Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

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aroused in the Army and Navy
golf tournament for women, the
~ final round of which was to be
played today at the War Col
lege, that the fair golfers who fire.
quent the course have decided to hold
! weekly miniature events, beginning
next Tuesday morning.
Nine holes of handicap medal play
will be run off each week according
to the present plan, the tourney to be
| followed by luncheon at the War Col
lege clubhouse.
! These miniature War College events
are expected to prove a great incen.
tive for the wives and daughters of
the officers stationed at Washington
! Barracks to turn out in large mum.
bers for golf practice. They also will
be the forerunners of second annual
Army and Navy affair, if the present
plans are carried out.
Mrs. Everett Hughes will be in
charge OF the Journeys. Mrs. Charles
| Bundel will handle entries and reser.
vations and Mrs. Condor Mccormack
will have charge of finances. A nom
inal fee will be charged each week for
the purchase of prizes.
| Mrs. L. H. Hedrick Of the Army
contingent and Mrs. Harry B. Hird of
the Navy were the two survivors In
the first flight of the service event
yesterday, thus assuring an Army.
Navy final this morning.
In the second flight. Mrs. J. F.
Johnston and Mrs. G.. M. Halloran
were scheduled to tee off today in the
| final match.
| flight yesterday were exceedingly
close. In each case the scores were
| tied when the teams reached the
eighteenth green. That last long hole,
| with it's hazard Of trees to the right
and the river perilously near to the
| left, proved the Waterloo for Mrs. P.
B. Hughes and Mrs. Rodney Smith.
| The former was defeated, / up, by
Mrs. Hedrick and the latter sue
| cumbed to the superior putting of
| Mrs. Hird after overdriving her green
shot.
Summaries:
First. fight, semi ,fnals-Mrs /. H. He'd.
rick defeated Mrs: b Hughes, l up; Mrs.
Second flight semi finala-Mrs: j. F. John
ston defeated Mrs Mrs.; c. McCornacs' g and 2;
CONSULTATIONS: First fight semi ana Is.;
and 8; Mrs. Paul STREET. defeated Mrs. Victor
Foster. and ? A.. rr., urr,r,rsv
second night. nnaI--MrS. Evan humphrey
defeated Madge Ely. up.
Gold test buttons, the symbol OF
the highest degree Of athletic eftici.
ency possible to be attained on the
local Fairgrounds, were awarded three
girls this week as a result of passing
tests in leadership, general athletic
work, craftsmanship, vocational
work and folk dancing.
Alice Hawkins of Ludlow play.
ground and Rose Lewis and Sylvia
Morris of Bowen are the three winners
of the gold badge.
Seventeen girls received silver but
tons, indicative of at least two years
endeavor in athletic and vocational
work on the Fairgrounds. CThe gold
buttons represent three years efforts
In earning the silver buttons the girls
passed tests in the 60-yard dash,
throw for distance with the basket
ball, goal throwing, folk dancing and
craftsmanship.
Bronze buttons, the first athletic
efficiency badge awarded, were pre-.
scented to 120 girls.
The complete list Of button winners,
as announced through the playground
department, are:
GOLD BUTTONS.
Alice Hawkins Of Ludlow, Rose
Lewis and Sylvia Morris of Bowen.
SILVER BUTTONS.
Fillmore p1ayground-Ada Hogan,