 and 0. Moore. . tnird. ~JAo:life-saying race also':fell; to Ncl- ;' ; It healthy sign. 1 to see so^many turn ,;i i .out for the only distance, race;on the'.pro-■ , . gramme--the 440 yds. handicap. : An excellent gentry; of ,36, was .received for the -race', and the result was' that as 0n1y.16 scratched : ; £'^ e^i& ;h ! i y° be divided/up into; two' ; heats. The first heat resulted in a win for , •■?.■•. Ax W» ' afte r Crawford had held; the wao:. : for,,tho greater, part; of-the. journey. ; .farticular-.interest centred in the .second 1 heat in which it was the; intention ofßeg. Healy to endeavour, to lower the record for. the' distance' 8»3-5seo.),; which figures Itealy-himself created at the New Zealand -Ohampionships:at;Timani.a couple;of weeks ' fP' r 'fl? fol : e started; on; the .journey l.r^,! 1 ™? men the* first 100 yds; With Frey.berg; haying 8 seconds in hand, Ue ? ly . had a pacemaker over the early laps. ' and he. soon showed that he'was in good : nick,; reeling/off the first 100 in 70sec. Con- ■ * inui , n S.;;'Jhe. ex-Australian did not' appear to .alter his stroke in; tho least,: but,sped along^as;-,if going by machinery. > By. the time 260 yards.had been left behind, Healy had j parsed Froyberg and had cut down the lead of "the limit men a good' deal. ■"'Every' • f7,''? a ■ 3aw ''im.improve his position,,and still;,he/was going as confidently -as'when'-he n*m 'j ' w j th : yards to cover;' O. Ward, .who had. been swimming with: his oustomary/defcermination,; was'-leading,.-;and he .turned at the same, time as the champion. Instead; of; Ward .being left'behind, in the . nnal. ; brush -- home-, he won - the admiration of jthe. spectators by sticking to his formidable rival,and racing himover evory yard-to the. /line. /./Whenthe; two men. touches-there, appeared to be little.or no difference in their .pdsitions.'ibut the judges,. who-were .the only ones .who :iould see; gave the;race' to /Healy .by/:a;.to'uoh. : ' .Tho. /winner's time was ,6min; 25e.c.,„ . a'.;., record;:-for,',' New/Zealand. 80th;,., :Healy vdnd- /.''.'Ward., .'wore ./loudly applauded..,,;Tho final ,-of: the race ; was got/off at' To Aro; on Monday evening, and another/good go,was: witnessed, .this .time between/Freyberg/. and Healy;. neither,'of whom were ablo" to catch : the' limit men. Delaney.got: ;horhe first; Arthur second,' and'. Ward. third.; The;, final 90' yards' saw': a great. struggle; between; ■ Healy. and Freyberg • f or fourth ; position. .Freyberg refused; .to' -be shaken off, as he had been in previous, races; atod .the-rcsult-'wasthat he.'kept alongside of Healy and. made',/him use every ounce of ' power to the end,'/ which fact accounted 'for' the. slashing .time for the race, sinin.-:s9sec. : for /Healy,: and/ 6min;- lOsec. for.; 'Freyberg. The. performance Freyberg put up,: although he was beaten by. about i. feet,, was still the best/he has done for. many a/long day, and .showed that ho has got. over his stage .fright./ The/;old ; record'of 195e0,: -held,.by Champion, of Auokland, pales alongßide'botii ' .Healyjs .and .Freyberg!s. new,, timej, neither. ; of .which;; however; will stand as - records -on account of: the N.Z;A'.S.A. regulations, not being, complied with. .Arthur swam-a fine ■ race,' hut .'had' very little left- in: him 1 ' at the finish. Ward also didwell, and he and Delariey .finished fairly. fresh; . y 1 : . /Record/ and standard times, put 'iip at the. ■' New'/Zealand championships, were passed as, under at the last meeting of the New Zealand Council:—22oyds. Breast Stroke Champion- , ship, A. M. Russell (Sydenham Club), time 3min.,29sec;, New Zealand record; W. Cookson - (Bast ..Christchurch. Club))- time 3min. 30 _2-ssec.; and G;L. Bull (Richmond), time 3jnin.,;4l ; l-5500.;/each of whom are entitled -. ,to'standard;/caps-,; and badges.'., Standard; 3min.- 45sec. .'