Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
SOUTH LOSES
IN ONE EVENT
ONLY ONE SWIMMING TITLE
GOES NORTH
WALTER PoMERoY CAPTURES
HALF-MlLE DASH
Frank Holborfow Wins so and 100
Yard championships-Walter
Abege Takes 22o and
44o-Yard Honors
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WINNERS AT NAPLES

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3 WINNERS AT NAPLES g
3 bO-yard dash-Frank Holborow of @
@ Venice. g
3 5O-yard dash, juvenile-W. o'Maley 9
8 OF Ocean Park. q
o 50-yard dash for wOmen-Gertrude g
@ Nelson of Ocean Park 9
@ 1OO-yard dash--Frank HolbOrrow of @
% Venice. g
3 s2O-yard dash-walter Abesg of 9
z. 44O-yard dash--Nalter Abegg of 9
8 Switzerland. g
q sSO-yard dash--Walter Pomeroy of @
@ the olympic club, San Francisco. q
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BY CHESTER LAWRENCE
The biggest crowd of people that
ever witnessed swimming tourna-
ment in Southern California gathered
yesterday afternoon at Naples ana ap-
plauded the magnificent performances
of the many participants. Although II
is known that the various times that
We're given out by the official timers
are incorrect, owing, perhaps, to q
little oyerzealousness of the timers,
this fact in no way affected the sport
or appreciation of the contests.
The start of the races was delayed
owing to the fact that the big float
where the races were finished got loose
from its anchorage and gave the COM
mittee some trouble before 1t was
anchored about fifteen feet below It's
original anchorage, which made the
distances in each event longer than
they should have been. This handicap,
however, was equalized by the strong
tide that was running with the SWIM
mers.
One of the greatest surprises of the
g.,-. hA
dash by Frank Holborrow, who de-
feated George Bromley, the olympic
club crack, by about four feet. O'Maley
was third. The official time given for
this event was 80 seconds fiat.
AS was expected in the ifty-yard
juvenile dash, O'Maley won with ease.
Jack Travilla was second, with F1nney
third. The official time given for TINS
event was 35 seconds fiat.
Although not the fastest event Of the
day, the womens fifty-yard dash by
far was the most popular. 1t is not
able fact that the winner of this event,
and the girl who got second place,
wore the regulation masculine bath
ing suit. The official time given 1or
this event was Sc seconds fiat.
In the 100-yard dash Frank Holbor-
row again defeated George Bromley Of
the Olympic club. Bromley got second
place. while e. o. BarnWeu finished
third. Frank G. Holborrow represent
ed the Venice swimming team, and by
winning first place In the 90 and 100
yard dashes holds the championship OF
| Southern California in these events.
The official time given wits 1:O4 1-5.
Swiss Champ Wins
w. H. Abegg, the champion swimmer
of Switzerland, made good his asser-
ton by handily defeating Ben Waiting
ton in the 220-yard dash. Abegg swan
pretty race and drew unstinted ap-
plause from the big crowd by the ease
with which he went through the wa
ter using the double overland stroke.
c, w. Long was the third man in this
event. The official time given for this
event was 1850.
Abegg annexed another Southern
California championship when he won
the 440-yard dash, defeating w. Pome-
roy of the Olympic club, holder Of the
coast championship in this. event.
Abege was hard pushed in this event
by Howard Taylor Of Los Angeles. who
showed wonderful speed for swimmer
who has been at the game as short a
time as he has. Many of the partici-
pants predict great things for the
youngster in the swimming line. Pomee
roy finished third, and was about ten
yards behind Taylor, who finished sec
ond.
Pomeroy showed that he is master of
the mile distance by defeating Ben
Watlington of the Los Angeles Athletic
club by about seventy-five feet. While
it could not be said that Warrington
had the race at any stage, 1t is certain
that the distance between him and the
winner would have been much less had
he kept in his course and not Yeered.
At times he was about fifteen rect
from the course and swimming farther
away, while Pomeroy kept straight
| course. Pomeroy used the single over
hand stroke on the last half Ben used
the double overland stroke the entire
distance. At the turn Pomeroy led by
about 100 yards and Ben lesSened the
distance by about twenty-five yards
before the race was finished. AT the
| 22O-yard mark Pomeroy began to tire
perceptibly and the crowd began to
cheer for Ben and urged him on. But
the Intervening space was too much for
the plucky athletic club boy to over
come. Cecil w. Long of Long Beach
was third man. 1t was thought that
he would not be able to finish the last
440 yards of the race, as he showed
signs of fatigue. Secretary Leslie Hen
nv ordered a boat to keep near the Long
Beach boy and be ready to pick him
I'M IL he gave out. This was unneces-
sary, however, as he finished the race
and received the third prize.
Although those at the races were
disappointed that Warrington showed
such poor form in the races, they were
pleased at the showing made by the
other Southern California swimmers
| against the northern cracks in allow
ing only one championship title to go
north. that of the half-mile race, which
was won by Pomeroy. The official time
given for this event was 1914 2-5.
Child Diver Exhibits
One of the most interesting events
| on the program was the magnificent
diving performances given by the
Venice Diving club, under the direction
| of Jake Cox Assisting the professor
were Clifford Bowles, aged 10; Duffy
Grary. aged 10; Charlie Colt, aged IA;
| Andrew Scholtzs and Guy Travilla. The
| diving performance started with g. dive
| from a 75-foot tower erected especially
| for the occasion by Prof. Cox. He was
| followed in the high dive by the 10
year-old wonder, Clifford Bowles. The
applause given these excellent divers
was tremendous, and the performance
given in return was equally as good.
| Among other fancy and high divers
were H. Vockeroh, professor of swim
ming at the Long Beach bath house,
and Frank Ramous.
The PrimaroSa, owned by Shirley
Ward. was the winner of the one-mile
motor boat race. The Corsair led for
the first three-quarters, but her engine
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