The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11

rs he finished his i've optional dives
today and rolled up q grand point
total for ten dives OF 1887.
Marshall Wayne, "a year old
Miami star, finished second with
1895 and Al dreeneof Detroit, a
team.mate OF Degener's, was third
with 1899.
That clean sweep gave the United
states q total OF 20 In the unofficial
team standings, flve better than
Japan-the nation which lifted
Americas swimming crown In the
1892 games.
After America had captured the
diving with It's second consecutive
sweep, two American boys churned
into the finals OF the 400 meter
freestyle event and two United
States girls moved into tomorrows
seInirtinals OF the 100 meter back.
stroke.
Ralph Flanagan OF the United
States qualified for the 400.meter
finals tomorrow by finishing second
TO 0humpei Uto OF Japan In the
flrst heat. Uto, who created an
Olympic mark set In 1899 by Buster
Crabbe OF the United States,
Jack Medica, the Seattle flash,
flriShed even with Shozo Maxine In
the second heat, Johnny Macionls OF
Yale failed 10 qualify. He finished
fourth IN the opening heat, but was
slower than that Of Robert LEVERS
OF Great Britain who was fourth In
the second.
A dramatic scene was enacted
during the qualifying heats OF the
womens i00-meter backstrokc, In
which both OF Uncle Sans entrants
qualified for tomorroWS semi finals,
Dina Wilhelmina Jacoba Senff OF
Holland raced through the first heat
IN what was announced as world.
record. breaking time.
Sitting IN the stands watching
was Mrs Eleanor Holm Jarrett OF
the United States, the world and
olympic record-holder and 1892
champion who was dismissed from
the American team after 1t arrived
In Germany.
When Miss Senff's time was an.
nounced, the announcer made n
mistake and said: "one sixteen and
two tenths," which would have bet.
tered Mrs. Jarretts world record.
MRS. Jarrett, whom the crowd of
1900 watched more than the back
stroke races, gave her shoulders
shrug as II she didn't believe II,
Five minutes later, the announcer
corrected the time to 1865 which
only bettered Mrs. JarrettS Olympic
record Of 1893.
Alice Bridges OF the United Staten
gained the semi-finals by winning
the second heat and Edith Mortridpe
took the third heat, defeating VIII
helmina Masterbroek OF Holland,
who yesterday won the i00.meter
free.style title.
Tsuneo Shibahara Of Japan fin
ished fourth In the diving with 1892
points while Ehrhardt Weiss OF Ger.
many was fifth with l4i.24. Leo
Esser OF Germany who was fifth In
1882 took sixth today with 1879.
Degener, who held the lead at
the end OF yesterdays five compul-
sorry dives, chung to first place by
scoring 98.7l for today's five op.
tional dives. He gave a magnificent
performance. On his first dive, a
two and half forward somersault,
the seven judges unanimously rated
him 85, which was the first time
all officials agreed on a point score.
The blond star also did a one and
q half back somersault with a lay
out; q half gamer running with a
pike; q one and a half somersault
backspring; and q running forward
one and a half with a full twist.
Oreene's dives were the same as
Degeners except on the second he
took q pike instead OF a layout and
took q tuck on the third instead Of q
pike.
Wayne's dives were the same as
DDegener's.
Gee that sure was the biggest
thrill I ever had" Degener said af-
ter he had won. Il was scared to
death that Wayne would take me,
but / knew 1t was all over when he
performed below his usual standard"
II was sorry / couldn't make 1t.
but I am glad as long as 1t wasn't
me, that 1t was Dick who won,"
Wayne said.
Shibahara, who started today's
dives only 4.84 points behind De-
gener, completely wrecked his
chances with his first dive. On his
take-off, he overjumped and
floundered through the air.