Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-01

And the captain does not intcn
competitive swimming promotion ca
with the Cougres Siondl Country
Winter will be host to triangular
the cooperating clubs will exhibit
A series Of four fortnightly Il
auguratcd this week.
According TO the captains plans
the meets to be held Will be entirely
different from any offered heretofore
by local swimming talent. The pro-
gram calls for exhibitions Of the eNo-
luton of various swimming stroke s
as well as handicap races and diving
contests. The meets will precede the
Thursday evening dinner dances at
Congressional.
Schedule of Events.
The schedule of the meets to be
held at the club in Maryland follow:
February II Exhibitions of
fency diving and evolution OF
swimming, handicap races.
February 2e-ExhtbItioR of life
saving; handicap rnces.
March Rehabilitation of famous
racing strokesI handicap races.
March 26-Exhibitlon of water
stunts and methods of swimming
InstructionI handicap races.
The handicap events Will be free
style SpTiIIS anu breast SlIOhS anu
back stroke races for men and wom-
en-. The free-style sprints will be
held at each meet, but men and wom-
en- will alternate in competing in the
other races, thereby alloting back
stroke or breast stroke race to each
meet.
These events are to be handicapped
in accordance with the continuously
adjusted handicap system which has
been in use successfully for more
than 20 years at the Serpentine Swim
ming Club, in London, according to
Capt. Colby. He declares this method
of handicapping makes for finishes of
the most thrilling sort and will in
sure every one close competition.
For each of the three types of
swimming-free style, back stroke
and breast stroke-there will be
trophy bearing the seals of the three
participating clubs.
Novel Relay Race Planned.
For the final event of each meet, a
relay race that will be an innovation
in this country is planned. 1t is a
medley event for mixed couples. The
race will cover four lengths of the
pool at Congressional. The woman
member of the team will negotiate
the first lap of the race swimming
breast stroke Then the man will
swim one length with back stroke
and one with crawl stroke. The
women will complete the race with
a poollength swim with crawl
stroke.
This "shiek and sheba'' relay, as
Capt. Colby styles it, will afford an
interesting contrast in swimming
methods, in addition to a comparison
of the grace of feminine swimming
and the power Of the man swimmers.
Also, the spectators are apt to be
well entertained by the competition.
Swimmers OF the Washington
Canoe Club and the Capitol Athletic
Club are getting in a deal of prac-
tice for the series of meets, the for
Iner training in the pools of the Y.
NJ. c. 4. and the Racquet Club, while
the women are preparing at the y.
w. c. a. Members of the Congress
sionsl Country Club are evincing
much interest in the events, and
number are grooming themselves for
competition.
Star Swimmers 10 Compete.
The exhibition events and races
will be well filled with stellar talent.
Washington Canoe Club has on its
roster a host of clever swimmers, and
many of them are to take part in the
meets. Prominent among them is
Everett 3. Ansley. who held the
South Atlantic diving championship
before he left this country several
years ago on d Government mission
to Russia.
The Miller twins, Farnham and
Howell, are versatile in water sports.
They are excellent swimmers and
divers, as we'll as canoeing experts
Karl Knight, who had seat in the
canoe four that represented the
United States in the demonstrative
races at the Olympics last year, also
will compete in the swimming meets,
as well as Jerome Shear, twice dis
lance swimming champion Of the Dis
trict.
The Capitol Athletic Club con-
tingent will be led by Florence Skad-
ding, president of the club, who holds
the South Atlantic breast stroke title.
She also is a diver of note. There
are three University of Maryland
girls among the Capitol membership
who are exceptional swimmers. They
are Mary Harbaugh and Thelma
Winker, formerly of Central High
School, and Minerva Zelwis, who also
belongs to the Pittsburgh Aquatic
Club.
Mere Meets Arc Wanted.
Capt. Colby, who is volunteer swim
ming coach Of the Capitol Athletic Club.
as well as chairman of the swimming
committee at the Washington Canoe
Club, is casting about for competi-
ton for his charges outside of the
series of meets at Congressional. He
IS anxious to arrange contests for
both organizat lions for the evenings
of February 10 and March and 10.
AS the Capitol Athletic Club in
cludes most of the woman swimming
stars of the District, Capt Colby
would like to have the colleges and
schools and other women's clubs of
tho city pool their talent to form d
team capable of giving the Capitols
Il good battle. Competition for the
Washington Canoe Club team prob
ably could be found more readily, for
several other mems organizations
about the District foster swimming
and very likely could muster capable
squads for a meet.