The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-22
FIRST SWIMMING
MEET At LAGOON
Interesting Event Is Held Under
the Auspices Of the
Y. M. C. A.
BIG CROWD WITNESSES
THE BIG AQUATIC CONTEST
Both Amateurs and PrOfes-
siOnaIs Are Given a
Show.

The first swimming meet that has
ever been held In this locality was the
big aquatic meet given by the members
Of the Y. M. G. A. yesterday. Tho
sport is something quito new for Salt
Lake, but the interest was exception
ally strong among the hundreds Of fol-
lowers who lined up along the banks Of
the lake and watched the fellows go
through their numerous swimming per-
formances. The attendance at the meet,
however, was not near as large as had
been expected by those who had been
boosting the event, but, considering the
fact that 1T was the first meet and was
something quite new, the attendance
was large
The races which were had included
events Of all distances by amateurs and
number of fancy swimming perform
ances by professionals.
The time which was made in each
event is the time which is to be
checked down as the official State rec
ords, considering the fact that it is the
first official meet to be held in Utah.
Fifty-yard Dash.
The first event was the first heat Of
the fifty-yard dash Three men plunged
in at the crack of the pistol and began
to struggle for the first place. After
a close and interesting go the event
was captured by Holman, with Beck
second. The final heat proved bitter
struggle between these two, they having
nip-and tuck struggle from the start.
Hoffman won in SO 2-5 seconds.
The 100-yard dash was also an inter
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four men. The first heat was rather
slow, but the final was eptionally
interesting. In the final, Hoffman and
Beck had a hard tussel for first place,
1t was a case Of the man with the most
endurance winning. Hoffman took the
event in the fast time Of 1:27 2-5.
Most Interesting Event.
Probably the most interesting event
Of all was the 22O-yard dash. 1t was
just the right distance to furnish some
excitement, Roe and Hogland were the
two to take the leading parts in this,
and as they fought along the course the
crowd became exceptionally enthusias.
tic. The time for Roe, who captured
the event, was Ala 2-5.
The ffty-yard race, for boys, was
taken by Roy Mcintyre, who proved tho
better IN the final heat by a distance Of
fully ten feet. Edward LeProhon came
in second.
The summary of the final heats of the
events are as follows:
Summary;
220-Yard Dash-Roe first, Hogland
second Time, Ala %
50-Yard (Junior) Mcintyre
first, Edward LeProhon second. Timo,
AZ % seconds,
100Yard Dash-Hofman first, Beck
second. Time, 1927 2-5.
Mile Swim-Hoglan first, Churchill
second. Time, 42:4l As.
SS0Yard Swim-Bird first, Churchill
second. Time, 2l;3S4-5.
Quarter Mile Swim-Hogland first.
Time, 9'49 2-5,
Underwater Swim.
The underwater swim was captured
by Blodgett and Holman. The distance
in this event was not taken.
The meet as a whole was a most sue
cessful one, there not being a single
mishap to put damper on any part Of
it. The boys were all satisfied and
are only sorry that the time before the
next meet to be held is so far Off
Medals and ribbons were awarded the
winners of first and second places in
each event, the trophies being given
put after the meet was over with.