New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

national championship swim which was
held in the lagoon at Manhattan Beach
yesterday. Miss Durack trailed home
in third place behind Miss Ethelda
Bleibtrey and Miss Charlotte Boyle.
both Of the Women's Swimming Asso-
clatlon, in the order named. In defeat
ing Miss Durack the fair Miss Bleib-
trey esta ablished new American record
for the distance
Miss Bleibtrey, swimming the great
est race of her career, won by three
yards, while Miss Durack was forced
into third place in the closing yards
when she proved unable to ward off
Miss Boyle's final rush. Miss Eleanor
Uhl, Meadow Brook Club, Philadelphia,
completed the field of starters, but
after strong fight in the early stages
ing the pace.
The course was covered by Miss
Bleibtrey in G minutes 80 1-5 seconds,
which eclipsed the former American
record Of 6:39 3-5, which was set by
Mrs. Claire Galligan Finney, who has
held the title for the past three years,
in Honolulu in 1917.
More than 5000 persons who sat
around the lagoon were frantic with
excitement when Miss Bleibtrey out
fought her foreign rival down the final
X,
when questioned as to her defeat, said:
"The water was awful. That's all' 1t
was the experts opinion that Miss
Durack was accustomed to swimming
in pools and undoubtedly was troubled
by the trough" water.
Miss Wilhelmina Wyle, who is tour
ing the country with Miss Durack, also
succumbed to the speed Of the Ameri-
can girls, who again proved that the
American crawl was a much faster
stroke than that used by the Austria
liam mermaids.
Miss Wylie started in the 100 yard
handicap, in which she allowed handi-
caps ranging as high as II seconds, but
Boyle finished in tie for second place,
three yards back of Miss Bunyan. the
victor. Miss Boyle and Miss Wylie
both started from scratch.
In the title swim Miss Bleibtrey set
the pace for practically the entire dis
tance, with Miss Durack swimming at
her side and keeping close guard. The
110-yard point was passed in 1:25 4-5
and the 220 yards in 1907 1-5. with
Miss Bleibtrcy and Miss Durack on
even terms. Miss Boyle was losing
trailed the field.
passed in asp 2-5, Miss Bleibtrey
made a perfect turn, but Miss Durack
lost some ground by missing her
take-off.
However, Miss Durack was soon at
Miss Bleibtrey's side. The latter then
put more energy into her smooth
stroke and gradually began to pull
away. Miss Durack tried nightly to
keep abreast, but gradually lost
L-I b.
other menace when Miss Boyle spurt-
ed. While Miss Bleibtrey went on to
win easily, Miss Durack was soon
caught by Miss Boyle, who beat her
to the finish line.
Won BY Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, Won
sns sI.. Swimming C.sr,aia Ass9c'stIon Of New York;
New York. second: Miss Fanny Durack
New nsr Sc, South h. Walss s. A. third Miss EIea-
record.
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tween Miss Charlotte poyla .'S Womcn's Is J. A.
Mssansy; si;:. nys Reash c!as i1 seconds; ;
s9sTaA .%m thsn1sap opca s Girl.
surda. Twenty-third Street Municipal
Baths seconds; Miss Helen VAIN
wright. Women's 8. A. OF New York
!scratch>. second; Miss Nileen RiEgin
Wo,nens s. 4. OF New York (scratch)
bo-yard bsokstroke swim (hand!ear
open TO gtris IS years and undsr}-Won
New York tscratoh) Mas Helen VAIN
wright. women.s g, A. Of New. York e
M!ss Huth Smith, unattached ~ sseends}
Miss Louise Hoiss Rye Beach Club dd
seconds), ssoord; Miss Lonne Fink Won.
ems 3, 4: OF New York GAG seoends) Time
Fancy dive (hand.osp,--wsn by Miss
lea .potnts: Miss Kathryn Brewn. Wemsn's 3
s:oat .: a: Of a.. r. Y; tas pe.n.s, With % points.
Of Now York CA points) with ss points.
third.