Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

t from Long Island to Manhattan
orll Athletic Club, represented. by
d Edward Lee. lifted the title IRON
close race over the upper Potomac
gton Canoe Club at Georgetown.
The trophy with total OF 10 points.
team failed to furnish the individual
r Spence of Brooklyn Central ~.
the field with good Is yards be-
ner-up for individual honorS.
Spence jumped into the lead ut the
start of the race. which had TO he
made half mile below Chain Bridge
because of the swiftneSS of the cur
rent and set the pace at every stage
of the long grind. His time for the
~, miles was 33 minutes - 50 Soc
onds. However. it cannot be used as
a gauge of his ability as swimmer.
for the recent rains have converted
the narrow stream into vertihls
mill race at several points.
Members of the winning team were
presented with the trophy by Admiral
f. w. Eberle, who acted for Presi-
dent Coolidge. They also received
Amateur Athletic Union gold medals
and the Board of Trade cup. a
permanent award. &. II. Waters
made the latter presentation at the
close of the race.
Brooklyn Team Second.
Brooklyn Central Y. NJ. c. a.
finished in second place in the fight
for the team championship. The
Brooklynites earned 10 points. Walter
Spence placing first, Robert HoSie.
who swan the entire distance using
the back stroke, taking fourth, and
Frederick kothe getting eighth. For
their work they were presented the
Chamber of Commerce cup.
Third honors went to Maryland
Swimming Club. which accounted for
40 points. George Bahlke was the
first of his club to complete the
course, coming across the line in ninth
place. James Moss and Edward Sui
Ivan We're the other members of tho
team.
Silver and bronze Amateur Athletic
Union medals went to members OF
the second and third place teams.
Protest To BE Lodged.
A protest that would change the
result Of the race If upheld by
A. A. l.. officials probably will be on
tered by Bryant Nodine. Brooklyn
Central coach. One of his swimmers,
Harry Lewis. failed to finish within
the lane marked off before the Wash
ington Canoe Club float. but was the
fifth competitor TO complete tho
course. according To his team ma tes'.
He was disqualified Ivy Referee Guy
Wink !er. Moline declared Fist night
that he will take the matter before
the Amateur Athletic Union.
Local entrants and the large
squads entered by the Army and
Marine Corps We're completely out
classed by the visiting talent. Bill
Stephenson. who finished fifteenth.
led the small contingent of distance
swimmers from Washington Canoe
Club. which staged the affair.
Clinton Murray of Fort Monroe
heat the other Sd Corps Area per-
formers TO the tape, getting eleventh
place. Laurens Claude of the Marine
Corps was the first I.oatherneck over
He finished thirteenth
Other Medals Awarded
Ter medals. one gold, three silver
n nd SIX hro~zc, were presented Icy the .
Washington. Canoe Club to the first
10 contendcrs who failed to share in
the other awards. They went to
Edward Farrell. Duluth Eoat Club:
Joseph Farley. y. Y. \. -: Cornell
Fraisted. Brooklyn Central: Clinton
Murray. Sd Corps Area: Robert Oar
nall. University Of Michigan: I.aurens
Claude. Marine Corps; W. $. stephen
son. w. G. c.: Richard u. GRAY, Cd
Corps Area: Carl Ahlcnfoldt. w. c. c.,
and Clarence Brown. 81 Corps Area.
The order Of finish follows.
j. Walter Spence. Brooklyn Central.
8 Leo Giebrl. n. y. A. G.
4 Robert Hosie Brooklyn Central,
& EdSsFd Far Fsrre IL bnin,h Boat club
z. Joseph Farley. y. Y. 4. &.
9. Frederick Kothe BROOKLYN Central
q. George Bahlke NJ s. &.
10. Cornell BraIsted. Brooklyn Central.
IL Clinton Murray. Sd Corps Area.
-. ROGET Darnall. Michigan.
IL. Laurcns Claude. Marine Corps.
!. James Mos. NJ. >. &.
Is. W 9. Stephenson. W. G. e.
IG. Richard h GRAY. I'd Corps Area.
Il. Carl Ahlcnfeldt. W g. e.
IL. Edward sullivan. NJ. $. e..
10. Clarence Brown. :3d CornG Area.
20. Lad Vegas. Marine Corps
-. Edward T. O.ieary. "a Corps Area.
20. William Wissell. ". s. q.
81. Frank Maresko. ID CorUS Area.
%. Robert SchneII. w. &. g.
20. John Gercy. Marine Corps.
~. Lewis Center. Marine Corps.
%. Robert Manuel. 81 Corps Area.
90. William Kir@hulan. NJ. : &.
80. II. ". sullivan. Marine Corps.
81. + A. Kimhall. "a Corps Area
~. Flovd j. Jones. Sd Corps Area.
3j. Melvin g. Owens. Sd Corps Area.
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