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SngelcggunOay Slimes. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 16, 1927. PART I-a. Trojans Invite Nation's Leading Track Teams to Western I.C.A.

A. A.A. Cinder Meet 9 SCHECTOR HUNDRED START CHANNEL SWIM FIRST AID AFTER BEING PULLED OUT OF THE DRINK Here- Gene Jordan of Los Angeles appearing somewhat the worse for wear after battle with the Catallna Channel. Walter OHiven, Eugene Esfoppey and Dr. Sam Herzlkoff are giving him Cm aid treatment aboard the hospital ship Avalon.

flOLISEUM WILL BE SCENE I 111 OF FIRST ANNUAL CLASSIC Stellar Event Will Wind Up Great Season of Cinder Performances; I i Stanford Will be Strong The elite and eclat, the ultra and the acme of far western track athletes will gather in the Coliseum here June 3 and 4 I when the University of Southern California stages the "Pacific Coast I.C.A.A.A.A." The meet, originally planned as the Pa-xific Coast Conference annual championships, has been turned a far western championship affair, to which have been tne colleges anr universities r-- i -ti; I t1 1 Cl "I 't Ik' I V. I 'v Xrv 'r i Trojans Win Close Clash From Arizona Arizona's scrappy Wildcat managed to hold the C. to a 21-to-21 tie in the regulation forty minutes of bask'tball at the Trojau pavllllon lbst night, but couldn't stop the Cardinal and Gold hoopsters In the extra five minutes of play, so the locals won out on the long end of 26-to-21 score. i Sinner's lone shot with about two minutes to play tied the score at 21 -all, and necessitated the extra period. Hlbbs got two 'free throws, making one of them, and Badgro then contributed a basket, Hlbbs adding the final 2 point.

Bndgro again was high-point man i for the winners with 9 digits, while I Bruner tallied eight, all in the second half. Orldlcy featured for the losers with 13 points. The line-ups: BtdSTfl r. tiirut (T) OrMIey (12i Brookililre (21 Prwm (2) (1.) BelMind. Hlliiit ('.

UritifT U-i 0. Suhiiirutloii U.S C. Drury CHANNEL SWIMMERS FEED ON BEEF JUICE Over 1200 pounds of the finest RABBIT PUNCKES oaby oeei- in tne cooung rooms srp Cox, Loren Wood COPS TITLE FLEET BOUT California Sailor in Win Over Omaha Boxer at San Diego PAN DIEGO. Jan. 15 Merrln Schector, the big heavyweight from the battlefhip California, won the main event of the fleet boxing and wrestling championships this afternoon when he knocked out Ted Holmee of the Omaha, In the first round before a crowd of 5000 fans.

i which Included many navy officials headed by Capt. Jchn Tompkins, sub- marine-force chief. Holmes substituted for Louie McKay, who was in- Jured in training. But did not have a ghost of a 6how with 8chector. who put him away shortly after the bout began.

Lieut. Kenworthy, tha referee, stopped the bout to save Holmes. In the llght-beavywelght contest. Milt Weber of the Mississippi had his hands full to cop the honors from Dec Farrow of the Relief. This bout was slow and uc-Interestlng.

Jimmy FUnker, the Oklahoma gob. captured the middleweight honors by default when no opponents 6howed up to contest the affair with him. After the boxing and wrestling nrogram had been completed. Capt. Tompkins presented the winners with belts.

The summaries; Billy Mnnnj-'lv. Holland twirdri dwltlnn oBf Jimmy Lu-. Antonio VMrriim8. OkHhomp. wrn by default, Jo (either, won from Jlmmv Cot.

HM'and Earl Tcrre, Air Station. coppM wrr muM but ct from Jof MoKmilt, Oklahoma. llgMwlKht. Willi Fltjizfald. Arlwma, lost erery muni to Grant Wlilanlson.

Jimmy FUnker, Oklahoma. on ml'Htewflght by fault. Milt Wehfr. Mii.lippl. hurt hl hnd full to from Farrow Rllf.

Th- bout went limit Llphtbrarv iwiimI. Mirrin Srhw-tor. California, hfr-arlKht, won la flrat round from Td Holm. Omaha. WTtrSTLl.VO Tmnm'w: WMt.

California lojuz, Mlt-ststp; bantam, fpathrr and lirh-irtght, won hv default, no oiponfnta. Russell, California, waiter, woo lm. 4o. 1mm Broey, Sub Plvislon. Cllngman.

Tennse. won in tlma aflTaa-Ure. orer Gllhertson. Holland. In mlrtdWeighta Hooeycutt.

won 7m. top time, frma Holladay Holland. Cagl, California, won 2Hm. top tlma, from tVtrman, Al'air. Lieut.

