New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Met" Fancy Diving
Title Is Won by
1-l0 of One Point

The Metropolitan A. A. [. outdoor
fancy diving championship, held as the
feature Of water carnival az Iravers
Island yesterday afternoon, provided a
close battle FOR laurels between Louis
Balbaeh. Of the New York A. C.. for
mer national champion, and his club
mate. B. l. Prime. who represented
Princeton in collegiate competition last
winter.
When the judges cards we're re-
turned II was disclosed that Balbaeh
had won By the scant margin Of one
tenth Of one point. His average total
was i4l.6 points, Primes Islb points.
Joseph Dunn, also Of the New YORK
A c. himself a former national title
holder, was third. with 1888 points.
Others who tried for honors were
LLOYD Jensen. Of the Brooklyn Central
Y. N. c. A.; Rudolph SaAckc. o. Penn
sylvania University. and John David
son. OF the New York A. c.
A i0O-yard handicap swim brought
out n large held. including some Of the
best sprinters OF the district. but the
short mark men Jared IN. Only one Of
them. Ewald Wildforster. OF the New
York A. c.. went through the clemina-
u
developed into a keen duel between
RAYMOND Leo and william Perry. Of
the New York s. A., both on the s.
second mark. Leo earned the decision
By a seAnt yard. Wildforster gained
third place.
A hfty-yard free-style dash FOR nov
ices brought 20 light a promising new
conner in Allison Shote, competing un-
attached. Il looked as II he did not
have 70 extend himself 20 win in
2s s-5 seconds. George Allen. Of the
New York s. "A. finished second. one
yard back, with his fellow clubman, F.
M. Campbell. a close third.
Four rowing events were held in con-
junction with the swim. The New York
A. c. eight-oared she'll won the fea-
ture race az q half-mile. defeating the
Metropolitan Rowing Clug eight by
three quarters OF a length.
The summaries:
Fancy diving uen-foot springboard.
metropolitan A. A. L. senior champion
4 C.. 1915 points u J.. Prime New York
A. G.. 1915 points second. Joseph ?.
Dunn. New York A. c. i21e points third
io0-ysrd swim thandicap)-Wo BY
Rymond Leo New York 5. A q secondsl .
william Pcrrs New York $ A. IS sec
onds). second Ewald Wildforster. New
York A. c. @ seeonds). third. Time.
so-yard swim tnovice)-won BY Allison
shote unattached George Allen. New
York s A.. second p. NJ. Campbell New
York s. A.. third Time. o.2Sa.
ROWING EVENTS
Half-mile eight Dared shells-Won BY
New York A c (bow. j. J. Curran No. 2
George Kuhn. No. 9. James iAnge. No. 4
~ J. Duryea No. 9. u. Daniels No. g..
n. Mathewson. No T. George Baker
stroke G. Hasbrook. coxswain. g.
OLeary). Metropolitan Rowing club. sec
onf. Time. .ss
Haf-miie ouadrupie scuils-Won by
New York A. q. toow. Al Cremins, No. 3
George Crabtree. No. 2. T.. Van Houtnn,
stroke John kerslake). FIRST bohemian
Club (how. A. kalbac. No z. A. Ioha
No q. j. Behensky. stroke. l.. zohs). sec
ond. Time. gas.
Half-mlle ausdrupie sculls-Won BY
New York A. G.. tCremina Crabtree, Van
Houten. Kersiake), New Rochelle Rowing
club (bow. V. Mckenzie; No. :. W Reid 3.
No J. J. Fox. stroke. Morgan Le CounD,
second. Time, $40
Half-miie single giEs (club handicap
Won By g. ". Royere Ga seconds) p 5.
Campbell "a sccondsl second George Cusin
(scratch). third. Time. s.33h