Yale Defeats Tiger To Grab First Place In Swimming League

Princeton's Dick Hough Makes New Record In 42 to 33 Loss

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED March 9, 1939

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 8--Yale jumped into first place in the Eastern Intercollegiate League Swimming standings by defeating Princeton 42 to 33 before 2500 wildly cheering fans last night. The Tigers took five first places, but could not match the secondary strength of the Elis.

It was Tiger captain Dick Hough, however, who provided the feature performance of the evening when he annexed the 200-yard breastroke in 2:22.2, a new world's record. Many of the Yale times were sparkling--Johnny Good's 2:15.2 in the furlong and 53.5 century should give the Crimson mermen something to shoot at. Eric Perryman and Russ Duncan provided one of the big upsets of the evening when they both finished ahead of Hank Van Oss in a 23.6 50, another mark which Hal Ulen's boys have not touched yet this season.

300-yard medley relay--Won by Princeton (Al Van de Weghe, Dick Hough, Herb Moeller); second, Yale (John Burns, Ed Gesner, Bill Moonan) Time, 2 min. 54.3s (New pool record. Former record 2.55.1 made by Lake Shore A. C. in 1937.

220-yard free-style--Won by John Good (Y); second, Ned Parke (P); third, William Sanborn (Y). Time 2m. 15.2s.

50-yard free-style--Won by Eric Perryman (Y); second, Rus Duncan (Y); third, Hank Van Oss (P) Time, 23.6s.

Dive--Won by Tom Mahoney (Y) 91.2 points; second, Buds Twining (Y); 9rd Russ Adams (P).

100-yard free-style--Won by John Good (Y); second, Bill Moonan (Y); third, Hank Van Oss (P) Time, 53.5s.

150-yard backstroke--Won by Al Van do Wehge (P); second, Joe Burns (Y); third, Johnny Brueckel (Y). Time 1 min. 37.3s.

200-yard breastroke--Won by Dick Hough (P); second Paul Metcalf (Y); third, Henry Kleppinger (Y). Time, 2 min. 22.2s. (Now World's record, former record of 2 min.32.5s. made by John Kasley, Michigan, Mar. 28, 1936.)

440-yard free-style--Won by Sheffield Halsey (P); second, Rob Relcher (Y); third Gordon Mustin (Y). Time, 5m. 5.6s.

400-yard free-style Relay--Won by Princeton (Hank van Oss, Jim Green, Al Van de Weghe, Ned Parke); second, Yale (Barney Phillips, Jim Bryan, Bill Mackey, Brigham Young) Time 3m. 40s.