Puke Kmwor(hT. Medusa, referefd he noxtnT. and Ll'U'. Mondenhall, Maryland, the ivp'stUng. Poet Cagers Trarnole Over Bulldog Team Leo Calland's Whittler Poets won victory from the Eediands five last night, defeating the Bull dogs by a 32-to-7 score in a game played on the Whittler court.

The rushed the Redlands team off its feet in the first half, scoring twenty-five points to the Bulldogs' one. In the second half Canard used bis entire se-orid squad and they handled the Rerllancis outfit in almost the same mnrer as tha first team. Sucksclorf, Whlttier forward, proved to te the outstanding star the contest. He accounted for sixteen points for his tenm before left the floor for the evening. Lest win was the th'rd straight votary in Conference games for the Poets.

The Une-uns: Whittler Ci2 Vat-more (31 -rfcidorf (19) Wearer (7) Denny fti Red'aniJ 17.) Bell (41 Lund WMnn Colyin Palnler He-re (2) SithiMtute- (S. Keferet, Lor' ii-or-Tr. BY I1AI V1S Whittler 7 SI 6 7 Pomona Oafafet Trims La Verne Team, 32 to 22 Coach "Beefy" Heath's Pomona College tofsers scored a 32-to-22 victory over the La Verne outfit at Claremont last night. The Sagehens got off to a good start, leading 18 to 11 at half-time. It was Pomona's first conference win.

Patton, Sagehen forward, was high-point man of the evening, scoring eleven dibits. Lehmer of La Verne followed with nine points. Merrltt and Manlldi. Pomona guards, played fine defensive ball ar.d in addition scored eleven points between them. The Pomona frosh tr'mmed the Pomona School tfwsers, 28 to 24, In a preliminary game.

Varsity line-ups: romMia (33) Patton (111 T. fKb.rn 7 P. JllllMto 1 IV Merrltt (I) O. c. Li Verno (Jl) Jxhrner (0) ivti (Si Betta (Hi Shirk Botm (II SuHtitutlona Pomona: Wllklns (1) VarMl Ilrooka, iSnnlmail (1.1 MECHANIC HARRIERS WIN SCHOLASTIC RUN Sixty-five high school sprinter participated lu the annual, crosscountry run, which was held yesterday, unC.er the aurplc.es of the Breakfast Club.

The first race, which was run through- Griffith Park, started and finished at the clubhouse and Polytechnic High won first place with 43 points, Los Angeles High School was second with 49 points, and Hollywood runners finished third, with 60. The opening event was for hl'jh schools with an enrollment of 1200 or more students, and the course was two miles in length. Garfield High School triumphed In the second event, for smaller schools, and Los Angeles Athlet'c Club entries, led by CIssell De Gny; captured the four-rrVb event, which was open to all comers. COLLEGE BASKETBALL At An Hanoi la Nut, SO. At Ohm sat Illlnoli, At MaMn.

37: 51." Ai M-nmoiuii, in. Oonifll 32; Mon-tnwifh, At f.ewjenee, stattt, I5i Knnaif tnlier-ltv. 12, At ft 5V Amnrt. 1 At Wciiejan, 41; Onto Cul-rerlty, 21, 1 Forth Worth, Tel. Arkmiaa Tal I hiUt un 3.

At llmvuer, Ind Kajlhitni, 11; tlanorer. I. Al 3: NorthKeetaru. it. At Tel.

if; Baylor V. FORM OKAY BOTH WAYS OAKLAND (Cal.) Jan. 15. OP, The fear of Suzanne Lengleu as expressed yesterdty at Atlanta that Helen Willa, young tennis star. Is permitting herself to get fat, and la thus Jeopardizing her chances on the court, has no foundation In fact.

W. C. (Pop) Fuller, coach ot the former national champion, said today. "Helen's figure Is mathematically Fuller sail. "Her weight and height are in exact unison, according to all health charts.

She Is 7Hhx. tall and wetgha 148 fc 4t pounds and she has not varied from these figures for macv months. Miss Wills Is on her way home from New York and Is due In Berkeley the 20th Inst. third street, was the first person to quit after the race got under way, dropping out at 11:43, exactly twenty-two minutes after the start. At 11:45 Hartley Caldwell.

131 East First, street, Lons; dropned out, to be followed by Clarence Houser, 3815 Third avenue. Los Angeles, and C. L. Webster ot Newport Beach, at 11:48. Well up among the 'eaders during the early stages of the sfvlm was Gene Jordan of Fort Worth.

who came within three miles of swimming the channel last venr. but was forced to quit on account of seasickness. Jordan occupied second pouion for a time and was swirxunlng flth a steady stroRe, keeping well up among the Icadera. Cady fired the starting gun at exactly 11:21 a.m. and the spectacle was under way.

