Evening star., 1926-05-21

address before the Women's Athlet
its annual banquet, held last night at
eve are all proud of the fact that
our girls, in the short time that they
have been actively engaged in ath.
letic endeavor, have worked out
splendid system of intramural ath
letics which IS far superior to the old
system, where the many were sacri-
feed for the few, and have proved
that unbounded enthusiasm and sus-
tained interest can exist In the pro-
motion Of interclass contests as well
as in interscholastic sports"
DR.. Woods in concluding, proph.
esied a great future for women's
athletics, with universal participation
in intramural contests seasoned by
sufficient intercollegiate competition
to give them flavor and to sustain the
college spirit, which is so much a
part of we'll rounded university life.
Presented With Awards.
Following his address DR.. Woods
presented the fair athletes with their
medals, trophies and letter awards
won during the year in the various
fields of sport. The rife team. winner
of the National Gallery championship
and the Dot and. Circle intercollegiate
title, received a beautiful silver shield
mounted on ebony for winning the
Dot and Circle crown over Il field of
II competitors and individual medals
from the National Rifle Association
to become the permanent possession
Of the school. This is the first year
it has been offered.
ing National Rife Association medals
Winkjer, Alma Essex, Helen Beyerle,
Betty Amos and Dorothy Murray.
A mythical varsity basket ball
squad. picked from the ranks of the
four class teams for outstanding per-
formarce and sportSmanship was an.
nounced by DR.. Woods and each mem
ber was presented with a major letter.
Maxine Heiss. Elizabeth Taylor. Anna
De Ram. Grace Ripple, Margaret
Wolfe, Hyattsville, and Louise Har.
baugh.
Constance Church winner OF the
tennis tourney completed yesterday.
was awarded n tennis racket. Patri.
cia Wolfe, runner-up. received Simi.
lar trophy. Margaret Cameron and
Margaret Wolfe F'orest Glen), the de-
two boxes of tennis balls.
Adele Stamp. dean of women. talk
ed about the future of women's ath-
letics. Miss Stamp remarked that
upon inquiring what she should talk
about she was informed that she
should talk "about a minute" so she
did. Her remarks were preceded by
word of greeting from Patricia
Wolfe. retiring president Of the ath-
letic association. who introduced Eliz-
abeth Taylor, the incoming executive.
Helen Beyerle acted as oastmistress.
The new officers who will guide the
association through it's fourth season
are: Miss Beyerle, president; Mary
beth Corkins, secretary, and Helen
Beyerle. treasurer.
Dorothy White. youthful Washing
ton Golf Club star. who won The Eve
ming Star handicap tourney played
over the Indian Spring course Tues.
day and Wednesday of this week, is
one of the few feminine golfers in the
world who actually have spent more
than half their lives on the links.
Miss White, regarded as one of
the junior golfers of the District
in point OF years, has been at the
game since she was 10 years of age
a miniature golf course adjoined
her home in Canada, where she lived
until recently, and it was her Gus.
tom as n child to play around it
at least once day. Miss White
for runnerup in the ladies' tourna-
ments in Canada, won before she was
20 years of age. Her first prize was
for runner.up in the ladies' tourna-
ment at her home club. Effie Bowes,
Maryland State champion, defeated
her in the final for that event.
The new champion has been in com.
petition locally for about a year, and
while she holds the Washington Golf
course record mot as club champion,
however). the title she annexed We'd
neday was her first in America.
Phyllis Keeler. also a Washington
club member, who was runnerup to
Miss White. holds the club title on
her home course.
Play for The Star cup this year was
unusually interesting. A field of 81
golfers teed off the opening day. On
the last IS holes nine competitors
turned in scores well under 100-an
exceptionally good showing consider
ing the difficult course they were
playing. Indian Spring has a repu-
tation as one Of the longest courses