South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-12
HELEN WAINWRIGHT
SETS new WOMEN'S
SWIMMING RECORD
Breaks World Mark for 300
Meters, Free Style, at
indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug IL
CBy A. P.)-Helen wainwright Of
New York City established a new
worlds record for women for 400
meters free style. al the national
swimming championship here today.
negotiating the distance IN 4:2s As.
The mark formerly was held by Miss
Iilda James OF Liverpool, England.
Miss James finished second TO
Miss Wainwright. being several
yards behind the winner. Euphrasia
DouneIly OF Indianapolis was third
Miss Wainwright led from the start.
gradually drawing away from the
field. Her new record clipped four
seconds off the previous mark es-
tablished by Miss James IN New
York. Aug 3.
Miss Sybu Bauer OF Chicago won
the national 1OO-yard back stroke
event for women handily. her time
belng 1917 3-5. Miss Wainwright
was second and Aileen Riggin OF
New York was third. This event was
che only national championship de-
termined today
WeismuiIer Wins Again.
Johnny Weismuller OF Chicago.
who established a worlds record
yesterday for 100 yards free style,
was an easy winner IN the 1OO-yard
back stroke for men this afternoon.
His tome was 1:O9 3-5. WeismuI-
Ter did not open up until the last
% yards. Victor Kiffe OF Brooklyn
was second and Randle Willis or
Indianapolis third.
Tom Blake Of Los Angeles had too
much endurance for the remainder
or tho field and won the open $50
lee style swim for men with little
dhHculty. He took the lead at the
staff and was never headed. John
MoQre OF Indianapolis finished sec
ond. half a lap behind the winner.
Sam ,TreIler OF Chicago was third.
Celecte Coryn or Indianapolis was
awarded first place in the mems high
diving event and Indiana A. A L.
champion ship. Raymond Elmdorf
OF Evansville was second and Fran
els Hiatt OF indianapolis third. Elm
dorf gave the local man a close
contest for frs. honors, losing by
only a few points.
Girl City Champion.
one feature Of the day was the
winning OF the rs pound city
championship for 100 yards, free
style. by a girl, Dorothy Moore. Her
time was f:21 rs. RAIDER Winget
was second and Marion Mercurio
third
Summaries.
one hundred and fifteen pound
city championship. free style-Dor-
othy Moore, first; RAIDER Winget,
second. Marion Mercurio. third.
Time. 1-21 %.
High dive. men, Indiana A. A. u.
ionship-Celeste Coryn, IN
aianapoiis. first; Raymond Elmdorf,
evansville. second: Francis Hiatt, In
dianapoUs. third
100-yards back stroke. women, ma
tional champIonship-Sybil Bauer,
Chicago. first: Helen wainwright.
New York. second; Aileen Riggin,
New York third Time. LII 3-5.
1OG-yard. back stroke. open. men
johnny Weismuller Chicago.
FIRST: Victor Klffe. Brooklyn. second :
Randls willis. Indianapolis. third.
Time. 1909 3-5.
50-yard free style. women. IndI-
ana A. A. L. piOnship-Euphr-
asia Donnelly. Indianapolis. first:
Thelma Darby. Indianapolis. second ;
Dorothy Moore. Indianapolis. third.
Time so 3-5 seconds
SSO-yard free STYLE. men. open
Tom Blake. Los Angeles. first; John
Moore indianapolis second. Sam
GreIler. Chicago. third. Time, 1888
Is.
300-meter. women. Open-Helen
wainwright. New York. first: HiIda
James. Liverpool England. second;
Euphrasia Donnelly, indianapolis.
third Time. 4:29.
SAINTS LOSE AGAIN