It was an Impressive sight when the 102 men and women swimmers from all parts of the country leaped Into the water to start the historic event. It required several hours to prepare for the inasmuch as convoy boats had to be obtained for each swimmer to carry an attendant and observers. Crafts of every kind and description were put into service for the event and the isthmus was black with official and sightseeing boats. CROWE) ON HAND The Coast Guard cutters made ready for the race by clearing the path of other craft Just before the start. It was estimated that approximately 5000 persons dotted the shore and the green hills of Catallna Island to witness the start of the unparalleled event.

The Avalon also carried a capacity crowd of sightseers as did other boats of the Wilmington Transportation Company, Shortly before the race the mers commenced to slap on the grease 'to protect themselves from the cold water. Grease of every kind and description axle grease of various tints, goose grease and whatnot was uaea oy u.c fwuico. At a Riven algnal lined, up along the surf edge. Spectators were ordered back eeventy-ftve teet from the strrting line, the sands of the isthmus being marked off for each swimmer. The weather was Ideal for tha event and the water of the bay at the starting point was glassy and smooth.

Observers and officials of the swim reported at 7:30 a.m. that five miles out the temperature of the water 58' deg. While the cove at the starting point was smooth the channel had fairly heavy swells and the sea was reported as slightly choppy. FOG LIFTS SOON A light fog hung over th channel early yesterday morning hut this lifted within a few hours when the sun came out, making weather conditions ideal for swimmers as well as observers and spectators. The distance swimmers entered in the ra.ee for the cash prize represented fifteen Statos, Alaska and Canada and for the jsost part th entrants represented youth although a large number were veterans.

The grease used by the swimmers was af varied aa the currents in the channel. Two of the swimmers used a composition grease which is said to produce an artificial heat when -t comes Into contact with water. The hospital at Avalon yesterday morning was used for physical examination of many of the entrants. It was stated that twenty-five contestants were given physical examinations, while others brought with them the proper physicians' certificates. Forty thousand dollars is at stake for the contestants.

The first man or woman to finish the channel swim la to receive $25,000 as first prize. In event a man finishes first tbe first woman to complete the trip after him receives $15,000 from Mr. Wrtgley. If a woman takes first place she gets the $25,000 and the $15,000 remains in Mr. Wrlgley's coffers.

BRITISH RUNNER COPS LONG RACE NEW YORK, Jan. 18. (P) Making his first Indoor appearance In this country at Fordham University games, James D. Bangster. member of the 192i British Olympic team, romped home first tonight In a five-mile handicap run.

Starting with a 80-yard handicap, Sangster led the two scratch entrant, Frank Tltterton of Millrose A. and Dave Fagerlund of Finnish-American A. by, half a lap, the latter pait finishing second and third, respectively. Bangster, who carried the colors of the Holy Name Club, covered the route in Sflm. l-5s.

Bob McAllister, former national sprint champion, failed by inches to outstep J. Mercandlno of the New York Stock Exchange in a 100-yard dash handicap. The latter mede good use of a 7-yard handicap to break the tape first In 10 l-5s. J. Tauss of the Bronx Y.M C.A..

was third. PAOLINO UZCUDUN KNOCKOUT, WINNER HAVANA, Jan. 15. (7P Paolino Uz-cudun. Spanish heavyweight champion of Europe, tonight kneked out Antolln Ficrro, Cuban hrnvywei-hc champion, in tht first round ot their ten-round bout.

The knockout came after-one rhln-utf of fighting, Pacllno needing ex-etiv tha same time to dispose of his Cuban opponert as he did Martin" ...1.1 v.n. CJ UraOj OI UUIVniia Uti airai a Day. After a short, but furious, exchange Paolino drove a left to the Jaw crossed with a right and sent another left to the body for the knockout. The Cuban fans eheered Paolino mildly after he bad downed their champion. Ranks Thin Quickly, How ever, Due to Cold Water Lead Shifts During First Part of Long Journey Beginning of Adventure Has Colorful Setting (Continued from First Tage) meda.

who held the lead at that time. The positions of the leadens at 3:45 p.m. were reported as follows: Purcell, first; Rosa, second; Young, third; Summers, fourth; Miss McKenzie. fifth. It was said Coleman ranked about elrth.

but this was not definite aa his course la so far different from the leaders. Boea, representing the Casa Del I Mar Club of Chicago, and Young rignt cenina mm were lurmsnmg most of the thrills of the race and were being closely watched by spectators In boats. At 1:20 p.m.. Summers was in the lead. Miss McKenzie-.

second; Boss, third, and Young, fourth. The last report received at thl mainland stated that the eea was slightly At 3:45 the observers who started the race were relieved. Reports as to the positions of the swimmers were slow In reaching the mainland because of the fact the swimmers are so widely scattered. Those unofficially reported still In the race at 3:45 p.m. were Myron Cox, Julian D'Arcy, Louts A.

