SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 9

SWIMMING.

WELLIN CLUB'S, CARNIVAL. • • V, .The. .thirteenth' annual '.carnival of the.' Wol.lington'.' Amateur -'-Swimming Club was! held, at r T? : Aro : Bai;hs oii', Saturday '.afternoon,: and drow a: large: number of spectators in spite of the numerous . counter-attractions, .Tho bluster-: ;jng. northerly wiud raised a.,luinpy sea, in the .baths for tho start, but as tho afternoon'ad-; vanced tho wind fell and tho water became calm. .■ Although, tho meeting .provided nothing. out of. the, iway/ ih the"')pattcr\''«rtradng'.,the' ■performances were' well .'up,; to. the..average, standard, -and. appeared -to satisfy the,' spectators. ;Tho: principal .race..,of; the afternoon ' : was.,.- the - i 100 yds.>: inter-club'. handicap,: which. ,'cailcdrout the ,best sprinters iii the city. The final was got off rafter three' interesting -heats, and resulted in a:wini;for C. Ward by about five feet.v.The:.winner,swam, an; excollent,race, and .'thoroughly, desreved hisAwin.; . -Fred Roberts. who gained second place, also swam well. wlio Jcflinei third,! was. the first,;of.■ half, a, dozen' touched about;tho same time. ; Freyberg ' 'was '"asked ' to . give ' Eoberts fivo • seconds and swam' into "third place in his heat, but-failed to get a place in the "final," dying I away in the final 25yds. The ladies' bracelet! kfell.to N. J. Gandy, who won. by'about"3ft.' from -R.« A: 1 Alpe;' There':was -a great .finish for seconds place- between: iAlpo 1 and',M'Ginn, tho.former gaining the,verdict by,;iy few inches.'Tho .iipyicio,. handicap resulted-in an easy-win-the:'gentries ;; for; 'tho.,.,schoolboys' ;:handicap •'.was' ah.".easy : ;thing."'f6r. : J.'liopkirk. ' Althoughthe total s '-.entries yfo'r'-. the ' schoolboys',., > race totalled 57, : only > U•; ladsi left- 'the startin'g-' ■ board/? 'The'''life-saving 5 ; race'' was carried'off, 'by;B.vNelson,' who' won a-'similar' ovent at the' Swifts''-carnival of; \rceke.' ago.' 'Tho' neatest header 'competition!was well contested; and this, also ' fell, to..,Nelsoii, with :• C. Mooro 6econd..,! Tho schoolboys',.'relay '.championship for the Duthic Cup. resulted in an easy victory for the Clvdo Quay quai'tef.;, ,Tlte Cup has been ; competed' for. for 'three., 'years,, find lias-. >been tarried 'Off by Clyde . Quay'oh each r occa-'' "sion. -: R. lEoha'yhe s' team' carried.'off'tho 'relay, race. G. P. Ilnnna's team' beihg. - Tho comic interlude was the best'giv'ch'.'by. any of tho! clubs'ifor;-years pa6t;. and purported -to re-, 1 . a-'.w'hale,:'a itoniwha, -or; some, such: Mhonstetpursuing a' trio of .bathor's'.in adihghy;. TJio upset'.'on .'jtlie'/npgroflch; of : tho, ;ivhale, : the.' occupants'' were , . pursue'ji, ,all" '.over the: baths to'tho,'delight of' tho'spectators. Tho propelling 1 power' of,"tho ."whalo" was'sup'pliediby'Mr.' T.-Shields,' I ,with whom the.'idea ■originWtedJ'-an'd' .'who lis ■; 'deserving -of every, 'credifc.'for-'.tlie-'shccoss of: the innovation;--' The, swimmer ]was completely■• hidden i froiul.view of. i the.Spectators, 7,' and manipulated ; tho, ..hugo. •mouth k ,aud;th.e. spouting,.apparatus:.-of . Ilia .whale :i»dmirably, ,A iV, : i.,-. . ,':i.The'V, officials' ..'{or 1 :., the /gathering , .were i-^,.

