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Evening star., 1928-03-06
ASE BALL preparation was to get
under way In earnest this after
noon at Western High. when
. battery candidates were to be

ho6 DAHL WHO w EC'
- under way In earnest this after
noon at Western High. when
- battery candidates were to be
given their first drill.
Coach Dan Ahern had his embryo
pitchers and catchers out yesterday. but
did nothing but talk to them a short
time. The big mentor does not expect
to have much Of a line on the battery
material before the first of next week.
Second Semester tOssers routed the
fourth semester uuint, 81 to IL, In the
interclaSs basket ball tournament yes
terday at Business. Other teams still
in the running for first honors in the
tourney, a down-and-out affair, are the
fifth. seventh and second semester
quints The next game is tomorrow,
when the fifth and seventh teams will
face. The winner of the semester com :
petition will meet Company E. which
won two straight games from Company
to win Business Cadet honors In one
game for school honors. Company E,
dOWned their brothers. in arms. 43 to
l8 and "a to 3. The winning team COM
prised Henry Galotta. LinWood Jones.
Melvine Payne. Paul Stratton, William
Ut2 and F.. O'Done.
Coach Lynn WOOdw0rth expects to
call battery candidates for the Business
High nine together Monday for their
first drill. BY that time he expects to
bring the intramural basket ball play at
the school to close.
In view Of the fact that so few mem
bers OF the team, which represented
Business during the season Just passed
will be at hand next Winter, 1t Is not
expected that basket ball captain will
be chosen until just before the start of
the campaign. Such StalWart courtmen
as Bernie Jones, Revelle Jones. Davis,
keefer and Henry Galotta. who is be-
lieved the only Business student ever
to make three letters in sports and
earn q cadets commission at the same
time. will be missing when another sea-
son rolls around, all being slated for
graduation. jake Lewis. Bob Marks,
Linwood Jones. Lester Jones and Den
niberg. are some OF those expected to
BE- on the Job again.
Emerson Institute. which turned out
bang-up basket ball team during the
season Just closed. hopes to develop a
sturdy eleven and Is arranging a bright
schedule. Games with GonZaga here
1ClOUtE AZ dIlu OtdutitOIl MIItdIy ACdu-
emy at Staunton. Va. November arc
the only contests thus far arranged but
negotiations are in progress for other
attractive engagements.
Coach Lynn Woodwork plans to hold
the Business High 1928 foot ball card TO
seven games Four OF these will be pub
lie high title series contests One of the
three outside contests has been ar
ranged, that with York. Pa. High at
York. October 20.
Eastern High will be the scene of
intramural basket ball competition be-
ginning tomorrow when tournament
in which 10 teams are entered Is 10
get under way. Contests are 10 be
staged each Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday. Team captains are Douglas
Frederick Raymond Atkins. Nathan
Gordon. Wilbur Courtney. Leonard
Minkoff, Jacob ChernicofI. Harry Gale
vas. Joseph Tannebaum. Harry Tate,
Evening star., 1928-03-06
College Diamond Squads Busy;
Dean Will Lead Maryland Five

ders. who turned out In substantial
numbers.
Candidates for the Maryland lacrosse
team also got in some preparatory licks
yesterday. Jack Faber was in charge
OF the squad.
Leading the University of Maryland
basket ball team next Winter viii be
Thurston Dean. former court star At
Central High here. Dean has been
regular guard Tor the past two seasons.
Next year will be his last at the Old
Line school. Dean weighs only ll8
pounds. but is one of the best guards
in college ranks of this section.
Dean was elected captain at meet
ing yesterday of the eight Old Liners
who won letters during the past sea-
son. In addition to Dean. those who
earned their letter are Fred Linkous. re-
firing captain: Donald Adams. center:
Julie Radice and George Madigar. who
played either forward or guard: Bill
Evans. forward: Fred Hetzel, center or
forward. and Albert Heagy, guard Only
Linkous and Adams are to be lost
through graduation.
Bill Werber. former athletic star az
Tech High here. is looked upon as a
most likely candidate for shortstop With
the Duke University base ball team the
coming Spring. Werber played in fine
style for the freshman team at Duke
last Spring.
Evening star., 1928-03-06
ALEXANDRIA TOSSERS
AFTER BASKET TITLE