Hen-nessy, Seward D. Holley, Myrtle F. Huddleston, Jack Craft, Hugh 8. Lynch. W.

Rufua Page, Martha Stag- ier. Walter Taber, Paul A. Wtnk- I ler, Charles Zlrnfhy, Arthur J. Comp-! ton, Louis E. Tlmson, Herman A.

Pol- zln, Carl E. Hull, Artie J. Reynolds, Mrs. Ella Sullivan, Bert F. Coleman, Charles Toth.

Tonv Atax. Charles R. Rose, Jean McKenzie, Mrs. Charlotte! Schoemmell, Norman Ross, Leo P. Purcell.

B. W. Summers, Gene Jordan, Henry F. Sullivan and Mrs. Carabelle Barrett.

Boss was swimming a heady race and when he lost the lead he veered to the north apparently, in search of a favorable tide to assist him later on during, the gruelling task. Close on Ross's heels was Young. Unfamiliar with the channel and lta treacherous currents and cold water, the young Canadian chose to let Ross set his course, taking every advantage of the experience of the veteran swimmer. Observers were amazed by the tactics followed by Young In keeping after Rosa and he was given a chance If able to keep up the pace set by Ross, a California boy. twice Olympic Games factor and once during his swimming career the holder of nearly every middle and long-distance record.

Ross entered the isthmus wearing only a tight-fitting abbreviated trunk. He used no grease, whatever. After two hours and nineteen minutes and with three of the twenty-two miles behind them the following positions were assumed: Summers, first; Rosa, second; Young, third; Pete Meyers, Cincinnati, fourth, and Gene Jordan. Fon Worth. firth.

Mrs. Charlotte Schoemmell, the woman favorite, who started the controversy over the use of no bathing eult and axle grease, was well up among the leaders at this time. Three women started the race wearing nothing but ten pounds of exle grease. These were Mrs. Schoemmell, Kolb of Ocean Park and Jean McKenzie.

Two men. v. io succeeded in swimming The English Channel took It easy. Charles Toth waited fifteen minutes after the starting gun was fired before he entered the water. The other English Channel veteran, Henry T.

Sullivan of Lowell, used a slow, steady breast stroke. Carleton W. Adler, who held the lead for a time, quit the race two miles out at 12:55 m- With the water black with swimmers and dotted by craft of every description containing observers, the swimmers' attendants and spectators the favorites of the awlm set a fast pace after the starting gun was fired to pull away from the mass -and get a clear path ahead which was made by two government coaat guard cutters. A 13:40 p.m. Bert Coleman swung Into the lead ahead of the strong favorites after thle position had changed hands a number of times.

Close behind cama Carleton W. Adler of Buffalo, N. and Pete Meyer of Cincinnati. who had held the lead, neck and neck for some distance. In third position was Ross with George Young.

Rose was reported as not having felt well Friday night and after taking the lead, slowed his pace and dropped behind to take it easy, many believed, for a second spurt later on during the gruelling swim. Mrs. Schoemmel led the women swimmers at the outset of the race, maintaining a steady pace and fol-lowiuj the wake of the men favorites. Ross and Young held the lead for a considerable period until they were overtaken by Adler and Meyer. Later these two swlmmere were overtaken by Coleman.

The first entrant to be removed from' the water in an exhausted condition was Jack Craig. His attendants pulled him Into their convoy boat at 11:55 a.m. Out of the 153 original entrants only 103 actually started the swim, fifty-two dropping out. A last-minute entrant was Miss Ruth Rhodes of Seattle, whose entry blank. was delayed In the mall.

Of the fifty-two who dropped out nine were women, leaving thirteen women in the race. One of the men was an Eskimo, Emako Gluce of Nome, Alaska. Whether the water was too hot or too cold for him nobody was to ascertain. Some of the thirteen women who dropped out before the start were Paulina Jackson and Miss Ellen Ray of New York; Lottie Mayer, Chicago; Mrs. Alma Moore.

Los Angeles; Pearl Purdy Irland. Balboa. and Mar-Jorle Wlllinmson, who won a Long Beach bathing beauty contest two years r.go. Mack Bennett's bathing beauties also withdrew. before the starting gun wss tired.

These were Mary Mabery and Thcmla Barr. Loretta Rush, four years ago champion of the Canal Zone and a member of the Ambassador Hotel team, also withdrew. OTIICBS DHOP OUT A number of others withdrew and left the water a few minutes after they entered the contest. These were Martin E. Ferris, Stoppev.

Emll J. VoclJansky, Walter C. WuliI and one other whose name was not ascertained. Phillip Moore, 1889 West Twenty- i Jnvitea teams representing ail in trie westpm A-ates. -J The eight Pacific Coast Conference teams SC California.

