Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08

holding the attention of local
sportswomen at present.
4 The phenomenally cool
weather has slowed down the
swimming activities somewhat. Play
ground swimmers have just begun
practice for their annual tank events,
while the Capitol Athletic Club gave
it's first outdoor exhibition on the
Fourth at the Manor Club pool. No
open-air meets have been staged by
the G. A. G. mermaids, Washington s
leading tank stars, although plans are
being laid for participation in several
events during the next two months.
Among them will be the usual South
Atlantic 4 a. u. title events.
Workouts are being held at $50
each afternoon and at o'clock on
Sundays at the G. a. C. camp on the
Potomac, according to Gail Nickerson,
secretary. The camp is located about
one-half mile beyond Key Bridge on
tho Virginia side of the river. Miss
Nickerson states that any swimmers
desiring TO affiliate with the club or to
practice with them at camp will be
welcome. Visitors are invited to in
troduce themselves any day at the
hour stated above.
Doubtless. the Capitolites will figure
prominently in the Wardman Park
meet for the high-point trophy which
will he held August 20 if the a. A, u.
sanction is granted for that date.
A single meet this year will replace
the series Of events held previously
in the Wardman tank for this par
ticular trophy. Events to be included
in the affair will he a 220-yard breast
stroke. 220 free style. 110-yard free
STYLE and fancy diving
Andrew Bowen. director of the pool
will be in charge of the meet.
Tennis enthusiasts have not been
SO affected by the cool weather as
the swimmers, although it is agreed
that the best tennis weather is clear
and warm. The temperature has not
been sufficiently low, however, to cool
the ardor of the piayers-in fact, by
many 1t is proclaimed ideal. Two
tournaments are in progress now for
members of the fair sex and two more
are scheduled for the near future.
West Washington and First Bap.
fist Church racleters will meet at 6
O'Clock this evening on the Henry
Park courts in the initial matches
of the annual &. y. r. y. round-robin
tournament.
Ruby Riley, Elsie Haycocl1 and
Hazel Ladson have been selected to
renresent West Washington.
First BAPTIST players will be Frances
Cooper. Mrs. Dancy and Mrs. Cath
crime Bentley.
Central Presbyterian Church tossers
are in the midst OF their elimination
tourney for the church title, with sev-
eral prominent Junior racket wielders
entered. including Josephine Durham
and Adeline Alexander, both Of Cen
trail High School.
Jurior raclSeters will get into action
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
playing for the District of Columbia
junior crown. worn now by Dorothy
Cook of Western High School. In adj
dition n large number of youthful
players will soon start play for the
various playground titles and for the
privilege of playing in the Interplay
ground finals which follow the in
diVidual ground events each Summer.
Competitive golf is at iull in this
section just now. but the game still
claims the attention Of the club play
ers and a large group of unattached
golfers With the District champino-
tied down to taking the kinks" out
of their game, improving those tanta-
lizing approach shots which so often
spoil potentially low score. or elm
mating annoying hooks and slices
which persist in sending the ball into
the rough.
Barbara Bailey has come from Wis
consin to act as director of the new
Girl Scout camp. Fort Foote, located
about IL miles from Washington on
the Potomac River,
Miss Bailey, with her group of "a
counselors, left Tuesday night for the
encampment to prepare for the first
group of Scouts, expected to leave
Washington tomorrow.
Silver athletic efficiency buttons
were presented last week to Bessie
and Sarah Fur of Corcoran play
ground and to Eleanor Southern Of
Phillips play center, as a symbol that
they had passed successfully the tests
in craftsmanship. swimming, folk
dancing and collection of specimens.
Bronze buttons were awarded the
following:
Corcoran playground-Ruth Mills,
Margaret Mills, Annie King, Alice
Mills, Margaret Shearer, Violet Angel.