Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16

evening,
No titles are at stake in the coming
meet which IS to he held as 2 diver
sion from the regular practice routine
and to give the Nets. who have had
practically no competitive swimming,
a chance to test their ability.
Spectators will not be invited as the
limited space around the tank does
not permit OF a gallery and y. \. A.
F. regulations. under which Y. W. G.
A. activities are conducted disCour
age anything in the nature of exhi-
bition swimming.
Little Evelyn Shay of Garrett Park
Md, the 1O-year-old Junior swimmer
of the Capitol \. c.. who will swim In
the coming event. is said to have eX-
hIhited great possibilities. She swims
as easily and naturally as vet
eran.
Elizabeth Whaler who has starred
IN number of the Capitolites' past
events has been forced to resign
from the club in order to keep her
eligibility standing at Central High
School. where she is one of the let
ter" mernnaids School authorities
ruled this season that any athlete af
filiated with outside clubs or orcaniza
tons would be ineligible for letter
competition. The reason for this ac
ton Is said 10 be that the school ath-
'letic program is quite complete and
any additional participation on the
outside would he just that much TOO
much for the students.
Five girls won their letters as a re
suit OF the first swimming meet of
the season staged at the Central High
pool the pa ST two days. Prelimina ries
We're run off Thursday and finals yes.
of
Moody. swimming instructor.
Elizabeth Drummer was high scorer.
with Is points earned by placing first
In three events. the 100yard crawl. 80
yard crawl and 50-yard back stroke.
The other four letter winners are
Constance Canoe and Elizabeth Rice,
each with IL points, and Elizabeth
Whaler. 2. and Jean Stimson.
Summary of events:
1oo-ysrd crawl strohe-Rrunner first :
w6slsr .sc2nd Rics, third Ms d. Tine G; ~
e s1Syf Ric. trf th fss TIME eafF 20 p
R 2eya sseon sae e.nns Tm
ors V bsls sraT fa7d Tine r "a sec
5o ..ssad h Rc. FSitd Rms g ST.
ib6-ysrd side ov.rarrn--Rice. first: Slim
'oTo seGGnd RuTk Sod third ,u.r Mr. ZONES.
st,Tter. Nj BrsinneF i1dr.s Mise. GslDin.
Holtzbauer and Michel
The mass meeting Of the local
branch of the wonens division.
\. A. A. F.. which was to have been
held at the American Red Cross
headquarters next Wednesd eve
ming has been postponed until later
date This was done in order to hold
the night open for the meeting of
the former members of the Women s
Athletic Council with Lillian Schroeder,
executive secretary of the national
romens division of the fedora ton,
who will explain principles and stand
srds Of that orga nization to all repre-
tenta tives Of clubs in the local ba sket
ball league.
This meeting, which will be held at
the Marjorie Webster School, is open
10 all members of the local y. A. A. F.
rrganizat lion and all others who are
Interested In learning what the
\. A. A. r. ia attempting to do.
Miss Schroeder will arrive from New
York Tuesday and will meet that
,fternoon with the executive com
mittes of the local federation work
thop" at the University Women s
Club at 4:30. Tuesday night she will
attend the basket ball game between
The Metropolitan and Washington
athletic clubs.
Gsllandet tossers make their debut
In the intercollegiate basket ball cir
ruit tonight. meeting the Wilson
Normal School sextet at Wilson Nor
nal at 7:15 pm.
With the execution Of Mary Kan
napel, star forward of last years
squad. the team is new Eliza beth
Reneon. the coach, has announced the
varsity lineup as follows: Nelson and
kannapel. forwards; Wheeler and l..
Dubose. guards: NJ. Dubose, side cen
ter, and Lawson, center. Substitutes
Erockton, Gourlev. Buster and
Holmes.
The schedule as announced by Miss
forsman, basket hall manager. fol
bws:
January 1e-wilson Normal. at Wilson
FORMAL.
Januarv c3-George Washington. At George
WASHINGTON
January 3o--wilson Normal
February 13-National Park Seminary.
February 1a-Georgo Washington.
February 27-Natonal Park. al National
March 5-Marjore Webster. at Marjorie
Webster.
The Walter. Reed Medical Center
Washington Athletic Club basket ball
tilt, scheduled tonight at Walter Reed,
has been postponed until Saturday,
January IS. as the post gymnasium
will not be available this evening ac-
.ording to Julia Gingell. manager Of
NE ladies' team.
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