The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-12

Hands and Feet Tied.
Close to $1,000 people witnessed the
swimming races and water sports at
Seaside park yesterday afternoon held
under the auspices of the United
States Life Saving Corps and the War
Savings Stamp Committee. 1t was
held in order to increase the amount
of sales of war saving stamps and
this was greatly done, nearly $1,000 be-
ing raised by this means.
The features of the afternoon were
the tying of the worlds record by
Miss Boyle In the 100 yard race and
the exhibitions of the three Hawaiian
swimmers and Harry Elionsky.
Miss Boyle started from scratch in
the 100 yard handicap and conceded
as much as ,25 seconds to some of her
~ fellow-starters, but quickly caught
Iup to the rearmost and at the finish
twas at a dead heat with Miss Helen
Meaney who had II seconds handi-
cap. Miss Boyle was awarded first
prize, however, by the judges as this
is rule of the Amateur Athletic as
ISOLATION.
Duke" Kahanamoku, Clarence Lane
and Harry Kruger, the three great
iHawa1ian swimmers, failed to shatter
any records and did not even live up
to their best time. Kruger's back
stroke racing was very remarkable for
1.-The Hawaiian defeated his opponent
lwho swan the overland stroke. Lane
showed speed in the 80 yard race but
1t was not his fastest pace. The Duke
was the one who disappointed the
crowd as 1t looked as If he was not
lin his best form. He was defeated by
John Curren whom he gave a handi-
cap of eight seconds.
Harry Elionsky showed his strength
and knowledge of swimming when he
ytowed a rowboat with FIVE men in it
$50 feet to shore. He had both his
arms and feet tied when performing
this wonderful feat.
Another wonderful display Of ex-
pert swimming and diving was given
by Miss Helen wainwright, 13-year-
old girl and a member of the Wpmen's
Swimming association of New York.
She won the so yard swim for girls in
quick time and also gave an exhibit
ton of fancy diving which was very
remarkable.
This is the first great swimming
event of its kind which has ever taken
place in this city and a great deal of
thanks is due to the men who were
50 successful in bringing it to our ter
Titory.
The results of the races are:
EVENT NO. F..
Metropolitan A. A. U. Championship
$50 Yards.
Leo Giebel, New York, unattached
Ff1rst. Time, 1880 3-5; John w. New
non, U. S. Pelham Bay training sta
ton, second. Time, 1874 2-5. c. ]
Dixon, U. S. Pelham Bay training sta
ton, 1906 3-5, third.
EVENT NO. 2.
100 Yards Swim Open.
George H. Arfman, U. S.N., Pelham
Ebay training. station, first Time, 1:06
John Curran, Federal Rondesbou
Brooklyn, second. Time. 1907 IL
nc. ]. Dixon, U. S. N. Pelham Ba
training station, third. Time, 1:14.
EVENT NO. 3.
Closed to State of Connecticut, %
Yards.
John w. Hession, Jr., Bridgeport
unattached, first. Time 1855 81
Leon Thibaut, Bridgeport, unattached
second. Time, 400 As. R. Kow
notsky, unattached, third. Time
A:23 is.
EVENT ". 4.
Connecticut State Championship, "A
Yards.
r. Kownotsky, unattached, frs
yTime / rs. Leon Thibault, Bridge
port, second. Time, 9 2-5. Clayto
Gritman, Bridgeport, third, did NJ
finish.
EVENT n. 5.
Factory Relay Team Race.
pany. Won by Billiards by 40 yard
Time, As. Members of winnir
team, Victor J. Moran, Wilbur Minite
John Mcdonald, John Hession. 10
ing team, John ]. Farrell, Stephe
Quinn, Andrew Lapke, George Fare
EENT NO. 6.
Special Race, so Yards.
Helen wainwright Women's Swir
ming association, New York, fir:
Time, 80 3-5, Eileen Riggin Womer
Swimming association, New Yor
second. Time, 40 3-5. Anna Baul
Bridgeport. third.
EVENT NO. Z.
WOmcn's Events 100 Yards Handica
Charlotte D. Boyle, Brooklyn, una
tached, scratch, first. "Time, IL A.
Helen Meaney, Rye Beach, N. Y, Sc
ond. Time, 1:1S As. Louise Boil,
Rye Beach, third. Time, 1893 as.
+Claim OF dead heat between NJ
Boyle and Miss Meaney. Judg
awarded first place to Miss Boyle
A. A. U. rules allows scratched ent
to take place in case of dead heat
EVENT NO. 8.
Womcn's Events, Fancy Diving
First prize Helen Meaney, g,
medal, Second prize. bronze med
Edna Gaines. Third prize, Ed
Boles.
EVENT NO. o.
Fifty Yard Challenge.
Clarence Lane. Honolulu, won fr,
John Curran, Brooklyn, unattach
Time, % seconds.
One hundred yards free style CHI
lenge. H. Kruger, Honolulu, "
from q. Trobreski, Bridgeport Til
Kruger. 1910 AS. Trobreski, 1916 4
One hundred challenge race, s
onds handicap, Clarence Lane and
J. Dixon, Pelham Bay training s
ton. Y:
One hundred yards challange ra
handicap of seconds between d.
Kahauamoku and c. ]. Dixon, {
ham Bay training station. Won