Evening star., 1927-03-12
WOMEN IN SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

ter, dominating the midfield play,
while Jean McGregor and Dorothy
Friedman made good on their scoring
opportunities, Breckys We're in the
lead for fully two-thirds of the game
and seemed sure of an. ultimate vic
tory until the last few minutes of
play. The Blues rallied shortly after
the fourth quarter got under way,
overcame their opponents two-point
lead and pushed ahead. when Dorothy
Lewis dropped in a double-decker
from difficult angle. Two additional
baskets were added to the Blue score
before time was called. Breckys were
held scoreless in the last period.
Helen Louise Ducket was the heav-
lest scorer for the winners. with Is
points. Alma Whaler and Dorothy
Lewis registered points apiece.
Miriam Lloyd played center, with
Mary Sproul keeping pace with Nancy
Haas at side center. Lydia Hunt,
down the backfield. Miss Hall re.
placed Miss Bouton in the second half
Dorothy Friedman led in scoring
for the Breckys, with 10 tallies. Jean
McGregor and Evelyn Harrison ac-
counted for the rest. Mary Lou Stat
ford played center, with Miss Haas at
side center. Margaret Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Clary and Josephine Dun
nam were guards.
S0phOmores and Juniors battled for
third-place honors in the series in
hotiy contested tilt which resulted in
a l-point victory for the Sophs, at
10 to 1S.
Team play was about equal, but
the Sophs proved more accurate in
the forward field. They held a slight
lead throughout which was increased
TO 5-point margin in the third quar-
ter. Juniors rallied in the fourth,
however, and came within q talley of
tieing the count
Hazel Kirk was the star of the
game, caging some spectacular bas-
kets in the second half. Helen
HumphrieS and IraS Burroughs shared
in scoring honors. Miss Burroughs
played guard In the first period, later
shifting to forward. Miss Humphries
took her position in the backfield.
Elsa Keiner was the other guard.
Marion Ostermeyer played center,
with Elizabeth Gawen at side center.
Junior tosseers included Jean Rey-
nolds and Elizabeth Franzoni, for
wards: Eugenia Horn, center; Jane
Burke. side center; Miss Dougherty
and lone Whaler. guards.
both games. Frances Brantley and
Sally Norbeck kept score.
The series stands at the halfway
mark now. Each team has met every
other team once. Senior Blues are the
only undefeated squad. Senior Reds,
the Breckys, have lost only one con-
test and hold second place. with
Sophomores third and the Juniors
trailing. Play will continue next
week.
Strayer Seniors and Princess Seniors
win meet tonight in a postponed game
in the Washington Recreation League.
The game will be played at the East
Washington Community gym at
O'Clock.
Managers of all squads in the Wash
ington Recreation League have been
requested to turn over their score
books to the executive committee OF
the league at their earliest conven-
ience. The committee desires to COM
plete the records of the triple series
now in progress and will retain the
books one day for this purpose, ac-
cording to Dorothy Greene, official In
charge of this work.
Books may be mailed to Miss
Greene, at the Washington Post, or
left in the Sport Department on the
third floor of the Post Building.
George Washington University
markswomen, present holders OF the
n. r.. A. intercollegiate title. are shoot.
ing today In a telegraphic match
1925 national collegiate champions.
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