New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
SWIMMERS FROM U. s. 4.
 WIN IN EVERY EVENT
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swimmers 70 reach the seml=iinais and appeaF lo be the ones most likely 10 glIe the American swimmers battle in the finals. Clarence riRkr atone and Albert (, White, the Cal- f0Tnians led their series in the ellml 'inaiion trials Of the high diving, Pnkr stone tolaiing points and White 5, Although The United states Vas elilninated ln lhs first round of the water polo the Americans owing 10 ths intricate system Of lhe e0mpeti+ ton still have chance 10 qualify for second place, which has not yet been allotted 10 Belgium in spite that she is a finallst with France,
 The United states and Belgian teams meet today ta settle which shall occupy second place, The de- tails of this system of competition fill a gead-siEed volume,
 Worlds Records Co,
 Miss Marieehen Wehselau Of Homo lulu won the first trials of the l00- metre free style swim for women m l minute is s-h seconds, breaking the worlds record.
 Miss sybil Bauer Illinois A. C.. broke the worlds record for the ioo- metre back stroke. covering ihs dis ,anee in minute .4 seconds flat.
 The three Americans .ho qualified were Duke and Sam Kahansmoku. who finished ons two in the first semi final, closely pressed by Takahishi. while Johnny weissmulier tooK things easy in tho second scmi.nnal, easing up Tn the last so metros when leading Arne Borg by Ave yards, The latter vas content 10 stage of Henry Of Australia for second place.
 The time made by weissmuller without in the leust eYerting himself was within s-5 of second Of tho Olympic record established by Duke Kahsnamoku a. Antwerp in 1920.
 swimming Summaries
 no metre swim, men, free style: Second semi-finals Johnny Weiss muller, United States. first: Arnborg, Sweden, second. Time 1 minute 4-5 seconds.
 100 metre swim, men, free style: first scmi-f finals:
 Duke kahsnamoku. United States first; Sam Kahanamoku. United States, second. Time 1 minute, l-5 seconds. The frts two qualify for | the finals at 3 o'clock this afternoon; the third man making the best time | in either of the semi-fnals also | qualities thus putting five men in the | finals. The sixth man gets one point | without competing in the finals.
 Plain high diving, women, three to qualify for finals; Miss Elizabeth Becker, Atlantic City, N. d., first, with II points; Miss Topel. of Sweden, 'econd, with 11iz points; Miss Helen Meany. w. s. A.. x. r., third with L6h points.
 loo metre, free style. women, econd heat: Miss Ethel Lackie, Illinois A. C.. first; Miss Barker, Sreat Britain, second. Time, minute, 12 4-5 seconds.
 100-metre, free style, women, third ieat: Miss Gertrude Ederle, w. C. A., New York, first; Mile. Protin, France, second. Time minute ? 3-5 seconds.
 100-metre free style, women, first ,eat; Miss Mariechen Wehselau, Honolulu, first; Miss Tanner, Great Britain, second. Time 12 2-5 seconds, establishing a new worlds record. 'wo qualify in each heat.
 l00-metres backstrokc, women, irst sami-final. three to qualify for inal: Miss Sybil Bauer. Illinois A. C., irst; Miss Harding, Great Britain. :, econd; Miss Chambers, United States, T hird.
 Time, minute A seconds flat, :, lew worlds record.
 Plain high diving, women. second d cries; three to qualify for finals: , Hiss Caroline Smith, Cairo, Illinois, ! rst, with 5'z points; Miss White, ! treat Britain. second. with 7ia oints; Miss Nilsen, Denmark, third, d 'ith 10 points. V 100-Metres baclSstrokc. women, sec l, nd sem-fnal: Miss Aileen Riggin, l V. s. A. New York, first; Miss Null s srova, Czechoslovakia, second: Miss V oyle, Great Britain, third. Time 1 Q ,inute 2a 2-5 seconds. U