The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-06
Sullivan Loses Five Mile Swim To Boy Of Is

Manchester, Aug 6-Buddy Erich 15-years-old veteran from the Col ony Swim Club of East Haven, churned the waters of Globe Hol- low pool yesterday afternoon to be- come Connecticut AAU five-mile champion. His victory was the fea- ture of the eight-event AAU cham pionship meet. Fourteen started the marathon and 10 finished. Erich, who was christened Burt, circled the Quarter-mile course 20 times in l hour, 36 minutes and "A and 6-10 seconds, Tapping his near est rival. He snatched the lead at the plunge and never was threat | ened for the rest of the race. The pace he set, which the thousand or more spectators expected would wear him out of the race, was maintained for the distance without the benefit of close competitor. His last quarter-mile was clocked in minutes, AZ 3-10 seconds.
 Alex Sullivan of the Naugatuck YMCA was second in the gruelling marathon. His time was 1 hour Al minutes and he finished gairly fresh.
 Naugy Y Place
 Mario Puchalski and Edward Kill Han of Hartford finished third and fourth. Pulchalski's time was l hour, 45 minutes and 7-10 seconds while killian. trailed him by a min ute and eight seconds.
 Fifth, sixth and seventh places went to Naugatuck Y swimmers, James Farrar, whose time was l hour, AS minutes and "A seconds; Robert Curran, l hour, AZ minutes and 10 seconds, and John Daikis, l hour, 54 minutes and IT seconds.
 Eddie Lithwinski, Manchester town champion in the marathon. came in eighth with time of 1 hour, 5S minutes and 56 seconds. Emory Phelps of Manchester had time of ? hours fiat and Daniel Rado, Naugatuck was the last of the finishers, coming in a minute and 37 seconds after Phelps.
 Francis Tracy of Hartford dropped out after the fourteenth lap while Virginia McCuen. Hart ford, the only girl entered did three miles and quarter before she fell out. Leo Januski of Bridgeport and | Eddie Poscavage, Naugatuck, drop ped out early.
 Ann Arson Individual Star
 Ann Arson of the Recreation Center, Manchester, took. honors | for a point score for the afternoon. Entered in the three events for women she tok firsts in the 50- yard back stroke and in diving and | a second in the 100-yard' free style | She was the only double winner for | the day.
 Results in the women's events were:
 100 yard free style. First, Cath erine Laich, unattached, Bridge port; second, Anne Arson, Man. chester Rec; third, Helen Arson, Manchester Rec. Time, 1 minute 17.6 seconds.
 50 yard back stroke. First, Anne Arson, Manchester Rec, second, Babs O'Halloran, Pleasure Beach Club, Bridgeport; third, Helen Ar son, Manchester Rec. Time, 44.4 seconds.
 Diving. First. Anne Arson, Man. chester Rec; second, Helen Ar son, Manchester Rec; third. Ger trude Maloney. Pleasure Beach Club, Bridgeport.
 Johnson Free Style Winner
 Results of the mems finals were
 100 yard free style. First Rop- erI JOnllSOIly SOlOhy SAeO, %<e~SS ~~ ven: second, George Sanford, unat- tached, Hartford; third, Everett McLeman. Lanphear Club, Bran ford. Time minute GA seconds:
 50 yard breast stroke. First, Ro- bert Evans, Pope Park, Hartford; second, Hans Holterhoff, Manches- ter Rec: third, Ewald Stechoiz' Manchester Rec. Time S7 sec onds.
 50 yard back stroke. First. Wal ter Abel, Pleasure Beach Club, Bridgeport; second, Richard Thorpe unattached. Torrington; third, Ed ward Poscavage, Naugatuck Y. Time 37.3 seconds. Diving. First, Frank Soberal. Manchester Rec; second, Danlel Cybul. Pleasure Beach Club, third, Roy Winkelmann. Colony Club.
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