Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
A. A. j. TANK FINALS
ON IN NINE EVENTS
Central and w. S. C. Place
Most AspirantS in D. c.
Meet Tonight.
High School and the
Washington Swimming Club

~ENTRAL High School and the
Washington Swimming Club
will have the most representa-
tives in the mems and women's
events, respectively, in the finals to-
night in the second annual South At
lantic indoor swimming championships
in the Shoreham Hotel pool. The
schoolboys and the w. S. c. mermaids
led in the qualifying tests last night
Nine events are to be decided, start
ing at 8 O'Clock, as follows:
50-yard free style for men, 100-yard
free style for women, 22O-yard free style
for men, 150-yard backstroke for men,
100-yard breaststroke for women, 100
yard free style for men, 220-yard breast
stroke fer men, 100-yard backstroke
for women and 200-yard special relay
for men. Results of the fancy-diving
events, men and women. were COM
pleted last night. but will not be an
| nounced until tonight
Lois Bates, crack little mermaid of
tina Washington Swimming Club, and
Richard Maurer of Central High
grabbed the individual glory last night.
Miss Bates swept to a new District
record in winning the 220-yard free
style final for women when she flashed
over the course in 81 3-5 seconds. Mary
Chadwick formerly held the mark for
| the event at "a 3-5 seconds, having
made 1t last year Miss Bates achieved
further honors by bagging first place
IN the 50-yard women's free style final.
In both events she was pressed by her
w. S. G. mates, Onalene Lawrehce and
Rita AuguSterfer, who placed second
and third in each test.
1t was Maurer'S victory over Con-
stancio Alvarado, Filipino Olympic
swimmer, in the 200-yard breaststfOke
for men which furnished the big punch
of the evening. Maurer triumphed by
inches by dint of gallant rally in the
last 10 yards, after trailing from the
start.
Central qualified five for the finals,
Georgetown University, four and Cath
olice University. three.
Last nights summaries:
50-yard free style. women. lnal-Won by
Lois Bates washington Swimming Club;
sSm@Ing cab third Rta
tWashineton Swimming Club. Time, e:33as
Lois Bates Washington Canoe Club; sec
Ond. onalene Lawrence WASHINGTON swim
ington swimming Club. Time, 3:2iss New
District of Columbia record; old record,
ioO.yard free style. men. heats-won by
Beverly Carter Central High SCHOOL,; Sec
ond. Arturo Aballi (Georgstown University
Time, 1:03zs. Second neat-Won by MAJ
Rote George Washineton University) sec
ond T. Burns Central High SCHOOL, Time,
l:o23s. Third heat-Won by Frank Mullen
Catholic University; second, John Carey
tSwaveleyl. Time. 1:00as.
220-yard breaststroke. men. heats-First
heat won by Jack Diener Central High
SCHOOL,; second. Walter Briggs (Georgetown
University. Time, 1885, Second heat won
by Richard Maurer Central High SCHOOL,;
secord. Constancio Alvarado (Washington
Swimming Club. Time. 3:193s.
50-yard free style, men, heats-First heat
won by Daa D'Esopo Catholic University;
second, T. Burns Central High SCHOOL,
Time. O:27s4. Second heat won by George
Gror dunattachedl; SECOND. Frank Mullen
heat won by Max Rote (Geo-ge Washing
toni: second. John Carey tSwayelyl. Time,
263s. Fourth heat won BY Richard Mehren
(GeorRetown University and l.. Benedetti
'tGeorgetown University, tied for drst.
! Time, 0:279s.