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Show YANKEE WOMAN BRrMCORD Ethelda Bleibtrey Scores New Triumph in Swim Events At Antwerp Stadium WTWERP, Aug. 28. Ethelda Bleibtrey, woman's swimming association associa-tion of New York, beat the world's record by nine seconds antl clipped 9 3-5 seconds off the Olympic record today when she won the 300 meter free style event for women In 4:34 This Was in the final heat. In which (the Americans figured prominently 'Margaret Woodbridge. Detroit A. C-. j was second in 4:42 2-5. Mrs P rances C Schroth, San Francisco finished third. Norman Ross, Illinois. A C , won the j 100-meters free stle In 5.26 4-5. l.udy Linger Honolulu, was second Kirst honors In plain diving for wo-1 , men went to Denmark, Miss Fryland j winning. The American:-, Aileen Rlg-gln, Rlg-gln, New Jfork and I3ett Grimes, Minneapolis, verc fifth and sixth respectively re-spectively In the serni-finals of the 200-meterSi breast stroke. J Howell Oakland, Cal., I won his heat In the trials of fancy diving, C. Plnkston, San Kranclsco. H. Prieste, Los Angeles and L. J. BahTback, New York, qualified j The American team defeated Spain five to nothing in the semi-finals fori ond place In water polo. |