New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
AQUATIC LAURELS
TO SCHOOL l28
Brooklyn Boys Win Point
Championship Fourth
Straight Year.
TWO NEW RECORDS
SET AT THE MEET
Three Hundred Youngsters Com
pete, and Close Finishes
Furnish the Thrills.

The aquatic team of Public School l2S,
of Brooklyn. for he fourth consecutive
year. easily outdistauced its rivals for the
point championship in the annual elemen-
tary swimming meet Of the Public Schools
Athletic League in the West Goth ST.
public baths yesterday. The victorious
youngsters come from Bath Beach ana
Bensonhurst. with the waters of the
lower bay near at hand, and it was no
surprise that they were not pressed for
the title.
Including three Of the five titles 10 their
credit. they won by the commanding total
of p. which improved last years total by
points.
Public School 10. of Manhattan. which
has almost tired itself out in vain chase
TO displace the Brooklyn school, again
was second, barely holding the runner-up
position with points. Public School g.
of Brooklyn and Public School &c. OF
Manhattan, had and points respec-
tivelv. Six other elementary institutions
succeeded i'm worming their way into the
point distribution.
The benefit Of the swimming instruc-
tons. which tie league has conducted
during the past winter, was made EVIDENT
by the establishing of two new records.
Three hundred little swimmers, from
thirty-two schools. took part in the four
sprints and the one relay races that com
posed the programme.
Lawrence Du Face, OF Public school &c.
who was the only Manhattan school stu
dent TO win a title had TO fight for his
laurels. He competed in the 4O-yaru
event, for l00-pound boys and after lead
ing from the starting gun. won by nches'
in the fast time OF p 3-5 seconds Ihls
improved by So seconds the old mark
of Ellis seconds, held by Tommy Drum
Of Public School los. Brooklyn, and made
two years ago.
Kenneth Sutherland a member OF the
winning rs School team, easily outdls-
tanced his five rivals in the final of the
SO-yard dash for 1lJ-pound starters, in the
new record time of 20 seconds. This
erased S-5 seconds from the former
mark. made by Sam Sager. of Public
School 10. Of Manhattan, also in 1872.
The s0-yard swim, for the unlimited
weight competitors. resulted in one of
the most stubbornly contested races. Mar
=
and Jack Dlvanny, of Public School 20, OF
Queens, fought for the lead from the
start. with the former gaining II IN the
last forty yards. Divanny gave hot
chase, and they both rounded the final
turn together. Thornberg, however, mao
the stronger reserve sprint, and won only
by inches in the final seven yards. JACK
Powell. another 12S student, was right on
Divannys shoulder.
The summaries follow:
16O-yard relay race Uniimited weight class
Won by Public School 10. Manhattan VIII
Krauss Harris. Wofsheimer and ApoheTi ruD-
ic School 12s. Brooklyn. with J. Woods MOT
iris Katz. Donald Doctor and Benny h!etsA!'
second: Public school 40, Manhattan, with a
Nol. A Rinke. ID. Kleyikian and a. Ta.ha'
third: Public school g.. Manhattan. with Petch-
ofsky Rosenkoff. Mark and Hode Hodes'
fourth. Time. Z:i3 10. ~
F. Hermley. Public School Is, Brooklyn; ).
Kicssel Public School 2. Brooklyn, seconci ).
Drum, Public school 16S Brooklyn, tnird; j.
O'Connell. Public School 20, Manhattan, fourth
Time. OIL 40
slxty-yard swim Ql5 pound class)-Won by
Kenneth Sutherland Public School IFS, BROOK
Iyn: 6 Grady. Public School rs. Brooklyn.
second: Hobbs ellison, Public School l66, Man
haitian. third: ". Schackelford. Public School
g. Manhattan. fourth Time, 0:$ %.
Eighty-yard swim Wnlimited weight class
Won BY NJ. Thornberry. Public School l2S.
BROOKLYN: j. Divsnny. Public School 90 Queens,
second; J. Powell Public school rs, Brooklyn.
third. Time. 0:5N 3-5
Forty-yard swim 90 pound class)-Non By l..
Du Pace. Public School %, Manhattan; J.
Spear. Public School 10. Manhattan. second: G.
Dalton. Public School g. Brooklyn third, r.
Fenton. Public School a.. Brooklyn, fourth.
Time. 0.Z5 o.
Point score-Publc School 12s Brooklyn. 2l;
Public School 10. Manhattan. s; Public School
E. Brooklyn. :. Public School 60. Manhattan, 6;
Public school 40. Manhattan. and Public School
-. Queens. 3 each. Public School lG3. Brooklyn,
and Public School 166 Manhattan, 2 each; Pub
lic school ~. Brooklyn, and Public School g.
Manhattan. each.