The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Washington Swimming Club
Captures Honors In Meet
Local Aquatic Athletes Land
First Place Easily with
Thirty-eight Points.
DUCK WINS S. A. A. FIFTY
By w, T CONBOYE.


Washington Swimming Club carried OF
ond annual swimming meet of the WASH
ington Canoe Club, held in the Municipal
Pool yesterday afternoon. The meet had
been scheduled to take place in the river
in front of the canoe house. but owing to
the extremely high water this was i'm
possible. The first race was started on
time o'clock-and the last race ended
as had been. planned-6 o'clock. On ac-
count Of the shortness Of the pool no
records were smashed.
The novice fifty had two false starts
but was finally gotten under way and
finished with Bridget. of Western High
School, slightly in the lead.
The SSO-yard open started with six
! contestants. Moses and Kaiser having
the limit on handicaps, minutes 30 sec
| onds took the lead and held it through
out At the quarter mile mark Moses
had a lead of % feet over Kaiser, while
Kaiser was 100 feet ahead of Burch. At
the last lap Moses hit up his gait, fin
ishins 20 feet ahead OF Kaiser. who fin
shed the same distance ahead of Burch.
In the 5O-yard South Atlantic w. Z.
Duck had things his own way, while
Bamman and Palmer finished in almost a
dead heat. the decision going to the lat
ter The time, O:2S fiat. was the best
made, being is seconds behind the
South Atlantic record. now held by Pres
ton Petre.
knight, with Cromwell finishing just
ahead Of Ansley.
The 50-yard scholastic was won byI
Neale. of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute,
after a close fight against Thompson, Co.
lumbia Prep. and Solomon. Of Central
High School.
The 5O-yard open was so close that
those who were standing on the line
could hardly tell who won, Ellason with
a second handicap was declared first.
while Bamman. with a like handicap, re
ceived second, Karl knight obtained
third. with 3 second handicap
After 90 yards Of the 4+O-yard South
Atlantic Championship had been run
there were but three swimmers left, the
rest having fallen by the wayside. Palm
er. of Washington Swimming Club, is an
ex-captain of the Yale University SWIM
ming Club. and showed that he has not
forgotten how TO walk through the water.
With go feet more to go he heightened
his stroke and literally ran over the
water, finishing about $50 feet TO the
good. Carrick crossed the line 80 feet
ahead of knight.
The 5o-yard closed was a scramble,
winning, while Karl knight nosed out his
big brother
The fancy dive began with four COM
pulsory and ended with six optional dives.
Ansley, who won the event selected the
front jack half twist. back jack half
twist, standing flying Dutchman, running
flying Dutchman, one and one-half, run
ming front full twist. The summary:
The results were as follows:
oyard noEice-First, B. A Bridget. ". Il. s. {:
second. c. H. Slingluf. B. C. c. third. Myron
Rose NJ s. c. Time, q rs secondx
SSoysTd open hsndicap-First C. II. Moees, St
Albans School; second. E. J. Kaiser w s. c;
third. J. w. Burch. w S c. Time l70726
5oyard South Atlantic Championship. scratch
First, w. L. Duck. D. A. C; seoond. Il. S. Palmer.
W. S. C.; third. F. c. Bamman. W. S. c Time,
5O-yard back stroke handicap-K. NJ. knight. W.
S. c., l seooud handicap; second Richard Crurn-
well B. A C., second handicap; third, z B.
Ansley, W. S. C, scratch. Time C:5s S5
0-yard scholastic handcap-FIrst, j. S Neale B
P. l.. seconds handicap; second. Owen Thompson
seconds handicap. Time CSC
boyard open hsndicap-First, R. o. Eliasou 2
seconds handicap; second. F. c; Bamman, = SEQ
handicap Time. O:55l5
44oysrd South Atlantic Championship. scratch
First, H. s. Palmer. W. S. C.. second Carl Car
5,ck, W 5. c.. third Harry knight. w S. c
Fancy dtve-Ffrst. E. B. Ansley. ss5 points; SEC
ond. c. H. sGnglur. SOS points; third R. o.
Eisson. 3lss points
0-yard handicap closed to W. S. C-Firr J. W
Burch; second. Kari knight; third Harry knight
Time, 0a5
The officials were follows: Referee, F. ]. Brun
ner; starter. d. A. De Lashmutt
Tlm'r-Charles Stevenson, C. j. Cock, and J. Il
Hclbrook -
Judges-w S. Hail and C. Fl. Pardoe.
Clerk Of course-E II. Mcaly Checkers William,
sheetz, J. c. Wheeler, Dick Counor Ned FSch. A
S. Lowsley. and W. T Conboye.