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ADAMS SWIMMERS BEAT LOWELL

McCoy Establishes New House Record In 50 Yard Backstroke

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In the only inter-House swimming meet held yesterday, Adams defeated Lowell by the score of 38 to 24. Robin W. McCoy '35, swimming for Lowell established a new House record in the 50-yard backstroke, covering the distance in 32 1-5 seconds. A meet was also held between the second Freshmen team and Eliot House, the Freshmen winning 32-21. George A. Dodge '37 starred for the Freshmen, capturing first places in both the 50-yard free style and the dive.

The summaries:

Adams vs. Lowell

50-yard free style swim--Won by John R. Fetcher '34, (L); second, Edwin I. Brainard '35 (A); third, John L. Bonney, Jr. '36 (A). Time--26 seconds.

200-yard free style--Won by Brainard (A); second, Edward H. Turner '36 (L); third, Howard Head '36 (L). Time--2 min. 36 4-5 seconds.

50-yard backstroke--Won by Robin W. McCoy '35 (L); second, William R. Timken 1G.B. (A); third, Robert C. Creel '34 (L). Time--32 1-5 seconds.

50-yard breaststroke--Won by John B. Little '36 (A); second, Walter S. White '36 (L); third, Cortlandt Van D. Hubbard '34 (A). Time--33 2-5 seconds.

100-yard free style--Won by Paul D. O'Brien '36 (A); second, John M. Timken '36 (A); third, Laurence A. Lovett 1L. Time--1 min., 1 2-5 seconds.

200-yard relay--Won by Adams. Time--1 min., 47 3-5 seconds.

Dive--Won by Turner (L); second, J. Timken (A); third, W. Timken (A).

Second Freshman vs. Eliot

50-yard free style swim--Won by George A. Dodge '37; second, William F. Read '36 (E); third, Paul W. Sears '37. Time--26 1-5 seconds.

200-yard free style--Won by Walter R. Roemer '37; second, Edward C. Tenney '37; third, Read (E). Time--2 min., 24 4-5 seconds.

50-yard breaststroke--Won by Kenneth B. Hodson '37; second, Phillip H. Thayer, Jr. '36 (E); third, Bertram S. Wolfson '37. Time--34 2-5 seconds.

100-yard free style--Won by George D. Hartstone '37; second, John M. Hutchinson '37; third, Richard S. Casby '34 (E). Time--1 min., 2 1-5 seconds.

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