Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

VI
interclass block ball tourna-
ment came to a close yesterday
IL when the 9A2 kickers out
classed the eighth grade cham
pions, SAL, in the title game, II to Z.
Preliminary to the final series, an
| intraclass schedule was played on,
with 9A2 winning for ninth grade
| honors, SAL in the eighth grade loop
and 7B1 proving superior in its class
In the championship series among
| these three winning class squads
| the eighth grade champions scored
over the seventh, earning the right
to meet the ninth grade champions IN
the titular struggle yesterday
Splendid teamwork marked the pay
of both aggregatiOns as well as good
craftsmanship. More speed in passing
and kicking was revealed by SAP,
giving it the edge. Members OF the
winning squad are Mabel Pagan, cap
tain; Catherine Rothwell, Margaret
Carder, Ruth Griffin, Lorraine Lawson,
Luella Scott, Evelyn Leath, Elizabeth
Carr, Lowell Rosson, Mildred Black,
Erma Kicker and Evelyn Holcomb.
The intramural series at Langley,
which replaced the interscholastic
competition of former years, has
proved very popular, according to
Merla Matthews, coach. Large num-
bers turned out for the teams and
keen enthusiasm was shown over all
of the contests.
Three sport films and an address by
Lieut. Nina Van Wrinkle of the Wom-
ans Bureau on Athletics as Recrea-
ton for Girls are on the program ar
ranged for tonight by the Washington
- ~ iCin nf
National Amateur Athletic Federation,
which will meet at s o'clock in the
studio of the Metropolitan Theater
Building. The studio is located on the
third floor of 934 + street northwest.
Visitors will be welcome at the meet
ing. as we'll as all who are members
of the n. A. A. F. group. In addition
10 Mrs. Van Wrinkles address, informal
talks will be given by Mrs. Harriet
Hawley Locher, sponsor of MetrOpoli-
tan Athletic Club, and, by Mrs. George
Dillingham;, second vice president of
the District of Columbia Federation
of Womens Clubs. Mrs. Dillingham;
will talk on the interest of the fedora
ton in the program of the n. A. A. F.
The sport films to be shown are
Inside Dope, Big and Little and
Clever Feet.
Basket ball officials who did not take
the examination for rating at Central
High School last Wednesday night
and still desire to be listed among
the qualified officials of the District.
may report tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the girls gymnasium of
Central for the written examination,
according to Hazel Sayre. chairman
of the Washington board of officials.
No practical tests will be given to-
morrow night but date will be set
for these in the near future Miss
Sayre states.
The n A. A. +. group will meet as
usual for it's recreation hour tomor-
row night at Central. The program
will consist of exercises, dancing and
games. This will not interfere with
the examination of officials, which
will take place in the office connected
with the gym.
Owing to the sudden death of Miss
Frances S. Farley, principal of Park
| View School, the Park View Iowa
| Avenue game of the Interplayground
League series has been postponed un.
| til the latter part of the week.
Miss Farley had always taken an
active interest in the athletic achieve.
ments of her students and her loss