New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Miss Artelt
Takes Title
AtRyeBea
Only Two of Nine Event,
Held on Account of In.
favorable Conditions
By A. G. Cavsgnaro.


Mrs. Aileen Allen, Of the Los An.
geles Athletic Club, and Miss Gertrud.
Artelt, representing the Philadelphia
Turngemeinde, each captured IA.
tional swimming championship even.
held under the direction Of the ~.
Beach Swimming Club, at Rye Beach
yesterday The Coast girl successfuHy
defended her fancy diving title whic,
she captured in her home town las,
year. Miss Artelt succeeded Miss 0lg,
Dorfncr, Of Philadelphia, who was no,
on hand to challenge her rivals, a.,
the 1OO-yard champion.
The title events were included
among nine races, but owing to II.
rain, rough water and the strong cur.
rent it was decided 20 conduct Ii.
championship events only, in order tina,
the out of town entrants might leay,
for home. The postponed races, which
called for the competition Of many
prominent swimmers. Will be held TO-
morrow afternoon.
Champion Retains Honors
Mrs. Allen retained her honors By
compiling a total Of 100 points, which
was not near 80 well as her exhibition
Of 1916, when she was credited with
a considerably larger tally. In wiz.
ming the century title Miss Artelt was
the victor in history making finish
when she defeated two Of her rival,
by close margins. Although her time
OF l:lS3-5 seconds was far behind the
record of 1909 3-5 held by Miss Dort.
ner, the performance was an exceed.
ingly creditable feat in view OF the ad.
verse conditions.
The Eastern contingent was bitterly
disappointed at the poor work dis
PLAYED BIZ Miss Josephine Bartlett, s
member Of the National Womcn's LIE
Saving League, who is the Metropolitan
Association diving champion. The
women performed from the height Of
a 25-foot sDringboard, and apparently
Miss Bartlett had little practice from
this height. judging by the way she
failed to complete her dives. Miss
Bartlett finished second, with total o.
104.55 points. with Miss Elizabeth
Becker. also Of the Philadelphia Turn
gemeinde, third, with 6736 points.
The form of Miss Bartlett, and, IN
fact. that OF Miss Becker, proved de-
cidedly better than that OF Mrs. Allen.
Although the two rivals Of the cham.
pions excelled her in this respect, Mrs.
Allen always succeeded in recovering
her equilibrium before striking the
water and completing her dives per-
fectly.
Miss Bartlett Disappoints
Several prominent officials attributed
the defeat of Miss Bartlett TO the ex'
ceedingly poor exhibition she gave n
attempting the back dive and the ny
ing Dutchman." In the latter event.
which was the first on the programme
Miss Bartlett was 30 much OFT color
that she only received one point OF ta'
ten allotted for her effort.
Mrs. Allen did not begin the test u
an auspicious manner, as her hyins
Dutchman was far below the STANDARD
seen in title contests. However, she
quickly improved thereafter, and vas
performing better as the competitor
progressed. 80.
The lo0-yard dash was a thrilling
fight throughout the straightsway
course. The finish was so close
that only those officials stationed al
the end were able TO discern the wiz
ner. Miss Artelt won by the margin
Of two feet from Miss Elizabeth Ryan,
of the lst Regiment Of Philadelphia
the latter only gaining the runner-up
position by the proverbial touch from
Miss Charlotte Boyle, the new sensa'
ton among the local swimmers. Miss
Becker, who also competed, was coed
fourth.
Crawl Stroke Battle
The fight for the honors was rare
treat for the few spectators on hand
At the gun Miss Artelt gained IN:
lump and landed in the water the
fraction of a second in advance OF ner
three rivals. who went off almost 81
multaneously. All four used the SPEEDY
crawl stroke. Miss Artelt managed 70
Green away 10 a one-foot lead at the
Seward mark. AT which point Mit:
Ryan was a like distance in front OF
Miss Boyle and Miss Becker yard De-
hind.
Miss Artelt never let up in her fsh'
to the finish, while Miss Ryan, VINO was
being pressed by the determined spur
Of Miss Boyle, was rapidly oelng over
taken at the finish.