Evening star., 1927-05-26

YUNIOR swimmers of Miss Ma
deira's School won top honors
in the school tank meet held
~ in the Y. w. c. A. pool. on X
street, Yesterday afternoon. col
lecting 81 points in the seven events
listed. Seniors were secohu WIFI o.
points.
The Junior relay team came from
behind on the last lap to win the
feature event of the meet. Katherine
Jarman, the Junior finalist in the re-
Law. oyercame handicap of more
than a length to finish first.
Katherine Trumbell was high
point winner, with Josephine Mack
and Betty Fay tied for second place.
So closely matched were the divers
that only fraction of point sepa-
rated the winner from the runner
up. according to the judges decision.
Retty Fay won the diving event by
2-10 of a point over Margaret john
son.
ONLY first and second places were
picked in each event.
Two novelties, candle and a cos
tune race, added color to the pro
gram. In the candle race four girls
were entered and all contrived 10
keep their candles lighted over the
entire course. Jane Austin proved
the most expert in combining speed
with steadiness. however, and arrived
at the finish we'll in the lead:
The costume race proved very
amusing. Three swimmers raced the
length of the pool, emerged and don
ned q comical assortment OF ciothinS
Including hats with ribbons tying un
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many buttons-all Of which had to be
fastened. Then. raising colorful nm
hrollas over their heads, they jumped
in feet first and swan back to the
starting point Despite the fact that
constance Towner had some little dltn
cnltv in determining the back from
the front OF her principal garment
and was the last to start on the 1lnai
Ian. she won the race, bows tied. but'
tons ubuttoned and umbrella held pro-
tectingly over her head.
Summaries:
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Katherine Trumbcl: second, Suzanne Claus
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f'GAs GANpIE .eGi rfsatsf RxcEHwon by Jane Austin:
seGSnssri GSSonssri6ME Gsfh RsHGEMwon by Constance
Towner: second Eleanor Totten.
iunior team; Katherine Trumbell. Josephine
Mack, Elizabeth Pierce and Katherine Jar
man.
Trophies for the meet were to be
awarded this afternoon, it was an.
nounced by Hazel Sayre, physical
training director. They will include a
class challenge trophy and individual
awards to the high point scorers.
Winning the annual swimming NEE
of the Eastman School with totaI
of SO points, the Whites added j.
markers to their total for the general
athletic efficiency trophy to be award
ed at the end of the year to the side
having the highest average.
Blues collected p points in the
meet conducted at the Y. w. {. A
pool on X street by Florence Cochran
swimming instructor Of the school.
Florence Avis Of the Whites was
individual high point scorer with IL
tallies. She won the plunge for dis
lance, the ui'e ior opJectS WI ins
up seven objects) and was second in
the 20-yard side stroke.
Josephine Duckett, a Blue, was sec
ond high point scorer. with points
earned by winning the side stroke
for form, third place in the 40.yarC
dash and third in the 20-yard side
stroke.
With the conclusion of the tennis
tournament, finals of which are ex
pected to be played this week end
the Eastman sport program will be
complete and announcement of the
athletic trophy winner will be made
shortly thereafter.
Summary of swimming events:
40-YARD FREE sTYLE-won by Ridi.