Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10

| George Bond second, Frank HolbOro"
third time 2;5S.
Frank Holborow upheld his reputa-
tion as champion of Southern Cali
fornia bv winning the 50-yard dash in
the swimming contests at the slXth
annual tournament of the southern
California Swimming association at
| Venice last evening, breaking the Pa
cific coast record and winning the
event in q seconds.
The time of the race was one second
ahead of the former record and is with
in two and one-half seconds OF the
United states record. J. Scott OLeary
OF the Olympic club of San Francisco
was second and w. O'Malley of Ocean
| Park third.
The starters In the event were Frank
Holborow of Venice, J. Ccott O'Leary
! OF the Olympic club, W. O'Malley OF
/ Ocean Park, J. 3. Long OF Los An
geles, George watkins of Ocean PARK
/ Barnwell of Ocean Park and Morengo.
Holborow started off with his straight
/ double 30" stroke and was clean
/ length ahead of his nearest competl-
/ tor.
The competitive high dive was won
/ nv George watkins of ocean Park,
with Clifford Bowes, the Juvenile Won
/ der, q close second and Louis Paulsen
] OF the PIEDMONT AlIlGllC Nlup VI I'm
/ land. third. Indeed, the points OF the
1 three winners were so closely averaged
/ that the Judges labored long and
/ earnestly before they rendered their
decision, and then there was only one
half point between the men. The
Judges score was as follows: watkins
561b, Bowes 56 and Paulson So.
Boy Divers Compete
The competitors in this event were
Watkins, Ocean Park; Lauer, ocean
park. Seaman, Ocean Park; Clifford
Bowes. Venice: Andrew Scholtz, Ven
ice: Charles Colt. Venice; Howell Rich
ardson, Ocean Park, and Louis Paul
son. Piedmont Athletic club of Oakland.
In the straight front Watkins took
off with a clean dive, followed by
Scholtz, who made a graceful plunge,
but went over the mark. Lauer, sea
man and Bowes followed, the latter, a
boy of IA. making a beautiful easy
sweep and cleaving the water like
knife. Colt made an Indifferent plunge,
followed by Howell Richardson, another
14-year-old swimmer, whose perform
ance was cheered to the echo by the
spectators Paulson made a straight.
easy plnnge, aided by slight spring,
which brought him gracefully into the
water.
In the straight back. Watkins made
another clean dive, followed by Scholtz
who grabbed. Lauer fell on his back,
and Seamans on his side. Bowes let
his legs overbalance hi mand lost
point. Colt turned clear over. Rich
ardson made a heavy plunge and Paul
son followed with a poor exhibition,
which probably lost him the place.
In the front jack-knife, Watkins took
a graceful half bend and entered the
water like a dart. Scholtz followed
/ with one to match Watkins while Lau-
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| leg splash, and Bowes came down with
his legs over his face. Colt, Richard
son and Paulson went over the mark.
Floats to Water
! In the cutaway. or back iack-knife,
! Watkins fairly floated to the water,
| followed by Scholtz and Lauer, who
made good exhibitions. Seaman made
a splendid dive, while Colt, Richard
son and Paulson did not do so well.
In the one-and-One-half. Watkins
started with a fairly good performance,
while Scholtz created an effect that
would have done justice to the great
/ geyser of Yellowstone park. Lauer
went to one SIDE while Seaman created
a water spout. Bowes showed his su-
periority In this method of diving by
making what the crowd designated as
a peach" Colts performance was of a
! like nature. Richardson is new to this
ness by making the attempt and a big
/ splash. Paulson's effort was very cred
table.
In the final, or high dives, the con-
testants were required to take two diff
ferent styles from the forty-foot plat
form, being allowed to choose their
manner of diving. Watkins made a
pretty jack-knife for a starter Scholtz
and Lauer made beautiful straight
dives Seaman followed with a Jack
knife and Bowes made one of the pret-
tiest of the evening. Colt essayed a
back jack-knife, which was we'll done,
and Richardson made a straight.
220-Yard Dash
In the second round Watkins made
a pretty, straight dive, Scholtz and
Lauer followed with Indifferent per-
formances. Seaman made his best dive
of the contest and Bowes took off with
a beautiful back jack-knife, which won
the applause Of the house and won
him his second place. Colt, in a
straight dive, was followed by Rich
ardson, who made his first back jack
knife in first class shape. Paulson
! struck his head.
Marcus Lee, entered from Venice,
won the 220-yard dash in 2 minutes
and SO seconds, defeating a field OF
seven. George Bond of the Olympic
club of San Francisco was second and
| Frank HolboroW third. The winner
used the double 80" stroke and won
his race by defeating Abeg at the
turns. The latter lost his race by his
inability to negotiate these in quick
| time.
A crowd of 500 persons saw the per-
formances and applauded every event.
The officials were as follows:
Referee-James o. Sword, New York
! Athletic club.
Judges-Dean Cromwell, U. S. c.,
| DR.. Beach, L. A. Fl. S.; Clarence Clark.
/ Timers-O. Morgan, A. Best, 7. Full
| ford, G. Whelan.
| Judges of diving-Dean Cromwell, U.
| S. c.; DR.. Beach, L. A. H. S.; Clarence
| Clark.
Starter-L. A. Henry.
Clerks of course-Wallace Robb, w.
/ Collins.
Committee on arrangements-Fre
/ McCarver, j. Warrington. L. A, Henry,
Gordo Whelan, Wallace Robb.