'Referee,Dr/ ; ;Cliapple; .jiidgOs,."Messrs." X 'A.'. 'Somer.villev 'A'. St.' Clair,' T. ' Shields; and Geo'. ' Wilkes; - starter, '■ Mr. G.' Sadd: check. starters, Messrs, A l .' -Wi Smith .'and 'H.' E.' Anderson ; tiiuekeopers,-' ; Messrs/' ; W. B. Smith;' G.-S. ; Hill, and L. W. Ludwig; costume steward, Mr. ,D. - Joslin; .press 'steward, Mr: 11. Banks; bandi-,-•cappers, .Messrs.,, A. ,Av''-Sdraervillo ;;iiud ' G. :Sadd; 1 result'board; Mr. G/.Wilkes"; boa, sec.-, .'Mr.yH.;' A. Anderson.'; ' VDetails of 'thoM'aces.'aro as follow, Fifty- Yards'Novico. Handicap.—E. Donovan, :10see.;vl";"/A. Bott,' 9seo.j"2j:."A. Outtrim, 7scc., Also started Johnson,"Bsec."/ '• Time;,'47660."",5ec0nd 'heat Card,; 4soc.,- 1; ! R., A. Alpe,l-Sscc.V;2; :W.: Johnstone, : 3seo.i 3..; Also -started: ;P.- ; J. Fitzgerald, .Gscc.,v.C. J. Aston, ssec. j; ; H.- Smith, 1 35e0.; :.T, .Lambert,.,Bsec.; H. FanySsec. Time, 36 l-sse'c. Third: .lieatß. o'Neillj\2sec., \1;: A..'N.;.'Wino', tl .2sec.;. 2;, W.. 25ee.,.3.' ,Also l started:' li. Baker, 2sco.'; A.. W:'Ci'dil,/ 2sec.;- K; Wij®Jns,' v sor.'j C. T.. ■Arthur, scr.' - TiTne,' : 3t ;3-ssec;" Final,: -'Card," 'lAlpe,'* 2j Malier, 3..'Tinie, 36sec; '. Fifty' Yards/ Schoolboys' Handicap.—Ji- Hon•.kirk, t.llsec.','"'l; A. ''Jordah, ;.10sec.,: 2; '.ft. McGregor, ..•/12sec.,v ; 3. .■,;; Also started:; G.-.Cun-riinghame, : 10sec.; : iv.Time,: '35 1-psec.-- ~'.: Second. Heat: ;A. Crowther, ,'Bsec.„';l; J.- Scoringe, Bsec., ',2'i' W. Gindejs, Ssep.,' 3.;_' Also',strateil: C. A. Gindcrs, Bsec.; ■ L." Meb; : -Bsec: "Time, 45sec. Third heat: N.' Watson; :6secH'i; Forth,, Ssec.; 2; J. Devine, Csec., 3. ' Also started :''J: Anderson,' 7sec.; L., Armstrong'• 2scc. ;! ' : 'Time, '■ ■lOsec.-,y Final :Hopkirk, l;. Doviiie, 2; \Vat6on, 3. Time, 38 .l-osec.., ... ... ; v , , , ' , Fifty.,, .Yard's Ladies' '• .boat:, M'Ginri/ Gandv. 9sec., 2: B. A, Alpe;' Csec., 3.- Also started: W'.' G. Morpeth,. vllsec.V L; C.: ; F,ama',';ipscc.';' : Ci.: J.' Aston, ; Osec. ': Time,''3s' Msec'. 1 ' Sccoiid'hoatC." Ward;- -lscc., : X; F.' Coira,. ssec., 2; 'W.'-D.' Campbell,- Ssec.j '3. -Also ?started-':''Stone, <:7set::A. . ; B. ''.Card,--.fisec. r-!A. ;H. : Toeker,'Gscp.i W. Boy, sscc.; G. ■Pj.'.Hanna; Ssec.; A. W. Cr011,.-isec;; .Time, ; 335ec.... Third heat:. C. Moore; 2sec., ,l; H. Ashford, 3sec., 2; C. T. Arthur,'■3sec. i ; , ' 3.. ':.i Also 'started: B.,.O'Neill,'isec.; 11. C. ,Blick, 4sec.; II.;;; M...'.Ca'rrutliers,/ 3sec.; ■ E.