Should they make the trip, their
relatives will be confronted with a
j fine dilemma. They must decide
whether to remain loyal and cheer
for the Reich, or to favor their kin
ship by pulling for the Kompa girls.
They Learned In V. S.
“We couldn’t swim a stroke when
we left Germany,” said Erna, "and
now it seems—although we aren’t
counting our chickens before they
are hatched—that we may have a
chance to return on the strength of
CHAMP TONY
AGAIN BUMPS
OFF ANOTHER
Wins Over Toots Bashara
by Technical Knockout
in Third Round
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 31.—
rony Canzoneri, world lightweight
•l ampion, stopped Toots Bashara, of
Norfolk, Virginia, last night in the
bird round of a scheduled ten
ounder, by a technical knockout,
rhc bout was a non-title event. j
ttir swimming. Gee. it would he fun!"
If the sisters continue the torrid
>aee of last year, they should have
-to trouble reaching their goal. Eliz
ibc!h holds the world record of 6:05
'or the 400-meter backstroke event.
?he is 220-yard Metropolitan and
National A. A. U. champion and
tolds national records in races
ranging from 300 to 800 yards.
Many wonder how the Kontpa girl
join in Germany, can compete in
he Olympic games as members of
he U. S. team. The Olympic ruling
in such cases specifies that children
whose parents were naturalized be
fore the children reached the age of
2i may compete for the nation in
which they reside.
Erna swims the backstroke turn
on tire National A. A. U. champion
ship medley relay team and is 1U0
yard Metropolitan champion. She
holds other National A. A. U. marks
in races of 300 meters. 400 and 440
yards.
