The Ocala banner., 1922-06-16
WITH STATES HELP TWO FLOR
IDA GIRLS TO REPRESENT
v. S. IN BIG TRACK -
MEET


Information comes from Tallahas-
see that Anne Harwick, of the Florida
State college for Women, and Lucy
Fletcher, of Greensboro, Fla, high
school will represent Florida at the
International Track and Field Meet
for Women in Paris. August 20. 1922
The event will be staged in the Perish
ing Stadium under the auspices of
the Federation Sportive Feminine In
ternationale.
This decision was reached Sunday,
May IA, when the results from the
Eastern Tryout Meet held at the Oaks
mere School, Mamaroneck. n. Y, the
previous Saturday were announced.
Miss Harwick made first place in
finals in the javelin throw, making
a record of 127 feet, ten inches. and
breaking the world record by FIVE
feet The new world record in javelin
throwing was set, however. by Kath-
ryn Agar OF Oakesmere, who made
distance of 134 feet, 3l2 inches dur
ing the preliminaries. She failed to
ID as we'll in the finals The measur-
es for the javelin event are taken
from the both hand" throws
Miss Harwick also entered the base
ball throw and the shot put events
in each of which she ranked second
ida State College for Women, Talla-
hassee. Miss Harwick, who is a senior
now. has starred in athletics where
her individual scoring has done much
to win the championship banner for
her class.
Lucy Fletcher. freshman in Greens
ooro High, was unable to attend the
: eastern tryout meet because of ill
ness In her family. Since her record
of feet. 1 Is inches. broad jump made
at the Florida State College for Wo-
men during the state high school girls
athletic meet, could not be approach
ed az Oaksmere any nearer thai seven
feet seven inches She has been select
Ell to go to France on the American
team.
These two Florida girls. Anne Har-
wick. formerly Of Jacksonville, and
now of Miami, and Lucy Fletcher of
Greensboro will represent Florida in
Paris in August if Florida people
eyince enough interest in what these
girls have done and can do to give
the money needed to send them to
Paris
Their total expenses will approx
mate $1,000 OF this sum. Greensboro
mas promised $3.50; Florida State Col
lege 5000. VIII the other communi-
ties Of the state raise the remaining
sum, so that Florida can be repre-
sented in the All American Team?
Send all donations before July 20 to
Miss Katherine W. Montgomery. F.
:. c.. Tallahassee, Fla. instructor in
physical education in Florida State
College, and member of the national
womens track athletic committee.
IN selecting the All American team
20 send to the international meet in
Paris, all records, % from the recent
m ional intercollegiate meet for wO-
men, 90 from all recent state high
school girls meet 90 from athletic
competitors for women conducted by
Fairgrounds. industrial centers. and
Y. W. c. A. athletic organizations
throughout the nation and (4) from the
Eastern tryout meet at Mamaroneck,
y. Y. May Is, were considered by
the national committee in composing
the All American team
This included thousands Of com
petitors and it is indeed a splendid
achievement of our Florida girls TO
have made this American team. and
Florida is honored What financial
backing with each citizen of the state
give these girls that the $500 may
be raised TO send them 10 Paris in
August?