The New York herald., 1922-08-02
All 5e starters Finish.

All 52 Starters Finish.
Fifty-two girls. some of them children
of 10 to IL, started in the notable event
and every one of them completed the
course.
The Day cup for teams, perpetual
trophy. went to the first trio of the New
York Womens S. A.. made up of the
Misses Wainwright, Riggin and McGary
Their positions of second, fourth and
fifth gave them the lowest place point
total OF IL points. Miss Ederle was
an uncertain factor and she was only
named as substitute.
The second team OF the New York
w. s. A. was runner up, with the Misses
O'Mara. Stoddard and Ethel Baker, who
scored 25 place points, and the Philadel-
phia Turngsmende trio--Misses Mar
garet Ravior, Eleanor Uhl and Mary
McGrory-came next with 80 points.
The course laid out measured three
and a half miles. 1t led from the In
tersectfon of Mead ow and Irish creeks
in Jamaica Bay TO channel buoy No. 3
off Point Breeze and from there along
shore by the Manhattan Beach break
water to the finish line between the two
stationary platforms in front of the
Brighton Beach Baths.
BIeibtrey's Record Broken.
It may be mentioned that last year
the national long distance championship
was held over part OF this route. start
ing from Point Breeze, and Miss Ethelda
Bleibtrey set a new record of 56 minutes
27 seconds for the course in winning the
event.
Yesterdays route was half a mile
longer and Miss Ederle covered 1t in l
hour / minute "a 30 seconds. AS she
passed last years point OF departure
ten minutes. almost 20 the second, after
the start, she actually broke the record
for the old course by 16 minutes 81
seconds.
Yesterday the fifty-two contestants
were lined up in a row. each hanging
on to the dory picked to pilot her. Then
the pistol signal was fred and the bis
field set in motion.
Owing to the number OF entrants the
boats were strung out across virtually
the entire Meadow creek and IL looked
as IL those nearest the Plum Beach
shore at first enjoyed slightly the bet
ter of the ebbing tide. Miss Ederle
was Thought to be among those favored
After passing Point Breeze, however
the swimmers worked rapidly into pro.
cessional order and as all were obliged
TO pass very close to the same marks
thereafter every one encountered iden-
tical conditionss.
Miss Ederle sprang into the lead soor
after the start. followed by Miss Vain
wright and Miss McGary, with Miss
Riggin and Miss James close on. Thus
they ,passed Point Breeze.
Miss McGary Loses Course.
Soon after, though. Miss McGary dis
covered that her plotting craft had
nd In her for IA
she swerved from her course. 1t lost hei
considerable ground.
When bell buoy No. was rounded
and 1t was possible to ascertain position,
accurately Miss Ederle led Miss Vain
wright by about fifty yards and Mis-,
Riggin and Miss James followed. recl
and neck. Then came Miss O'Mara ant
next Miss McGary.
Beyond the buoy when the swimmers
straightened out for home. Miss James
began to work away slowly from Miss
Riggin, while Miss McGary passed ant
drew away from Miss O'Mara. Other
wise the ladies held their posts to the
finish.
Miss Ederle seemed quite embarrassed
when asked about her victory after the
race "I did my best" was all she
would say. Miss Wainwright. with her
usual sportsmanship. praised the winner
Miss James also paid her tribute 10 MISS
Edere. "The best girl won, of that
am sure" she said. IL have no COM
plalnt whatsoever TO make concerning the
outcome of the race or the very cour-
teous treatment received from the
Womens Swimming Association ever
since we landed here. It was my first
race at such a long distance and am
satisfied that I swan up to my own
expectations. Miss Ederle deserves all
the credit that goes with such a splendid
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