Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25

In this event, opportunity for mass
participation" abounds. Any tennis
enthusiast who desires to play may
enter and will be rated according to
her ability on one of the 10 teams.
She is then assigned matches with
players of her own class with the priv
ilege of challenging those above her
on her own team whenever she feels
that she has improved sufficiently to
move up one step on the ladder.
Nc prizes are offered for the win
ming team or for individual perform
ance, bat the group which comes out
on top is rated the leading team in
the District.
1t would he hard to find a more
ideal example OF the sort of competi
ton that we understand the y. A.
A. F. to advocate than the Ccmpeti
ton in this tennis league series. Here,
every one completes in her own grade.
and there is no striving for individual
supremacy against unequal odds.
The annual elimination event held
each Fall for me mberS of the Wom-
ems League might come in for some
criticism on the grounds that the
players are striving for prizes instead
of aging for the sports sake. But
when we realize that the same PLAYERS
are competing in this who have play
ed all Spring and Summer in the
round-robin event purely for the joy
of it, We know that the prize is not
the thing with these racketers. and
that they are in no danger of LOSING
sight of the value of the sport in
playing once year for the title.
This elimination tourney. as well as
the event for the District title. which
is played in June. both come under
the supervision e tbs United States
Lawn Tennis Association: therefore.
II any changes are contemplated in
this part of the program they will
have to be made through headquer-
ters OF the United States Lawn Ten
local organizations. 1t Is the opinion
Of the writer that the present. tourna
ment system authorized by the ten
MS association has proved so valu'
able in promoting participation in the
sport that officials will think a long
time tefore considering a change. 1t
Is not believed that the y. A. y. f.
is planning 10 SuggeS' any revision OF
either golf or tennis activities in the
near future.
The meeting of the Washington
group of the women's division, \. A
A. f.. will be held tonight at 7:45 at
the Marjorie Webster School, Massa-
chusetts avenue and Fourteenth
street
All who coltemplate attending are
requested to note the change of time.
The meeting was originally announced
for s o'clock. but the business meeting
will be called a quarter of an hour
earlier.
The Capitol and Washington ath.
letic clubs will stage meet for novice
swimmers next Wednesday evening
Enh .,,.x- he V
Any beginner. who wishes to com
pete with other mermaids of her class,
will be welcome.
The special object of this affair is
TO encourage the participation of a
greater number of local swimmers in
aquatic contests. None of the stars
from either club will be entered and
conditions will be adapted to the abil-
ity of the contestants.
All entries should be sent to Miss
Florence SHADING, l Thomas Circle
northwest, or phoned to her at Main
81.
The Capitol Athletic Club. which
has held most of the local swimming
honors for several years. Is doing all
in it's power to encourage competition
of outside carnations and to de-
velop mass participation in swimming
in the District. The officers of the club
wish TO correct the impression that
their organization wishes a monopoly
on local swimming titles. On the con-
trary. they desire more competition
and are planning a number of affairs
similar to the one next Wednesday
with the express intention Of encour-
aging new swimmers to enter the
field.
The Business High Night School
Comets will meet the Strayer's Bust
ness College SeXtet at Business High
School tonight at $40 in the only
Woman's Athletic Council basket ball
tilt on the program.
Metropolitan Athletic Clubs second
team will play the Woodlothians at
the same hour in the Webster gym
nasim. according to the schedule an
nounced.
YANKEE POLOISTS WIN.
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