Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

~ 1STRICT folk devoted to
water sports won n fair share
of titles during this year. al
1hough the swimmers and ca
noeists had to do all the win
ming. Washington oarsmen, not so
strong ms usual, did not participate IN
many resattas and suffered defeat in
the few,
Five South Atlantic A. A. L. swim.
ming championships were Sarnered
by local talent. Florence SHADING was
the only Washington girl TO annex
such title. In n meet at Baltimore
she took the 100.yard breast stroke III
minute IS seconds. clipping sec
onds off her record. In diving events
NJ Baltimore, Clifford Sanford took
two titles. winning from the low board
and high board In the Wardman
Park pool here. r. a. Edmonston or
Washington Swimming Club swan TO
a title in the 220-yard breast stroke
and carleton NJ Never OF Washing
ton Canoc Club got the 100-yard back
stroke championship and set a sec
tlonal record for the event at ] min
ute SIS 3.5 seconds.
Youngsters showed TO advantage in
the annual indoor meet OF the BOYS
Y NJ G.. A. Colin Macafee finished
first in four OF Ave events in the 10
pound class and Norman Smith regis
tered l3 points TO lead In the 95pound
class.
Capable Girl Performers.
Helen Streeks and Relmar Shepley
proved capable performers in many
girls events. although neither was
able TO garner sectional iaurels. Helen
was q victor In several pools about
Washington and Baltimore and Bel.
mar was especially proficient In the
shorter free style events. A girls jun.
Tor relay team of Washington eompos'
Ell of Onaline Lawrence. Lois Bates,
Helen S,reeks and Maryailen Hood
won over n Baltimore team.
Washington Swimming Club entered
the Magothy River meet and won han,
dily over several other teams. Owen
Thompson starred In pilnS up the
greatest point total In "a meet at Scapa
Flow pool and Mark Coles was the
main performer In the Evening sun
meet held IN Druid Inn Park. Raiti.
more. the Washington swimmer easily
distnhcing his Baltimore opponents.
Jerome Shear OF Washington Canoe
Club was tho star OF the District cham.
pionships held at scapa Flow pool
fie finished iirst In the so and go ward
frce.stylc races Donald Carpenter Of
Washington Swimming Club won the
loo'yard breast stroke. clifford san.
ford the fancy diving and William j,
Stephenson OF Washington Canoe Club
the l00-yard back stroke.
In tho girls section OF the meet Rel
mar Shepley took the iO0.yard free.
style race. Helen Streeks the 60-yard
dash and Florence SHADING the fancy
diving event. Edward Hickey of
Washington Swimming club was win,
ner OF the h0,yard Junior ana Helen
Streeks of the junior swim at the same
distance for girls.
Long Race Ia Ruddy.
The his race Of the year here, the
a'inilc swim for tho Presidents cup
over the Potomac course between tho
Chain ana Key bridges. went to Ray.
mnnd Rnddy. a 1hyear-old eMrant
from New York Athletic club. Rud,
dS's time was | hour iaA minutes,
nearly s minutes better than the pre-.
vioua record for tho race. act by Ever
EFT Analey IN 1918, Jerome shear,
HTst NHAIlhktnHtaH III hh'hHt WYE
sixth In the race.
swimming teams we're sent into
competition by Central High school,
DEWITT School and Catholic University
in indoor meets, Dewitt enjoyed Il
fairly successful season, hut the two
either teams did not get alnnG 81 We'll,
Central had a winner In the t'niVer'
aity III l'ennssivanIa scholastic cham
pionships In sanford, who took the
fancy dive, Catholic tiniverstty's team
won hut one meet, that with Johns
Hopkins the last na ita program,
An organization expected to help
tho sport % swimming considerably
here Same into existence IN AuauaL
II In called the Washington swimming
club, and already has more than 200
members who have achieved some dis
tinetinn In competition,
i'addlers Of Washington Canoe club
scored International ami nationally
aaain this year, At Toronto Ia iune
they defeated the pick at Canada ana
The United States to win the tntetna'
linnal shield al stake IN the rAaa tor
senior fnmrs, Harry knight, Mtre
Fare, H. n, Shepherd ana &, W,
taNens We're IN the eaaoet Ia tho