Stanford. Washington. Washington State. Orc-Ifpn, Oregon Aggies and Montana course, be present In full lort-i. In addition, teams from the various schools In the Southern Con-; fwwjce, St.

Mary's, 6anta Clara, and JPr Western Conference, the Rock? Conference, and a number 'of free-lance schools In the Western States arc almost sure to attend. MAST INCITED Invitations are to be sent to rchooU In the South, Midwest East, according to Arnold Ed- tiy ot the C.S.C. athletic dfpart-' menf. and It Is highly probable that representative teams will compete Texas, Baylor and Georgetown are thought to be strong possibilities as ftcal contestants. The lone objection to the meet "i the date, which Is Just one week after the I.C-A.A A.A.

meet at Philadelphia. U.S California and Stanford all plan to enter teams in the eastern anair, ana tne runners win be-, forced to return Immediately after the last event in order to get hwe- for a short rest before the local. meet. number of mldwestern teams, not of the I.CAAA.A. could eastlv send teams hern for the lo- cat competitions without difficulty.

The same goes for southern teams. TBOJANS RALLY The meet will be the wind-up of what promises to be a great track season here. Ths Trojans, hard hit by the graduation of Bud Houser, Ken Grumbles, Lelghton Dye and other stars, none the less promise to be ft '-'Stanford looms as the strongest on the Coast, despite ths loss end other nifty cinder performers. The ipen who were lost by graduation were those who did not account for any Of the Cardinal points at ths I.C-A.A-A.A. championship, wherein Dink -Tempi eton's runners took second honkers.

On the other hand, the Trojans 'lost twenty-two point through grad- ustlon. SEA CALM (Continued from First Page) ach oil worser wno ra hnnnei lsst stimmer. as among the first to start applying 'la grease. Taber was immediately hv the numerous photographers. ne grease nugut wave un '-d the spectators files the way It I ew the people around the first few --i emear on the smudgy stuff.

Miss Mager, a Swedish miss from Portland. was nmong the first of the women to don the grease. Miss Maser wore a bathing suit under the black-green contlng of grease. itn Vailprv Rphramm. one of the V-inst winsome of the women entries.

st appeared on the scene attired trunks, a brassiere and a coating f- while grease. Mrs. Schramm was entered by the Mack Bennett movie irompany. a crowd gathered around who sat In a small tent. Mrs.

Schoemmell announced that she would make the swim sens bathing and this probably had something to do with the crowd- Mrs. 'Schoemmell appeared for pictures, bnt had on a black bathing suit. 'I THRILL IS THERE ft was estirrmt'd that there were 3500 people on the beach ns time for the start of the rsce 'tirew near. On the south stda of the Isthmus pier, where about seven of the were staked out, the speculators got the thrill that they were 'fppafently looking for when Miss Kolp of Ocean Park and Miss Jmiii McK.eiif.se ol carpmteria. appeared attired only in thick layers about twenty mlrjut.es before the race Str.

Ri'linemmell kept In her until It was time for the to gi't tinder av. Then she-trl'ped down to the waters while two of her uttendant held -i. Hp a protective sheet between her and the eyes on shore. Mrs. Miioemmell did I not have on a hatliltig suit and thickly greaed.

Clarabelle Barrett, New York irchool-teacher and the favorite among I women eunes, wore a mit and protective coating of black grease. MiSb Barrett was down extreme tnd of the beach and of the llmellftht. It Is said Miss oarreii reniaiuea in bea -Ijeaty hours preettiir.R the time of J.i tc. Most of the other -tvnts sppareurly pcxir Judg-jsnout by renialuing on their feet the bffore the rat instead of ijvstiUg. There were In all, alwr those who eratched had been accounted lor.

'took place at 11:24 a.m. Eight ol 'the starters were women, Norman Ross, one of the favorites. as about the only one of the swim ffier not greased. Fto announced i that he did not believe that the 'frease was as much of an aid it hlr.drauce. Georg" Youufr.

Char Toth and Henry other were all greased, but not to the excess that some of the tn- tfu'itM vrATit tr, wtm iww the English Channel, hud a oeisng of plain everyday lard over III" suit. TOTH LATE A I I Toth, another American who swam English Channel, did not arrive ft; the brseii in time for Fred Cady's Eot'Hid p'lini'ed In after the p-duifrs fame eighteen minutes Utf r. Phillip Moore, West Twenty tMrd street, Los Angeles, was the firs ot a I I i MAGIC OF COLOR RULES AT SWIM (Continued from Page 1, Part I) however, the distress calls were quickly answered by last power boau carrying Red Cross first aid. A first-aid station has been fitted up aboard this ship under the auspices of the Golden State Hospital. There are a number of physicians under Dr.

