The New York herald., 1921-02-08
RULE DENIES RECORD
TOGIRL SWIMMERS
Misses Boyle, Lord, Ederle and
Wainwright Make New
Time in Relay.

Because the governing bodies OF anna
teur sport all over the world do not
recognize 160 yard relay racing as a
standard distance. four young mermaids
of the New York Women's Swimming
Association viii not take rank with girls
that are known officially as holders of
worlds records for competition in the
water.
This decree was announced by Frede-
rick Ruben. president of the Metropoli-
tan A. A. u. following the finish of the
event which was one of the features of
the swimming meet held In the pool Of
the City A. c. The quartet OF water
nymphs who figured In the unusual sit
uation were the Misses Gertrude Ederle
Helen Wainwright, Charlotte Boyle and
Alice Lord.
Despite the ruling of Mr. Ruben, the
clever work OF the girls, who swan the
100 yards In / minute 40 4-5 seconds. or
\ two and two-fifths seconds better than
any other relay team of female SWIM
mers has yet done. they will be listed
among honored heroines OF water sports,
/ for their performance will find n place
in athletic guides. Mr.. Ruben said. un-
der the caption of noteworthy perform
ances. This announcement made the
| girls feel very happy.
Miss Charlotte Boyle of the New York
I Women's Swimming Association earned
! her fourth title when she led home her
held In the 220 yard race for the cham
pionship Of the Metropolitan A. A. u.
The Manhattan Beach girl scored an
easy victory. She went to the front
euiclsly following the start and had
I twenty-five yards 70 spare when she
touched the finishing point.
Miss Irene Guest OF the Meadowbrook
/ Club Of Philadelphia, the only competitor
/ who represented club outside of the
metropolitan district, captured first
/ prize In the 100 yard handicap race. AL
| though handicapped from the three min
ute mark. she practically raced from
/ scratch She conceded handicaps rang
ing from four 20 seventeen seconds to her
rivals, mad won by two yards. In a pre-
\ llminary heat the Quaker City mermaid
swan tho hundred IN :0S S-5. This
beats her best previous mark by four
I fifths' Of second.
The summaries.
100 Yard Relay Race CScratch)--Won by
New York Women's swimming Association >
sderie. Mise Helen wainwright and Miss
! Charlotte Boyle) New York Women's Swim
ming Associations Team No. Miss Ethel
| Baker Miss Gertrude Morris. Miss Maud
7 Macfariand and Miss Georgia wilson,. Sec
4 ond New York Women's swimming Aaso-
eiation'e Team No (Miss Margaret Edsrle,
and Miss Florence Briscoel. third. Time,
40 So
/ Fancy Diving Contest CHandlcap) by
Mas Helen wainwright, New York Women =
Swimming Association (scratchl With n
total Of Sc points. Miss Katherine Brown.
/ New York Women's Swimming Association
/ Cis points) with a total OF So points, second
Miss Ethei Baker. New York Women
SWIMMING Association % points,. with q
go Yard Race for tho Championship \
The Metropolitan q. A. U,--Won by Miss
Charlotte Boyle. New York Womcn's Swim
ming Association; Miss Helen Wainwright,
New York Womens Swimming Association
/ second; Mise Gertrude Morris. New Yorl
1 womsns Swimming Association. third. Time
3 .O2 as.
4 go Yard Race for Junlors--won by Miss
Gertrude Kahrs, Spring Lake Swimming
Club Miss aKtherine Brown. New York
| Women's Swimming Association, second
Miss Lillian Stoddard. Now York Wofnen'l
Swimming Association. third. Time, 40 80
[ seconds. "a
| 100 Ward Race (Iandicap) Won by Mis'
irene Guest. Mcndowbrook Club Of Phila-
efphia (3 secorde). Miss Marion Uimmel-
tNHv vrancn's Athletic Club OF Brooklyn
ff1 Aa"SU. eccond. Miss Louise Davidron
u ar re'1re 20 7craey CITY (l7 roeonds)
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