| Show California Girl Come Comes Within Foot of Taking Big Race From Helen Helenl i Josephine Gives Miss i Close Clo Call Cal She Can Remember as Seattle Girl e Holds Yard lOO-Yard Free Style SlIe Title Tile Gir By PAUL ZUI ZIMMERMAN IER IAN J Associated Press Sports Writer Wrier LOS ANGELES ANGELE April Apri 29 P Thc iP-Thc The A-The The applicant for sixteen worlds world's free freestyle freestyle style swimming records Miss Mis Helene Helenc M Madison dison of or the Washington A A. C. C Se- Se Se attle ate turned her attention to the yard relay today as a the thc National A A. A. A A U. U indoor championships moved into the second day This sturdy daughter of the northwest northwest north north- west looked back on yesterdays yesterday's opening events with a sl slight ht nervous feeling for she successfully defended her 1931 yard free style title tie only after member the closest call cal she can ca re re Miss Josephine Joephine McKim n P t ii Angeles Athletic club l J I her the scare finishing leu I t foot behind with Miss th nin ning in 1 minute 24 Mis seconds Madin Seconds She was so close to in me lane said Miss Mis Mad t i t didn't know there was h I looked around and t there she rl right ht at my ray shoulder j thrilling and it t the closest caU remember tl Miss 1158 Edna Ena McKibben of the Wa ington A. A C. C finished third thir third MISS ISS HOLM WINS INS Miss Eleanor Holm Holin the worlds world's meter backstroke ord found I little T yard medley race The e def dd i d champion from the New Nev vS York 1 mens men's SwImming association a huge lead bc in the breast back stroke laps to win by bYI stok a J I ten feet fee in 4 minutes 27 2 s JJ t Miss Norene Forbes of or the L. L I e L C C. was second closely followed A A Miss Mis Joan of oC the thc T N. N Y 5 S. S A A. A mens men's The two championships Southern Souther Pacific were A. A A A A. A Clarence Buster Buter Crabbe of the toft wo L A. A C. C in jn the A meter 1500 free st 20 st minutes 27 4 seconds and ad Mi Riley also alo of or the L. L L A A. A A A. A c C. C pied UP a good goo point pint m margin c to 1 the foot 10 spring sprig board title tte With Wilh the team honors honors' in wo championship tied ted at al 6 pi WOK WOI for the Washington pit e A. A C C. York W W. 5 S. S A. A and the Los te AngA A. A A C. C today's events event promise L Ag to closely cosely contested contested 1 WASHINGTON GIRLS PUCE PL Cl The fact that the Washington A placed four in the f finals nal of the te J yard free style race y yesterday eluding the champion Miss Mis 1 Mad Madi as compared with wih one each ch 10 for fo- other two close contenders contender cose contender point a victory for the northwest In the yard relay te There seems to be no on ort one in is in meet talented enough in the te 10 breast stroke to give gie Miss Mis of a scare in this event event Holn Miss Georgia Coleman of the L I A. A C. C is favored to defend te sue suc fully her foot 3 stringboard SC d dis title tte d The Te Southern Souther Pacific A. A A A. A A events event for the day include the te I meter free style the meter b stroke and the meter tree free fre jl I Ial all al for men The yard breast stroke race the national women's title the rac tt meter mi me meter free style race and a 3 wj wa polo match for the Pacific coast cat cb W cb will be staged In i ithe the thening i f ning The he meet ends end Sunday |