C. E. ror.i.ora Burr Smith end Samuel Horikoff. Most of those calling for help have been suffering from cramps and exhaustion. Up to nightfall no serious cases were reported.

The patients He on a mattress on the floor in the main salon of the boat. Powerful men under piles of blankets shnKing fr)r hour or sc. but unAf.r the efficient treatment of the metllc8i staff all are coming out in flne snape. The cold water "seems to be the vitality out of many of the swimmers. WOMAN DROPS OCT The women entrants to be faring very well.

The first, woman to give up the race was wiw auui Rhodes or seatvie. one ujuiu vm. after about an hour and a half in the water. Unlike many of the men entrants who had qulto before her she did not have to be carried and she got a good hand from those aboard the Avalon as she stepped on The coloring at tne start 01 hub spectacular event will live long In the memories of those fortunate enough to view it. The shore of the isthmus, where the start was made, Is curved.

A crowd of about 3500 persons were lined up, and the little harbor was crowded with crafts of all kinds, some official boats, yachts, schooners, launches, tugsand a group of six Const Guard boats brought In to patrol the waters and protect the swimmers. For a distance of about two blocks the beach was laid Off with markers, numbers Indicating where each entrant was to stand. The shore was fringed with rowboats, one to each to carry an official observer, blankets, food, a horn, four slgnnl flags, flares and trainers and asslst- "as the time for starting aproached the crowd began to manifest great iniimt. the manner In which most of the entrants were having their bodies smeared wltn grease, vuw --ones were advanced as to why this wae done, the two most popular being that it kept the swimmer warm and that It reduced the friction of the body In the water. And the type of grease used varied almost apparently as the tastes of the Individuals.

The colors ran aU the way from black to white. Even a mimrjer oi mvwucw entrants, amorg them Mrs. Charlotte ell. Kfttra Kolb end Jean Mc- Kensle, wore nothing but a coat of urease Yes, right out there In front of everybody. But when you looked you wondered wny.

any uojevuuu should have been made. Th. grease covered as well as a suit. As a result oi mo Kiroin, wm-blned with the goggles and vari colored head-gear, when tne line oi swimmers stepped away from the crowd and moved the water It was ft most unusual anu iuniu spectacle. 1 lie leisuieiy wwik' they advanced to the water's edge at the firing of the starting-gun was noticeable.

None rushed In. A few. when they hit the water, began to flail around at a fast clip, of But the majority took it easy. Norman Ross, sort of Insinuated his giant hulk lno the water casually after he liad paused to wash off one foot before dipping in. The Coast Guard had cleared the buy of alj the craft except the row-boats accompanying the swimmers.

In a few minutes the blue waters Inside were flecked with specks of white spray, bobbing heads of mnny colors, and the flesh of flailing arms, CALL FOR KELir.F It was not long before red flags began waving on some of the row-boats and the relief boats begnn dashing hither and yon over the water. Navy signal men, loaned to the race, proved to be invaluable In carrying messages from one end of the fleet. Of boate to the other. The boys used the red and yellow wigwag flags and made a pretty picture as they flashed their Along with the running back and ErVVLLOWR THEM in Inl iHEKE has never been a sight sporting circles, of the ilted States the equal of the one that transpired on the Isthmus of Catallna Island yesterday morning. From the moment the early birds of the 102 contestants who essayed the passage began greasing themselves until Starter Fred Cady got the gang under way at 11:21, there was a kaleidoscopic series of swiftly changing, colorful scenes.

No cameraman, no newspaper man, and there were plenty of both on hand, could ever hope to tell the complete story In either words or pictures. The little pier at the Isthmus divided the contestants Into rival camps. Half of 'em were on one side of the pier; half on the other side. Each had a little space of beach staked out like a mining claim. lhre was Just room enough for each swimmer, his or her cans of grease, and their trainer, plus a spot to hitch the convoying rowhoat.

Crafts of all sizes and descriptions dotted the Inlet. From the first ft looked more like greasing race than a swimming contest. Each guy had his own Idea of the best color brand. Black led, although It was pushed closely for honors by a passionate Jaundice hue, veering off Into shades of a more lively variety. White, yellow, orange, violet, were all well represented.

If Mephfstopheles had been on deck he probably would have given hlrth to the old line about swiping another guy's stuff being the slncerest form of flattery. At any rate George Arllss In bis palmiest days could have learned a lot about playing the "Pevll" by watching some of the boys smear on the axle grease. Sh there were nude hoys and girls on the beach yesterday morn, but the ten pounds or so of black axle grease Paga Kolb, calling to the lad over on the Red Cross speed boat. Toot-toot, comes across the waters and the speed craft la shooting to the little boat calling for help. A few minutes later and the Red Cross draws alongside.

