Evening journal., 1922-11-18
LOCALS WIN
Y Swimming
Three Wilmington Teams
Set Chester Back in Tank
Competition
ONE-LEGGED BOY
OUTDISTANCES RIVAL

The three junior swimming teams
representing the Wilmington Y. NJ
@. A.. trumphed over the Chester
Y. NJ. c. A. representatives, in a
duaa meet held in the latter's tank
last night by decisive scores. The
ninety-hve FOUNDERS annexed "a
points while the youngsters from
the Keystone State were garnering ~
The i2spound team duplicated tbs
score made by the e6-pound team
The unlimited team took the Ions
end OF 2S 10 10 score. The COM
bined scores gave Wilmington a to-
tai OF 76 points 20 81 for Chester
The Chester boys showed a de-
cided improvement in their work
over that OF two weeks ago and
outclassed the Wilmington boys In
one or two events The local swim
mers are handicapped to quite an
extent on account OF the larger pool
and seemed TO encounter some DIFF
ficulty in timing their turns.
In the 95-pound class Leon Syfrit
accounted for ten OF the locals "a
points and Ray Dudglnski, the one
legged boy. for eight OF them. Alan
Kesmske and sydney Trott account
ed for the remainder
Bruce Dlnenderfer, John syfrit
and Charles Redmile performed well
in the 126-pound class and each sue
ceeded In registering a hrst PLACE.
/ Diffenderfer won the 60-yard swim
by a handsome margin, while John
syfrit showed some real class In
the plunge for distance and carried
on the honors In that event. Red
mile took nrst place in a closely
contested race for 80 yards. Charles
Hartman took second place In the
plunge and Louis Woodward and
Fred Herlihy. who were on form,
got third places In the 60-yard swim
and the fancy diving respectively.
The relay race was a closely con-
tested event and was won by the
Chester team by hair. II appear
ed TO be a dead heat, but after some
discussion the judges awarded II 20
Chester. Boyer. McAvoy. Bush, ana
Dlffenderfer represented the local
team In this event.
Dave McAvoy and Franklin Pal
mer furnished the surprises OF the
evening and proved to be the dark
horses on this occasion. McAvoy
plunging for the first time in COM
petition, won the event In fast time
He made as feet in 20.i seconds
and then turned around and won
the ninety-yard swim after beins
hopelessly out OF the race on ac-
count OF missing a turn and being
fouied. The two Chester swimmers
and Boyer went into the last turn
az the same time. while McAvoy
was trailing i've feet behind. Nc
Avoy overcame his handicap at the
last half lap and then with a ire
mendous burst OF speed, finished
two feet ahead Of Norton, OF Ches-
ter, who nosed Boyer out OF SEQ
ond place. by an inch.
Franklin Palmer, diving for the
first time in competition, executed
his dives so we'll that he defeated
the Chesterites and Collins, OF the
local team. who won first place In
the meet held in Wilmington two
weeks ago. and COPIED first place.
Palmer shows great possibilities as
aver anu nkANI n tkN1 -
count OF himself during the high
school season. He also got q Sec
ond in the 45-yard swim.
Tom Bush and J. Donohue Sc
cured the remainder OF the locals
points in the unlimited GLASS. Bush,
by a wonderful burst OF speed. beat
out Palmer in the 45-yard gwim and
added his bit TO the score. Dono-
hue took second place in the plunge.
He made as feet IN 22.o.
95-lb. Team.
is yards swim-First, L. syfrit, /
Wilmington; second. S. Trott, Will {
mington: third, News, Chester. Time,
so.
80 yds. swim-First. News. Ches- I
ter: second, Dudzinski. Wilmington; /
third, L. Syfrit, Wilmington. Time
1871.
Plunge for distance-First. Dud-
zinski. wilmington; second. l.. sy-
frlt. wilmington; third. Titilebauer,
Chester. Distance, 45 feet. Time
$50.
Fancy diving-First, News, Ches-
ter; second. Kemske, Wilmington;
third. L. syfrit, Wilmington.
20 score-Chester, IL; Wilmington,
"a.
f25-Ib. Team.
40 wards swim-First, Redmile,
second. Yarnall, Ches-
Ter; third. d. Blair, Wilmington.
Time not given.
80 yards swim-First, 3. Diffen-
ierer. wilmington; second, Miller,
third. L. Woodward. Will
mington. Time, $50.
Plunge for distance-First, j. Sy-
,rit. Wilmington; second. Hartman.
third, Sydnor, Chester.
Distance, as feet; time. s4.2.
Fancy divlng-First, Baxter. Ches-
ter; second. ID. Blair, Wilmington;
third, Herlihy, Wilmington.
score-wilmington, "a; Chester,
IL.
Unlimited Team
Relay-Wilmington: Boyer. Nc
Avoy Bush, Diffenderfer. Chester,
Yost, Norton. Gosselin. Vance. Won
by Chester; time. 100.
as yards swim-First, Bush. VIII
second. Palmer. Whining
ton; third. Yost. Chester. Time,
RIO.
90 yards swim-First, McAvoy'
second, Norton. Ches-
.er; third. Boyer, Wilmington.
Plunge for distance-First, Nc
Avoy, wilmington; second. Donohue,
third, Vance. Chester.
Distance. as feet. Time. 20.1. II
Fancy diving-First, F. Palmer i
second. Gosselin, Ches- y