Evening star., 1927-02-16
= EN- girls have been named for
the Freshman basket ball
squad of Eastern High School
IN renraSopf tho cIosc nf '2n

squad of Eastern High School
Il to represent the class of 80
in the annual interclass series
scheduled to begin next Monday aft
ernoon.
Elizabeth Bowie, left forward. was
elected captain of the team, which in
cludes Violet Cannon, right forward;
Allie Sandridge, center: Julia Flick,
side center: Mildred Neill. left guard
Louise Emo. right guard; Mary Wiles,
Gladys Spahr. Mary Pruitt and Pearl
Young. alternates.
According to Mrs. Virginia Woodin,
coach, the players were so evenly
ma tched in their performance in the
preliminary series that it was diff
cult to decide upon regulars and al
ternates. especially in the center field.
where Mary Pruitt and Julia Flick
ran a close race for the position of
side center. and probably will be used
equally in the SERIES
Mrs. Woodin reports that her play
ers exhibited good teamwork in their
preliminary workout this week. and
are looking forward with keen in
terest to their forthcoming encounter
with the Juniors, which will open the
title. series next Monday. In the
event of holiday Monday, the game
will be played Wednesday. in con
junction with the second game of the
loop.
Allowing their opponent to gain a
four-point lead on them in the first
few minutes of play cost the Wash
ington Athletic Club passers the game
last night with the Princess A. G.. sex.
tet in their second meeting of the sea.
son. Princess won by points, 26 to
%. The Washingtonians had scored
by safe margin in their first en-.
counter two weeks ago.
Princess tossers rushed their oppo-
nents off their feet to score twice
shortly after action was called, but
once the Maroon and Gray found their
stride, the battle was nip and tuck.
At the quarter the score was tied, 9.9,
and at half time 1t was knotted
again, 14-14. The effort te break the
tie resulted in considerable roughness
in the third period which closed with
Princess leading, % to 10.
A fourth period rally brought the
Washingtonian four additional tai
lies. but with Betty CARRIER. their
stellar forward, off.form. they were
unable to overcome the victOr's lead.
Edith Mahon and Annabel Totten
divided scoring honors for the yictors.
Elizabeth CARRIER collected 10 points
for Washington A. c. and Gertrude
Boyer accounted for the other z.
Princess lineup included the Misses
Mahon. Totten. Spencer, Reid. Joyce
and Riley.
Washington A. I. was represented
by Misses CARRIER, Boyer, Leach,
Tew, Kronman and Hearn.
Jack Haas refereed. Alice Nicoll
was umpire.
Strayer A. c. Juniors triumphed
over the Western Electric sextet,
8 to 5, last night in Junior division
Recreation League game played In
the Epiphany gymnasium.
Strayer's guards. Beatrice Tore
and Mary Agnes Rhodes, were the
strongest factors in their teams 3
success.
The teams were lined up as follows:
Strayer Juniors-Margaret Smith,
Dora Senne, forwards; Ruth Teates.
center; Elizabeth Coburn, side center;
Beatrice Tore, Mary Agnes Rhodes,
guards
Western Electric-Gladys Flood,
Mildred Blandford, forwards: Dolly
Thurm, center; Romaine Donnelly,
side center; Louise Barnes, Agnes
Pearson, guards.
Dorothy Green refereed.