The Washington herald., 1917-07-28
GIRLS AQUATIC MEET
.BRINGSFORTH THRILLS
Fair Sex Battle Hard for First Hon.
ors at Municipal Pools.

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The second weekly swimming meet
held yesterday at the municipal pools.
for girls, proved more Of success
than the first weekly event held last
week for boys. These weekly affairs
for girls give great promise Of being
among the leading events staged in
this city.
The various events yesterday were
contested by a large number Of the
fair swimmers and the meet was run
OF without a hitch. The feature event.
which was the 45-foot swim for bath
ing beach beginners who could not
swim prior to June Is, was won by
Miss Marie Thorrien.
In the opening number Of the day,
the half-mile swim. Miss Fay Crock
EFT, the daring little swimmer, annex
ed first honors, being closely follow
ed by Miss Elizabeth Faunce and
Miss Dora Butler.
Natalie Wood led other swimmers
to the goal in the 10o-foot race for
girls between Is and Is years OF age,
in the fast time of 30 is seconds, with
Alva Robinson annexing second laurels
and Elizabeth Faunce third
The 1O0-foot race open to all women
over IS years Of age was hotly con-
tested from start TO finish, Jennie
Snyder finishing first in "a 3-5 sec
onds. while Amelia Hansen finished
second, but one stroke behind the
leader.
Superintendent Drummer IL trying to
stage an intercity relay race, as well
as other swimming events, between
the life guards Of this city and Balti.
more. and IL Drummer Is successful
in this undertaking. Il will be the
FIRST event Of this kind ever staged
In s,ds city. ana II the Monumental
swimmers accept the challenge II will
Is staged on Thursday next during
the third weekly meet for boys.
Having received many requests from
the aquatic followers in the North
west. who like TO take an early morn
ing plunge. Supt. Drummer will open
the Georgetown pools at 6 a. m.
Following are the summaries of the
various events OF yesterdays meet:
Half-mile swim-Won by May Crock
EFT; second, Elizabeth Faunce; third.
Dora Butler. Time, Is minutes. 81 2-5
seconds.
IoO-foot race for girls between Il
and l6 years of age-Won by Kath-
ryn O'Connor; second. Ruth Beuch-
ert; third. Frances Nichols. Time,
30 As seconds.
lOO-foot race, open for all women
over IS years of age-Won by Jennie
Snyder; second, Amelia Hansen. Time.
"a 3-5 seconds.
1O0-foot breast stroke. open to all
girls-Won by Natalie Wood; second.
Elizabeth Faunce; third. Adelaide
Boyd. Time. 81 3-5. seconds.
IOO-foot race for girls between L
and IL years OF age-Won by Ruth
Beuchert: second. Emelia Pezzaro;
third, Fannie Fitlou. Time, 30 2-5 sec
onds.
1OO-foot race for girls. u years OF
age and under-Won by EmeIia Peg
FARO; second. Agnes Motyka. Time,
IS seconds.
1Oo-foot race back stroke. open TO
all girls-Won by Elizabeth Faunce;
second, HILLARY Dabney; third. Ruth
Beuchert: Time. IS 3-5 seconds.
45-foot race for bathing beach be-
ginners-Won by Marie Therrien; sec
ond. Margaret Patterson: third. Mar
garet Byrne. Time, Is is seconds.
lOO-foOt race for girls between IL
and Is years. of age-Won by Natalie
Wood: second, Alva Robinson; third,
Elizabeth Faunce. Time. 30 is seconds.
20O-foot race for women over IS years
OF age-Won by Alva Robinson. Time,
l minute, Is seconds.