Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
swimming on the Back.

100-Yard, bath (20), turns -
min. II 3-5 sec. Ethelda Bleib-
rev. Women's Swimming Associa'
ion Of New York, in Young Wo-
nsn's Hebrew association bath
yew York city, March 13, 1920.
1b0- Yard, bath (25). S turns =
min. 10 1-5 sec. Ethelda Bleibtrey
Vomen's Swimming Association ol
gew y ork. at Peoples Palace bath
ersey City, N. j., February 2S
500.
100 Yard, bath (20), 4 turns
min. 20 3-5 sec. Ethelda Bleibtrey
Vomen's Swimming Association OF
lew York, at Greensburg Y. M. C.
/. bath, Greensburg, Pa, Febru-
ry 18, 1920.
100- Yard, bath (25), turns =
min. % sec. Sybil Bauer, Illi-
ois Al. c., Chicago, at the Detroit
[. g. bath. Detroit, Mich, Febru-
~ rs. 1920.
100 Yard, bath (75), l turn =
hin. "a 3-5 sec. Sybil Bauer, Illi-
ois Al. c., Chicago. at Great Lakes
laval Training station bath, Feb
nary IS, 1920.
Noteworthy Performances.
5O-Yard back stroke, bath (20),
turns - 35 sec. Ethelda Bleib-
rey, Women's Swimming Associa-
on of New York, at West Sixtieth
Ereet bath, New York city, March
Z, 192O.
5O-Yard back stroke, open tidal
alt water, straightaway = 36 sec.
thelda Bleibtrey, Women's Swim
hing Association of New York, in
honolulu harbor, Honolulu. t. H.,
pril II. 1920.
50-Yard back stroke, bath (75)
h sec. Sybil Bauer, Illinois A. c.,
hicago, H., in Great Lakes Naval
raining station bath, Great Lakes,
Il. February Is, 1920.
50-Yard back stroke, open tidal
lit water, straightaway - As 4-5
e. Ruth Scudder, Honolulu, in
ilo harbor, Honolulu, It. H., No
amber II, 1920,
rent Year for America on Water.
Nineteen-twenty will always
and out as a great year for Amer
a on the water.
The victory of the yacht Reso-
te over Sir Thomas Lipton's
hamrock ", on the famous old
indy Hook course last July was
gf1al one. The Resolute won three
niehed races against two for the
haIlenger and kept the famous
merica's Cup on this side of the
iantic, where it has reposed for
venty years.
Sir Thomas entry gave the Res
ute the first real contest that an
nerican yacht has had in years
defense of the cup and there
ere many who would not have
en- sorry to see the veteran Irish
chtsman win the trophy, not be-
use of a lack of patriotic spirit,
It because of his wonderful good
Ilowship and the fact that many
lieve Upton victory would have
mulated Yachting.
The wonderful victory of the
nited States navy's eight-oared
wing crew in Brussels during the
ympic games, was bright spot
the year of sport, as We're the
ctories of Jack Kelly, worlds
hgle sculling champion and Kelly
d Costello, who won the worlds !
ubie sculling title the same af-
moon, one hour after Kelly had
aten Jack Beresford in the sin
sculls final.
Not only did the navy crew win
worlds title, but it annexed !
e American championship and |
IN the Stewards Cup in the Hem
Regatta at Philadelphia as well. |
g national title was won at Wor-
ter, Mass, in the Olympic trials |
determine which crew should |
bresent this country.
rhe Poughkeepsie Regatta was
nsferred to Lake Cayuga at Ith- I
this year and Syracuse scored |
Brilliant victory over Cornell in
hair-raising finish. The Har-
rd- Yale Regatta at New London
s won by the Crimson.
d Lewis Wins Worlds Heavy
weight Wrestling Title.
Cd "Strangeler" Lewis. of Louis
e, KY, made wrestling history
New York on the night of De-
nber 13, when he pinned Joe
cher's shoulders to the mat af-
one hour, forty-five minutes
4 six seconds of wrestling.
cher won Y 4.mfwhrmfw fw
cher had previously won the
e from Earl Caddock, defeat
the Iowan at Madison Square
rden in January of 1920.
Willie Hoppe, 1872 balk-line bill
d champion for fifteen years,
y his seat at the top of the bill
n ladder. His foremost rivals,
ller Cochran and Jake Schae,
Jr., We're defeated this month
The final round of the annual
ional tournament at the Hotel
pr, Hoppe winning with the /
he easy grace that has caused
bard devotees the world over to /
rvel. l,
he title of speed king for 1920 .
won by the late CASTOR Chew {
q, who captured the Champion
at Indianapolis on Decoration
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