New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
kUJAC SW|MS To
WORLDS RECORD
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ahead OF Borg. Charlton and Borg
had been heavy favorites to win.
The three Americans, Crabbe.
Clapp and Rudy, we're never out
classed although they finished in the
rearguard. Clapp was third after
loo-meters and Crabbe showed in
the same position at 200 meters, on
practically even terms with Gorilla
ana Charlton. The effort Clapp made
this morning in competing in the
soo-meter relay. however, appeared
to tell on him and he didn't have
the stuff to stick with the graceful
Argentine and the powerfully built
Australian. Crabbe was overhaul
ing Borg rapidly at the finish and
was only four fifths of a second be-
hind the weakening Swede. Ruddy
found the company a bit too fast
for him.
Charlton as we'll as Gorilla beat
the Olympic record set by Weiss
muller.
Miss Schrader Wins
The women's o00-meter brea ST.
stroke championship went to Miss
Schrader of Germany with Marie
Baron of Holland second.
In the 200-meter breaststroke
championship for women which
Miss Schrader won in minutes -
3-5 seconds, the best the United
States could get was fifth place,
won by Gertrude Hoffman of King
ston, Pa. Behind Miss Schrader and
Miss Baron came Miss Nuehe,E Ger
many; Miss Jacobson. Denmark;
Miss Hoffman and Miss Hazelius.
Sweden.
The powerful German girl let the
Danish contender, Miss Jacobson,
set the pace for the first hundred
meters. then spurted irresistibly
with Miss Baron close behind. Miss
Hoffman. the lone American to
reach the 4al, was far back. just
mana ging to beat Miss Hazelius alA
escape last place.
Beat Own Mark
In his 100 meter backstroke
championship victory. kojac broke
his own worlds record set only
two days ago. In a heat on Tuesday
the New York flash lowered Jim
my Houses mark of 1:10 is to
1909 As, only to beat even that to-
day.
L. $. Girls Win
The American team won the
womens 400 meter relay with
Britain second and Holland third.
BY winning the 400 meter relay
final the fair quartet from the
United States retained the cham
pionsfip as the title was won in
1924 by an American team headed
by Gertrude EdeNe.
The Yankee girls victory was
won in the new Olympic record
time of minutes. Al 3-5 seconds
which is II is seconds faster than
the mark set by the U. S. team of
four years ago. Behind Holland
came South Africa in fourth place
with Germany fifth and France
sixth.
In its elimination heat earlier in
the day the American team lower
ed the old mark to 4:55 as only
to ruin the new standard in the
final. The winning combination was
made up of Adelaide Lambert, New
. York: Josephine McKim and Susan
I Laird. Homestead. Pa, and Albina
Osipowtch, Worcester. Mass.
Holland, which came in third
was disqualified for faulty relay
starting and was placed last.
Wins First Heat
The United States won the first
elimination heat of the 500 meter
relay in the swimming today. Japan
was second, Sweden third. and Ar
sentina fourth and last. The first
two teams finishing in each heat
qualify for the finals
The time of the United States
team was 9 minutes 3S As seconds
An Olympic record.
The United States desiring to give
George kojac and Walter Laufer a
rest previous to the finals of the
100 meters backstroke entered a
team composed of Austin Clapp