The New York herald., 1922-08-18
HILDA JAMES SETS
RECORD IN GARDEN
Champion English Mermaid
Swims to New Time for
400 Meters.

Miss Hilda James OF Liverpool
England. champion woman swimmer OF
Europe. established an American record
at 400 meters last night In an invita-
tion race in the Madison Square Garden
pool. when she covered the distance in
6 minutes 1s 2-5 seconds. three seconds
behind her own worlds mark. The
performance constitutes record for the
United States inasmuch as IL was the
first time that competition has been held
over the distance on this side OF the
Atlantic.
Miss James led Miss Frances Clark
of the Philadelphia Turngemeinde BY
twenty-eight yards, with Miss Eleanor
Uhl of the same organization in third
place. Miss Clark. who mas been swim
ming remarkably well in competition
lately, had an attack of illness caused
by the heat previous to the race, but
insisted on entering the event on re-
covering.
For two laps the Quakertown lassie
set a terrific pace, but the strain told
and she fell back. Miss James went out
into the lead and increased her adj
vantage with every turn. Miss Clark
was an easy second by ten yards.
With flash of his old record break
ing form. Ted Cam of the New Yorl
Athletic Club, captured the 220 yard
Metropolitan senior championship from
James w. Hall of the Central y. NJ C. A
and Edward Keating Of the Boys Club
Cam led all the way with an advantage
of about six yards, but a spectacular
f;t,tu 1,x, ea f1,- p1I,
cut the difference to two yards. The
time was minutes 1926 seconds. g
remeasuring finding the distance sever
yards short.
A wholesale disqualification featured
the national junior medley champion.
ship for women, none cf the competi
tors meeting the requirements of equa
distances Of three strokes, breast stroke
free style and back stroke.
The new start was made and Mis-.
Florence Briscoe, national indoor higl
diving champion, competing unattached
won the title
In the Metropolitan A. a. u. junior
water polo tournament the New Yorl
\. c. team eliminated the Boys Club
80. and the Central Y. NJ c. A. septe,
just as effectively outclassed the New
York Swimming Association by Go. The
two winners will meet at a later date
for the title. The summaries:
go YARD FREE STYLE SWIM FOR MEN
Metropolitan A. A. U. senior champion
shlp-Won by Tedford Cam, New Yori
A. c.. James w. Hall. Central Brancl
Y. NJ. @. A., second; Edward Heating
Boys Club, third. Time. :2s 2-5
100 YARD BREAST STROKE SWIM FOF
woMEN-Metropolitan A. A. ". junior
championship--Won by Miss Alma Mann
New York Swimming Association: Miss A
Moore. Peoples Palace OF Jersey City
second; Miss l.. Davidson. Peoples Palac,
OF Jersey City, third. Time, ~ 1-5
200 YARD MEDLEY SWIM FOR WOMEN
National A. A. ". junior championship uo'
yards breast stroke. 100 yards free styl'
and 100 yards back strolSe)-Won by Mis-
Florence Briscoe. unattached Miss J.
Davidson, Peoples Palace OF Jersey City
second Miss Helen Briscoe, unattached
finished third. but was disqualified. Time
5:3i i-5.
400 METER INVITATION SWIM TOi
WOMEN-Won by Miss Hilda James. Eng
land: Miss Frances Clark, Philadelphia
TumEemelnde, second: Miss Eleanor flhl
Philadelphia. Turngemeinde. third: Mis-
Bessie Ryan. Ambassador $. G. OF Atlanti
City, fourth Time. 1919 2-5
100 METER RACK STROKE SWIM Fol
MEN-Won by Victor Kiffe, Central Brancl
y. NJ. G. A.. Edward Kesting. Boys Club
second; X. Hosle, Query Aquatic Club
third. Time, ! 90 4-5.