The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
AMERICA wins
FIRST SWIMMING
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race. Taylor Drydale and Al Var
DE Weghe OF the United States also
gained tomorrow's Beini-fina along
with three Japanese swimmers.
The American women's 400 meter
relay team moved into the finala
OF that event along with Great Brit
ain, Canada, Holland, Holland, Ger
many, Denmark and Hungary. Hol-
lands team had the best time
4:38.---exactly nine seconds faster
than the U. s.. which won the first
Of two heats.
Mcdica's triumph put the United
States on top in the mems division
with 80 points. Japan is second
with 80 at the end Of four events.
Medica was first Off the starting
platform and held the lead by O
meter for the first b0-meter length
OF the pool. Then Uto slammed into
the lead and held II down 10 the
turn Of the seventh length.
For time II looked like Tito was
going 10 make runaway OF the
race. Twenty-Five meters from
home, however, Medica Sprinted and
ID meters from homo caught the
Japenesc. They both raced furious
ly with Medica gradually forging In
front.
Flanagan, who appeared out Of
the running In the middle Of the
race, Bprinted on the home stretch
TO finish fourth. Medica received q
cheer from the crowd OF 10000 when
he climed out Of the pool.
In the last event Of the day,
Americas two backStroke swimmers
moved into tomorrow's finals along
with five other stars. The pace was
set by Dina SEMI OF Holland who
won the first heat In time that bet
tered the olympic record Of 1893
set by Mrs. Eleanor Holm Jarrett
diSbarred from the 1895 u. q. team
In 1892. Miss SenffB time Of 1871
fell short, however, Of betering an
olympic record OF 1855 which she
created In winning a qualifying
heat yesterday.
Edith Mortridge OF the United
States finished second 10 Miss Sonn
In the first heat In 1871. Wilhcl-
nina Mastenbroeck OF Holland,
winner Of the l00-meter freestylc
crown, took the second heat with
Alice Bridges Of the United States
third.
Miss Bridges set the early pace
and was ahead OF Miss Masten-
brock at the end OF 30 meters. Then
Miss Mastcnbrock Sprinted and won
by two meters.
Az end OF Wednesdays compete
tom
Mcn's-U. 8. 80; Japan 80; Hun
gary u; Germany 7; France q;
Great Britain ].
Women's--U. s.. 81; Holland 17M;
Germany 1911; Japan II; Argentina
s.; Denmark 4; Great Britain /.
3 DARED CREW WINS
druenau, Germany, Aug. H.
(UP)- University OF Washing
ton Huskies, champion eight-oared
crew OF the United States, made q
successful start toward defending
Americas olympic title today by
winning the first OF three heats TO
determine Fridays six finalists.
Trailing Washington over the I'M
ish line Of the 1000 meter course
on DER Lange See" was Great Bri-
tain'S crew, composed mostly Of OK
ford and Cambridge "old blues"
France was third.
The Huskies covered the distance
In six minutes, eight-tenths OF
second, creating q new course rec
ord. They beat Great Britain by q
half length.
Washington was the only one In
the FIRST heat 10 gain the finals.
The winners of each Of three trials
today will qualify for Fridays title
race. The other iinishers will row
Off tomorrow with the three heat
winners also gaining the finals.