New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Clinton High
Wi ills Title in
School Swim
Flushing Finishes Close Be-
hind Leader With l3
Points: Boys High Third
By A. c. Cavagnaro

De Witt Clinton High School re-
gained its honors as swimming cham
pions Of the greater city in the annual
competitions of the Public Schools Ath-
letic League in the College of the City
Of New York pool last night, The vic
tory was due, in large measure, to the
efforts of J. Willet Hall who accounted
for eight OF the fifteen points scored bv
his team.
Flushing High School contestant
N swimming circles for the first time
achieved notable distinction in pull
ing down second. place with l3 points
while Boys High, of Brooklyn, through
two victories by Cornell Braisted. was
third, with 10 points. Six other schools
also accounted for points.
NO records were smashed. In fact
the times in the swimming races were
qI,nexpeetedly slow. Both Clinton and
3oFs High captured two Of the SIX
tities, witR Hall and Felenstein re-
turning the Clinton triumphs. Felen-
stem gained his victory only after an
extra dive IN the plunge ror distance.
after tie with Marsans. of Manual
Training.
Braisted gave impressive perform
ances IN both his 90 and 100 yard vic
torres In the short race he jumped
away al the first turn to beat j
Arnold, Of Manual. by several feet.
horace McMullen, Of Erasmus Hall
was an unfortunate victim Of a foul
by Zeitz, Boys' High, who swan into
nm when he was almost on even terms
with Braisted. Zeitz was disqualified.
bral lsted won & duel with Hall in the
century swim by one yard, working
away from the Clinton boy in the last
twenty-five yards.
Flushing created quite surprise by
taking the 800-foot relay race through
the spectacular swimming of Sherman
and knebel. the last two members OF
! the team.
In the 220-yard swim Hall, who in the
trials on Thursday came within two
/ il1ths of second Of equalng the rec
ord of > minutes 80 seconds, far out
classed his rivals. He led throughout.
winning by eighteen yards in the slow
! time of 2:4S 1-5
The summary:
;, 500 foot relay race--won by Flushing
u! $. with il I.indholua A Brown. W
sherman and 8 knebel. Manual Training
with ". Shaw. / Arnold, e " ,ngebacl h
J. TolHkins. + Gardner. B Rosette and
H. McMu!len. third; De Witt Clinton, with
Taylor lucas Lucas Metrowitz and Wacher
22o-yard swim-Won by Hall. De Wit
Clinton. :. Knebel. Flushing second. A
Brown. Flushing, third Fitzsinmons De
Wit clinton. fourth. Time. 2:4s 5.
Dive for form - Won by e Schlssel
! Commercial (place -. with 81 "a points
G Meylan. Townsend Harris (place s.
! with 5o l-3 p0ints. second; Bogart Town
send Harris tplace -. third Taylor De
! Wit Clinton (place 10. fourth.
:. 5o-yard swim .Ginal heat) Won ny c
Braisted, Boys Hieh; J Arnold, Manua
Tra ming. second II. McMullen, Erasmus
Hall. third. Time. 0 2s Sd. Setz. Boy,
Hig IN. finished fourth. but was disqualified
Plunge for dist auce-Won by Felenstein
De Witt clinton, with So feet. Marsans
Manual Training. with s4 feet inches
second; LOewy. Stuyvesant with 81 feet
third. Felenstein and Marsans tied fo
Erst place in the regular competition. bu
Fel enstein won in an extra plunge
lOo-yard swlrn-Nor ny G. Braisted
BOYS High; J W Hall De witt clinton
second, W Sherman. Flushing, third K
RGch Eran.us iiall fourth Time, 90
Flushing 49, Boys High. 10. Manua
Training Q Erasmus Han. 5 Commercial
rownsend Harris Hail. .; Stuyvesant