Evening star., 1927-03-23

NIATH SEMESTER DdSKeLeFS OIL
Business High School captured
the school title for 1927, playing
~ through the 15-game series with
out losing a contest.
The Fifth Semester. losing only to
the champions, took second place and
the Eighth Semester sextet, which
came within one goal of defeating the
Sixth in the critical game of the loop,
finished third.
Helen Dolan captained the title win
ners: Irene Peratino was manager.
The other members of the squad were
Elizabeth Beuchert, Ida Bush, Bessie
Kainslxy, Rose Weinstein, Alice Drake
and Mae Towies.
Ella Thompson played the dual role
Of captain and manager for the Fifth
Semester outfit, which included Fra
ternidad Igiasias, Marie Roberts. Anna
wilmer, Helen CaSale, Rose Brill and
Martha Bennett.
Eighth Semester passers were led
by Loretta Ianahan. Edith Hall man
aged the group, which included Eve
lyn Burn, Isabelle West, Virginia
Humphries and Edna Riley.
AT the Spring award assembly. the
champions will be presented with the
basket ball banner and a ribbon bear
ing the inscription. sixth Semester,
added to the banner.
Last year this same sextet, then
the Fifth Semester, won the title, and
as the Seventh next season are plan
ming to defend their laurels once more.
Several players stood out in the
Business series for their consistent
value to their teams. Elizabeth Beu-
ebert, center on the winning squad.
proved herself to be the best all
arounb pivot player who participated.
Miss Beuchert exhibited accuracy,
judgment and q cool head on the
court. In addition, she possesses that
valuable asset of perfect cooperation
with her teammates. Helen Dolan,
captain of the winners, was the out
standing leader in the tourney. Miss
Dolan played guard position efficiently
and kept her team SO we'll organized
that as a unit they outdistanced any
other in the field, while not having
any better material individually.
Anna Wilmer, prominent in play
ground activities, displayed skill in
passing and an uncanny eye for the
basket. Her work in the forward
field, coupled with that Of Helen Cas-
ale, who shared it with her. proved
so effective that their team the Fifth
Semester. was the most formidable
Edith Hall, guard on the Eighth
Semester squad, was one of the most
competent defensive players in the
series.
Training has begun for the base ball
series under the direction Of Arbutus
Saunders, physical training instructor.
More than 60 girls have turned out
for base ball and some excellent ma
terial is reported by Miss Saunders.
Teams will be selected early next
month and the series started just be-
fore Easter, according to the tenta-
tive plan.
With Gertrude Boyer feeding the
ball from all angles of the court to
Elizabeth CARRIER, who tossed them in
over the opposing guards head, the
Washington Athletic Club sextet
moved down the defense of the Stray
er A. G. Seniors last night for a
35-to-12 victory on the Eastern High
School court. Miss CARRIER accounted
for 80 points. assisted by the clever
passing of Miss Boyer, who Gagged the
| rest herself.
The winning forwards were well
supported by their teammates, Mary
| Tew at center: Kitty Green, side cen
ter; Becky Kronman and Evelyn
Forney. guards.
Strayers' Seniors. who figured in
the encounter were +. Goodman. Ruth
Trainer forwards: Margaret Casey