Lying in the bottom Is a grease-smeared man. Covered with blankets, teeth set, agony written on his face and trembling. He Is hoisted aboard a life reft and lifted up od deck by davits Quickly he is rolled on to a stretcher and nisl.ed Into the hospital, where he Is given hot drinks, more blankets, hot water and more rubbing. Go up on deck again and look across the waters over this remarkable sight. Three hours--four hours five hours pass.

The field of swimmers has spread out over a six-mile front and about two or three miles deep, hemmed In by the protecting government boats. The sun Is fast sliding down to the horizon and yet we seem to be only a little distance from the island. It is still a long, long way to the mainland and the J40.000. A little more than half the contestants have dropped out. Now and then applause from the I top deck tells of the reluctant quitting ot anotner piucicy swimmer.

An official bellows down to the press room about so-and-so going strong Rnd his strokes are forty-eight or fifty or some such figure t- the minute. And that has been going on for five hours now. Try it yourself for even a half hour on your front porch. Chief, Engineer Lund of the Avalon, sticks his head lu to see that everything is going beautifully. Arthur Compton, 14-yenr-old boy of Long Beach, weighing 16S pounds and not over five feet tall, is reported to be still going strong and well up In the Held.

WHK.LKY PLEASED Gen Jordan, one of the favorites, has Just come tn and Is getting a bit- hand upstulrs In the hospltul. Mrs. vaiiery Schramm of Coronado i navt, oi overcome wltn surprise at the large number of entries, the enthusiasm, and If his $40,000 wa not taken In this swim it win be put up again, probably In September. Here is a funny one: Mrs. Scnoem Jean McKenzie and Charlotte Schoemmell packed Into the water was a more effective garb than the costume of the average flapper.

Otherwise these ladles wore their bathing suits Into the drink. There was human Interest all along the line. There was Clarabelle who accustomed to the fuss of the English Channel swim, didn't waste her time or her energy on the beach until it was thne to start. There was Tony AJax, the reformed wrestler, who bakes for the Long Beach citizenry when he isn't swimming for Will VVrlgley's thousands. There was Bert Coleman, the Long Reach newspaper man who has been regaling his fellow-scribes with swimming feats svid then passed out after less than thirty fnin-ites in the pond.

There was the large and corpulent Peward Ilolley, who looked big enough to float across without any effort. There was Kolb. jean McKenzie and Charlotte Schoemmell, tne nude beauties. There was ffor-mari Ross, the "Big Moose." coot and confident, who wore no axle grease, and starte.1 off in leisurely, powerful fashion with only an olive oil rub tinder a one-strap bifhlng stilt wh'ch he could slip off when out In the channel. Tbe'e was Eugene Estoppey, the old C.S.C.

dlsttne runner. There was Henry Sullivan, English Channel crosser. a rolv-poly. pleasant chan of freckled face and bushy evehrows. There was Charles Toth.

another English Channel eonoueror, who d's-dained staging with the mob and shoved off fifteen minutes late. There was Mark Wheeler, the Los Angeles cop. There was Zlmmy, the legless man. There was fat little Jimmy Cnmpton, aged 14, and so on ad infinitum. It was a great day and a great event.

It shows what Southern California can do when thp resftof the country Is blanketed in by frigid weather. mell says she dldnt sleep but about three hours last night. Just restless. And she kept dreaming about pulling drowning people out of the water. "And.

strangest part of all," she said, "was that I spent my time hunting for a life preserver to save them Instead of doing the natural thing and swimming out to them." Branch Five Again Drops Aztec Squad Continuing to exhibit unbeatable basketball, the Southern Branch var-' alty quintet thumped San Diego State College, 28 to 17, in a tilt oa the Hollywood High School pavilion last night. It was the second consecutive victory over the Artecs for Caddy Works's classy Brutn five. Ketchura and Young sparkled profusely for the victorious Bruins, while Capt. Paul Mott played a hard, eteady game for the Aztecs. The victory put Southern Branch far in front in the conference standings with a record of three victories and no defeats.

MAGDALENO VICTOR IN SPEEDY BATTLE Mateo Mupdaleno won a speedy eight-round main event over Alkie Akol at the Main-street Athletic Club list The winner had the upper hand in nearly every round, but Akol forced a furious pace throughout. Robert Corolll and Tommy Rlos fought to a draw In the semifinal. Other results: Sandy Garrison defeated "Joker" O'Conner, six rounds; Carlo Navia knocked out Oene Parnras, two rounds: Tony Gonzales defeated Kenneth Wallace, four rounds. SYTAN TO COACH AT BURLINGAME HIGH SAN MATEO (Cnl.l Jnn. IS.

