Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sports.
women are. turning out in large
numbers for their Spring activi'
~ ties which will include track
events, base ball, volley ball and
dodge ball. Despite the woeful lack
of facilities for athletics in the Junior
high schools of the District, the fair
athletes are going to 1t with Will.
Much enthusiasm is shown in the pre-.
grams of outdoor activities designed
TO prepare them for the annual inter
Junior high track and field meet, the
feature of the year.
Many of the teams in base ball.
dodge and volley ball are forced TO
practice in the street or on some in
adequate back lot or field, but these
conditions have failed to dampen the
ardor Of the youngsters.
Some of them are fortunate enough
60 be located near municipal play
ground, MacFarland Is adjacent TO the
Iowa avenue center and groups OF
track aspirant may he seen every
afternoon scaling the bar for high
Jump record holding workouts on the
diamond and trotting around the
cinder path.
voIIey ball, dodge ball and base ball
are the three Spring sports on the
program for fair athletes of Langley
Junior High School. with volley ball
as the only universal activity.
Four volley ball teams have been
formed in each semester. representing
the four sections. The series will be
run off in elimination tournament
form.
play will begin in the first round,
or inter section series, as soon as
weather conditions permit of outdoor
participation.t Lack of gymnasium
facilities make it impossible to play
off any of the games indoors.
In the second round, winning teams
of each semester will meet, the IA
champions meeting TBS, SA's oppos'
sing SB's and "a winners facing 9B's s.
Senai.finals will find the seventh and
eighth grade title winners playing for
the right to meet the "a champs for
the school crown. The latter team
will receive bye" in the seminal
round.
According TO Merla Matthews. physi-
cal training instructor. the volley ball
series will he completed, If possible,
before the nterjunior high meet in
MAY, as she expects TO select the
school squad from these class teams
TO participate in the meet series.
Base ball enthusiasts from the
eighth and ninth grades are practic.
ing for the interclass base ball series
which will get underway next month
II Langley, while seventh grade dodge
ball tossers are getting in line for
their intersemester tits.
Captains and managers Of all teams
will be elected in the near future, ac-
cording 10 Miss Matthews
More than 100 girls have turned
oatewfpr case ball practice at Jeffer-
son Junior High. testifying 10 the
over increasing popularity Of this
sport with members Of the fair sex,
Section teams are being formed by
the eighth and ninth grade students
and series will be run off next
month. according to Miss Collins the
physical training director. Fifteen
teams will compete In tho loop From
the ranks of these a representative
nine will be picked in MAY 10 par.
ucipate in the Spring meet
seventh grade athletes will devote
their time 10 dodge ball al jefferson.
Nolley ball may be played later on bv
al grades. but only base ball and
dodge ball will he developed at
present.
continuing tleir amazingly accurate
range performance. the George Wash
neton University malkfVonen scared
300 against The University Of Maine
sho"ting OF tie. ard registered per.
rect scores also against Keene Normal
Scho"l ana IN the Dot and Circle Club