New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-20

yesterday AFTERNOON.
Competing over the 110-yard course
in the Olympic lagoon she won the
national one mile classic, defeating by
no less than forty yards Miss Hilda
James. of England, premier girl swim
mer of Europe, who finished second,
far ahead of Miss LILLIAN Stoddard, of
the New York Women's S. A., the only
other contender.
Miss Wainwright covered the full
distance in the striking time of
26:44 as, as against Miss Claire CALI.
gan's American record of 29:332-E, and
on the way she passed $50 yards in
1906 2-5, 1000 yards in 14:5S3-5,
1870 yards in 1888 and 1900 yards in
25:06 3-5, all worlds record figures.
The listed half mile record stands to
the credit of Miss Gallioan at 1881 As
and the mark for 1900 yards was held
by Miss James at 1928, while the
national one at this distance was set
by Miss Galligan at 25:5o2-5. No
American or worlds mark is registered
for the three-quarter of mile
Miss Wainwright set out at terrific
pace and assumed the lead at once
Miss james followed closely UP to 22C
yards, reached in 1850 2-5, but she fell
back steadily, if slowly, thereafter All
$40 yards, where the home lassie was
caught in 6:21 49, she was seven yards
behind and the leaders advantage in
creased proportionately to the end
Both girls sprinted on the last lap and
finished in splendid form, apparently
fresh and strong.
50-yard scratch breast stroke swim
furnished a decided surprise. Miss
Grace Baer, newly developed star of
the New York Women's S. A., captured
the event in o:44 1-5, leading home by
couple of feet her clubmate, Miss
Doris Wesley, metropolitan loo-y yard
champion at this style of swimming.
Representatives Of the same club
made clean sweep in two handicap
free style races at 100 and goo yards.
Miss Aileen, Riggin, the little Olym-
pic diving champion, won the sprint
from the eight-second mark in the
actual time Of 1870 2-5, followed by
the Misses Ethel Ursprung and Aileen
O'Mara, who had starts Of 16 and 25
seconds, respectively.
Miss Ruth Morgan, eleven years old,
was first in the furlong contest, in
virtue. of an allowance of sixty-four
seconds and en- actual performance in
3:48, sterling time for a youngster of
HeT age, WnlIe the placeS went TO MISS
Grace Baer and Miss Maud McTa rland,
who received fifty-two and forty sec
onds, as named.
Miss Riggin scored her second vic
tory in fancy diving handicap from
springboard in which she ran up g
total of 97.29 points from scratch.
The summaries:
One rniIe swim National A. A. u. senior
championship)---Won by Mics Helen VAIN
wright, New York Womens S. A.; Miss
Hilda James, Garston s. c.. Liverpool,
England second Miss Lillian Stoddard,
New York Womea's S. A. third. Time.
f6:444-5
10o-yard swim (handicap) --won by Miss
Aieen Riggin. New York Women's s. A.
g seconds; Miss Ethel Ufsprung, New
Miss Eileen O'Mara New York Women 9
g. A. t2b seconds), third Time, 1870 Us,
s2o-yard swim thandicap) -Won by Miss
Ruth Morgan, New York Wotnen's s. "A.
GA seconds Miss Grace Baer, New York
Women's s. A. (52 seconds. second; Miss
Maud McFarlane, New York Women s
8. A. GO seconds), third. Time, 3:4s.
5o-yard swim. breast stroke--Won by
Miss Grace Basr,. New York Women'a
Wofnens S. A. second: Miss Alice Caputo,
New York Women's $. A.. third. Time,
0:44 1-5.
Fancy diving thandcap) Won by Miss
Aileen .Riggin, New York women.s s. A.
sscratch), 1920 points; Miss Kathryn
Brown. New York Women's s. A. i16
points,, S8.6 points, second. No third.