Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
RY RED PERKINS

The second days contest for the Pa
cific coast swimming CHAMPIONSHIPS
held under the auspices of the Soutnerli
California Swimming association last
night at the Venice plunge snoWeu
beyond a doubt that the sWllhiillI
material developed in Southern Calll91- 9a
MIA is much superior to that de-
veloped in the north in every re-
Tn the women's fifty-yard dash two
new entries were received at lhe
eleventh hour by the promoters. Ihese
were the Sheffield sisters OF the Sahla d
Monica ligh school girls basepalI
team, who put up an eXcellent rae rae
for the first time against Miss Helen
Perkins. holder of the coast INDOOR
championship, who captured TINS
event with ease against her new rivals.
Miss Nita Sheffield finished second
and Miss Lyba Sheffield was thlrd'
Time, ,46 seconds. -.
Great excitement prevailed IN tne
Junior race and was nip and tuck uh-
iii the finish between George Crary OF
the Los Angeles high school ana
Charlese Moreno. Crary had no easy
time of it to win, and for time the
Judges as we'll as the spectators We're
i'm doubt as to who the actual winner
as. LANCER and Colt tied for thlrd
place. The time in this race was
81 2-5 seconds. go
In the half-mile race there were nVe
entries hut only three completed the
race. IElt Brown entered from the Los
Angeles Athletic club and was one OF
the promising entries, but gave ouC
after doing five laps. Howard Iayior
of the Los Angeles high school aIso
gave in after doing nine laps. RANK RANK
Holborow, who entered, went IN more
to tire out his northern opponents ana
of ~
McWood and Edward kitto led al
the way the first five laps of the SSO-
yard dash. Then Marcus Lee of the
Los Angeles high school began to forge
ahead at the end of the seventh lap,
and both northern swimmers, McN ood
and Kitto, and Lee swan even uurIHs
this lap.
In the eighth lap, through the en-
coura cement received from his many
friends on the side lines of the tank
Lee took a big sprint and left his two
opponents back three yards. Taylor IN
the first of the ninth lap was ten yards
behind the other contestants, and quit
after this lap.
Edward Kitto in the tenth lap gained
much advantage and left his opponents,
but wars overtaken through the splen-
did swimming of Lee, who seemed TO
think during this time that kitto was
the man he had to defeat.
In the eleventh lap George McMan-
us of tine Yankee club piled out of the
race, leaving Lee, McWood and kitto
to fig.hi. it out for the championship.
The, fourteenth lap was the most ex-
citing until the finish. McWoOd and
Kitto We're leading all the way, and
Lee w as three yards in the rear of his
opponl nts, with McWood swimming a
steady stroke all the way.
The sixteenth lap found all three
i1c tho Ct o.
goal venly, and no yardage was gained
by cit her opponent.
Gitei It excitement prevailed in the
final seventeenth lap, and Lee started
out 10y making several yards and
gained six feet over McWood and two
feet over Kitto. The finish was in
doubt and was the best ever witnessed
in arr of the aquatic sports ever
scheck He'd in Southern California wa
ters. Lee won the race more on his
gameh ess and long experience as a
swimn Ter. Time, 13:40. Lee, by Win
ming Il tst night, ranks among the best
in Cal ifornia, If not in the United
States, for indoor swimming. The Of
ficials for last night were as follows:
Refere e, James O. Sword, New York
Athlet ic club judges, Dean Cromwell
of u. S. c., DIR. Beach of L. A. H. S.,
Claren ce Clark; timers. o, Morgan, A.
Best, E, Fulford, G. Whelan; judges of
diving Dean Cromwell of L. S. c.,
IIr. 3 each of L. A. H. S., Clarence
Clark; starter, L. A. Henry; clerks of
conrse, Wallace Robb, w. Collins; COM
mi ttee on arrangements Fred Nc
Ca rvel d, j. Watlington, L. A Henry,
Go rdo Whelan, Wallace Robb.
EWer It's for this evening, which will
be the last of tournament, will be as
HollDyu ::
1Otl-Y ard dash, championship of Pa
,lhc Q oast-Frank Holborow, Venice;
7. TO tt Leary, Olympic club; w. r.
New % ID, Olympic club; George Wat
lins, Tenice; Andrew Scholz, Venice;
Harry Leech, Los Angeles; George Nc
Ianua Venice; w. A. Blanchheld, Re-
ondo Athletic club; Gordon Crary,
4os Al lgeles and S. Golfer, Bimini.
Fire 1ive-Prof. J. Cox.
FanCg and high diving, Venice diving
eam--I 'rof J. Cox, Andrew Scholz,
lifford Bowers and Charlese Colt.
440-yl rd dash, quarter-mile, cham
ionsh!b } of Pacific coast-Howard Tay-
Dr., L. A. H. s.; Walter Abegg, Btmi-
i; GeQ rye McManus. Venice; George
Tatkha s. Ocean Park; Andrew Scholz,
enice@ Edward KittO, Piedmont club;
Iarcua Lee, Venice; Elton Brown L.
A. :; Urlic Wood Olympic club,
I'd S. coffer, Bmini.
BoS11 ON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP