Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Harrisburg, Pa., the US Olympic Committee selected a nine-woman track and field team for the Helsinki Olympics, including two Georgians: Mary McNabb of Atlanta and Catherine Hardy of Carrollton. Hardy and Mabel Landry set new records. Four others recommended.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
They are Miss Mary McNabb of Atlanta, Ga., and student at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama and Miss Catherine Hardy of Carrollton, Ga., and student at Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Georgia.
Miss Alice Coachman of Albany, Ga., and at the time a student at Albany State College, represented Georgia and the United States Olympic team in 1948 and won the high jump.
Other members of the team approved by the U. S. Olympic Committee Friday night are: Misses Mabel Landry, Chicago; Mae Faggs, Barbara Jones, Chicago; Constance Darnowski, Brooklyn; Janet Moreau, Boston; Dolores Dwyer, Brooklyn and Marjorie Larney, Brooklyn.
HARDY AND LANDRY SET NEW RECORDS.
Miss Hardy, a triple winner in the National AAU championships last weekend at Waterbury, Conn., broke the old record of 24.4 set by Helen Stephens in 1935 by running the 200-meter dash in 24.3.
Miss Landry leaped 18 feet, 3 inches in the running broad jump to erase the old mark of 18 feet, 1 1/2 inches set by Miss Lula Mae Hymes, also a native of Atlanta, Ga., in 1939.
In addition to the nine women selected here Friday night, four others were recommended to make the Helsinki trip. They are: Misses Janet Dicks, Harrisburg; Ora Lee Allen, Chicago; Theresa Manuel of Tuskegee Institute, who took second in the hurdles, and Caroline McDermott, Norman, Oklahoma.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Harrisburg, Pa.
Event Date
Friday Night
Key Persons
Outcome
nine women selected for us olympic team; catherine hardy set 200-meter dash record at 24.3 seconds; mabel landry set running broad jump record at 18 feet 3 inches; four others recommended.
Event Details
The US Olympic Committee approved a nine-woman track and field team for the Helsinki Olympics, including two Georgians: Mary McNabb of Atlanta (Tuskegee Institute) and Catherine Hardy of Carrollton (Fort Valley State College). Past Olympian Alice Coachman from Georgia noted. Other members: Mabel Landry (Chicago), Mae Faggs and Barbara Jones (Chicago), Constance Darnowski (Brooklyn), Janet Moreau (Boston), Dolores Dwyer and Marjorie Larney (Brooklyn). Hardy broke 200-meter dash record; Landry broke broad jump record at National AAU championships in Waterbury, Conn. Four additional women recommended: Janet Dicks (Harrisburg), Ora Lee Allen (Chicago), Theresa Manuel (Tuskegee Institute, second in hurdles), Caroline McDermott (Norman, Oklahoma).