New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
MARTHA NORELIUS
IS MERMAID Queen
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meters where he was clicked at
one minute. three seconds. He main.
tanned almost this speed for the first
600-meters being timed at 2:l9 aft
ter zoo and 1927 after three hun
dred.
Meanwhile Crabbe and Charlton
were having the race for second
place all to themselves. the other
three being already distanced at 500
meters. At this stage of the race
Borg had the longest lead he en-
joyed at any time. Charlton not los
ing another inch and gaining
steadily throughout the last 1000
meters.
At 1000 meters Rudy left Zor-
lila and Ault and began gaining on
the leaders but the places were un-
changed at the finish. Charlton's
bid brought him to within five me-
tiers of Borg as they crossed the line.
BorE's time of 1851 4-5 not only
beat the Olympic record set by
Charlton in winning the champion
ship in 1924 in 2O:OS 3-5 but also
beat his own worlds record OF
1000 2-5 made in Budapest in 1926
and accepted by the international
amateur swimming federation. This
Is the first time on record that
swimmer has broken 90 minutes for
1900 meters.
200 Meter Record
The Olympic record for the zoo
meters breast stroke event, held IN
the United States at 2 minutes and
Sc seconds, was shattered twice In
the course of the elimination heats.
Eric Rademacher of Germany.
I swimming the distance In minutes
and So seconds In the third heat was
Olympic record holder for only few
minutes as Tsuruta of Japan turned
in /: minutes so seconds flat In the
fourth heat The worlds record Is
minutes IS seconds flat and Is
held by Rademacher.
American Is Second
Thomas Blankeburg of Oakland
Calf, was the only American COM
peting and finished second to Rade-
macher His time was minutes
I seconds. Those who also qualified
for the semi finals were Walter
spence OF Canada, Rademachcr ano
sietas of Germany, HarIing, Sweden
Schafer. Austria, Wyss, Switzer'
land. Tsuruta, Japan, and ldlefon
30 Of the Philippines.
Pete Des Jardines of the United
States made a splendid showing ir
the first preliminary series of Tho
diving event and his high and fame,
diving brought EXPLANATIONS of ad
miration from the thousands sur
rounding the swimming pool interes
having shifted to swimming nov
that the Olympic track and FIELD
events have ended and the hug
stadium is empty.
The sun which had been sulkinl
throughout the week of track ant
field events came out brilliantly to
day.
Water Polo Games
In rough and tumble water poll
game requiring two extra period
during which players on both side
attempting to sink one anothe
without leaving any trace. German
defeated Belgium five to three. A
one time the teams were playin
only four men to the side because
record number Of penalties i'm
posed. Germany was the first natio
to reach the semi-finals.
Springboard Diving Events
In the springboard diving event
Des Jardines qualified for Wednes
day afternoons final with is
points, Plumans of Germany wa
second with 14S points while Alfre
Phillips of Canada was third wit
1874 points.
In the second series Of the spring
board diving elimination. Galitzen G
the United States and simaika {
Egypt had a spirited contest keer
ing the crowd In good humor unit
the mems finals.
Here Are the Summaries
Swimming. springboard divinl
first series: Peter Des Jardines, Ma
maroneck, N. Y, first, 1872 points
second, Plumans. Germany, IA
points: third, Alfred Phillips, Cana
da, 1874 points. All qualified for tn
final.
Mems 1900 meter free style fin;
won by Arne Borg, Sweden; SEE
ond. Andrew Charlton. Australia
third, Clarence Crabbe, U. 8
fourth, Ray Rudy, U. S.: fifth, A
bert Gorilla, Argentina: sixth. Gal
net Ault, Canada. Time, 1851 T.
(New worlds and Olympic record
Women's 400 meter free sty
final-won by Miss Martha Noreltu
L. S.; second. Miss NJ. Braun: Ho
land: third. Miss Josephine McKin
L. s.; fourth, Miss Stewart, Gres
Britain: fifth, Miss Vandergoe
South Africa: sixth. Miss Vera Tai
ner, Great Britain. Time, 5:42 T.
(New world and Olympic record
Two More Victories
sloten. Holland, Aug. 6 P}-Tw
victories and rowover, the latte
caused by the French four scratch
ing. sent American oarsmen thrOug