New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
BOY SWIMMERS
BREAK RECORDS
IN DUAL MEET
Garrigus, of Stuyvesant,
Sets 100-Yard Mark
Clinton Team Wins
Bv A. C. CAVAGNARO

By A. C. CAvAGNARo
Two swimming records wsro smashed
yesterday when tina Stuyvsssnt High
School team suffered It's first defea;
Of tho championship series at the
hands Of De Witt Clinton High sehsol
at the West sixtieth Street public
baths. Tho score was % 70 rs.
SO evenly matched were the teams
that the result remained IN doubt until
the 22o-yard race, the last event on
the programme, had been completed.
Aaron Polk returned Clinton the victor
when he triumphed over Paul Gar
rigus. Of Stuyvessnt, after a thrilling
struggle, by a margin of two feet.
Previous to this event, both squads
we're tied at % points. With Polk
finishing first and Lowey, q school
mate, in third place, Clinton was able
to add six point. 20 its tally. Stuy-
vesant had 10 be- content with three
points, through Garrgus capturing
second place.
Races Stubbornly Fought
All the races were stubbornly fought.
and this fact was responsible for the
new marks. Many other records es-
capped by a slight margin, which ind
Gates that new figures will be made
in the indoor city championships, 20
DC held at the City College tank IN
March. Unfortunately, the new per
formances yesterday will not be reeog
nized, as the Public Schools Athletic
League only sanctions records made In
the city title contests.
Although reported TO be ailing from
a weak heart, Paul Garrigus, of Stuy-
vesant, who holds the 50-yard cham
pionship, showed wonderful stamina
in gaining the individual honors. He
crawl-stroked and thrsshed the dis
lance Of 100 yards in l:0l 3-5. which y
a mark never before approached by
5chooboy. The present mark OF log 10
is held by Teddy Cam, who competed
for Commerce in 1915.
The mark of :47 As for the 16o-yard
relay race, made by the High School
of Commerce in 1907, was badly
wrecked by the Clinton team, compris-
ing Fitzgibbons, Polk, LANCER ano
Schif. This quartet defeated the
Stuyvesant boys By FIVE yards, IN the
time of 1929. The Commerce figures
remain on the books for the reason
that, since 1907, relay race for this
distance has not graced a champion
ship programme.
Polk Shows Speed
Polk also was close to the existing
record in winning the 220-yard swim.
His effort OF 2:4s 3-5 was only three
and fifth seconds behind the marx
set ny Leo Giebel, OF Stuyyessnt, las
year Folks figures are the best thsi
have been made by any sehoolboy this
season.
In the hfty-ysrd swim De Brul.
Stuyvesant youth, was timed in % sec
onds, which was only three-ffths OF
second behind .vollmer's schoolbcy time
for the route.
While the stuyvsssnt team wa
stunned by the unexpected defest, u i'
confident OF retaining the team title.
During the last two weeks the Ess
Sixteenth Street team has been bsdlv
weakened, Giebel. its \. A. L. AMI
schoolboy champion, being IN with
while Jack Sinclair, the car
tain. and Robert Bischof have left
school.
Clinton's chances OF upsetting It's or
ponents received a great impetus when
II opened the meet by capturing the re-
lay race. This gave the Red and Blscs
eight points, while the champion
Stuyvessnt team wa. not credited With
any, according to the rules.
While each school succeeded In wiz
ing three first places, the Clinton mem
bers had slight edge In the strugTls
FOR second positions.
Thrills for Spectators
The 22O-yard race between Polk and
Gsrrigus aroused great enthusiast
among the large crowd OF schoolboy-.
The Clinton swimmer headed the group,
with Garrigus Al his side taking stroke
for stroke. Polk continued to set TIE
pace at tho l00-yard point, which 10
passed with a yard advantage over Car
rieus. The latter was apparently bid
ing his time, although he seemed 20 use
more effort than his rival. Both in
creased their speed as the last turn was
taken, and the Stuyvesant cohorts were
begging Garrigus for final sprint. But
Polk managed 20 pull away from the
firing Garrigus 70 win by two yards.
In the l00-yard race Gsrrigus was
messed throughout by Ftzgibbons, the
Clinton swimmer, but the latter did not
have the speed 20 hold his opponent
during the last twenty yards. Fitzgib-
bons, however, fought every inch OF the
way, being less than one yard IN the
rear at the finish.
The plunge for distance brought out
a bitter battle between Herman, ~
Clinton. and Stickel. of Stuyvessnt. The
former carried Of the honors By reach
ing the length OF the tank, so feet, in 81
seconds. which was three seconds faster
than SticksPs effort.
The summary follows:
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UNION FIVE VICTOR