The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
Swimming meet
BOOKED TODAY
Sixty-eight Contestants to
Take Part in the
Events.
COMMENCE AT 3 O'CLOCK
Special Diving Exhibition Match Be-
tween Ansley and Bennett
Is Scheduled.

The course In front OF the Washing
ton Canoe Club this afternoon will be
the scene of the first annual open SWIM
ming meet Of the Washington Swimming
Club. The FIRST race will be started at
3 O'Clock sharp.
sixty-eight in all swell the list OF en-
tries. which are distributed among seven
events. Forty individual expert SWIM
mers representing twelve organizations
will be seen striving for honors. among
this number being the cream of the
water artists from Baltimore and the
District of Columbia.
The entries in every event assure many
exciting and close finishes. Particularly
the quarter-mile race, in which event
Preston Petre. the present South At
lantic Indoor 22o-yard champion. will en-
deavor TO defeat Fred Cherry. the young
pupil OF Coach F. J. Drummer. who halls
from the Industrial Home School Fred
Cherry is the present title holder for
rival Petre in the outdoor championships
last summer.
Another event which warrants much
attraction is the special diving exhibition
challenge between Everett B. Ansley, the
present South Atlantic champion, and
mis- team-mate, Andrew w. Bennett.
These two having won first and second
in the South Atlantic championships for
the past few years. have concluded not
to compete in the regular diving event
r. Bartle Miller. the present District
champion long distance swimmer. having
won this title in the three-mile swimming
race from Chain Bridge to Aqueduct
Bridge the past two summers, will be
seen in action striving for honors with
his teammates. who also have reputa-
tions as being good long distance men.
The long distance races will be held
on l1e-yard course across the river.
where there will be no current to help the
contestants lower records, therefore, II
any records are lowered, the maker there
Of must be given full credit
Order of events and contestants are as
follows:
9yard porice swim-Hsny r Almon. unattached:
Julien Erwin unattached: Howell y. Miller un-
attached: Farnhsm r. Miller. unattached: Henry
Rowland. B. A. c.; W. W. witherspoon, W. S. c.
J. l. karrick. jr-. ". s. c.; J. A. HUFF. W. s. C.;
Felix A. Lsser. NJ; U. E.; Julian S. Marshall. d.
A. C.: b. Marshall. ID. A. c.
5eyard open sNtm-Eserstt B. Ansley. ". s. O.:
r. Rutherford. W. $. C.: F. C. Bamnan. W. S. O.:
r. o. Elason. W. S. c.; I. L. Mitchell. d. A. C.;
G; Harry Bausher. B. A. C.: W. Z. Duck. B. P.
l.: r G. Aspinran B. c. Y NJ @. A.
5-yard scholastic-T. Leroy Bsugher. NJ. q. S.:
Felix A. Les<r NJ. o. s.: s. NJ. Mace. r. p. l.:
- -. fN1e-eF @--lN-i' =. - =
J: L Karrick. h-, F, s.: VIII L. Gates. c. Il. s.;
Z. d. Gibson T. II. s.
sseysrd swim-Carl Carrick, W. 8. c.; H. r.
knight. il. W. s. C: C. p. Runse ". s. G: J.
W. Burch, W. S. C: Z B. Reese. NJ s. C:
James V Brooks, B. A. C: Harry Rowland. B. A.
C; r. d. Gibson 7. II s.
Special diving exhibition challenge-Ererett B.
Ansle- Andrew ". Bennett
Fancy diving event-C. T. Thurman B. A. C.:
Harry Bausher. b. A. c.: J. r. Canister, B. A. C.
r. b. Krogstad. W. S. O.: J. A. HUFF W. s. c Il
J. L. Ksnick. IT., ". s. C: r. Rutherford. ".
6. C.; F. C. Bamman. W. S. c.; r. o. Eliason.
w s. c.; Francis Carey. !. n. s.; Edward Far
rel: I. II. s.: Carol Alber I. II. S. Robert G.
hoffman B. c. Y. NJ. O. A.
Award swim-Ererett B. Anslcy ". S. c.: R.
b. Krugs:sd. W. S. c.: J. L. Karrick IT,. W. s.
C: John p CANISTER. B. A. c.: Harry Baugher,
B. A. @: Preston Petre. d. A. G; Fred Cherry,
J. n. s.: 7. G. AsJinvall. p. c. Y. NJ. c. A.
One mile swim-R. Barile Miller, W. s. c.; c.
r. Runse W. S. c.; II. T. knight. ir. W. S. c..
Carl Carict, W. 8. C.; J. w Burrh. W. S. C. II
E. n. Reese. NJ. S. C.; Wilbur Brooks, NJ. s. C:
Rowland Davis. y. A. C
Clubs and schools-washineton Swimming Club |
MARYLAND Swimming Club, Doyle Athletic Club. 1
Bsltinore Athletic Club. Industrial Home School, /
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute MArston's Unirer-
sity School. Boys Latin School. Of Baltimore;
Friends Select School. Baltimore Central Y. ". c.
A. Central High School. Of Washington, Tech |
High School. Of Washington.