Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-05

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Atlantic Coast championship after a
terrific three-set match, 6-3, 4-6,
81. The score tells the story Of SUI
perior endurance, which proved the
deciding factor where two players
were exceptionally well matched.
Kamp Kalllert. the Y. w. c. A.
Summer retreat at Sudley, Md. will
hold it's annual Labor day sport pro-
gram tomorrow. with large variety
of events scheduled, including water
sports, boating, track and field meet
and a base ball game.
Competition will be for team hon.
ors, with the camp divided into two
sections-the Blues and the FELLOWS.
Contestants will be entered from
each section in every event. .
Fair athletes who are expected to
win points for their respective sides
include Elizabeth Tew, Louise ellis,
Betty Monroe, Venita Hinkle, Pris-
ella Bogue, Janet Mcdonald. Helen
Findlay, Mary Day, Mary Jane Null
ford, Ruth Russell, Margaret Meigs,
Helen Meigs. Lee Morford and Kath-
crime Jones.
Water sports and boating will &C.
cupy the morning hours. Mermaids
will compete in a>candle race. push
ball race. tub race. human hurdle'
25-yard dash, obstacle race. aqua
planning and a watermelon fight
Boating events carded INCLUDE a
one-oar race, straight rowi u crew
race and padding boats with feet.
The afternoon will be given over TO
land sports. On the cinder path the
campers will vie for honors in the
broad and high jumps, 25-yard dasn'
potato race, sack race and three
legged race.
Blues will play the FELLOWS in the
big base ball game which will wind
up the days activities.
Capitol Athletic Club members met
Friday night at the \. w. Z. "A. 70
discuss their Fall program, with
Florence SHADING, president, in the
chair.
ARRANGEMENTS for the annual ten
mic tournament for the club title
were turned over to frankie ROSS,
tennis chairman. who will make
fulI report on the tourney within a
few days. -, oa
Indoor swimming will be resumed
after recess to outdoor tanks dur
ing the Summer months. Inc hrst
gathering of the swimming teams at
the Y. w. c. A. tank will be held Weo-
nesday night at o'clock, according
to Miss SHADING.
This tank practice will continue
each Wednesday at the same hour
throughout september, or until the
permanent Winter schedule Is an
nounced.
Basket ball practice is slated to get
under way in earnest during the first
week of October. Plans were dis
cussed for putting a team IN the
Recreation League again this Winter;
also one in the Women'S Councll
League. should enough girls turn out
for practice.
point system, similar to that USED
in the high schools of the District
will be inaugurated by the Capitolltes
this year with view to increasing
interest in all branches or sport. Mem.
bers will receive a stated numoer VI
points for participation in each ora
of sport, the points to go toward Win
ming an athletic emblem to be oHereo
annually, to high point winners.
With the greatly increased interest
in soccer fostered during the past year
by the leading leagues composed OF
masculine devoteeS to the famous Eng
lish game, teams of the fair sex are
appearing upon the 1925 horizon, with
one in particular already planning
intercity contests.
The Germa n-American Soccer Club
plans to organize girls squad that
VIII play lntercity matches IS well as
local teams which may follow their
lead and organize for match play.
Baltimore will be the first objective
of the fair German-American eleven,
who will compete with the recently
organized team from the Wingfoot
Club. according to information re-
ceived from one of the original or
ganizers of the sport in Washington.