Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
OUT Cr Bouv: Girl Stars Sui
ONALENE LAWRENCE
is LEADER IN POOL
Helps Washington Club Win
Team TitIe-CapitaI A. c.
Finishes Second.
IXX YITH 16-year-old Ona-
M lene Lawrence as its

ITH 10-year-Olu una
M lene Lawrence as its
v v outstanding performer,
Washington Swimming
Club piled up SO points to easily
win the first annual outdoor
swimming and diving champion
ships of the District A. A. u, held
yesterday in the Mckinley Tech
High School pool Capitol A.
letic Club, with Is points, was
the next high scoring organiza-
ton, though unattached contest
ants registered "a points. Wash
ington Canoe Club, with a lone
point, was the only other group
to score.
AS the result of its victory Washing
ton Swimming Club gained a second
leg on the trophy offered by the North
Capitol Citizens Association. One more
win will give it permanent possession of
the cup. w. S. C. achieved the first
leg last year in the City of Washington
championships.
Miss Lawrence gained IL points,
scoring in four of the five women's
events. She was first in the 50-yard
backstroke, second In the 50-yard
and third in the 100-yard free style.
This clever little mermaid, daughter of
Maj. r. B. Lawrence, u. S. A, retired,
of Bethesda, Md, is student at West
eri High School and also Is a clever
basket ball and tennis player and an
accomplished horSewoman. She holds
the District women's indoor breast
stroke and diving titles. She learned
to swim in the Edgemoor, Md, Club
pool
Belmar Shepley Stars.
Belmar H. Shepley of the Capitol
Athletic Club. with 10 points, also was
another conspicuous individual per-
former She swept in ahead in both
the so and 100 yard free style events.
Miss Shepley got her first swimming
experience in the Canal Zone.
Lois Bates, Washington Swimming
Club, also showed strongly. She tri-
umphed In the low board diving and
was second in the 100-yard free style.
Among the men Robert r. (Bob)
leading scorer. Darnell, former Uni
versity of Michigan crack holder of the
Western Conference 100-yard free style
record and national intercollegiate
champion in this event in 1927 and
1928, flashed in a winner in the 50-yard
free style, conquering George Croft in
exciting competition. However, in the
first event of the afternoon, the 200
yard free style, Darnell was beaten out
for first place by Beverly r. Carter,
Central High natator, who overcame
substantial lead held by Darnell in the
final Is yards and swept on to triumph
by three yards. This was the most
dramatic struggle Of the afternoon. OAR
nell has done little swimming recently
because of an operation and was not in
the best condition.
Paul Copper Wins.
Other closely contested races IN
cluded the women's 50-yard backstroke
in which Miss Lawrence was winner
by inches over Lenora Taube, also of
Washington Swimming Club the So
yard free style for boys under 16, in
which Paul Copper barely beat out
Earle Fielding, jr., and the 50-yard free
style for girls under Is, in which Evan
geline Rice, daughter of Fred Rice,
former Catholic University basket ball
coach, finished ahead of Lois Bates in
a great battle.
An exhibition of life saving by the
D. C. Red Cross Chapter, under the
direction of Instructor Ira Lee Law,
was an interesting feature.
Winfree Johnson, athletic director of
the Welfare and Recreational Associa-
ton of the ONCE of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, under the auspices
OF which the events were conducted, was
aided by group Of experienced assist
ants and the meet was handled In fine
style.
Sliuoroar;as.
Championship Events.
Mems Class.
200-yard free style-Won by Beverly
r. Carter, unattached; second, Robert
r. Darnell, unattached; third, Robert
Wrenn, Washington Canoe Club. Time,
minutes 1895 seconds.
1O0-yard backstroke-Won by Robert
Varela, unattached; second, James l..
Bates, unattached; third, John A.
Hahn, unattached. Time, minute
R25 seconds.
1O0-yard breaStstroke--Won by Raw
Edmonston, Washington Swimming
Club; second, Albert Lyman, unattached;
Inlro' Ivan B. Munich, unattached.
Time, minute 242s seconds.
Low board diving-Won by Clifford
Sanford, Washington Swimming Club,
1888 points; second, Joe Lyman,
Swimming Club, o6.4
points; third, Roger Leverton, unat-
tached, 1913 points.
5o-yard free style-won by Robert r.
OarneI, unattached; second, George
iroh, unattached; third, Bob Lever
Ion' unattached. Time, 264s seconds.
Women's Events.
100-yard free style-Won by Belmar
EI
ond, Lois Bates, Washington Swimming
Club; third, Onalene Lawrence, Wash.
ington Swimming Club. Time, minute
l9 seconds.
50-yard breast stroke-Won by Olive
O'Hern, Capitol Athletic Club; second.
Onalene Lawrence. Washington SWIM
ming Club; third. Betty O,Malley, WASH
ington Swimming Club. Time, 1925
50-yard back stroke-won oy onalene
Lawrence, Washington Swimming Club;
second, Lenora Taube, Washington
Swimming Club; third, Betty QAssIie-,
Swimming Club. Time, As
seconds.
Low board diving-Won by Lois
Bates, Washington Swimming Club, 1876
points, second, Onalene Lawrence,
washington Swimming Club, 74.2
points; third, Elizabeth Gates, WASH
ington Swimming Club. 68.S points.
50-yard free style-Won by BelmaR
H. Shepley, Capitol Athletic Club
second, Clara Wrenn, unattached; third,
Smith, unattached. Time, IS
Open Evr14Ss.
50-yard free style for boys under 16
years - Won by Paul Copper, unat-
tached: second, Earle Fielding. jr.. UNI
attached third. Joseph Curtin, unat-
tached. Time, 321s seconds.
50-yard free style for girls under Is
years-Won by Evangeline Rice, unat-
tached; second, Lois Bates, Washington
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