Evening star., 1944-08-15
Leo|a Thomas, 3.Way
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Little Leola Thomas, 16-year-old
Ambassador Club sensation now
regarded as possibly the best girl
swimmer the District has produced
was in Kansas City today, getting
set to compete in the national
women's senior championships.
Leola put in a warm-up perform
ance for the big meet last night at
the Takoma Pool by swimming
away with everything in sight and
cracking two District AAU records
before climbing aboard a plane for
Kansas City.
The pretty youngster won all
three of the events in which she
was entered and consensus OF spec
tators was that she would have
won them all if the rules had per-
mitted her entrance in more than
trio of races. She scored her
record smashing victories in the
howard free-style and l5O-yard
medley. hanging up a mark of
l:05.7 for the century after over
taking Defending Titlist Jean Ort
in the last 25 yards to clio two
tenths of second off the old mark
In the medley, Leola lowered her
best time by 4 seconds. finishing a
full pool length ahead of the field to
set a record Of 1888. Third tri-
umph for the cute miss came in her
speciality, the 100-yard backstroke,
which she won In 1:l5,6.
Jean Ort retained her other Dis
trict title in the 50-yard free style by
slapping the tile ahead of another
Shorenam Club lass. Margaret Do
nato. in 0:30.1, and Teammate Betty
Roland held on to her crown in the
l00-yard breaststroke by setting a
time Of 1881.
AS usual, the girls stole the show
from the men, but. although the
so-called stronger sex set no rec
ords, they did provide one thriller in
the relay. with Hank Van Oss, SWIM
ming As anchor man. coming from
behind to nose out Jack Walsh at
the finish to win the feature for
Shoreham.
Mems Evepts.
less so-ysrd snar. free style.Woa by Phil SHARP.
.Washineton Boys Club: fourth ls6g BUOY
Roland tshoreham). Time, 0:26.0
mons "P-'srs seSrsy breast st5okeW9n b, Ray
John Droescher lAmbassadoD; third. Rob-
srt Coleman CWashinston BOYS Club
fsSTh scvs clus, sndreE Tim. sullIyss washington
100-vard free style-Won nv Hank Van
oss lshoreham,;;. second, Phil sharplsss
tSWhoIeham,; tWs sSinsIo1 third third Geors. Harrison
Reetexes Cwashinston Boys club. Time He
n,,5t 15o-ysrd baekstroke-won by Johr
Bo1s shTd Club HaSysf fourth kesen kes@
MeDonsld lWashinston Boys Club Time
2oO,,yard free style-won by Ker
Hsmmil tshoreham) second, Richarc
Push tWashinRton Boys Club: third
James Tsvle Ambassador): fourth. Rober,
2;44e.
3Oo:-yard medley relay-won BY Shore.
nam nam SWIMMING Club Ernie Bosss.. Brdd,
sann sammns Hsn Gus o' ,..m Seeoad js
third washington Boys Club Rober
Coleman c,onI1 Halovar adams; George Har
Ralph schaener, James Tavle, Ca rltor
Thinks mn, Time. 3:342
Low-board diving - Won BY Irwin,
Bridsers Ambassador. IOo73: second
PM Shar rpless tShoreham). S21l: third
FRANK Pendleton Ambassador, 7c4R
fourth, Billy Wolfe (Amba ssa ador) TOT9
Women's Events.
50-yard free style-Won by Jean Or
'Shoreham,: second. Margaret Stone Do
nato .Shorcham): third, Jean Griner (Am
bassador). Time. 0:3O1
100:yard breast ,stroke-Won by Bett!
Roland (Shoreham); second, Jill Burgess
tAmbassadoD; third, Betty OFT (Shore
ham). Time. 1881
1O0-yard free style-won BY Leol,
Thomas tAmbassador); second, Jean OF
lshorehaml: third. Marsaret Stone Do
nato tShorehsm>. Time. 1:O5.7s.
100-yard back .stroke-Won by Leols
Thomas Ambassador; second. Betty Ro.
land (Shoreham); third, Doris Da;tor
(Shorehaml. Time, 1855.
12O-yard individual medley swim-Wor
6y Leola Thomas tAmbassador): second
jill! Burgess tAmbassador): third. Jean
Griner fAmbassador. Time, 1888.
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