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 6-Aiex-
andria High School will meet Rocky
Mount va High School here tonight
in the final game of the basket ball
series staged by the University of Vir-
ginia to determine the championship
of the class "B" high schools of this
State. Both teams won their semi-final
contests easily.
The winner Of .tonight's game will
meet the winner OF the class "A" high
schools for the title OF entire Virginia.
Schools having an attendance of 1000
or more pupils are classified as being
"A" schools. while institutions having
500 or less are "B" class schools.
Buddy" Zimmerman. captain OF the
st. Mary's Celtics. Is organizing an all.
star team to play as the Alexandria
Whirlwinds against the Old Dominion
Boat Club tomorrow night.
Sergt. Dempsey annexed the st OF
series o. monthly shoots tc ~ held
| by the Alexandria Gun Clut. ~ II he
broke % pigeons in 25 shots yesterday
Assistant Capt. Wallerstedt was sec
! ond with H.
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THREE ANNAPOLIS
TEAMS UNBEATEN
Boxers. Gymnasts and Water
P0I0iStS Star-OtherS
Are Successful.

A NNAPCLIS. March 6.--Well INTO
~ the last third of the Winter
"A athletic season, three Navy ath-
4 u letic teams of that period have
not been defeated. and Others
have made a creditable showing.
The Naval Academy can also point to
o basket ball victory over the Military
Academy. which stamps the season i'll
that sport as success without refer
ence to the work done in other games.
The sports in which the naval team
has been undefeated this year are box
ing. water polo and gymnastics. How
ever, the boxers were tied by PennSyl-
vania State. while the teams in the
other two sports won all of their games.
In all three of these lines, however.
the Academy teams are to receive their
hardest test during the coming month.
The boxers must pass the finals of the
Intercollegiate Boxing Association. to be
held at Philadelphia. March l6 to II.
The gym team meets Dartmouth.
which gave ii a close rub last year. at
Annapolis on March - and will con-
test in the Intercollegiate under the
auspices Of Massachusetts, Tech on
March "a.
Real Foe in Yale.
The water polo team has still to meet
Yale, the match to take place at New
Haven on March II, Yale is also un-
defeated in this sport. and has been
winning its games by larger margins
than those Of the MidShipmen.
Next Saturday will present the final
big bill of the Winter sports. and the
end Of the month will mark the begin
ming OF the schedules of two Spring
sports. base ball and lacrosse.
The program for next Saturday con-
sists OF swimming, water polo and fenc-
ing against Dartmouth. boxing against
Syracuse. gymnastics against the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania and an indoor
rife match against George Washington.
The plebes engage in three contests,
ending their season in each sport. The
list is: Boxing, Culver School; SWIM
ming. Dewitt School: water polo, AL
Hallcws Institute of New York.
G. {. on Program.
The only home contests at the Naval
Academy on March II are gymnastics
against Dartmouth and indoor rife
shooting against Georgetown. while
March "a presents the unusual condi-
ton Of a Saturday during the school
term without an athletic event at home.
Naval Academy Winter sports teams
VIII engage IN the following general
competitions during the month:
Sixteen to II. finals Of the Intercol-
legiate Boxing Association, at Philadel-
phia. under the auspices of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Twenty-three to "a. finals of the In
tercoilegiate Swimming Association. at
Philadelphia, under the auspices of the
University Of Pennsylvania
TweCtv-four finals of the Intarcol.
legiate Gynnastic Association. at Bos-
ton, under the auspices of Massachu-
setts Tech
On March % the base ball schedule
viii open, the Naval Academy meeting
Springfield College here. and on the
alst 1t opposes Bucknell in the same
sport. On the latter date, the Navy
lacrosse team opens against New York
University. and there will also be an
indoor rife match against Pennsyl-
vania State
Evening star., 1928-03-06
PUBLIC GOLF LINKS
IN CHICAGO DO WELL

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 6.-Prosperity last
season favored the world largest ag-
gregation Of public golf links under one
control. the five courses in the Cook
County forest preserve. half encircling
Chicago, showing receipts OF $50.
despite the small fee charged.
In addition. the report Of Commits
sioner Anton Germak for 1927 showed
that operating expenses had been re-
duced $4,000 under the direction Of
Chick Evans. golf engineer Of the
course. Four of the links are 18 holes.
while the fifth of nine holes was opened
only a short time before Winter came.
One course in Glencoe is leased By a
coterie of players. but it returned 81 900
profit to the county. while $1,000 was
received for the concession of recover
ing lost golf balls. 1t was said that
more courses would be built soon as a
result OF the good results obtained last
ypar
Evening star., 1928-03-06
RINGER-PUTTING EVENT
IS ANNEXED BY WINTON

l.. WiEuon won The ringer tourney Just
conpietec a. the Miller Walker Coli
Schooi ~ 1919 Pennsylvania avenue.
1te won IN ae-fole play-off o! triple
liz with u Thacker and l.. Friedburg
~ getting q IS.
Iflackef and Friedbirg finished all
even "itn Us for second place and In
another as~!aoIe play-on Thacker won
b. up.
Another ringer tourney now liz In
progress with qualifying scores being
tlrYlec 10
Evening star., 1928-03-06

By the Associated Press.
~ OSTON, March 6.--Three girl
- athletes. whose performances
N are of record caliber, are be-
IL ing doomed In New England
as worthy candidates to rep
resent America in the womens
events at the Olympic games.
The three. all of whom are to par
ticipate in the women's national in
door track championships IN Boston
on March 10, are Katherine Mearls,
Rena Macdonald and Mildred Wiley.
Little Miss Mearls has gained so
many medals, championships and
records that it is hard TO keep track
of them all. There is scarcely room
on her jersey to pin the medals he
has captured. for she Is an all-around
performer, a Sprinter. jumper and
swimmer.
Only recently. at a women's IN
door meet in Boston, she exceeded
her own American indoor record tor
women in the standing broad jump
with a leap OF feet Is inch. A
few days later in Buffalo she won
the l00-yard women's breast stroke
in the national A. A. U. swimming
championships. defeating the cham
pion. Agnes Geraghty Of New Ycrk,
who had remained unbeaten since
she won her first championship.
Rena Macdonald. too, is a YER
satile performer, starring In track
and field events. In the Boston in
door meet size hurled the 8-pound
shot 81 feet ii inches. topping he
old American indoor record, which
she herself held. In the same meet
she entered the broad Jump and
placed second only TO Mis-; Mearis.
Mildred Wiley. slender high jump
er Of the Boston Swimming Asso-
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Navy Shines in Winter Competition High Schools Here Busy Spring Sports
GREATEST GOLF TROPHY
TO BE SENT TO CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 6 OP).--One Of the
greatest trophies In golfdom, the Walker
Cup, emblematic Of team supremacy In
the annual British-American amateur
matches, will come to Chicago next
week for exhibition In the annual golf
exposition.
1t will be In custody of John Jay Alb
bott. president of Chicago Golf Club
where the Walker Cup matches will be
played in August.
Evening star., 1928-03-06

ASE BALL candidates at George
town, Catholic University and
n Maryland were planning to get
IL in another outdoor drill today.
The squads got outside for a
while yesterday and despite the Snarp
air did considerable work.
Batting practice constituted the pro-
gram yesterday for the Georgetown can
didates, 80 of whom reported. Prominent
in the bunch were leading players OF
last seasons stellar Freshmen nine.
Coach Larry Kopf plans to give all the
aspirants thorough looking over.
Charley Moran. veteran Catholic U.
mentor. hustled his hopefuls through a
snappy session. The Cardinals have
lost several valuable players and Moran
has no easy job to weld winner. If
the material is there. though. 1t is a
safe bet that the G. U. tutor will bring
1t to the surface. Few college diamond
coaches have been more uniformly sue
cesSful under all conditions than the
genial Charley.
Out at College Park. Coach Burton
Shipley with only two regulars from last
season at hand began activities with a
bang The Old Line mentor is count
ing heavily on players who starred with
the 1927 Freshmen team to round out
his combination
While the diam0nders were going
through their PAGES at Georgetown and
Maryland. aspirants for next Falls foot
ball team also were getting in their first
day of Spring foot ball practice. which
will continue several weeks. Condition
ing work and drills in the fundamentals
comprised the program.
Lou Little was in charge of the
Georgetown gridders. with John Da
GrosSa looking after the forwards and
Herb Kopf. assistant mentor. keeping ar
eye on the backfleld asp.rantS. There
were about rs in the Hoya squad.
Curley Byrd and Chief Beatty d.
rected the work Of the Maryland grid
Evening star., 1928-03-06

- ENIORS established lead in the
Western High School interclass
- basket ball series yesterday att
ernoon when the first team de-
feated the Freshman firsts, 16 to
12 while the Juniors were bowing to
the Sophomores, 1910. Juniors had
been keeping pace with the Senior class.
but their defeat yesterday forced them
to drop back to tie for second posi-
ton with the Sophs.
Freshmen staged sensation in their
game with the Seniors by hopping into
the edge until the whistle blew at half
time. The best basket ball of the series
was played by these two squads during
the first half of the game. Both put
everything they had into 1t from the
start, however. and showed the effects
of the strain in the final session, when
play Jagged bit.
Florence Grady accounted for the en-
tire Freshman score.
Competition was almost as keen In
the Junior Sophomore tilt, the Juniors
leading 8-6 at half time, but the Sophs
pushed through for decisive edge in
the, last quarter. Catherine Crane,
Sophomore center, was here, there and
everywhere, playing consistent often
sive game. which was vital factor in
the victory.
Summaries:
Senior | t1Gn. Position. Freshmen U2,.
E~trllc EaStcrson ...F. 49,. Florence Grady
Marian Lum .......F.. May Tolman
sally Ahcn ..........c Elcaror Goomn%
Kn-liic Reed ...... G.. Mars J.. Watkins
| Patty Joyce 49,, G.. kath McCandc-s
Scorlng-FicId goals: Two poin,s--Grady
! 90, Easierson a.. Lum 81. Foul>~--
/ Elatcr<un tJi. I.iinI.
! Sophomore tl9b. Position. junior tIot
| Betty Shippc .... r. judith t'ishimrn
| Betty Hartman 49,. r.. Eleanor Herzog
n,a atner" ,"h,nm .rnmr 1H,i ft,pc '"Ess. rsta.
! lsair Park ...... q. .. DG.cthS Wilson
Esther Kelley 80. C.. RosalIe Dunbar
! Seniors and Juniors were victorious
! In the fourth double-header OF the
Eastern High School series. staged yes
terday afternoon in the school GYM
nasium. Seniors romped on the Fresh
men. AZ to II. while the Juniors took
, the measure OF the SophS. 81 to II.
Dorothy Kelso dropped in l6 OF the
Soph's II tallies. Close teamwork be-
tween the forwards on both the Junior
and Senior squads was largely reSpon-
sible for their heavy scoring.
Summaries:
Seniors t?,. Position. Freshmen ~.
E'Ia sanl,"rn E........ kGih nrown
ida Can,.," ...... r., ~. ,,Eicanor ln,a,
Ruth Iia,,nn ...,S. c.. Bertha Walter
s. wo"d. ~.1" sara MuiSr, M
., Scoring; Field goals two .poln1,s--pa,lS.r
1o sanhotn .,,hr, H., t1""9 m,,rh a. Hath a.
RiXlrr iur Sautotn German for cannon
Evening star., 1928-03-06

citation. added to the thrills Of he
same Boston indoor meet when she
cleared the bar at 4 fee. ll3, inches
despite the handicap OF an injured
knee. This mark is expected 10 60
down in the books as a new Ameri-
can women's indoor record.
Evening star., 1928-03-06
TIE FOR COURT HONORS
SEEMS SURE In BIG TEN

Purdue plays at Minnesota Saturday
night to decide the first-place tie. The
other game on the schedule Is Wis
consin at Illinois Friday night.
Evening star., 1928-03-06
WESTERNS BATTERYMEN
GET FIRST DRILL TODAY
Business May Delay Election of Court Captain Unit
Next Winter-Emerson Is Planning to Have
Strong 1923 Eleven

Harry Weber. Ben Mccullough. Willis
Fisher. Jacob Replogle. A. Patterson,
Parker Faber and Lemuel Hook. Two
teams are yet to name a leader
Evening star., 1928-03-06
NORTHERNS TO DANCE.

