Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-21
SWIMMERS At
y" EVENT
Great Showing is Made by
Women Before Large Crowd
Last Night

An enthusiastic crowd of women
and girls attended the swimming
meet held in the Y. M. c. A. pool
last night. The events were arrang-
ed to demonstrate the ability of
both beginners and advanced swim
mers and included women, girls and
children. The big feature of the
program was the women beginners.
The women entered have just learn
ed to swim this summer, during the
summer course and much credit is
Il them for ever attempting to dive
in deep water. Much applause fol-
lowed each dive. Mrs. Matthew
Thomas received great ovation for
her courage, for she can swim a few
strokes. Mrs. Dey carried off first
honors, Mrs. Zimmerman second.
while Mrs. Jeanne Howell, the first
of the ladies to venture in this mer-
maid feat finished third.
The exhibition of "A Beginners
Dive" by little Dorothy Madsen was
a demonstration of how quickly
children progress with instruction
and should encourage mothers TO
start their girls young in the aqua
tic sports.
Splendid grace and form were
shown by the seniors in their div
ing. Miss E. Brogger and Lillian
Bjork did many difficult dives. Miss
Lillian Biork totaled the highest,
Eleanor Brogger, second and Laura
Strandberg, third. Miss E. Wider
strom proved herself quite a fast
little swimmer. The blindfold ace
was a novel stunt and after swim
ming in circles for several minutes,
Miss Larsen reached the end of the
pool, leaving Alice Bjork and u
Hawkins still at a loss to know the
right direction. The judges for the
evening were Miss X. Grunner. Of
Savage school; Misses Helen War.
rem and Dorothy Cole, of Columbia
College. Official scorer, Miss Claire
Pfeiffer and starter, Miss Margaref
Richart. The awards were made az
follows:
Senior 2O-yard dash, A. Reznichak
E. Brogger. Viola Mason.
Side stroke, (form), Mosher.
Junior 20-yard dash, Widerstrom
G.. Olsen, M. Kane.
Senior 40-yard, v. Reznichak
E. Brogger. r. Macan.
Diving ladies, Mrs. Dey, Mrs
Zimmerman, Mrs. Jeanne Howell.
Beginners, Hawkins, Harresbel. T
Seaman.
Diving, Biork, Brogger. Shander!y
Juniors, Kahn, Sober, Widerstrom
Blindfold race. NJ. Larsen.
Bronze pins were awarded to tn
following by the American Red eros
for swimming five lengths of tn
pool:
Madeline Scatt. Martha Provoz
max, Ellen Nelson. Virginia Rezui
chalk, Lillian Silkovski. Mildred Carr
Mary Fraser, Mary Johnson, Ethe
Priezner, Mildred Olsen, Helen Sea
IMAM, Sarah Shumsky, Mary Pierce
Helen Morrison, Clara Harreskod
Agnes Sibley. Ruth Shoe, Bessi
Martin. Lillian Sykes, Grace Meyers
Stephana Yoftek. Rigmor Sklveser
Ruth Waterbor, Dorothy Madser
Helen Anderson, Myrtle Smith, N
Hawkins. e. Hall.
The following received silver pin
! for swimming five lengths of tn
. pool and performing various dives
| Miss Evelyn Sieber, Dorothy Nelsor
Virginia Reznichak, Marian KANE
5 NJ. Stout, Edna Widerstrom, an
, Bessie Martin.
The girls who are taking part /
the program tomorrow afternoon a
the Metuchen Y. NJ. c. A. will NEE
at the Y. NJ. c. A. at $3.50 O'Clock
A bus will take them direct to tn
Metuchen Y. NJ. c. A. Everyon
i, bring or wear costumes. The ladie
l morning class will play the Rah
1 way Y. NJ. C. A. in a game c
volley ball tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in Metuchen. There wi
also be a life saving exhibition b
several girls from the local Y. n
G. A.