Evening star., 1926-04-16

Constance Canoe and Janet Bates,
one of the strongest senior combina-
tions, will meet Katherine Severence
and Katherine Ludlum in one of the
two matches posted today. Dorothy
Boyle and Juliet Phelps will oppose
Helen Stephens and Helen Louise
Duckett in the other senior clash.
Junior matches scheduled this aft
ernoon are: Elizabeth Franzoni and
Katherine Deffenbaugh VS.. Carolyn
Snyder and Miss Haslacker, and Eliza
beth Clary and Miss Walker VS.. Alice
Shaw and Josephine Durham.
Contestants are advised by Marian
Ronsaville. tennis manager, that all
matches will be posted on the west
door of the girls gymnasium and must
be played at the time scheduled unless
an adequate excuse is reported before
time. All results should he marked
up on the draw sheet at the conclu.
sion of matches or reported to Miss
Ronsaville.
The winners of each class tourney
will compete in the final event for
the school crown. The victorious team
in each class will be awarded numer-
ais. The winning team in the finals
will be eligible for "C's.'
4 fencing group has been organized
at Central by Marguerite Holzbaue uer,
one of the physical directors. and.
while the sport is not vet included
among the ma jor activities. it bids fair
to become one of the most popular.
Prof. Robert Casse. exponent of the
French school gave an exhibition be.
fore the class yesterday in conjunction
with brief talk on the history Of
the Italian and French schools. and
hN i,o i
vocated by each
Fencing has become so popular in
other cities, notably Philadelphia and
Baltimore. that interScholastic tour.
neys are held each season. as well as
interclass events
with groups orga niZed now at both
Central and Western. 1t NAV not he
long before Washington schools will
count this among their foremost
sports for girls. It is an art which
develops skill, grace, muscular con.
troll and poise.
Ada Moody. physical director in
charge of swimming has announced
that the second meet for leaders a,
Central will be held next Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 in the school tank.
Although Morgan held f. V. Brown
to close points throughout their con.
test staged on the Park View plav.
ground yesterday afternoon in the Co.
lumbia Heights division. Elementary
School Schlag Ball League. the
latter school finally won. 5 to 3.
The teams were well matched and
the game was characterized bv sna pnv
play on both sides
Plaza playground was the scene of
another tight battle as Pea abodv. Hilton
and Gales Blake struggled for the de-
clSlon In their contest which resulted
In "a victory for the former.
John burroughs overwhelmed Emery
lexington. % to 6, in the Blooming.
dale division; Bryan defeated Brent.
Dent. "a, in the Virginia Avenue
League and Toner scored a t3.to.S vic
tory over Force Adams on the George
town field.
Mount Rainier basket ball tossers
will close their season next Monday
night, when they meet the Epiphany
court seXtet in the Epiphany sym. at
o'clock. The tentative lineup of the
Mount Rainier team, as announced by
Bud Belman, manager. will he
Edith Dunn. left forward; Wee White,
right forward; Ruby Albee or Peggy
Cavan. center: Ruth Albee side cen.
ter; Betty Noord, left guard and
Haryellen Speenberg or Emma
Phelps, right guard.
Capitol Athletic Club athletes plan
to use part of their weekly gymnasium
period for preliminary track work in
anticipation of the joint meet which