-. ,-V. Logic, 3se<it. Tinie,'. : ,32sec4r r Fourtli ' heat : JD. /.Jenkins,' • Isec.'anUWronk heat),. 1;' R; Nelson,'-ise'civ 2. Also', started:' W: 'Manor;' isec. ;; : C. ! Morsel' dsec.-; I''. '• Wilton, 2sec."; 'E.-S; For'no,-' 2sec.;: P. J.' i Kivell, Isec. ; C; 'Yates,' i.lsoc. E. Ronayiie;. scr. -i Times,'.'3o .;2-sscc.. and 31 2-sscc; • Final: Gandy,';l; Alpe, -2; M'Ginn, ,3. ,Tiine,',STsec.Neatest Header.—R.-Nelson, 1; ,C. Moore, 2; R. Bonayne, 3. ,' G.. Nealo, . K. Wiggins, G. P. Hanna,:' F.'.Xoscombe.v.an'd . Croll also, competed:."' .' ' 'J, ', One .Hundred Yards Inter-Club Handicap.— 'Firstheat! W.-Bey,'22scc.-; 1; R. Evcnson,-I!)sec., '2'; FJ':Coira,''22sec'.,'3.r-Also started: N; Stone, ,24sec. ;i:C.V'J. ; : Aston,- :21sec.; '••.Timo;-'B3 -2 r ascc. Second beat: C.-Ward, 17sec., 1; R. ,A.;'Alpe, I7sc'c., 2;',G.-,T. Arthur and G. Morse. 15sec.'. (dead -Heat), ,3. • Also i started: W. Wilton, 16sec.;'B'. S.- Forne, 15sec.; H.. M. Carruthers, Usee.' -Time,- 80 l-59e0. Thiril.,heat.:. Bred Roberts, ,sseo., IJ."' Lynch, 7scc., 2; B. C. Freyborg, r scr.; ! 3 Also started: D, MacLeod, . 13sec.; P. J. Kivoll, 12sec.; F. Wiltou, Usee.; ' R -V. » Logie, 'lOscc. 1 ; H. Ashford,'- lOsec. Time, '7'l''2-ssec. - Final Ward, 1; Roberts,-2; Coira; 3.' ,Timni'i7o-l-sscc. '•■••• : Two Hundred Yards- Schools': Relay .•Cham-, pionship.—Clydo Quay, 1; Tcn-ace.,2; Muritai, 3..,Tim0,. 2min.,4osec..:. ■' •• Lite -Saving Nelson, 1; K. Konayne,. 2; A.'A. Somerville, 3.' ! ' . .. •Two;. 'Hundred. Yards' Teams Race.—R. Ronavnc, L. Fama, .Hi'M: Cari'iithers, and C. Morse,' 1; G- I'.' Ilanua, A. N. Wine, C. Ward, C. Hegglun, .2. : Fivo other teams started.'

Tho real climbor is always a fanatic. Ho doos not grudgo timo; money, •or labour in thn effort to attain soino' Rlistoning peak, aud ho -finds in «jn unrivalled record tho greatest 'haiipiness :on curUi.—"Graphic." i. A certain, section'.of. Canadians.' aro. too sonsitivc about, discussion as to. tho . merits of their cliuiato,! which is iso largely, responsible for tlio marvollotis fortility of,.tho soil. Tho' more tho .intending, emigrant, knows about tho actual conditions .under which' Jio tyill lead liis, new.lifo'tlio • A walk through - a cemetery loads" orio to surmiso that tlicro must.bo^' nn extraordinary: -number of good .pcoplo-in'this world. The -living cannot be worso than tlio dead, whoare'- all buried undor > memorials'which celehrato their virtues.—'"Journal," Paris.