The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
Records Are
 Broken at
 Swin Meet
py CEonCE REyNOLps

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 The breaking of three south ern swimming records featured the annual meet of the B. A. c. at East Lake yesterday af- ternoon, when Coach Vance Vieth's team of aquatic stars from Dallas easily walked off with the first honors of the tourney, scoring forty-one points while the Birmingham Athletic Club, ip second place, counted eighteen points. The Dallas team, southern champions last year, captured the majority of first place honors, while two members of the team broke southern records. Lee Jar- wis, swimming the 22O yards with the American crawl, crossed the tape line in 2 minutes and g seconds, breaking his own former southern mark of 2:4s. Jer- ry Witt, racing the half mile at fast speed, established a new record, making
  , mer mark being 13:13 Gille Chisholm of the B. A. c. came out first over field of twelve entries in the diving contests, which were one of the features of the afternoons en- tertainment at East Lake. The local diver scored 1928 points. against ilS.S for the runner-up Everett Long of Dali las.
 Other local stars of the water winning first place in the senior events were Alva Allen of the B. A. C., who won the 50-yard dash, and Miss Mary Lau- ney of the B. A. C., who won the na- tional ladies' junior 440-yard champion l ship.
 Miss Launey, using the American crawl, easily led the other entrants in the national event, making the excellent 1 time of 9:56 1-5 minutes. 1 Miss Launey also established new record for the south in the ladies' oo- I yard race, swimming the dash in 5 50 | seconds, the former record being 43 To seconds.
 | Ideal weather conditions, with the ex- 1 ception of a slight rain during part of the time, greeted the large assemblage of spectators who journeyed out 10 East | Lake to witness the annual events. Officials stated that the meet was the most successful ever held by the local athletic club.
 The entry list was one of the largest in the history of the B. A. C. meets, and the competition in all events ex- ceedingly keen.
 Real thrills in the fast swimming contests and fancy diving were the or der of the day. The diving or the aquatic stars was especially interest," ing. the three winners showing excel lent form in the jackknife and som ersault dives.
 A CLOSE FINISH The closest finish of the afternoon was in the 50-yard race, when Ava l Allen of the B. A. c. was given first place and Jerry Witt of Dallas took second honors. The two swimmers raced neck and neck for the entire l distance, and the result was in doubt until the judges decision was known. 1 It Was quite an honor for Allen, as | Will is one of the fast swimmers in the south and on one occasion made Norman Ross famous national swim mer. break a record to beat him. l Miss Mary Launey took first honors among the lady swimmers, winning the national junior 440-yard event and the | 5o-yard race. Miss Florence Yates of | the Y. W, c. A. won the 100-yard event l in 15235 minutes Miss Garnet Iauney. besides coming in second in | the 440-yard championship, defeated d. number of men divers in the diving | contests.
 l Billy Morgan captured the twelve l year-old boys 50-yard swim. which was fast race for the youngsters | while Francis Levy came i7 first in l the sixteen-year- 50yard event. The 1 junior races brought out some inter l estinC and hotly contested battles in the water The summaries follow:
 TEAM
 Birmingham Athletic Club. IS points. Atlanta, ? points. Birmingham "Y." 0 point. ] SENIOR 50 YARDS First, Ava Allen (B. A. CD; time es > seconds.
 1 Second, Witt CDallas1
 l Third Ra~faod CDallas,.
 SENIOR 100 YARDS
 First Jarvis tDallasl; time. minut 1 and seconds.
 l Second, Ragland (Dallas,. Third Pierce fR. A. tl l SENIOR 220 YARDS x First, Jarvis tDailas,; time minute and g seconds. tNev southern record. Second, Witt fDallasl.
 Third, Fras ser fAtlanta,.
 SENIOR SS0 YARDS
 First. Witt Dailas,; time, F minute
 and ss o-5 seconds. (NewN>. scuther1
 record).
 | Second. Jarvis (pallas,. Third, Davis tR. A. ca. DIVING First. Gille Chisholm fB A. C., 1z points.
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