Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
CAPTURES HONORS
FIFTH TIME IN ROW
His Team, New York A. c.,
Is Winner for Sixth Year
in Succession.

ana his club, New YORK "A.
~ c., will be beaten in the
annual Presidents Cup
swim. That will be news. Mean
while the fact that Ruddy again
won the race and New York A. C.
the team trophy yesterday on the
Potomac gave no one a kick, ex-
cept perhaps the New Workers.
1t was Ruddy'S fifth straight
triumph in the event and the sixth
year in a row that N. Y. A. c. has
gained the team trophy. Ruddy's
time yesterday was slower than
last year. 1t was l hour 19 min
utes 2 2-5 seconds against hour
Is minutes 48 seconds in 1880.
The New Workers. scored six points
to win team honors, their representa-
tives landing second, third and fourth
places along with first. Baltimore
Central Y M c. A.. with al. was sec
ond, followed by Washington Canoe
Club with "a and Bav Shore Swimming
Club Of Baltimore with a.
AS was the case last year, Ed Lee. a
mate, was the only contestant TO give
Ruddy real opposition. BY the end OF
the first lap they held a 75-yard lead
over another mate, Wallace Spence.
who finished third.
Lee Puts Up Fight.
Lee. however. gave Rudy a sterner
fight than in 1890 Then the little 19-
year-old fash beat Lee to the finish by
rs yards Yesterday his margin Of
victory was only Is. Again 1t was the
sprinting ability Of Ruddy. who took
almost three strokes to one for his
bigger mate, that swept him to victory.
Lawrence Buscher. Washington Canoe
Club. was the first District entry Of the
"a starters to finish. He was eighth, in
c., was eleventh. His time was l:44:0S.
There was a deal of drama in the
Ruddy-Lee battle. For most Of the way
1t was q neck-and-neck struggle. Ruddy
gained a 20-yard lead at the buoy that
marked the first third Of a mile over
the triangular course. At the end OF
the first lap, however, Lee had gained
q slight lead. His time for the lap was
IS minutes 20 seconds.
Rudy again swept ahead in the early
stages Of the second lap, but at the end
of the lap Lee once more was setting
the pace by q Scant yard. Lees time
for the two laps was $3.50.
Spence failed to round the buoy at
the one-third mark in this lap and was
called back. The return trip cost him
500 yards and put him in sixth place,
but he fought back in strong style to
regain third. He finished some eight
minutes ehead Of Leo Geibel, also Of
n. Y. A. G.
Ruddy and Lee continued to battle
desperately in the third lap, with the
former managing to fight his way for
ward gradually as the finish neared.
Buscher Gets Trophy.
Buscher. in finishing eighth. did not
do quite so well as last year, when he
was seventh in leading Washington en-
trants to the finish in 1:32 He showed
a strong finish. Buscher received the
Sprigman Trophy.
The course followed a triangle. start
ing at Washington Canoe Club and GO
ing TO point between the Three Sisters
Islands and the Virginia shore. then
downstream to point opposite the
washington Canoe Club and across TO
the club house. Conditions for the race
we're good. but not quite SO advantageous
as last year
Order of finish and time OF the first
10 follow:
e. Esy r agds New Ns so,F rost i,s las'a
Talis sss,, spsRgs ne N y YOrt diso;z2.
Pau Dunisavy, Bay Shore Swimming Club,
George DEeyer. Baltimore Central Y NJ
G A.. IS6:45.
Robert Quick. Brooklyn. N. Y, Central Y
~ G. A. SO as.
lawrence Buscher. washington Canoe Club.
1910
Frank Cumminss. Baltimore x Of C.
Anthony Kiess, Baltimore Central Y NJ.
g A. I:43:oe.
Robert wrenn.. Warrington Canoe Club.
:, Hsrman Kinsisy. Baltimore Central Y.
George cowman. Baltimore Central Y.
~ G. A.
Frank DAILY washington Canoe Club.
I'd Sullivan, Bay Shore Swimming Club.
Constsncio Alyarado, Ambassador Swim
Henry Geisz. Baltimore Central Y. NJ.
G. A.
John DAILY. washington Canoe Club
Joseph Metz. Bay Shore Swimming Club.
Davis Agey. unattached.
Franklin Jackson Quantico Marines.
John Gill. unattached. OF Baltimore. Ano
Paul Chrisman Of Bay Shore Swimming Club
failed 70 finish.