(TP) Fred Swan, raptnln of the 1926 Stan-ford University football team, has been appointed physical education Instructor and football coach at Bur-lingame High School. He will take over the duties next spring. At the same time, W. L. Glascock.

principal, announced that James Spauldlng, former University of Cal- lfornla player, had been named roach at Sim Mateo Htgh Bchool. I the Hauser Packinit Company was reduced to beef juice for use In the nourishment of fourteen of the swimmers attempting the Catallna Channel swim, according to F. M. Hauser. head of the local meat-packing concern bearing his name.

One-half gallon of the beef juice furnished by the Hauser Packing Company was supplied to each of the following ewlmmers: Clarabelle Ear- rett, Howard D. Chaffee. Julian D'Arcy, Ethel Hertle, Gene Jordan. tsuiy iiogg. uoa jwcrwa, nanr, i Reynolds, Gorman koss, jurs.

vnar- lotte Schocmmell, Mrs Vallery Schiamm, Charles Zlmmy, James Zoeller and Caldwell and Rose, the L.A.AC contestant. AT START of the swimmers to be hauled out of the water end brought aboard the Avalon, official boat of William Wrlg-ley's 40 000 ocean marathon. Moore lasted about ten minutes In the chilly waters bffore he suffered a cramp. Following Moore In was Eugene Eatoppey. whlte-thatched 58-year-old entrant.

Estoppey entered the race clad In a couple of sweat shirts and pair of long drawers that be had soakPd in nrcRc- The veteran hsd It all flcured out that by preaslng the woolen It would keep the water out and alao keep warm. Es-toppey's Idea may have been all but his suit soon got waterlogged and he had to give up or else sink, and Mr. Estoppey Is not that silly. The next one to be Jiiitili'd ulmnrd the Avulon ws Craig, of Venire, who was so frozen he had to be hiiuled up from his dory with the block and tackle on the side of the boat. Before the first hour of the race was over, Clarence Hauser, George L.

Melton, HUmar Satre, Robert In-gersoll and Laverne P. Jones were also forced to give up. After the first hour the entrants began giving up the grind In rapid order. However, of the eight women entered, none of them retired until Mrs. Ruth Rhodes, who halls from the State of Wsshlngton.

was forced to give up because of nausea after she had bten in the water two hours and covered three miles. VOI NG LEADS When the leaders were about three miles out, it was announced by Fred Cady, who made regular trips out among the swimmers and then reported back to the Avalon, that George Young of Canada was leading with Norman Ross and Leo Pur-cell In second and third places. At the six-mile mark Bill Summers had taken the lead because he was swim-ruing on a straight course, while the rest were heeding northwost- Young vva holding second place' and retaining a pace of fifty-two strokes minute Ross was running cIoe behind Young and keeping up a fortj -cfg'nt-etroke a minute pace. The rest of the leaders were In the following order; Leo Billy logs. Pt'tt Meyer.

Gene Jordan, Clurabeile Bar-, rett and Lottie Schoemmell. Miss Barrett and Miss Schoemmell were reported to be putting on a close duel for the 15,000 woman's prlre. loll) und hulilvan, Yankee r'nglMi Channel conquerors, veered way off th beaten course lit the start of the race. Both of iiieni hit it off way to th northeast. loth mid Sullivan both engaged as pilots Japanese fishermen who are thoroughly fuiniilur with the t'ntnllna C'hnn-lirl currents.

With the swimmers ten miles out they were divided into two groups, with Young, Hoss and Pur- cell lending on a direct route to Ban Pedro. In the other groun sum mers was In the van, with Toth about a half-mile behind him. Sullivan and Bert Coleimin were about even. How- ever, the Yonnp. Ross and Purcell group was really In the lead because of Its direct course.

IT'S TOO COLD After he had covered ten miles, Gene Jordan, on 5 of Los Angeles1 strong entrant, was forced to give up cecaus or the extreme cold wa ter. Jordan waa In the water tvlmoet five hours. Th--; temperature, whlrh was about an event 0 dcg. when the race started, was dropping during me auernoon ana at p.ni wa novtring around merit. the flli-deg.

forth of boats, the air was filled with n8M been taken out of the wa-blasts of whistles, large and email. "r- The reports on the Cntnlina are short and long. Pleur craft fivin that she refused to come out at the yacht clubs and the like with their instance of her assistant and fought colore living dotted the waters. him off until she practically fainted Up on'the bridge of ths Avalon the I the water. 6he did not come cuptaln and his assistants combed the aboard hero.

waters with their glasses. Off at the William Wrlgley was there at the left the blur of a red flag catches the start and expressed himself as Just rye. The ginsse enow to two red flacs "Help wanted over at No. he cells. The sailor signalman at his elbow gets busy and begins to saw the Mr wltn ma rjurcr moHw-nn nag" fCjasal lleow FSWf vaWV MlIU.