Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
BROMLEY is
STATE CHAMP
WINS THREE RACES IN NAPLES
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
ONLY TWO CONTEST IN EVENT
FOR WOMEN
Watkins Wins in Half Mile Swim, with
Kyle Second-Good Program
of Races Enjoyed by
Many

MIA interScholaSt1c swimming cnamplOn-
ship, became champion of the state by
winning three of the events at the
Southern California Swimming associa-
tion's fourth annual carnival held yes
terday at Naples
In each instance he easily defeated
Wilbur Kyle, champion of Southern Cali
fornia, who finished second, both distanc-
ing the rest of the entrants in a manner
that precludes all discussion as to their
rights to the titles.
In the half-mile race Bromley did not
enter, George Watkins of San Diego win
ming, and Kyle again getting second
place.
Fully thousand enthusiasts of aquatic
sports journeyed to the city of canals
and reclaimed real estate and were well
recompensed for their trip by ideal
weather half a dozen good swimming
races, an exhibition of high diving and q
hotly contested motor boat race.
gentle breeze came in from the surf
line and at times it threatened to kick
UP a choppy sea, but on the whole condi-
tions were all that could be wished for in
an outdoor contest.
In the f1fty-yard race, first number on
the well filed program Bromley, Kyle,
Artman, Barnwell, Watkins, Bradie and
Travilla started, but didn't get away to-
gether. Bromley took the lead, followed
closely by Kyle, with the rest of the
bunch for third place some yards behind.
Barnwell soon worked his way through
and was rapidly overhauling the leaders
at the finish.
Neck and Neck Finish
Almost neck and neck the two cham
pions reached the float in the closest
finish of the day, Bromley finishing in
20 3-5 seconds, Kyle a close second and
Barnwell third.
Next came a fifty-yard juvenile event
in which seven youths from twelve to six
teen years of age lined up. The young
sters put up a good race and made nearly
as good time as was recorded in the
championship event w. o.. Malley of
Santa Monica won, finishing in 80 seconds
fiat with Jack Travilla of Avalon sec
ond and e. Kyle of San Diego third.
The grand canal was literally covered
with boats of all sizes and descriptions,
and some difficulty was experienced in
keeping them clear of the course All
wanted to get as close as possible to the
finish line, and no provision had been
made to keep them in line.
All the starters in the fifty-yard cham
pionship event were on deck for the hun
dred-yard contest, and much better
getaway resulted. Bromley again made
about three feet on the start and was
reaching out with long overland strokes
before the others got to the surface.
This race was better than the first in
the way of a fair test of speed, for not
until the course was half finished did
the leaders have any great distance of
open water behind them.
After that Bromley's lead was unques-
toned, the distance tiring some of the
lighter ones. who dropped back and made
1t easier work for Kyle and Holborow,
who were disputing for the privilege for
second place.
Bromley had a ten second lead when
he reached the float at the end of the
course, finishing in 1 minute 1-5 seconds,
with Kyle and Holborow second and
third, respectively.
The large crowd that lined both banks
of the canal cheered heartily when Brom-
ley was helped out of the water, the sec
ond time a winner, and Kyle was not for
gotten for the valiant efforts he had made
to keep the championships in this part of
the state.
Afraid of Freckles?
Whether they were fearful of freckles
or dismayed at the prospect of public
defeat was not determined, but only two
of the large number of California S
women swimmers were on hand for the
fifty-yard event that barred all but pet
ticoated participants.
Miss Helen Perkins of Long Beach, in
a black pongee suit with white turban,
won from Miss c. Corelli of Los Angeles,
who wore a bright red costume that
made 1t easy to keep track of the favor
ite as she swan along.
Miss Corelli got the best of the start
disappearing beneath the briny before
her adversary realized the gun had been
fired But after she did get headed right
Miss Perkins justified the expressed
opinion of several on the press boat
that she had purposely thrown the start
for she had no trouble at all in getting
the lead.
True to predominant feminine instinct
toward the finish she became nervous
about the appearance of her hair and q
hasty glance over her shoulder assuring
several feet to the good, she deliberately
stopped long enough to tuck in one tru-
ant curl that had strayed from the pro-
lection of her bonnet.
Then, satisfied that, win or lose, she
would finish looking well, she reached the
float and was helped out of the water in
81 1-5 seconds from the time of starting
The fancy high diving of Professor
Cox, Anderson, Travilla and Brainard
next amused the visitors for a quarter OF
an hour. A diving stage sixty-five feet
high had been erected on the east bank
were INDUCED in to the great delight of
the younger element.
Frank Remes as a venturesor-e Chi
nese completely captured the little tots
hearts and was roundly applauded when
he lost his wig after a grotesque dive
from the thirty-foot platform.
For the 440-yard race there were eight
starters, but the distance proved too
great for most of them. Perhaps the
prettiest start made all day was seen in
this event, and for considerable dis
tance Kyle and Bromley were nip and
tuck for first place.
Before the first hundred yards were
covered three of the weaker ones were
tired out. one having to be taken into
the starters launch. The two others
dropped back out of the way and swan
to landing, where they clambered out
on the bank.
Bromley Finishes Strong
About fifty yards from the finish Brom-
ley spurted and finished strong, making
the distance in 6 minutes SO AS seconds.
Kyle had tired perceptibly, but man
aged to reach the float some dozen yards
ahead of AL Beinhoff, who had pulled
away from the bunch behind. and got
third place.
The real auto boats Daisy and Prima-
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