SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17126, 22 April 1921, Page 8

SWIMMING.

LTJDY LANGER CARNIVAL. There was another good attendance at the Tepid Baths last evening, when the second and last of the New Zealand Swimming As-' eociation's carnivals in connexion -with the visit of the famous American swimmer, Ludy! Langer, the recognised middle distance champion of the world, was held. The carnival pToved a Mghly successful one, and the spectators were treated to some very interesting! swimming. Chief interest centred in Langer's appearance in the 440 yds inter-club handicap, that being accepted as his best distance. The American gave a fine exhibition, «and had no difficulty in winning from Batchelor. Even though he was suffering from a cold, Langer covered the distance in Smin 33 3-ssec, which is 11 2-ssec better than the New Zealand 1 record, and 1 2-ssec better than the time, he put up in Wellington last week. A feature of the race was. the excellent showing of R. Wilkinson, of the United Club, a boy of 14 years, who just managed to defeat Langer in the 220 yds event on the previous evening. The visitor's second appearance was in the 100 yds ©cratch invitation race. He did not exert himself unduly, as the time, 65sec, shows, but he Bprinted early enough to win comfortably. Later in the evening he gave an exhibition of swimming similar to his disrjlay on the previous evening. This efternoon Langer will give an exhibition and a leeturette to school children at 3.30 o'clock. Another interesting event "at last night's carnival ws the 50yds men's championship of Canterbury, which was won by W. P. Sutherland (United) after a splendid race. During l the evening Mr W. E. D. Bishop, president of the N.Z.A.S.A., presented to N. Batchelor' tho medal for the 100 yds boys' intermediate championship, which he won at the recent championship meeting at Dnnedin. Following were the results:— 66 2-3 yds Ladies' Inter-club Handicap— Fiflst heat: Mi=s L Agassiz (United), 7seo, 1; .Miss G. Shand (Opawa), ecr, 2. Four starts ed Time, 52 2-ssec. Second heat: Miss L. Copplestone (United), 23soc, 1; Miss K. Sfisted (Opawa), 4sec/2. Four started. Time, 72 2-ssec. Third heat:- Miss M. Matthews (Christchurch), 18sec, 1; Miss E. Edmonds (United), lifeec, 2. Four started. Time, 53 8-ssec. Final—Miss Matthews 1, "Miss Bristed 2. Won by a foot. Time, 52 2-ssec'. " • 50yds MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. W. P. Sutherland (United) .. .. t R. B. Wheeley (United) .. ■.. .. 2 W. Main (United), A. Boon (East Christchurch), and A. Dalton (East Christchurch) also started. Dalton was last to strike the water. Sutherland at once established a slight lead, closely followed by Wheeley and Main. Sutherland lost some or his advantage at the turn, and a fine finish saw him win by the barest of margins, with a touch only between Wheeley and Main. Time, 28sec. 66 2-3 yds Men's Inter-club Handicap—Fire* heat: G. Bristed (Opawa), 6sec, 1. Three started. Time, SGsec. Second heat: L. J. Moorhouse (United),, llseo, 1. Five started. Time, 48 2-6 sec.' Third heat: L. Clarkson (East Christchurch), 6Jsec, 1> Three started. Time, 44 l-ssec; Fourth heat: J.-Curtayne .(United), llseo, ■l. Four started. Time, 49 4-sseo. Fifth heat:- W.'Stride (United), lOlseo, 1. Four started. Time, 49 2-sseo. Sixth heat: /A. Holly (United), Bs«ec, 1." Four-started. Time, 46 l-6sec. Final—Moorhouse l, Bristed 2. Won easily by a couple of yards. Time, 47seo. 440 YDS LUDY< LANOKR IKT£R-CLUB

HANDICAP. Ludy Longer (U.S.A.), scr .. .-. "1 N. Batehelor (East Christ<jhurch), 25se© 2 B Wilkinspn (United), BQsec ... ..3 H. Rich (Opawa) SOsec also started. Rich and Wilkinson liad turned for the second lap ■when Batchelor started, and he in has turn w-as a length away when the American hit the water. Swimming 'powerful stroke, Langcr at once set out to reduce the gap, and covered his first lap in ,20seo. ,Th'o space between him and. the others gradually diminished, and at the end of his fourth kp there was less than two-thirds of a lap between him and Batchelor, who had then caught flie leaders. Rach dropped out .at the end of the sixth lap. Longer, who was rapidly making up the leeway, caught Batchelor before the end of the tenth )-<i,p, and afterwards took things fairly easily, eventually winning 'amidst 'loud applause by twenty yards. Batchelor was about 25 yards ahead of Wilkinson., who swam a very plucky race. Lander's time, 6min S3' 8-sscc, was 11 2-Ssec inside the New Zealand itecord. BatcMlors' time was 6min 12sec, and Wilkinson's Gmin 4586 C. ■', \ 100 yds Primary Schoolboys Handicap Relay. Race—First heat: New Brighton (lOsec) 1, East Christchurch No. 2 C4sec) 2. 'East Christohui'dh No. 1 (sor), Christchurch West (s*ec), > Elmwood (7sec), and Normal (teoe) I also started, Elmwood being disijuilified. Time, 79seo. Second heat: Opawa (lGseci l>, Linwood (Usee) 2. Sydenham (lOsoc), a.nd\ East Obristchuroh No. 8 (Usee) aJso started (Time, 82seo. < Final: Opawa (B. Trist, D. Baker, R.' Sul|livim) 1,. East Christchurch No.' 2 (K. OilJ-g----pie, J. Simpson, A. Stokes) 2. Won easily. with East'Chriftchurch just in front of New Brighton. Time, Sisec. '

Novelty Bnoe—V. Sparrow'l, K. Cameron 2. Nine competed. 100 yds Invitation Scratch Race—Ludy Laager (U.S.A.) 1, W. P. Sutherland (United) 2, K. B. Wheeley (United) A. The only starters. Langer was slow in hitting' the water, end did not exert himself 'until the concluding stages. Sutherland ...was ahead at the end of the first length, which waa covered in 18 4-ssec, and Sutherland and W'hocley turned together, witfe Langer a, shade behind at the end of' the second, the time then being 41 3-ssec. Longer sprinted o«>r the last twenty yaids and won comfortably by a couple of .yards. Time, 65sec Inter-club Diving, Ladies and Gents—C. Crcebie and Miss K. Bristed had tied in the previous evening, and Inst ra?ht Hiss Bristed won in the dive-off. A similar event on Inst night's, programme waß ato won by Miss Bristed, with Crosbie second. 1 AUSTRALIANS FOR HONOLULU. (By Catfle—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, April 21. . It is most likely ttiat Prank Bemuepa.ire, Ivan Stendman, and Miss Minn. WyHe will visit Honolulu at *he end of May to participate in the swimming contests there; It is expected that Norman Ross and Kealoha wall compete. '" . . '