New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Leo GiebeI Wins
no. Yard Swim
in Record Time
By A. e. CAVAGNARO.

Leo Glebel, sprint Champion AIMING
the local schoolboys, easily captured
the 440-yard junior metropolitan swim
ming title at Holland Station, Rocka-
way Beach, yesterday afternoon. Speed
ing to the fore in the last lap, the
Stuyvesant High School and New York
Athletic Club entrant won by more
than six yards. His time of 6:27 2-5
was the best yet made for the race.
In second place came John c. Lee,
jr., of Columbia University and the
New York Athletic Club, who finished
in the same position in last years
event. The collegian made a game
fight. setting a sizzling pace for his
rivals I'D to the third turn of the To-
yard lanes. It was at this point that
Giebel challenged and in few strokes
moved into the lead.
Lee tried to overtake his opponent,
but the schoolboy had lots Of strength
in reserve and increased his advsn-
tage. Charles Kaufman, member OF
the American Life Saving Society, VINO
is now competing unattached, flnisneo
third. four yards behind Lee.
Bud Goodwin, who appears TO I'M
prove with age, displayed verltable
Garrison finish in winning the 300
ward handicap swim. Leaping off IN
the wake of a field of eight contest
ants. the veteran did not become
serious contender until some fifty
Yards from the finishing float. Here
he passed Joseph c. Wheatley, CLUB
mate. and set out to catch John =.
Neuman. the leader. The latter could
not hold the pace and was beaten by
some five yards.
Events for female swimmers were on
the programme for the first time. Inc
most impressive performance was tha'
given by Miss Lucy Freeman, a mem
Der of the National Women's Llfe saw
ing League, who overcame some heaVy
allowances in capturing the 3Oo-yara
handicap race from scratch Inc little
swimmer did not lose a second IN GO
ing after her opponents, and flnally
succeeded in moving into tne ieau
twenty-five yards from the flnisn 70
win by courtyard advantage MISS
Rita Greenfield was second -,
In the fancy dive event Miss Joseph.
inc bartlett. champion Of the local
OlStTlCL,
rivals handicaps, and consequently won
as She pleased with total OF "a points
The summaries follow:
Artms sSi1 Central y. NJ A.. Bro9kbn, % sec
ondsJ: Charles Hammer. West side Y. u I. a
no sccondsl second: J. W, Neuman' uhAN~ehs'
Il seconds. third Tine. ot7 2.5. ,-,..,..
.io-ysrd swim Junior Metropolitan Associ s.lon n
chsmplonship)-won By Leo Giebel. Ne" iots
A g; John c. lee. New YorSs A g seco ~ :
Charles kaufman unattached. third TIM, o y -.
Fancy dive tsrratch)-- BY Frank Mullen, 80. Sss
YORK A C.. with % points Thomas hHscnnei ~
Central Y " c. A. With q points, se'nu' IT,
5O0-yard swim thandicspl-Won by u; y; noon-
unattached as seconds. second Joseph q wheat
lev New YORK A {. az secondsl. third. Im''
4.20. ~. D.. lain cu,,en.
New York A G.. stephen Rudy, u. uhauA .Hs, y,
second: A !. Paenscsr Hungarian American A. -
Fsnc7 dive Gsdlesl-won By MIS- Joseohln'
Rart,tt National Women's Lre SAVING ifaS1e.
Win "a points: Miss Williams National women !
Ji,e saving League. with a. points second Mis'
T,lna Cole National WOmens Lfe SAVING League
i5o.yard swim ladies. hsndicapl-Won BY Miss
Incy Freeman National NOmen's Lfe saving
fessae lscratchl: Mss Rita Greenfield. Nsnon. .
Women's LIE saving League q seconds seoona
huss A Karmsn National Women's Lfe SAVING
Tssg,te 70 secoudsl. third. Time. 80 ..