New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
Miss Bleibtrey Is
Winner of Title
In Swim Race

Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, national
women's swimming champion, added to
her achievements the annual 8SO-yard
American title swim, which was held
in conjunction with the water carnival
of the Rye Beach Club at the Oakland
Pier, Rye, N. Y, yesterday. Miss
Bleibtrey bested Miss Charlotte Boyle,
her clubmate, by the small margin of
two feet in q sprinting struggle to the
finish. The victor was timed in Is
minutes 26 2-5 seconds, a fast per.
formance.
All the thrills of the contest we're
punched in the final 10 yards of the
swim, when the girls engaged in a spir-
tied sprint. Taking the final turn, Miss
Blebtrey forced the issue and sprinted.
Miss Boyle gave immediate chase, and,
although she kept abreast of her oppo-
netn for quite distance, weakened in
the final few yards. Miss Leslie Bun
yam was third, far back, with Miss We
roma Caine fourth.
1t took all the skill of his many
years of experience for Fred Sponberg,
new IOTk "A, W, W VIII tue HdtlOHdl
mems fancy dive championship from
included the more daring dives in his
specialties, which enabled him to col
lect his winning margin of s points.
Later Eleanor and Ruth had another
hard tussel in the 100yard handicap,
with Ruth besJing her sister by mere
touch, Miss Alice Lord taking third
place.
Harold Kruger and Frank Kahelii,
two Hawaii visitors, met with disap-
pointments in both races in which they
started In each instance they were
led home by Paul Chace, the youthful
swimmer of the New York Athletic
Club. In the century dash Chace won
by foot from Kruger, with Kahelii
Chace a star. of seconds in the 220-
yard handicap event, but the Hawaiian
could do no better than finish second
again, two yards in the rear.
The summary follows:
loo-yard breast stroke (scratch)-won
by Miss Ruth Smith unattached; Miss
Eleanor Smith unattached. second; Miss
mende, third. Time, l:S2Ss.
ss0-yard swim Irrational championship
women,-Won by Miss Ethe!da Bleibtrey,
tlon; Miss Charlotte Boyle, New York
Womens Swimming Association, second
Miss Leslie Bunyan, New York Women's
Swimming Association. third. Time.
IS: :26fs.
loo-yard swim crnen. scratch)-won by
Paul chacee., New York A. C. Harold
Kaheiii. Hawaii, third. Time. l:0l.
29c-yard swim (men. handicap}-won
by Paul Chace. New York A. c. q sec
onds>; Harold Kruger. Oakland (cal.>
Hawaii C. seconds), third. Time, 2:cs 7s.
Fancy dive (women, scratch)-Won BY
Miss Alice Lord, New York Women's
swimming Association, with ss97 points:
swimming Association, with s7.54 points,
second Miss Helen Wainwright, New
York Womens Swimming Association
with a553 points. third.
Fancy dive (men. national champion-
A &, With iass points nsos's Gsorss ys~ Dahm onS
second Tom Hrschfield, city A. c.. With
1873 points third.
1oo,y ard swim thandicap. women)-won
seconds Miss Eleanor Smith. unattached
(1I seconds). second Miss Alice Lord n Y
w S. a. tl6 seconds), third. Time. l:I9
5o-yard girls race tclosed)-won by
second; Miss Beatrice Smith. third. Time.
6o-yard swim tboys'. closed)-won by
Austin Kelly. third. Time. o:aa as.
oo..yard swim lboys. scratch. closed)-
second; r. Wilson. third. Time, 4:5S as
76-yasd mixed relay race-won by team
Of Richard Kroner fAustin Kelly and
Helen Kromer); team OF Marie Buggy
team of George Meany (Bird. Kelly ana
Beatrice Smith), third. Time. 1:ia.