The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-24

Ruth Thomas OF Atlantic City, jun
ior champion in the breast stroke.
was 20 try her speed against the
senior field. Edna O'Connell, senior
breast stroke champion, also was en-
tered in the race. It was expected
TO be hummer.
The other national championship
was the women's one-mile junior A.
a. q. event. In the original entry
list SybiI Lytel and Dorothy Moore
were the only starters.
Stunts for Crowd
Johnny Weissmuller and Stubby
Kruger, the Hawaiian. were to enter
tain the crowd today with some com
edy stunts which they call Chinese
swimming.
In Thursdays program the feature,
of course, was the comeback Of
Johnny Weissmuller. The fastest
swimmer in the world took the 100
yard National A. A. L. race and also
won the 5O-yard open event.
1t was Johnny's first active COM
petition since his doctors told him he
must stay out OF the aquatic meets
because of the condition of his heart.
Gertrude Ederle, considered by
many the fastest of the present group
Of women paddlers, demonstrated her
speed in the 100 yards and 22O yard
open events for women. which she
won.
Local Swimmers Star
indianapolis swimmers were right
in the spotlight ali day long with the
national stars and their showing was
mighty pleasing to the good sized
crowd that witnessed the meet.
Dorothy Moore Of the II. A. c. was
the real star among the women She
took the junior national A A u 90
yard event, finishing ahead OF TWO
such swimmers as Minnie DeVry and
Ethel Lacke of the Illinois A. c.
Dorothy also won the 50-yard Ken
rucky-Indiana A. a. Z. championship.
Complete Thursday results follow;
100 Yards Women's Open-Gertrude
,Ederle. W. S. A. first; Ethel Lsckie. I. A.
c., second; EuphrasiE DOnnelly, II. A e.,
third Tins 1; 96 3D.; 1,,,.;o. N.,,or.,
ampionship-Dorothy Moore, H. A. c.:
first: Minnie De vry,. I. A. c.. second; Ethel
so Yards Camp Fire Girls-Marga-et
Cook. first; Evelyn Forsythe. second Time
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$40 Yards Mems Indiana-Kentucky A. a.
q. Chanpionship-Foste Holt, l.. B. c.
first; John Moore, Indiana University. sec
ond: John Merriam, H a. C.. third Time,
so Yards. Women's Indiana Kentucky A.
A. u. hampionship-Dorothy Moore Il. A.
c.. first: Euphrasia Dopnelly, II: A: C.. sec
ono: Thelma Darby. H. A. C., third Time
loo Yards. Mems Senior National A. A.
q. hampiOnship-Johnny Welss1nuller. l. A
c. FIRST Pete Weissmuller. l. A. c.. second
Etubhy Kruger. I. A. C.. third. Time. :54 SO
100 Yards Boy Scout State Champion
ehtp-August Hook, fret; Tom Mathews
second Richard Nottingham, third. Time
:0S As.
2:20 Yards. women's open-Gertrude
Ederle, W. s. A. first; Aileen Riggin, W 8
A.. SECOND; Ethel MeGary, W. S. A. third
40 Yards. Mems open-stubby Kruger
J. A. c., first: Bonner Miller. I. A. C.. sec
ond; August Hook. H. A. C.. third Time
6:11 As.
Fancy Diving. Mems Indiana-Kentueky A
A. q. Championship--Will Grees- H. A. Q.
first, c. E COryn. Il. A. C., seeond;" james
Quinn, II. A. C. third
80 Yards. Mems Open--Johnny Weiss
muller. J. A c.. first; Stubby Kruger, l. A
C.. second; Pete Weissmuller. l. A. c. third
Time, :23 3-5.
Fey to Summary A C.. Illinois -Ath
1etic Club; H a. c., Hoosier Athletic Club
". s. A, Womens Swimming Association
/. B. A. Louisville Boat Club.