Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
GIRL ATHLETE To
ESSAY HARD FEAT
Miss Marie Demke Will Try to
Win Two Races on
July Fourth
HAS NOTABLE RECORD
BY PAUL PREP


SINCE Miss Marie Demke started on
~ her athletic career two years ago.
she has been at the top OF the ladder
so far as sports among the younger
girls in West Philadelphia are con-
cerned
And now she is going to try stunt
which has been rarely. IL ever. accom-
pishcd She will attempt to win two
races. both Of the same distance. within
a half hours time, on two different
athletic fields.
Next Tuesday, July 4, will be In
dependence Day. AS usual. athlctc
games will be held in all sections OF
the city. and prizes will be given to
the winners in various events. AS IS
the case every year, the sherwood
improvement. Association Will hold Its
games in Cobbs Creek Park, at Fifty
ninth street and Whitby avenue. while
the Sherwood Recreation Center Will do
the same thing at Fifty-sixth and
Christian streets.
In both meets there will be a seventy
five yard dash for girls. One race
will be held before the other. MISS
Demke intends to run in the flrst race
and then jump into an automobile and
be conveyed TO the other field, where
she will run again.
Never Defeated
Miss Marie, who resides at the home
Of her parents, 1856 Pentridge street.
and who IS scarcely sixteen years old,
has n great chance of winning both
rnces. for she has never been beaten
in running race since she entered
athletic competition.
II was in the Sherwood Recreation
Center's games on July 4, loO, that
Miss Demke first gained fame. She
had an off day, and only won the
fifty yard dash, ball hurl and broad
iump. She wasn't in any other events.
On the thirty first day OF the same
month the West Philadelphia High
School girl again was returned a win
ner in three events. The girls from
the Sherwood Recreation Center met
those from the kingsessing Recreation
Center that day. Miss Marie won the
soccer ball throw, broad jump and 90
yard dash.
Three more wins were chalked up to
the little dark haired girls credit
August 7. when she captured the same
events and also was member OF @ .he
winning shuttle relay team. The
w
opponent that afternoon.
The West Philadelphia High School
holds games for the girls near the close
of the June term each year. On June
10 1921. the freshmen met the sopho-
mores on the Strawbridge & Clothier
| field. Sixty third and Walnut streets.
The youthful Miss Demke. then fresh =
man. was the shining light of the
afternoon. and won more points than
any other lassie present. She was
awarded "W" by the school athletic
directors.
Is Good Swimmer
This year the girls Of the Philadelphia
public high schools had their first
annual track and field meet. 1t was
held on Northeast Field. Twenty ninth
and Clearfield streets. In this. too,
Miss pemke participated. and won
many points when the West Philadel
phia High School held its games on
the Strawbridge & ClOthier field this
year.
Miss Marie isn't only n terra frmn
athlete; she also il quite successful ir
aquatic sports. More than once sh,
has given exhibitions IN diving RnG
swimming, and is q member CT the Phil
adelphia Turner's.
Besides all this she Is fancy
dancer. She can oe-dance remarkably
we'll. But the best part Of all is tina,
the younger Miss Demke is a good little
housekeeper. Her mother praises he,
highly for this department of her work
and nothing is better than font
mothers praise, as Miss Marie say:
herself.