Evening star., 1925-06-11

sented with the much coveted
athletic supremacy, as we'll as an !
nently. No crown, perhaps. was ever
"Cootie" Rixey, as she is affection
ately called by her intimates, excels
not only in sportsmanship, but on the
hockey field, the tennis courts ana
at basket ball.
She captained the basket ball team
this past Winter and proved to be
the backbone of the winning senior
hockey team, exhibiting exceptional
skill in the wing position.
In fact, with the possible excep-
ton of Karla Heurich. Miss Rixey's
wing play cannot be matched In the
long history of hockey at Western
School, Officially, according to Belle
Meyers. coach. she Is IAN expert
wing. possessing speed and skill In
handling the stick far above the aver
age" But in the unofficial parlance
of her teammates "Cootie is a whiz. =
Small But Effective.
On the tennis court Miss Rixey,
although short on inches, is long on
reach. She is deadly at the net and
despite her slight statue, towers head
and shoulders above the average
player Of her age.
She has held the singles title OF the
school in previous years and Is now
In the final round of the 1925 tourney.
Today she is scheduled to meet
Marian Ziegler for the title. She
plays No. l position on the senior
class team, also.
Miss Rixey cannot only do f.e
deeds herself. She can graphically
describe the deeds that are done by
others. And she does.
She is sports editor Of the Western
Breeze. In this capacity she has
given evidence of her rare sports
sistently killing" every story con-
corning her own prowess during the
year.
In her four years at Western, Lillian
Rixie has received her w, three
numerals, a star and a bar, indicat-
Ing that she has won her monogram
six times in various fields of athletics.
Mary Elizabeth Bowers also received
a bar, and Ruth Miller was presented
with a star yesterday for her fifth
monogram award.
DIR. Newton Presides.
DIR. F. s. Newton, principal of the
school, who presided over the assem-
bly,. presented the class athletic cup
to the senior class. who won the
trophy from the juniors by a narrow
margin Of points.
This cup is presented annually to
the class amassing the largest total
number of points in interclass contests
during the entire term.
Fencing letters We're awarded for
the first time. Three girls received
VS. and two F''S for fencing.
Mary Phelan, fencing manager: Nan
Surface and Lucille Weber received
their VS.. F's were presented to Ar
line Flanagan and Josephine Stephens
The varsity hockey team, picked
awarded silver hockey sticks. The
1925 varsity ten" are: Louise Du
Bose, Elizabeth Miles, Lillian Rixey,
Mary Evelyn Bowers. Mary Rather
inc Lutz, Betty CARRIER, Ruth Miller.
Betty Zalesky. Elizabeth Wilson and
Helen Kerr.
Six members Of the girls rifle team
received w awards. Four others re-
ceived their RS.
Betsy Fries. Nancy Beale Mary
Coleman Worthington and Helen Ma
son were awarded monograms.
RS were given to Lillian Lind
quist. Dorothy White. India Bell
Corea and Frances Twitchell.
Belongs to n. r. A.
The rifle team is now affiliated
with the n. X. A. and Miss Bertha
Yoder. faculty adviser has announced
that the Westernites will compete
next season in n. r. A. contests,
calling for scorings on four positions.
This will be a big step forward for
the fair sharpshooters on the hilltop
Hockey WIS were awarded Ruth
Miller,' Mary katherine Lutz, Lillian
Rixey. Katherine Casey, Virginia
Brant. Helen Kerr. Louise Du Bose,
Margaret McMinimy. Elizabeth Miles,
Frances Fort. Avril Stewart and
Gladys Wiseman Of the Senior team,
and Mary Elizabeth Bowers, Eliza.
beth Wilson, Betty CARRIER. Amy Van
and Jenny Turnbull of the Junior
team. Lillian Lindquist was the only
sophomore to receive her w.
Numerals were awarded each mem.
Der OF the championship Senior team
and to the following members Of the
Senior second team: Martha Perrill,
Adele Martell. Margaret Bouve, Sue
Birnie, Florence Seward. Virginia
Brant, Stockton Voorhees,, Emile
Steele and Dorothy Bartlett.
= The following H..s were given:
ME: Juniors. Harriet Clark, Marian
Zeigler. Katherine Berrell, Dorothy
Leech, Helen Sheckells: Sophomores,
India Bell Corea. June Robinson.
Dorothy Cook. Nancy Matthews,
Ruth Grieggs, Rae Ballard.
Pauline Thomas won the junior ten
mis- tournament of Wilson Normal
School yesterday, defeating Hester