Evening star., 1943-08-18
AAU Swimming FinoIs Tonight
Find Tukomu Purkers Ahead

the 150-yard medley relay race for
guards when Frank Cutler, SWIM
ming free style, gave a tremendous
demonstration of gameness and
ability. Getting of in third place
with Murray of Mckinley nine
lengths ahead of him and Elvin of
Anacostia three lengths behind MUIR
ray, Cutler churned through the
water making up 5a lengths to
finish but half length behind the
Anacostia swimmer. K. Graut, swim
ming backstroke for Mckinley. got
his teammate, ]. Poyner. OF three
lengths ahead and he and Murray
maintained that lead to win the
event in 1:44.6. Anacostia's team OF
c. Behrens, r. Giepel and @. Elvin
placed second. This and the other
events for guards were finals.
Individual swimming honors Of
the evening also went to Takoma
Park entrants, Don Rickett leading
with points gained from second
places in both the 50-yard freestyle
and 50-yard backstroke for guards.
With 5 points and q first place
apiece to their credit were Frank
Cutler of Takoma who took the
50-yard freestyle for guards In 27.4.
K. Graut of Mckinley who annexed
the 50-yard backstroke for guards in
1872, and another Takoma swimmer.
J. Shea, who won the guards So
yard breaststroke In 34.2.
The only preliminary Of the eve
ming. the 50-yard freestvle for men,
was run in two heats with times Of
26.Ss and n fiat, considerably slower
than last years 24.5 set by Shep
Wolf who did not defend. Winner
OF the faster heat was j. La Sale
OF the Ambassador who had to stave
on the rush Of George McNear of
the Shoreham. Qualifying with the
slower time was Buddy ROLAND.
unattached, with Fred Reckeweg Of
the Boys Club Of Washington
placing second. Other qualifiers
were p. Smith bf Ambassador, Rob-
ert Howley, unattached, and Paul
Busse Of the Shoreham. j. Quick
OF Ambassador swan q slower fourth
than Busse and failed to qualify.
Diving exhibitions were given by
Paul Smith. Buddy Hart, Bill Stall
pier and Irving Bridges. The sum-
maries:
50-yd free style for men-First heat
won by j. La Sale Ambassador Swimming
Club second, George McNear Shoreham
swimming Club; third, p Smith, Ambas-
Sador Swimming Club; fourth, Paul Busse.
Shoreham Swimming Club Time-2S s.
second heat won by Buddy Roland unst-
tached; second. Fred Reckeweg, Boys Club
OF washington: third, Robert Howley, un-
attached. fourth mot oualified). J. Quick.
Ambassador Swimming Club. Time-o5
oO-yd. free style for guards fnals-Won
by F. Cutler. Takoma Park Swimming Club:
second Don Rickett. Takoma Park SWIM
ming Club; third. c. Behrens, Anacostia
swimming Club. Time-274
bO-yd. backstroke for guards, finals
Won by K. Grout Mckinley High Swim
ming Club; second, j. Rickett, Takoma Park
Swlmmine Club; third: J. Murray. McKin-
Wsa.s' " iA 0"immins cioo Time
l50-yd. medley relay for xuards-won
by Mckinley team of K Graut, j. POWER
and j. Murray; second. Anacostia team OF
c. Behrens. r. Giebel and G. Efvip: third
Takoma team OF E. RowZee, J. Shea and
F. Cutler. Time-1:44.6.
50-yd. breast stroke for guards-won
by J. Shea. Takoma Swimming team sec
ond, j. Droescher, Takoma Park SWIMMING
Club; third. j. Poyner, MCKINLEY High
swimming Club: fourth. j. Glassbsnd of
East Potomac Swimming Club. Time-34 .