Evening star., 1943-08-01
Capitals Finest Meet
Looms as Aces Vie
In Takoma Pool

one OF WaShlngton's most avid
boosters of amateur sports will have
a tribute paid to his memory to-
morrow night at Takoma pool at
O'Clock when the Welfare and
Recreational Association and the
District AAU collaborate in spon-
soring the first annual A. Earle
Weeks memorial swimming carnival.
weeks was charter member of
the local AAU when it was organized
In 1929 and its president from 1896
until his death several months ago.
Out-of-Town Stars in Meet.
Seventy EIGHT contestants, includ-
Ing some of the finest talent ever
assembled for local meet, will COM
pete in eight events, with swimmers
from Baltimore Knights of Colum-
bus, Goldsboro IN. c. Swimming
Club, Plainfield IN. j. Athletic As
sociation and Philadelphia YMCA
stacking up against local natators.
Prominent among outstanding
woman entries is Lorraine Fischer.
former New York University star
VINO holds 19 American records and
AZ championships. Miss Fischer also
possesses a Canadian title and won
the Presidents Cup swim here four
straight years.
Ensign Helen Perry of the WAVES.
former national backstroke cham
pion, will compete in both 10O-yard
backstroke and 200-yard freestyle
races. She will represent the Shore
has team, which has other crack
performers entered in Kay Lilling-
host, Jean Ort, Eddie O'Shea. Betty
Roland, Sally Tripp, Mary Miller,
Charlotte Thesis, Doris Dalton.
Ruth Tripp and Betty O'Shea.
Big Field in 100.
Twenty-one men will battle for
honors in the 100-yard freestyle
race. with Leo Jarboe of Boys Club
OF Washington, Capt. John Broad
dus OF Shoreham and Joe La Sale
of Ambassador outstanding among
local entries. Following are the
events and entries:
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Women's Events.
,,Jdo09.GyesFd d099,ysFd .esIe treestyle-Phoebe WI HUDSON
Perry (Shoreham): Sally Tripp (Shore- |
ham); Eddie OShea tShoreham) Jean |
Ort (Shoreham); Helen Poynerf (Ambassa-
doT).
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lunattachedD; Betty Roland tShoreham): |
Mary Miller (Shoreham); Charlotte Thesis |
tShorehaml; Calva Kephart tAmbassa- |
dor); Betty Essex tAmbassadoD; Joan |
Treanor (Ambassador): Peggy Pate Colds
10o-yard Sackstroke-Evelyn Barbee
tGoldsboro, n. G, SCI: Marie Crone
Ensign Helen Perry tShoreham); Ruth |
TTripp tshorehame; Amelia OLSEN tshores,
Tanm, nam 6eeIy ssaaor, Saea hnns Hennins
tAmba S Adolf; Pat Van ziie Ambsssa.
dorl.
200 yard freestyle Evelyn Barbee
tGoldsboro); JacaueIine Freer tWG&CCl; |
Phoebe Hudson {WG&cCl: Ensisn Helen
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ner lAmbassa dor); Leols Thomas (Am-
basssdor); Pat Van zile tAmbs ssador).