Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25


Club.
One other team is expected to join
the league in the near future, bring
ing the total membership up to TO-.
Mary G. Murphy, official organizer of
the league. states that due to the large
number of high schools entered the
loop will be divided into two sections
of five teams each. If still more join
during the season a third section will
be formed. According to the N. A. A.
r. principles under which the league
will operate no limit will be placed
upon the number of teams which may
be entered from any one school.
Location of the schools involved will
be the determining factor in making
the division of the league. Schools in
the northern section of the city will
play as one group, and those in the
southern section will compete in the
other. ST. Vincents. Northeast Cath
olic High, ST. Paul's Academy, I'm
maculata Seminary and the Academy
of the Immaculate Conception will
participate in the northern loop. The
ST. Cecelia's, ST. Joseph's. st. Peters,
ST. Martins and the other team not
yet named will comprise the southern
section.
Due to the unexpected proportions
to which the league grew with it's first
meeting it was found impossible to
complete arrangements for a schedule
at the session, as had been planned.
A committee was appointed to map
out q program, arranged in two sec
tons, which will be submitted at an
early date to Miss Murphy and mem
bers of the executive committee.
which includes Maude Parker and
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f. workshop in Washington.
The schedule committee is COM
posed of Agnes Whalen and Uriel
Sheehy of ST. Martins and Julia
Burke of Immaculate Conception.
An eligibility rule was adopted by
the league yesterday, which states
that each school will be requested to
furnish the executive committee with
list Of those players who are eligi-
BILE to participate in games, their rat
| ing depending upon scholastic stand
| ing These lists must be furnished
periodically.
Replacing the old percentage sys-
| tenn Of scoring. system of points was
adopted by the league. Ten points
| will be credited for each victory. In
case of a tie, the points will be di'
vided evenly between the two teams
No ties will be played off.
officers Of the following teams were
announced at a meeting captains,
managers and coaches of the others
will be chosen before the opening OF
| the schedule):
| Immaculate Conception - Captain
Julia Burke; manager. Eleanora HOP
kins; coach, Margaret Fallon.
St. Paul's Academy-Captain. Ed
wilma GULL; manager, Helen Bartlett.
| st. Peter's-Captain, Mary Dillar
manager, Pauline Gallagher.
| St. Cecilia s-Manager Lygia WIN
St. Joseph's-Captain. Marie Kane
manager. Frances Gresham.
| ST. Vincent's-Coach. Marguerite
Holzbauer.
St. Martin's-Coach, Mary G. Muir
ply.
Launching a new basket ball league
| to be known as the District OF Colum
bia Girls Basket Ball League, mem
| bers of four prominent club teams
met at the Y. w. c. A. last night to
discuss definite plans.
Eleanor Watt. president pro tenn OF
the new organization. announced that
teams from the Princess, Washington
and Capitol Athletic clubs would com
pete III tuo lOOp dS WCli 90 q oON
which was known formerly as the
Business High Night School Comets,
| but which will join as a free-lance
group.
Jack Haas, well known basket ball
official in local circles, will have com
plete charge of the league, 1t was
announced. He will arrange SEIZED
ules. secure gymnasiums and name
officials In case of disputed deci
sions. he will render Anal judgment in
all contests in which the member
teams participate.
| Plans for reorganization of the
Women's Council League have been
discussed for some time and q meet
ing already has been called for this
| purpose to be held next Thursday