New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
FR|ZELL NEW CHAMPION
Has It His Own Way IN Winning
440- Yard National Title.
EDDY COMES IN SECOND
John S. Kelley Makes Splendid
Showing in the So Yard
Novice Swim.

Richard Il. Frizell. Of the City Athletic
Club, the iN-yard metropolitan swimming
champion, added the national tide TO his
collection at Travers Island yostc.da.s'.
Tho contest was one-sided. the former
Western champion and lo)-yaTd indoor
title holder moving along well with'a
himself TO win by margin OF twenty
yards. John G.. Eddy. r., a clubnlate
and student Of the Polytechnic Prepare
tory School. OF Brooklyn, ploushed home
in second place James y. Mantell. OF the
West Side Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, trailed far in the rear. being ten
yards IN the wake OF Eddy. John r.
AIaniey, the only New York Athletic CLUB
representative was totally outclassed and
was never a contender
The calibre OK the starters, with the eX-
ception Of Frizell. icr so important G.
event proved keen disappointment 70
the, spectators. Those who were entered
but failed TO appear were Clarence Ash,
James ii. Reilly, l.. i. Goodwin and Mich
olas T. Nerich the 4oSmetre Olympic
champion Of the New York Athletic Club,
and Duke" kahanamoku, the wonderful
Hawaiian. The last named, 1t was said,
was Ill with severe cold.
Frizell would have lowered the old
American mark OF 5:52 80. held by Robert
NJ. Ritter, had he exerted himself on the
third lap Of the ll9-yard course. The win
ner was clicked at tho finish in 5:5s rs.
For the first lap Il was pretty race, as
the four contestants. after a good start,
kept abreast TO the turning point. Eddy
headed tck first, but by beautiful
squirt Fri3eu went ahead At the 19o-yard
mark. Using a powerful trudgeon, he
rapidly drew away, touching the furlons
point seven yards In front Of Eddy, who
was having a stubborn task In keeping
second place from Mantell. Manley was
following. five yards back.
While on tho third lap fTizel slowed
up, but was able TO gain Ave more yards
at tho a3o-ysrd stake. With a chance 10
make a new record on the last lap, FTizeli
swan along with renewed vigor. Eddy
succeeded in leading Mantell while Man
y.
Another probable champion was un-
corked In John S. Kelley, a younger
brother Of the New York Athletic Club
swimmer He captured his heat in the
5O-yard novice swim In 81 l-6 seconds. In
the final swim he won by three yards In
the excellent time of 30 seconds.
Although only Frank n. Mullen, J. r.
Dunn. Eugene Kelly and a. Il. Downes,
all New York Athletic Club men, APP
peared in the handicap fancy diving, they
thrilled the spectators. The event was
decided by the recently adopted point
place system. Downes, whc had handi
cap OF IA points, was adjudged the winner
by being placed first IN two dives, and
second In another for g.
The summaries follows:
44o-ysrd swim (Nst.onal Amateur Athlete
Union championsAip)-Wo by Richard Z
FrigelI, City Athletic Club: John g. EDDY, jr.,
City Athletic Club, second J. Il. Mantell. Wet
Side Young Mems Christian Association, third
J. i. Msnley. New York A. C., fourth. Time,
ioO-yard swim ChsndicaD)-Ftrst Lea,--won
BY Fl H. Wood, unattached ds seconds; 9.
Arnold. New York q. c: as seconds. second;
ihird. Time, 1915 20. Second heat-Won b.
r. NJ Isyeridge. New York A. c. 90 seconds;
Alan l.. ciyburn. City \. C. 30 seconds),
'hI Final hes heat Won by wood; Arnold. second
Ieveridge, thisa. Time. 1913 20.
Fifty yard swim (noyicsl-Iirst hest-Won
by II. Vandenborn, unattached: q. Fera, unat-
tsched. second. Time. o:si SO. Second heat
Won By John S. Reilly, unattached; 4. n.
yultec, unattached, second. Time. 0;3l Is.
Third heat--Won b. @. Owen, West side
Young Mems Christian Association: L. y.
Pinai heat-Won by Reilly; Vuitec. second:
Fere, third Time. o:3O
Fapcy diving dsndicapS--Won By A. l..
r,owues. New York a. G. "a points,. with four
places; J. +. Dunn. New York A. c. 20 points.
NTH Ave places, second: Frank X. Mullen.
~ Ynr,, 4 @ g nointsl, with 0 places thru