Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
WOMEN In SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

- ESpI,TE the fact that several
of their first string players
4 were absent from the lineup,
~ suffering from grip. the Gun
ston Hall basket ball squad
romped on the Fairmont Seminary
tossers, A to IA, in the Epiphany gym
yesterday.
Gunston proved faster than its OPP
ponent in every department OF the
game. With Elizabeth Dunlop, steller
center, and Martha Lineberger, for
ward, leading an offensive attack
from the initial tip-off, the Florida
Avenue passers hoped into an early
lead which increased steadily. They
had out.distanced Fairmont, 20 to Z.
at half time, and were leading, 35 to
10, when the final session opened.
Gunston utilized the following play
ers: Martha Linberger. 1mogene Tay-
lor, Julia Andrews. forwards; Eliza
beth Dunlop, center; Harriet Carter,
side center; Helen Hoskinson. Mar
garet Jose, Anne Elizabeth Swift and
Frances ABreck, guards.
Anne Bradley and Dixie Robinson
shared in scoring for Fairmont. Billie
Barber played center; Maude Perrin,
side center; Capola Bourland and
Louise Wilson, guards.
Senior Blues at Central High School
continued their triumphant march to-
ward the title yesterday, coming from
behind to take the measure of Junior
basketers, 25 to 10, in fast exhi-
bition Of basket ball.
Juniors held o. slight lead at the
close OF the first period and again at
the half The Blues rallied i'm the
third quarter and pushed to the front.
They did not allow the Juniors again
70 gain the upper hand. Lydia Hunt
and Lois Hall, Senior guards, proved
effective in holding down the score.
Helen Louise Duckett rolled in bas-
kets for the Seniors. assisted by
Dorothea Lewis. Miriam Lloyd and
Mary Sproul gave excellent support
at center.
lone Whaler starred in the Juniors
forefield. Dorothy Harvey playing
in her first series game. proved to
be formidable guard. Other Juniors
who figured in the game were Jean
Reynolds. forward: Eugene Horn.
center; Jane Burke, side center, and
Bessie Kritt, guard.
Breckys, or Senior Reds. over
whelmed the crippled Sophomore
squad by a count Of 46 to in the
second game staged yesterday. Four
the contest. with the result that the
Seniors played rings around the in
experienced reserves.
Evelyn Harrison and Dorothy Fried
man played the Brecky forward field
Mary Louise Stafford. center: Mildred
SIye, side center: Margaret Hutchin
son, acting captain, and Nancy Haas
guards. Miss Haas proved as effec
tive in the .backfield as she has in
former games at side center.
Sophomores in the lineup Were
Hazel kirk. Jean Baker, forwards
Jras Burroughs, captain and center
Grace Hazard, side center: Halle
Clark and Marie Machen, guards.
I'm tight struggle for points. the
Washington Athletic Club sextet
nosed out the Eagles. undefeated Re
creation League team, in specia
game last night played on the East
Washington Community Center floor
The score was 20 10 "A.
Washingtonians piled up a 15.poinr
lead before ALLOWING the Eagles q
single count, but the Eagles, findine
their stride in the second period
gained steadily until they stood with
in 3 points of w. A. C., at Ellis. The
final session found excitement at {
high pitch as basket was matched
for basket until time was called. Will
the Neutrality-suspicious. still points il
the lead.
Elizabeth CARRIER, fromer Western
High School star, registered all bu
two of the winners baskets J. Cog