Northern A. C.. foot ballers will hold
a dance March 81 at the Blue Triangle
Hut, Twentieth and B streets.
Evening star., 1928-03-06
Hughes for Hatton. Gilbert for Walter:
Lyons for Lyle.

Juniors f3D. Position. sophs. ~.
Farrnns Na,y ~'rs recr fan bnrn,hs p"rTa.s K"s"
lss liz sn.1S ln,,ay. M;GtcJ Sf%r9 Ss,'
Caroline Hedlcr. G. 49,. Miss Blackeney
scoring; Field goals; tWoo n1ntsmpct"l "
no" Wills ', Kiln ,S 2ns no'" for
Sn"der Drake for wlcs Cole for Neil. DE
Jatncttc for Ferguson.
With one more game still remaining
to be played. Sophomore tossers Of the
University of Maryland have cltnched
the crown for 1923, being the only team
to reach the final stage of the series
without once suffering defeat
Last night the Sophs bested the
Freshmen, % to IA, and the Seniors
nosed out the Juniors. 13 to IL. giving
the former a slight edge in the race
for second place. Juniors have lost
three games, the Seniors two. but the
latter must play the Sophomores to-
morrow night and can retain second
place only il they win. A victory for
them would be contrary to the dope,
but the Seniors are printing themselves
to put forth their best efforts. neverthe-
less, with psychology on their side for
the triumph which would mean so
much to them. would not affect the
Sophs' claim to the title.
Summaries:
Sophomores Freshmen
t:"p. rosi tion. u4l.
Es,1arin MaTSa' fin rs Mse.rssy apsSF
Marg.t Crumkcton. C Eleanor Baumrl
Es,ce , H"tfi isc Co. pt.,l EISar J%mrs 10! ~.
/ Isabel Bonic- .G........M Miriam Lloyd
Scoring: Field goals-Twu points Barns
Evening star., 1928-03-06

Scoring. Field Goals-~Two points Ew"rs
Il. nuuham go. Lewis 90. Payutrr ~.
Fouls Ewers 81 Payn,rr t"f punham
Evening star., 1928-03-06

PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.
Kansas City, o; Duluth. o (overtime)
Evening star., 1928-03-06
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

Michigan. ~; Wisconsin. 1s.
Purdue. 81: Iowa. 20.
Northwestern. AZ: Ohio State. II.
Evening star., 1928-03-06
WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

- ENIORS established lead in the
Western High School interclass
basket ball series yesterday aft
ernoon when the first team de-
Evening star., 1928-03-06

ASE BALL candidates at George.
- town, Catholic University ane
n Maryland were planning to ge
IL in another outdoor drill today
Evening star., 1928-03-06

Scoring: Field goals two points--Pctci
n0'.. Wiles '5); kelso 's,. One poinl---
De Jarnrtic Sub-i'tutions--Fraysnr for
SNYDER Drake for Wilcs Cole for Neil. DE
Jaturtff. for fprgasDH
Evening star., 1928-03-06

A NNAPCLIS. March 6.-Well into
~ the last third of the Winter
Il athletic season. three Navy ath-
4 u letic teams of that period have
Evening star., 1928-04-01
ADULTS MAY ENTER
TOY PLANE MEETS
interest Shown at Indoor
Tournament Brings
Change in Rules.

