Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
WOMEN IN SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

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close.
Awards of the trophies and letters
earned during the year were made by
versity. The Benedicta Cup. the
highest individual award. was pre-
sented to Ellen Bates. voted by the
entir estudent body as the best all
around sportsWoman. Miss Bates also
won this cup last year. She is preSi-
! dent of the athletic association, 1926
net champion and figured prominently
in each OF the other sports, including
basket ball, hockey. track and riding
Irene Sosnowski won the Field Day
| Cup, being the high point scorer in
the recent meet, while Betty McNally
was awarded the Riding Cup for her
outstanding performance in the horse
show held last Thursday.
Hockey honors went to the Second
| Seniors, winners Of the interclass
series. Their victory will be recorded
on the challenge trophy kept at the
school. In addition, each member of
the squad was given a major letter
Those receiving emblems were Eliz-
abeth Coates. captain; Irene Sosnow-
ski, Mary Punches. Emily Jane Quirk
Helen Smith, Loretto Pepper, Eleanor
Hunt, Norma McNair. Orion Dyer,
Mercedes Sullivan. Louise McDermott
Mary RagsdaIe and Elizabeth Mccain.
Basket ball letters were awarded
members of the graduate team. school
champions, as follows: Suzanne Hall,
captain; Ellen Bates, Mary Ahearn,
jams Coonan, Kitty Corbett, Sally
Coates, Margaret Johnson, Derena
Keith and Marjorie Lynch.
Inc riding cup won by Miss Nc
Nally. was donated by Margaret Couz.
ems, daughter of Senator Couzens, and
we'll known horsewoman.
In addition to the cup, three ribbon
awards were made for performance
in the horse show. Martha Conley was
awarded the blue ribbon; Loretto Pep
per the red and Julia Moynihan the
yellow.
Winners of the three novelty races,
which featured the meet were an.
nounced as follows:
Obstacle race-Won by Julia Moyni-
han: second, Loretto Pepper.
Potato race-Won by Betty Nc.
Nally; second, Mabel Moffatt; third,
Martha Conley.
Dash (riders raced to end of field,
dismounted. remounted and back to
finish)-Won by Betty McNally: sec.
ond, Loretto Pepper; third, Martha
Con!ey.
Irene Sosnowski was presented with
the physical training medal offered
each year by Virginia Griffith. physi.
cal training director, to the girl with
the highest average in gymnasium
work.
Cora Louise Blount has been elected
president of the Athletic Association
at the convent for 1929.
Van Ness School SchIag Ball Team,
winner of the Garfield division title
for the third consecutive year, was
presented with trophy yesterday after.
noon at special assembly at the
school attended by a large group of
parents and friends.
Maude Parker, director of girls
playground activities, made a brief
presentation address, turning the
trophy over to Evelyn Howard, direc.
tor of Garfield playground, who pre-.
scented 1t to Florence Cornwell, cap
tain of the team. Miss Howard con.
graduated the team upon gaining per-
manent possession of the cup.
The squad consists of Miss Corn.
well, captain; Helen Weldon, manager;
Esther Smoot, Marietta Cook, Helen
Garner. Mildred eWheatley, Elizabeth
HUMPHREYS. Edna Doyle, Sophie Gin.
des. Carrie Woods, Mabel Hardy, Vir-
ginia Hinche, Louise Hardy, Dorothy
Hall and Margaret Sullivan.
Plaza playground was to be the
scene of track meet for fair athletes