Evening star., 1926-04-27

the edge on the match, which she ca
Marion Wells received a default
from A. Worthington in the remain
ing third-round setto.
One semi-tinal match will be staged
this afternoon and the other tomor-
row, according to Alice Nicoll. physical
director. Miss Singleton and Miss
Colahan will meet in the lower
bracket. The Davis Wells match is
scheduled for tomorrow. The win
ners will play for the title Thursday,
according 10 the present plans.
Washington's two Walters-John-
son and Ruether-are not the only
ball players who are top-notch pitch
ers and heavy hitters at the same
time. Virginia Avenue Playground's S
fair base ball nine boasts such an
other. Mary Ellen Totten, Junior
basket ball star. has developed d
Johnson -Reuther complex this Spring.
She not only strikes 'em out with
amazing ease, but she has little
habit of knocking home runs. which
is most annoying to opposing teams
In a recent game with the Rosedale
nine it was noised about that the
Virginia avenue twirler was no dub
at the bat, and SO an attempt was
made to walk her each time she was
up. Twice the plan was successful,
but it was not to Miss Totten's
liking. so the next time she thought
she saw four balls coming her way
not all at once of course-she reached
out and walloped one of them for a
two-bagger, despite the fact that 1t
seemed to be aimed more nearly at
third base than homo plate. Her
team won the game, IS to Z.
Previously the Eirgihians had
scored a 25-to-5 victory over the team
from Rosedale. They have suffered
defeat but once this year. Garheld
nosed them out, s to Z, in the nlnth
inning two weeks ago, when Virginia
Avenues catcher made wild heaVe
to second with a player on third.
Thelma Smith, director of Virginia
Avenue Playground, acts as coach for
the ball team.
In announcing the plans for the
first District woman'S field meet open
to all local athletes of the fair sex, to
be held at Central Stadium May ~,
Minnie Travis, chairman of the com
mittee, wishes the fact stressed that
the events will be run off in two
clasSes-junior and Senior-~so that
the inexperienced participants VIII
not be matched against performers
OF vastly SupeLioi dplistS aiio II oAiA
ing.
Sponsored by Washingtoh's two
leading woman'S athletic organiZa-
tions-the Recreation League and the
Women's Council League-the meet
is expected TO be one of the most sue
cessful affairs of its kind ever staged
in the District. Careful plans are
being laid in advance to avoid last
minute confusion in staging the
events.
All entrants will be required to
report to one of the weekly tryouts,
which will be held during the next
month, to have their ability tested
in order that they may be classified
properly. Distances and times will
be checked and the entrant placed
in the junior or senior class, accord
ing to the ability shown in the pre-
liminaries. The time and place Of
these tryouts will be announced
later.
The meet is open to unattached
athletes as well as to any group or
organization. A So entry fee will be
charged each club, school or sport
group entering. and in addition to
this each entrant will pay a 25-cent
fee. Unattached entries will be
charged 81. All registrations must
be sent to Minnie Travis, 1400 II
street northwest, not later than
May %
Each entry fee should be accom-
panied by a list of events in which
the entrants desires to participate.
The following list includes all events
to be carded.
60-yard dash, senior and junior classes; 55-
yard dash. senior and junior classes; 1OO'