New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Miss Bleibtrev !
Wins National
Title in Swim
Local Star Defeats Cluh.
mate, Miss Boyle, for Mill
Championship at Rva

RYE, N. Y, July 5. - Miss E.b.a.
Bleibtrey, Of the Women's sv;mn;..
Association of New York, won the ~.
mile national swimming championsh;.
here to-day. The Brooklyn girl bs,.
by ceveral yards her teammate M;,.
Charlotte Boyle, who was the o,,,
other competitor. Due to the cola
water, the remaining entrants. Mis-,
Helen Wainwright, of the same Climb.
Miss Margaret Woodbridge, of N.
Detroit A. c., and Miss Bessie gvs,
of the Meadowbrooke Club, Of PbjIa.
delphia, refused the issue.
The title was held last year BY Mr.,
Frances Cowells Schrotb, Of Los An.
geles. Miss Bleibtrey's time was %
minutes 25 2-5 seconds. as compared N
the national record, 81 minutes 1sa.s
seconds, set by Miss Claire Gallipa,
in 1916.
The race. despite the fact that !.
resembled a match affair, was keenly
contested from start to finish. Miss
Boyle never, during the sixteen lengths
rival
Rudolph Caacke, formerly of Colum.
bia University, competitor for the New
York A. c., sprang a surprise by can.
turing first place in the mems fancy
dive event for the Fellows cup. The Gun
was won last in 1917 by Thomas Hirscb.
field, of the City Athletic Club. Hirscb.
field was regarded as favorite TO-DAY
Edward F. Abercrombie, who repre.
scented Bridgeport, Conn, took third
place.
Paul Chace, star schoolboy swimmer
of the New York A. c.. won his second
leg on the W. H. Thompson trophy for
the 100-yard swim. Chace. covering the
distance in l minute 2-5 seconds, de.
feated Hal Nollmer and Henry Giebel,
both of the same club. Giebel came back
strong in the 220-yard handicap event
and took first place from Steven Rudy
N. Y. A. c.. and John Carran.
Miss Helen Woodbridge, who arrived
in New York yesterday to compete in
the Olympic try-outs. carried the col.
ors of the Detroit Athletic Club to the
fore in the 220-yard handicap for
women. Miss Charlotte Boyle. worlds
record holder at the distance, was sec
ond. The New York girl allowed her
rival fifty seconds start.
Another out-of-town girl, Miss Bes-
sic Ryan, of Philadelphia. triumphed
in the 100-yard backstroke. Miss
Helen Wainwright, fourteen years Of
age, won leg on the MacManus Cup
for high fancy diving. The lass de.
feated Miss Alice Lord, Of the Women's
Swimming Association of New York.
who gained leg on the trophy last
year.
The summaries:
1oo-yard swim omen. for Thompson Cup,
Won BY Paul Chace. New A. C.. second.
Giebel, New York A. c. Time l:oass.
22o-yard handicap swim tmen)-Won by
Henry Giebel. New York A G GO sec
G. (22 secondst:- third. Steven Rudy, New
York A c. (21 seconds>. Time. S:22s.
One mile national championship (wora-
Womcn's swimming Association: second.
Association Time. s2:252s.
Marus Cup)-Won by Miss Helen VAIN
wright. w. S. A, s9-4 points; second. Miss
A Aliss I,9Td W S A.; 1923 points POINTS third
lOo-yard backstroke handicap swim
(women)-Won by Elizabeth Ryan
Meadow Brook Club o. secondsl; second
seconds: third. Alice Lord. W. S. A (ls
seconds). Time 1:394s.
22o-yard handicap fwomen)-Won by
Miss Margaret Woodbridge. Detroit a. =.
$50 seconds) second, Miss Charlotte Boyle
". S A. (scratnh): third. Miss Helen
Wainwright, w. \. G2 seconds). Time.
3:32M.
5o-yard handicap swim (girls under
fourteen years)-Won by Miss Grace Kem-
pei. bridgeport 6 seconds: second, Miss
Lillian Stoddard (scratch>; third. Miss
Anna Baum. Bridgeport Time Oas.s.
Fancy high dive Omen. for Fellows Cupl
Won by Rudolph Saacke. New York A
c. second. Thomas Hirschfield. City a. C.;
third herr Rid