The New York herald., 1921-01-09
COLUMBIA WINS
SWIMMING MEET
Blue and White Natators Down
Johns Hopkins by Score
of 36 to II.

Columbia University swimmers had
kins in dual meet in the Morningside
Heights gymnasium last night, emerg-
ing from the tank with 36 to IT vic
tory. The Blue and White jumped into
the lead at the start of the contest and
were never headed by their Southern
rivals. Five first places and two sec
onds were placed to the credit of the
New Workers. while Cady gained the
only individual victory for the visitors
In the 220 yard swim. In the prelmi-
hary to the varsity meet the Marquand
School of Brooklyn took the measure of
the Blue and White. yearlings by score
of 80 to 23.
The plunging of the young giant
Mahar for the victors was the individual
feature Of the exhibition. The wearer Of
the Blue and White twice plunged the
full length of the seventy-five foot pool
within the regulation time of one min
ute. his best effort being done in 81 3-5
seconds. Iserson. also OF Columbia.
was placed second In the event.
Capt. Eberhardt showed to especial
advantage in the century swim and
lowered his previous time for the dis
tance by three seconds. The Blue and
White leader had no difficulty i'm cap
in 80 AS seconds. Chrystal of Columbia
did the fifty In 26 S-5 seconds.
Louis Balbach. the Olympic star and
former international high diving cham
pion, ran away with honors I'm the fancy
diving competition, as was expected.
The springboard expert has yet to meet
defeat IN a collegiate contest, having
triumphed over such stars as Arm
strong, middle Atlantic champion now
diving for the University of Pennsyl-
vania He is looked on as a sure win
per of the intercollegiate championship.
Prior to the varsity meet Marquand
School and the Columbia freshmen en-
gagged in nip and tuck battle that was
not decided until the last event the 100
yard swim, was over. Marquand had
overcome an early lead of the Morning
side Heighters and was in the van, %
to 10. at the beginning of the century.
o. Lange the freshman star. got away
to n bad start, but quickly overlook Nor
rison of Marquand ana apparently won
by a safe margin. The officials. how
ever. thought otherwise and called it
dead heat. Mason OF the visitors took
third and the meet went to Marquand,
30 to 23.
In the water polo contest that fol-
lowed the swimming meet, Columbia's
tpihDAiih
tlon was forced TO bow TO the prowess
of picked team OF former stars among
the alumni Hal Vollmer a member of
the Olympic water polo team and former
captain OF the Blue and White swim
mers. as we'll as present intercollegiate
record holder. starred for the victors.
The final score was 80 to ;. The sum-
maries:
go Yard swim.-won by Cady. Johns Hop
kns; Gould. Johns Hopkins. second; stef-
fano; Columbia third. Time. 2:j1.
80 Yard Dash.-Won by Chrystal, Colum-
bia: Rowland. Johns Hopkins, second Ber-
nard. Columbia, third. Time. 90 3-5 seconds.
100 Yard swm.--won by Eberhardt. Co
lumbia; Rowland. Johns Hopkins, second
Buhrer. Johns Hopkins. third. Time. 80 4-5
seconds.
Reiay-won by Columbia CChrys,ai Cow
an. Bernard. EberhardD Johns Hopkins
(Buhrer. Cali, Rowland, Could. second.
Time, I 40 3-5.
Plunge for Dlstance.--Won by Mahar. Co
lumbia Iserson, Columbia, second; Hamble-
ton, Johns Hopkins. third. Distance, - feet
In 81 i-j seconds
Fancy Diving Competition; Won by Bal
bach, Columbia; Slater. Columbia. second
Call, Johns Hopkins, third.