■'- 220yds. .New. Zealand,Cham- ; pionsliip; R.: Healy (Wellington), time 2min. 43.4-ssec.,/New;Zealand 1 , record; ,M.; E.' i Champion (Auckland), time 2min;;:4B l-sseb.; i both gain caps a-,\d : badges.' Standard, 2min. j 50sec. 880 yds. R;Healy, 12min. 45 2-ssec., and M. E. Champion,:l2min. 61 2-ssec, both- ( registered ( New Zealand records; W. Manhire . (Addington); 13min.' 44; 2-ssec.; and H. H. 55, l-ssec.,'were also ( inside/standard, time, ;I4min; 15sec.. 440 yds. s New. Zealand; Championship, R. Healy, 6mm. i 8 3-oseo. i M. EJ'Champion, 6min. 16 3-sseo.; | and R..E. Dodgo (East Christchurch), 6min. \ 18 2-ssec, all got'insido standard. One Mile -: Championship, R;- Healy, 26min.: 45 2-sseo.; , W.". Manhire, 27min. 25 4-ssec.; A. M'Millan ( (Duriedin),_ 27min. 28s«c. Standard, 29min. ' Application' has' been .received /from tho i Auckland Centre by the N.Z.A.S.A. for the , Tecognition of Malcolm Champion's record ; for; the /mile of. 26min. 28 which time ho accomplished ,at /Auckland'; on.' Friday, „ February 5; 1909/ when competing.in tho Mile * Championship of the Waitemata Club prior ; to the Now Zealand Championship Meeting. ; R. Healy won tho Now l Zealand Mile Cham- t pionship in 26min;'/46: 2-ssec. , F.. Beauropairo; finished .third- in the j quarter-mile at Ballariit recently, in 6min. 41 2-sseo., This is one-fifth'of a second faster i than, his own Victorian record for the distance.' 'As the now time'was made in a handi- ? cap, it is unlikely that; if will bo accepted ; by the Victorian,' Amateur Swimming Association;'' •'.-■: - ',"",'' /-';.'. . ■-, At the Valley Ladies' : Club (Brisbane) t swimming carnival,-Miss M. Grant won the I ,60yds. senior club championship in 43 4-ssec. establishinc a new Queensland record. . . *' r At tho;North, Sydney, and Sydney carnival l recently, Solomon got. over,the ."hundred" i in 58 l-Sseo.j and Wickham* occupied 59sec i H. Hardwick, tho State champion, won the 100 yds.' Championship of North Sydney Club * in'sß;l-ssec.;,'-...'; ~,. At tho Bathurst Swimming. Club's annual championship.carnival, held last week, the principal, event was the unpaced atempt of n :L;; Solomon; of North Sydnoy, to lower the S 100 yards, record for the baths of 60 3-ssec, v put up. by: Cecil: Healy at: the beginning of , last'year, Solomon was' successful in his n effort,. coyerinK the distanoe ia 69 2-saeo.,} a

and thus reducing Healy's figures by 1 l-ssec. The visitor also established fresh records for the baths for 33 yards and 66 yards, with 15sec. and 36 l-ssec. respectively. Solomon's performancfe was the more meritorious because of the fact that he swam in well water, which, according .to Mr. P. R. Staploton, handicapper and starter, is several seconds slower than salt water. Solomon's time for tho 66 yards was barely a second outside the world's,record. In a letter to "The Sportsman" from New York, Miss Annette Kellerman , writes:—"l want to tell you that I have said good-bye; to long-distance swimming, and. am now a vaudeville artist, appearing in a sketch 'On the Beach at Boulogne.' I have stajted my fifth week at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and expect it to. run in Now York throughout the winter. .;.. My 'oraziness' for .'.he stage has been'rewarded, for I am now doing a whole pantomime sketch, introducing dancing/ diabolo,! diving, and flirting. The act is quite 'Frenchy,':as it gives, me more: scope. I' am about to introduce a French song. I shallho. very busy: for, the next 'five lyears. ,B. F. Keith, for whom I- work the show, spent nearly £700, over: the mirror act, arid now that it is such a success he.is 'tickled to death.' He has a special car for me, and has engaged three' l engineers and fourteen men to put up the tank at,each place. I've been doing the act for ten .weeks now, and. have never seen anything but crowded houses. ■ I am not 'swollen-headed' at,all,, but must confess.that'my enthusiasm has: 'carried me .away.. It v all . means a fortune to me. I've been working hard for all.this. I weigh just 10 stone, and have' not varied, for. nearly, twelve months."