New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
POLY PREP WINS
,rBOOLBOY TITLE
IN SWIMMING
..,rv Over Clinton
GIVES Brooklyn Boys
rity Championship
r. A c. CAvAGNARO

"a A. {. NAf Ah-NNiNN
Prem school, Of Brooklyn, capt
f~ nterscholastic swimming
se ,r.bip Of this city by defeating
r,,t Clinton High School at the
Z s;,teth street public baths yes
"" The score was 80 10 Is.
&c. Brooklyn boys have not lost q
las s-rinc the last three years,
1ssi .sver before established by
r''sI. ..,ory or high school team.
iiigH,bs Foiy swimmers are Leeming
w. Tom Rudy and Allen Clark,
Rl-, .,uths who give every indication
~ -. day finding a ranking with Hal
s.s~sr ard Teddy Cam.
addition 20 overwhelming their
I,sr-s the Poly swimmers broke
H''..ords Tor local high school COM
g ~ Clinton won only two first
n the siN events held. Her
~ Clinton, furnished a surprise
-, .i,nipg the plunge for distance
feet in 80 rs seconds, with
~. Rsmr,ey. of Poly, the favorite,
s.r-r;nr in Il 3-5 seconds. Rosengren,
....l,r Clinton boy, was third, IN
ass seconds
Loses Much Ground
=. most impressive performance
,.,nrned by Jelliffe, the Poly star,
v;.ning the 100-yard swim in / min
nd s-5 seconds. This grasses the
.sisov mark of 1:02 l-5 set by
- Cam. A miscalculation Of his
s,.,-ee In taking the final turn cost
LTss much valuable ground, but he
..s.ssrsd 70 regain some Of this on
= ssrirt 70 the finish. Clark, also OF
~ fnished second after a struggle
~ Fitzgibbons, Of Clinton.
F,r Rudy, nephew of Joe Rudy,
=, veteran New York Athletic Club
.-.nmer. was the chief point scorer
:. poly Prep. winning the so and 30
- events. The youngster had little
~ 70 rest between the races. as the
.s,i,ls failed 70 agree on the arrange
-est Of the contests.
n the dash swim Rudy got of TO a
"a start. and il was only his hard
"5ating throughout that enabled him
+, ,s.ch Polk, the Clinton star, IN the
81 ten Yards 70 win by one yard. his
ne Of q SIS seconds is only One-hfth
u second behind the schoolboy rec
~ ~ the credit Of Hal Nollmer.
Prddv and Polk had barely leaped
a. AZ the tank when they were again
sI,d 10 the mark in the furloug con
81 The Poly representative made II
, one.dded issue by taking command
|, the start and leading all the way,
rirniag By ten yards in the unusually
81 time Of 2:49 3-5.
New Mark in Relay
Another new record was made by
DIV Prep in winning the l60-yard re-
n rsce in 1:27 As. Although the
zen. ct This distance Is not on the
asnpionship schedule, the time re
med By the Brooklyn schoOlboys Is
L best ever made.
During the contesting of the tirst
u0 relays the Clinton swimmers man
I'd 70 hold their rivals on even terms.
i,Esver. when Clark leaped in on the
I'D relay Of forty yards he easily
sned up a gap on Benjamin, Of GIN
r. ard gave a five-yard lead 70 Jel-
e. the anchor swimmer, who doubled
rs advantage in touching the finish
ara.
Isllihe was not allowed 20 compete
! he fancy dive. although the Public
aools Athletic League rules permit
boy 10 swim in two races in addition
) tie relay contest. First place went
, EansohoF, Of Clinton, with Remmey
q Parons, TWO Poly boys, second and
.ird respectively.
he summaries follow:
iT.r1-I rs,av ra-r-Wrn " Paly Prep VIII
s-eag EsrdaI Ca-k ard lclhr1: De wiz
-. ~ saal5 Lo-vy. BENJAMIN 'Aa %A'@'
Dr. q. '1--u-Won b RGnsehoc. De VITA Gin
= III u $40 points. PatCls. Poly. Prep.,
= g so rcir-s tse1Hd. nemmey, Poly. Prep
a y $40 pc-nfs. Third
H-ys-i sFlz-WCr b. Rudy. Poly. Prep. Polk,
: VIZ clr-cr. 7e-1rl kendall Foly- Fre3-'
r. Ti1t e.-1 l-5. 49,.
fa-ss ~ dista--s-W01 by Herman, De VITA
'1r ill Cd ~. fn 81 IS seoCnds. henmey,
" Pr-s uf,h 80 feet ir Al 30 seconds, seo0ld
.szrsl D. VIZ Clilton. With 50 fee. IN 81 80
ls-yt-s ssi-1-Won BY Jsllfs. Poly PRO-.
N PsiJ Prep. second. Fl-zE 5oons. De WIZ
~. tllri Time. 100 5-5.
1YIr5 sstu-W11 By Rudy. Poly. Prep
- d WE Clinton. Second. Oe1thnef. roy.
~ ulr1 Tine -is 1-5
"a po.-t se0r--PJ.y. Prep. school, ~ De
y ltt1. d.