New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Erasmus Hall
Swimmers Win
New York Title
s...,,,.sant Team Beaten in
Championship Games in
Brooklyn Pool
Bv A. c. Cavagnaro

...o tho eleventh hour disqUshh-
- - ,bree Of It's best swimmers,
e,-,s - Hall High School, Of Brook
rceeedsd in defeating Stuyvesant
"a sesool. Of Manhattan, for the
R R .,sm swimming championship Of
- !, rre,ter city last night. The meet
~ ass The final of the tourney, was
80 in the Brooklyn Central y. NJ.
pool. with tho Brooklyn swim
tol5irc the advantage Of a 30iz
d, seI point score.
Erasmus had 70 compete without the
.--;,ss OF Francken, Ross and Wyatt,
t-,, Of IFS star members, who were
,..l,red ineligible yesterday owing to
,.s,;s,eies in studies. However, rally
al their substitute strength, the
"a and Blue boys overcame the last
-'nute setback.
Surprise for StuyNesant
The defeat was a surprise TO the
S.evyesant team. which anticipated an
.,,y victory over its rivals. Seated in
=, balcony of the netatorium was a
,,,r. group OF De Witt Clinton High
S,Sool swimmers, who had the Man
.,,tsn Borough title wrested from
,s,n throuCd the declared irellgibility
n one OF is swimmers.
Irasmus won four of the first four
,b.es while the other two went to
"A, Manhattan swimmers. The city
fs,npions gained a big lead when they
tp;ured n, 200-yard relay race, the
s,suirc event. which netted them a
,otal OF points while Stuyvesant re-
-sysd no points. Erasmus consistently
ts5sd 20 its advantage and Johnny
mn. the plUngor. clinched the victory
" taking first place in his fayOrite
Tent
Owing TO the breaking Of the spring
hoard. the contestants had TO perform
i the diving contest. without a take
a. An interesting competition was
ss,cked by the spectators. with the
isdres awarding first place to Joe Bur
"A. Of Erasmus, with George Slater, q
'ogr,een-yoar-old youth, of StuyyesRnt,
.cond Only half point separated the
scys. Arthur Lewis. Of Erasmus, was
psesd third. but 70 many OF the on
aossrs and several officials his
onpleuon Of the dives was more clev-
ely executed.
4 Sensational Race
sensational race marked the 100
r,rs swim. when Fred Eberhart, from
auyvesart. won by Z touch from Joe
9urril. L was d stroke for stroke oat-
4. from the start, with Eberhart hold
NJ lead OF inches beginning the
srsl length OF the tank.
Arthur Lewis recorded another Eras-
rs win in the 100-yard event. when
!. defeated William Eberhart, Of Stuy-
,,,,Bt. The victor set a stiff pace IRON
.s pistol, and bringing into play his
rserye speed in the final twenty-five
nrds managed 10 pull away and win Dy
one yard
Charles Schenk. Of Stuyvessnt, won
he 22O-vard event easily, but a pretty
title fight was staged for second place
with Hunter. Of Erasmus. overtaking j.
Kun. Of Stuyyessnt, and winning by
nthss
The summary follows:
ss.-s-5 relay raoe-Nol ty EraVmuS Hau. Win
'sri M-NlIs. Buru h1d Wou SiIy '9sAl.l' 2sLiI
10 p T,,rrfa-t Beitlo Log.nssy and W. LDsT-
M sseo-l Tine 30 3-J. 49,,
Dl,t fr- f1---Wrn tv BuUll Erasmus HaL
r.h $50 rr,-S S.ste-. >tuyvcsGrf. with 80 points
,s--d. i@rrs Erasmus and hun, Stuy'eseni.
81 f9- tllrl Will a. points. ~.
r-rard srfr-Wra lf Ic~y.s. Erasmus; W
B-isr s.uyysln. ssold. BeliHo. StuylSaht'
i-s Wsf T-fsuus. fcl-h. Time. 0.ee Is.
..0-ys-d s,1m-WO1 bv SeheGk. stuyyessni
g.i,,. Easnus .s,o1d Kun. siuyeessni. third
P.ulr. n, lisfEres-Won hy Hun. Erasmus.
Fa q fxt. -.-Es,. Stuyvessnt. With ~ feet
sord p1-f silyyssaI' Uih 20 feet uifd Dunn
Eisaui si-h Is frel fourth.
i.r, Erssrus .ec0ad NcMuilen. Erasmus. thru
l,.asfy stuytesauf fourth Tine, 90 30.
Nah rcat srlrr Erasmus Hal, oo'e, atuy'e-
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