New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Miss Bzeibtrey Lands Prize
In ANAround Aquatic Test
Miss Wainwright I'd and |
Philadelphia Girl Is Sd
in Classic at Brighton

Miss Ethelda Blcibtrey, of the New
York Women's S. A., won the aquatic
pentathlon for women, an unofficial ma
tional championship of all-around
workmanship, held in the seventy-fve-
foot open-air pool Of the Brighton
Beach Baths yesterday afternoon. Her
fifteen-year-old teammate, Miss Helen
Wainwright, was second, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Becker, of the Philadelphia
Turngemeinde, SWIMMING and diving
champion of the Middle Atlantic A. A.
u, took third.
The other three prizes at stake went
to the Misses Charlotte Boyle, Aileen
Riggin and Ethel Baker, ali of the New
York Women's S. A., in the order
named.
The competition consisted of five
events-100-yard free style swim, 30
yard back stroke, 50-yard breast stroke,
50-yard rescue race and fancy diving.
Positions were decided by adding the
place points of each contestant in all
precedence. 1t is significant Of the
keenness of the rivalry that less than
six points separated first and fifth.
The tallies of the five leaders were :
Miss Blebtrey, 10; Miss Wainwright,
10; Miss Becker, 171a; Miss Boyle, 18;
Miss Riggin, 1872.
First in Three Races
Miss Bleibtrey won the free style,
ond in the breast stroke event and
eighth in fancy diving. The breast
stroke contest was captured by Miss
Becker and the diving by Miss Vain
wright.
Twelve of the eountry's ablest mer
maids reported and were divided into
three heats. Two watches were placed
on each STARTER in every heat land the
average times served to determine the
outcome in all contests except the
diving, which was scored according to
A. A. U. rules.
The four candidates expected to
make the best showing the Misses
Bleibtrey, Wainwright, Becker and
the others, graded according to esti-
mated ability, in the other two.
The 100-yard sprint proved stir
ring race between Miss Bleibtrey and
Miss Boyle. The former won by a
bare touch in the remarkable time of
1905 1-5. Miss Wainwright figured
next with 1910 As and Miss Becker
secured fourth with 1:12 rs.
Visitor Leads Champion
In the back stroke race Miss Bleib-
trey did not have to exert herself to
win in O:39 is. The Misses Boyle
Wainwright and Rlggn earned the
places as named In the breast stroke
Miss Becker was first in 0:44 25, only
one-fifth of. a second ahead of Miss
Bleibtrey. while Miss Riggin and Miss
Becker followed with 0:4S and 0:51 2-5
respectively.
The rescue race was an easy victory
for Miss Bleibtrey, in IA 1-5 seconds.
Miss Boyle, next in line, was caught in
46 1-5 seconds, and then came the
Misses Wainwright, Becker and Riggin,
with 48 seconds.
Miss Wainwright and Miss Rggin
upheld their laurels in the fancy div
ing, taking first and second, while Miss
Becker and Miss Florence Briscoe fol-
lowed Miss Boyle, who does not com
pete usually in diving, sprang decided
surprise by finishing in sixth place.
One of the most interesting features
of the pentathlon was the splendid
showing made by little Ethel Baker,
the twelve year-old marvel. She fig
ured prominently in every event, and
it was an amazing feat for her TO take
the sixth prize in a field which includ-
ed the greatest all-round fair aquatic
stars in the world.
The pentathlon created tremendous
interest. A great crowd defed wind
and rain to witness it. The opinion
was expressed freely that the event
should be made regulation national
A. A. u championship.