Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-19

mates for the national event. so far as
competition is concerned, were expected.
Norman Ross, Chicago A c. star. has
for the past few years held the center OF
the swimming spotlight, brea king records
right and left, until. at this time, he
holds probably more titles than any other
swimmer In the world
LUDY HAS BEEN
CRACKING RECORDS.
There Is one man, however, who has
been stealing some Of Ross thunder
since coming to the United States for a
series Of swims, and he is Ludy Hangar,
star OF the Hui Nalu Club OF Hawaii
Hangar has established quite a Few rec
ords himself sincs coming to the States
and he is regarded as Ross most danger
Gus opponent at this day and age.
Ross has been anxious 10 get down 70
brass tacks with Langan since the speedy
Hawaiian came to this country. anu 10
day be was to have his first opportunity
10 show his class against the visitor
Both swimmers were primed for the race,
and there was strong poSs' blity or
record time being made foE-the 30 yards
johnny Me1smuller, another chicago
swimmer. was expected TO make things
Interesting for Ross and Hangar. Weis-
muller is y0ungster who has been show
ing exceptional form, and be was deter
mined 10 let the big fellows know that
he was along with them in the race this
afternoon.
Ethelda Bleihtrey Of the New York
Women's Swimming Association. who es
rahlished a new worlds record for 800
yards IN her 40 yard swim yesterday
afternoon, was to participate in one or
Two Of the open races this afternoon
along with Charlotte Boyle her team
mate, ana the directors of the meet had
an idea that Etheldad would shoot at
another record or two at shorter dis
tauces.
EtheIda BIelbtrev. Of the Wonien's
Swimming Association. New York, not
only won first in the national C lam
piOnship, 440-yard free style swim for
women at Broad Ripple yesterday, but
she set q new worlds record for 200
yards The record was made In the first
part OF the quarter mile race and four
watches caught the time at the 300-yaTd
mark at minutes Is 50 seconds. Other
official watches caught the tins a. the
end Of the 40 yards at minutes and
80 seconds The new. record for. the
so yards set by Bleibtrey breaks the
old mark by more than three seconds.
EASILY GRABS
LEAD EAKLY.
From the first Miss Bleitrey. swim
ming 4 steady crawl stroke, took the
lead and Out-classed the field. The crowd
Of more than 1000 persons at once
record breaking performance. Wen the
announcer told the crowd that a new
worlds record had been made the cham
piOn woman swimmer was created with
cheers
In the eleven events Of the first days
program Of the twO-day national cham
piOnShip swimming meet at the Broad
Ripple pool. held under the auspices Of
the Indianapolis Athletic Club. there were
MANY close races.
John Meismueller Of the Illinois Ath-
letic Club, covered the 100 yards IN the
free style open race for men IN :55 2-5.
The tail swimmer got the lead from the
start and, although pressed lt1rd By I. X
Kamplain. unattached. Indianapolis. for
the first forty yards. showed real speed in
the final part OF the race and won by
safe margin.
No athlete ever showed more improve
menr N one years time than Leo Fraser
Of the kOkomO Country Club. One year
ego Fraser was considered good diver
by those who knew him. but he was not
known as a champion. Today Fraser not
only is the champion fancy diver OF In
diana. but he has defeated some Of the
best athletes in the country in that event.
CARRIES SELF
LIKE CHAMPION.
Fraser won the open event, fancy div
ing for men. yesterday, and he was con-
testing against some of the best ath-
letes who ever entered such an event
IN the central West The manner in
which his body entered the water al
most without a splash on both the re-
Quired dives and the fancy dives brought
applause from the spectators Celest
Coryn Of the HOosier Athletic Club Of
indianapolis was second in the fancy
diving.
Jack Merriman is the best swimmer in
the city who weighs less than 1I8
pounds The kid brother Of the IA
nous champion is showing something Of
the form that made his brother one Of
the fastest swimmers in the world a few
years ago. Jack won the 10O-yard free
style event for contestants under 1f3
pounds. and his time was 1 minute
seconds.
John Moore of the Hoosier A. c. In
dianapolis, took first in the go Indiana
A. A L. championship Charlotte Boyle.
Of the Women's Swimming Association,
New York won the plunge for distance
for womer-
CULVER CADET
DISPLAYS SPEED.
W. II. BIankley Of the Culver Military
Academy, took an early lead In the 90
ward breast stroke for men. From the
frst il was evident that this slender
yo~th had n edge over he field. for he
seemed to not only hold the lead but al
a few yards ahead. Norman Darby Of
RavenswoOd. tried hard to sprint and
catch the speedy cadet, but the Culver
athlete not only had lead, but was
In the final event Euphrasia Donneuy
OF the HOOster Athletic. Club Of Indian
apolis, won the Indiana a. A. [. cham
pi0nship for the 1O0-yard back stroke
Tor women Thursday summaries:
Event No 1 boy Scout championship
John ChurChman, first; Earl L. Oster-
meyer, second Arthur Wilson. third.
Event No. Camp Fire Girl champion
ship)-Catherine WRrrRnder. first; Mar
1orie Goldrick, second; Marjorie. GOode,
third. Time. / 81.
Event No. exhibition high dive By
Robert L. Pearson Of Canal Zone from
thirty fve-foot platform.
Event No. 4 Q15-pOund city champion
ship, 100 yard free stylel-Jack Merrf-
man, HoOsier A c.. first: William Kreig
Hoosier A. G, second Dorothy Moore
HOosier A. c, third. Time, 90
lEvent No. Indiana A A. Z. cham
pIonship, go yard free style for men}-
John Moore, HOosier 4. c., Indianapolis.
first; 7. K. Kamplain, unattached, In
dianapolis, second; o. NJ. Conrad, unat-
tached. third. Time. 2:51k.
Event No. national championship for
women, 440-ysrd free style)-Ethelda
Blelbtrey, WOman's Swimming AssOcia-
ton Of New York, first Charlotte Boyle.
W. s. A. second: EuphFasia Donnelly,
HoOsier A c, Indianapolis. third Time,
$50.
Evert No. fancy diving for men !;
openl--LeO Fraser. KOkOmO Country
Club. first: Celest Goryn. HoOsief A. C..
Event No. s nOO-yard free style for
men: open -JOh Weisr1ueller. Illinois
A. C. first: T. X Kamplain, unattached.
Indianapolis, second; King Loughrige,
unattached, Indianapolis, third. Time,
1928.
Event No. (pIunge for distance: open;
WOmenl - Charlotte Boyle, Woman's
Swimming Associat ton of New York, first
Erhelda Bleibtrey. ". S A, second ;
Euphrasia Donnelly, HOosier A. C., third
Distance. - feet 1 inch.
Event No. 10 (Indiana A. A. {. cham
pionship, 200-ySrd breast stroke for mem
w Il BIauklev. Culver Military Acad-