The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-04
PENSACOLA TO
TRY FOR NEXT
S. A. u. MEET
Representatives of Pensacola Ma
val Air Station Urge That
Pensacola Be Selected.
LIEUT.. FARRELL BREAKS
TWO SOUTHERN RECORDS
Clips Id Seconds Off Old South
ern Record in Breast Stroke
and A OFF Back Stroke.

That Pensacola has a splendid
chance to have the Southeastern
Amateur Athletic Union hold its
championship swimming meet
here next year is demonstrated
by the fact that every club repre-
sented in the recent meet at
Winter Park, Fla, signed a petit
ton asking that the meet be held
here.
The Pensacola Naval Air Station
swimming team, composed of six
members in charge of Lieut. Rabbit
and coached by Chief Frank Ormsbee,
captured fifth place among the fiji
teen to twenty teams and numerous
individuals entered. They returned to
Pensacola yesterday by plane
Three records were broken at the
meet and two of these were by Lieut..
Farrell, marine corps, member of
the air station team, whose almost
phenomenal work in the 100 yard
breast stroke and the 100 yards back
stroke won high commentator from
the hundreds OF spectators and several
experts present
Skaters Record
Making the fastest time ever made
in q southern meet, Lieut.. Farrell in
the breast stroke, the previous record
of which was 1882, clipped Ia seconds
from this mark by crossing the line
at 1918.
Two. heats were necessary in the
back stroke event. This was occasion
ed by foul. Lieut. Farrell completed
the 100 yards in the first heat with
out interfering with anyone and with
out being interfered with, but sew
era1 other swimmers committed fouls
The judges ruled that although he
finished the distance fair he would |
have to swim again also. One min |
ute and II seconds, four seconds be- |
low the old record Of 1921, was his |
time in the first heat. But in the sec
0nd he lowered that another second, |
setting a record of 1916, in a spec /
acular finish in which he nosed out I
IN Atlanta swimmer by about three
nches
Expert swimming coaches who were
present at the meet declared that
Lieut.. Farrell has one of the most
perfect srokes for making speed seen
n southern waters in some years. and
is expected that he will be strong
contender in future swimming con-
ests not only in the south but pos
IDLY national events.
Petition Presented
At a big banquet Saturday night
the aquatic events in the
fternoon, Chief Ormsbee presented
petition in which he outlined Pen
acola's advantages for the next meet
I'd this was signed by every team
epresented and by numerous indi-
iauals Every )le was enthusiastic
bout staging the contests here next
ear the active rnc'nbers particu .rly
avorlng this city As very sui .-h'e
lace Il
The decision as to where next years
championship meet will be held. how
yer, will not be made until next
when the championship
ommittee meets in Atlanta. A ma
lona1 swimming meet will be held
D0Io O1 bHcdG 0dbS anu ISiIoc1COAd
lain for the 1923 S. E. A. A. U. meet
1ill be presented more fully and the
Of this city urged.
1t is also hoped that Pensacola will
Q able to send several swimmers to
Atlanta to compete. The Journal is
ow communicating with the Atlanta
.thletic club to ascertain just what
vents will be held in order to deter S
line If this city has men qualified to
nter. BY sending a strong team to
tlanta Pensacola will have a much
etter chance of landing the 1928 I
leet.