The New York herald., 1922-03-31
WEISSMULLER SETS
NEW WORLDS MARK
Young WesterRer Swims 200
Meters i'm 2:18 1-5 i'm New
York A. G. Tank.

Johnny Weissmuller. 17year-old swim
iner of the Illinois a. G., set a new
worlds mark at 200 meters last night in
the final of the two day water carnival
of the New York Athletic Club. lie
negotiated the distance in 2 minutes
Is is seconds, clipping ! s-5 seconds
from the former record OF 2:19 4-5. cs-
tablished by Tedford II. Cam Of the
New York a. c. In 1919 in Detroit.
Weissmuller made the mark in a spe-
cial 900 yard swim with Leo Gie3cl.
intercollegiate go yard champion ~
Rutgers. He completed the full distance.
a matter of twelve feet farther than 200
meters. in minutes 10 1-5 seconds, /
and 2-5 seconds behind his own mark,
made a month ago In the Great Lakes
pool. The time. however, sets a new
mark for the Mercury Foot pool, which
has reputation for being exceptionally
slow. The old pool mark, 2 :22 is, was
made by Cam four years ago.
Gebel proved. good trial horse" but
he trailed Weissmuler by twelve yards
u the finish of the furlong.
The pace was slow up to the 200 yard
mark. The youngster moved through
the water slowly and led the collegian
BY yard At the fifty yard mark. Two
laps further on he was two and n half
yards ahead. After eight turns he was
six yards in the van, and then with
twenty to go he opened up in sensa-
tional fashion and accomplished the dis
tance in ~ as seconds.
Louis J. Balbach OF Columbia. COM
peting for the New York A. c.. was in
unbeatable form in the fancy dive and
he marched off with the metropolitan
A. A. u. title. He scored 1862 points in
his ten dives,
The New York A. c. septet captured
the National A. a. IT, water polo cham
pionship IN fast. spectacular contest
with the Illinois a. G.. the 1921 title
holders The score was 4 goals TO s.
The visitors were too fast for Joe Rud-
dy's aggregation in the first period. and
were two goals IN the lead before
Arthur II. Hill v'ciously sent the ball
through the net from the 10 yard mark
for the first tally.
Tedford II. Cam put the Mercury
Footers into the lead with two goals
from directly In front of the net. Pre-
vious to both tallies he was helped out
of the water for a few seconds rest IN
account OF n bruised shoulder. His first
came on pass from Hal voilmer. his
next a minute later from Steve Ruddy.
Harry Hebnor. who tailed first for
Illinois, came back and tied the score
with minute 70 go Ruddy sent the ball
hurtling past s. G. Jensen for what
proved 10 be the deciding point.
The summaries:
FANCY DIVING. METROPOLITAN a. a..
u CHAMPIONSHIP 90 FOOT BOARD
Won by Louis J. Balbach. New York A. g..
place 2, 1.l62 points George w Dahm.
New York a. c.. place 9. ili.Is points. sec
ond Joseph r. Dunn. New York A. c.,
place 10. 1888 points. third
go YARDS SWIM, SPECIAL MATCH RACE
Won by John weissnuller. Illinois A. c.:
Leo Giebei. New York a. G, second. Time.
s.i9 1-5.
900 YARD RELAY RACE CFoR MEMBERS
. or THE NEW YORK A. C.l--won by team
No. tsmith. Russell, Duryea. Atlcww) !.
team No. (Nicrich, Dezell. IIaggarty,
Webb second. Time. 2:23
80 YARDS RELAY RACE tFoR MEMBERS
Of NEW YORK A. C0-won by Joseph
Iluddy, Jr and Clarence Ross: Albert ".
wildforster ana Ray nuddy, second. Time,
] .O3 3-J.