New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
Records Fall in Public
School Swimming Meet

markablc form displayed by the imma
ture youngsters. Most of them ex'
hibited the latest racing strokes-the
crawl and the trudgeon crawl-and not
few gave evidence of skill promising
to make them full-nedged champions
in the near future.
The officers of the league deserve
hearty commentator Cor the great
WORK they have accomplished. Almost
without exception the 800 contestants
showed actual proficiency IN swimming
Three elementary school records
were shattered. Watts, of Public
School 9, Brooklyn, lowered the 40
yard, 100-pound class standard from
% 3-5 TO % seconds; Forester, OF
Public School 10, Manhattan, brought
down the 60-yard figures. l1b-pound
class, from 80 2-5 TO 3S seconds. and
the team of Public School 9, Brooklyn
made up of l.. Kessell. j. Murphy, C.
Dalton and X. Skinner, accounted for
the 160-yard relay mark, covering the
distance in minute 81 20 seconds
and clipping ! 40 seconds from the
former record.
Jimmy Watts, Of Brooklyn, tallow'
haired boy Of twelve, was the indi-
vidual star of the meet. lie swan a
wellnigh perfect crawl, and not only
captured the 40-yard, 100-pound title
in record time but outdistanced his
fields easily. both in the elimination
trials and final heat. winning as ne
pleased and watching his rivals all the
way with the mastery generalship OF
veteran.
II looked rs i he might have gone
even faster than he did had he been
pressed.
The best contested event on the pro
gramme was the relay race. In the
deciding heat three Of the teams
tbrashed the entire course neck and
neck. first one. then the other in the
lead. and sprinted home TO blanket
finish.
Public School Q. Brooklyn. received
the verdict, with Public School 40
Manhattan, second: Public School Al
Manhattan. third, and Public School
II. Manhattan, fourth. II is worthy
Of mention that the quartet of No. 40
which missed second place by only a
touch, was made up Of deaf mutes.
The 20-yard, 85-pound title was won
by McQuade. of Public School SO, Man
haitian, in II seconds. and the S0-yard
unlimited weight championship by Col
lis, Public School 100, Manhattan, IN
81 3-5 seconds.
Team honors went 70 Public School
Q. Brooklyn. with q total OF twelve
points. as against eight scored by both
Nos. 10 and 1876. Manhattan. and seven
BY No. 1928. Brooklyn.
The summaries follow:
"a ya-I swim tsi.9ou-d dsss Won b. Nc
Cu,dc = = 60 Manhattan. Bellows. =. >. TO-
Manhattan second. Elmer g. : ~. Manhattan
third Drum. f. ;. lo3. Brooaba. fourth Tine
i as ,ed swim 100 pound clas, Won By J.
Vs'ts p : 9. Brooklyn. ilernley. J. : l-S
Brooklyn second IsfAei. rs BROOKLYN. thlrl
Ruse. r 5 I6s. Manhattan. fourth Hne' y
So yard swim ul- pound cass. Won By For
roster = = 10. Manhattan. Pace. !. : ~. MAJ,
haitian second stanton. J.. :. . hrooAly,-. tl'' "
Snirer T.. ) l65. Msnhat.an. icdrIh. lime -
So ysfI swim unlimited weigh; class Woo b
Coils = : 100 Manhattan. kIrzman. J. :. $50
Nsrtatfar. second. Doctor T.. rs. BfookNn'
,hirI. Gillisan +. S. 100. Manhattan. fourth
I6o-,ari relay Tacs ur.iuited weight class -
Won IN T. : . Bfook.n JNcs.er. Murphy Dal-
ton skinner. y : a Manhattan tbrendle
PICKETT Klein Fiegeu sscnGd = q. Manhst
fau lTticker Fsha-hrr Rom re. I1s-l. NlLd. T. :.
II Manhattan ,Ford. hirkr-ian. H~'f DAassi'''
Po.0, score No Brooklyn. q points no, o.. 10
: No g. Manhattan. 3 Nos, =. 10 ~ ~
N.nbaftsu 3 each. 40, ~ AID a. MA.haiian. :
each. 10 lG7 Brooklyn and Ne. 49, ManhaVah'
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