Evening star., 1927-08-18
WOMEN In SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

~ ARFIELD PLAYGROUND
track stars will compete for
r ground honors tomorrow
afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
according to Evelyn How
ard, director,
Events will he run off in four
classes. In the 70-pound class the 40
ward dash, volley ball throw for dis
tance and potato race are listed. A
5H.yard dash, running high jump and
basket bali throw will lie staged for
the S5-pound class. In the 100,p0und
class the events will be the same, eX-
cept that the dash will be over 60
yard course.
Quoits throw and goal throwing
will he listed for the 115-pound class
in addition to the G0yard dash.
Miss Howard will he assisted in
managing the meet by Eleanor Ogden,
assistant director.
All girls who frequent the Garfield
center are eligible. Each contestant
may enter all events in her class.
Despite the handicap of the absence
of their star swimmer, lone Whaler,
Georgetown playground mermaids
nOSed out tho ROsedale swimmers by
a 4-point margin yesterday to cap
ture interpool honors for the fourth
successive season in the annual meet
held at Rosedale. Georgetown col
lected ~ points, while Rosedale tai
lied 43.
Although Georgetown won tho cup.
presented by the playground depart
ment, Rosedale claimed the two high
point winners in the event Helen
Streeks and Hazel Wolfe each earned
10 points. Miss Streeks entered three
events and won two. Miss Wolfe en-
tered two and placed first in each of
them, Janet LoWrie Of Georgetown
collected . points, winning three first
places.
One playground record was broken.
Ethel Alexander Of Rosedalc covered
"a feet and inches in the plunge for
distance. Janet LoWrie of George
town came second in this event with
SO feet and Catherine Frenzel, also Of
Georgetown, was third With A. feet
3 inches.
Clara Wren, 11-year-old Georgetown
star, won applause from the gallery
when she towed her rescued" team
mate, Mae King. the length of the
pool we'll in the lead of the older and
more experienced contestants.
The closest race was the 25-yard
side stroke for girls under II years of
age, in which Mae King and Irma
Trexler, both of Georgetown, finished
neck -and.neck Miss King was de.
clared the winner by inches.
The 50-yard free style race, which
would have been the most spectacular
on the program had lone Whaler been
OH the lists, resulted in n Wallt-away
for Helen Streeks in Miss Whaler's
absence.
Summaries:
25-yard free style funder II years>-
Won by Virginia Jones tGeorsctown) sec
ond. Clara Wren tGeorgetownl; third, Ruth
Side stroke (under 12 years) Won by
Mae King (Georgetownl: second. Irma Trek
Ter (Georgetown) third Edna Hook tRose-
a5-yard free style ia years and overl-
Won by Helen Streeks fRosedaicl second
Janet Lowrie fGeorgetownl; third Mary
Beamer tGeorgetown}.
Won BY Hazel Wolfe R0sedalc): second.
catherine Harris (Rosedale) third. Catherine
Frenzel (Georgetown).
50-yard free style ia years and overl--
Catherine FrenZel fGeorgetown) third, Mary
Beamer iGeOrgetoWnl.
25-yard back stroke--Won by Hazel Wolfe
Rosedalel second. Janet Lowrie George
town.; third. Margaret Roudabush Rose
ialel.
Life saving--won by Clara Wren. towing
Mae King tGeorgetownl; second Virginia
hlrd, Helen Harris, towing Rufina King
Rosedalel
Beginners Race--Won by Mildred Cos
clio tGeorgetownl; second Angelina sta
stulli tRosedael; third Alta Patterson
Balloon race-won by Ruth Neiss (Rose.
dale); second. Margaret Roudabush (Rose-