Evening star., 1925-09-22

Elbrldge COtby, who has been order,
The team. which Mr.. vsinkier will
begin instruCting on October 7, when
The Winter season opens. already
holds the championship for the South
Atlantic district of the A. A. L. The
new coach hopes to trainsthem for big
ger game. -
The Capitolites will swim under the
cuids nee of, Mr.. Winkier on Wednes
day evenings at the Y. W. c. A. pool
ss part of their regular club program
and at other times as their engage
ments develop. At the present time
they are taking well earned rest
after their strenuous Summer season,
nd will not take to the water again
until the indoor training begins on
October {.
George Washington University ath-
letes will open their Fall program
with hockey practice Saturday after
noon on the Ellipse field. Mary
Florence Morscher. 1924 manager.
has called the old squad together for
this first workout. which will be fol-
lowed by tryouts of new material on
the field next week
This Is the second season for hockey
at the university, and, according to
Ruth Hopkins. the new physical di-
rector. the game promises to have a
larger following than any other sport
on the program.
Ruth Gregory. manager of tennis,
will meet with Miss Gregory In the
near future to discuss plans for the
Fall tournament, which will get under
way within the next two weeks.
The first meeting of the Girls Ath.
letic Association at Friends School will
he held about October |.
l., <x,,o g.
o6 will be elected at this meeting, as
we'll as captains and manager for the
various teams.
Esther MoIesworth. head of the
physical education department, Is
planning an extensive athletic pro
gram for the girls Of Friends this
year, in which tennis, soccer and
hockey will play a prominent part.
In the local high schools nc athletic
programs will be arranged until all
girls have completed their physical
limitations. which must be passed
before participation in any sport is
allowed. Two or three weeks at least
will be devoted to these examinations,
which means that sporting activities
will NOT begin until about the middle
of October.
The Fall schedule for Fairgrounds
takes in many activities for girls.
Basket ball holds first place. followed
by volley ball, Newcombcomer ball.
tincan golf. line soccer, captain ball
and dodge ball
Plans for the reorga DiZation of the
basket ball leagues in the graded
schools are ALREADY under way. and
the Fall schedule Is being arranged
by Maude Parker. director of girls
playground activities, under whose di-
rection the Fall series for the eight
league championships is to be run off.
SiXty-three schools participated in
the series last year. The winning
team of each section was presented
with a three-year cup. Monroe School,
in the Columbia Heights Division, mas
two legs on its cup and, should 1t
win again this year, will retain the
trophy permanently. Pierce School, In
the Rosedale Division. has the same
record. Competition in these two sec
tions is expected to he exceedingly
keen this year.
Abbot-Twining Schools champion of
the New York Avenue division. has
held The title for four years, gaining
permanent possession of one crp and
a leg on the new trophy.
Winners in the eight divisions for
1925 were: Bloomingdale. LanGdon
School, Wilkinson Randall. captain;
Garfield, Van Ness School, Elsie Alex
ander. captain; Georgetown, Jackson
school, Violet Wells. captain; Column
hia Heights, Monroe School. Margaret
Neltifo. captain; New York Avenue.
Abbot -Twining. Flora Taft. captain:
Rosedale, Pierce School, Susie Meyers,
captain: Virginia Avenue. Buchs ma n