with 85 hand Launched tractor
planes competing for honors. the
second indoor meet In the miniature
aircraft tournament sponsored by the
Community Center Department OF the
District public schools, was staged be-
fore an interested audience at Mac
Farland Junior High School last night.
At the same time. announcement was
made that the age limit heretofore
governing entrants-~2i years-~had
been done away with because OF the
enthusiastic response with when the
tournament Is meeting, and that an
adult class now would be created Tor
all class OF entries. Hitherto. there
have bsen only Junior and senior
classes.
This means that both men and wom-
en- who have built gliders and miiia~
,,,re airplancs. or who are interested to
that extent, may participate In the va"
rious tournaments scheduled until sep
tember but they win not be eligible
for prizes set aside for the children or
for paTticipatlon In the grand meet AT
Atlantic City In October, under the
a,ispices Of the Playground and Rec
reation Association Of America.
In view Of the widespread interest
I'm aefonautics and the fascination gain
ed by fying home made gliders ana
s'Dower driven" miniature aircraft, the
general committee decided 10 let down
the bars In order that men and women
could obtain technical knowledge ON tne
subject now being disseminated ny the
country's foremost authority ON AIR"
plane models-~Paui Edward Garner
curator OF aeronautlcs, Smithsonian IN
stitution and founder OF the Capitai
E.aaaI ha., fsi,th ut7tcb Is assisting the
tournament
Oniy senior and junior classes com
peted last night. and the winner OF the
former~~Conant Emmons~-far out
stripped his competitors. his craft re-
maining aloft | minute 30 3"S SECONDS
George A Emmons his brother, was
second. nj 374- seconds, William
French, third, n 3-5 seconds, Herbert
Dorsey, fourth. 10 seconds, and Floyd
Fish, NTH. ib 2-5 seconds,
In the junior class, the results were
George l., Beail, ttrst, 20 I'D seconds
Jack Kneipp, second. ~ seconds, Bern"
ara yon Bernewitz, third, IL 2-s Sec
onds; Joseph Lynch. fourth. II 3-5 sec
onds and Charles II, Baker, hfth, D
seconds
The Judges were Edward ", warner,
assistant secretary OF the Navy, Lieut.,
Col. g, de y. Chandler and Mr. CARRIER.
Another feature nt last nights meet"
ina was the presentation OF citations tn
the winners. Of the kite and glider con-
test held A week ago. They later Will
receiye medals emhlenatic OF their
victories.
The next meeting will be at Boiling
Field, al o am, April H. with hand.
launched scientific planes eontesting A.
2 pm, April IL, kite contest win
he held at Meridian Hiil Park,
Evening star., 1928-04-01
K. or C. CHARITY BALL
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
High School Scholarship Fund
Event Will Be April 8
at willard Hotel.

Many novel features will be intro
6pced for the entertainment Of the
thousand or more persons who viii at
tenc the annual Knights Of Columbus
charity ball for the benefit Of ArcIl.
bishop Curiey scholarship fund. TO be
held Monday. April o. at the Willard
Eoi6l. Plans for the affair are nov
nearing completion.
II Is hoped iiaig year 10 realize enough
or tbe ball " enable the local knights
Of Columbus. through their State
deputy. Charles W DaT, 10 increase
the number Of scholarships offered
yearly 10 the graduates Of the eighth
grade schools Of the District for free
tuition In the Catholic high schools OF
the CITY.
Committees have been formed BY the
grand knights of the flYe councils in
this jurisdiction 10 handle the advance
ticket sale. These may be obtained at
X. of G. Hail, sls Tenth street.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
SPECIAL LIBRARIES
GROUP TO MEET HERE
Convention TO Be Held From May
81 10 %. p. E. Cady, Presi-
dent, Announces.

Washington has been chosen as the
meeting place OF the twentieth annual
convention OF the National Special
Libraries Association. II was announced
By Francis e. Cady, president OF the
association. The convention will be
held here May 81, % and % and will
have its. headquarters at the Washing
ton HoteI.
Arrangements for the convention are
being made By a local committee on
arrangements, consisting OF DIR. George
r. Bowerman. librarian, Public Library:
Frederick w. Ashley. president of the
District Of Columbia Library Associa-
ton: Miles o. Price. Miss Claribel r..
Barnett. DR.. Herman H. B. Meyer, Miss
Cara W. Herbert. Mr.. r. H. Johnston.
Miss Mary q. Lacy, Miss Laura A.
Thompson, Miss Martha L. Gericke,
Miss Isabel Du Bois. Mrs. Ruth Todd
ard Dorsey W. Hyde, tr
The Special Libraries Association.
established in 1909. is composed OF
librarians Of technical research, busi-
nsss and other specialized libraries. The
convention VIII consist of three general
sessions, at which number of prom
faent speakers viii be heard. and group
sessions OF commercial and technical,
financial. insurance and newspaper
Librarians.