Evening star., 1928-06-07
BY, CORINNE FRAZIER.

have reached the third round of
| the Tech High School girls net
~ tournament for experienced paly-
| ers in progress on the Henry
| Park Courts. Preliminary matches, In
which all racketers completed preceded
| the present event. open only to those
who proved their skill in the former.
/ Miss Bone scored decisively in her
| first round match against Sally Odell,
Ga. Ga, but found stiff opposition
| from Lou Toffoh in the second. scoring
after a struggle, 6--4. rs.
| Sarah Striker downed Miss Cheney.
| 6-3, 6--l in her opener and followed
this by q three-set victory over Eloyse
! Sargent, 60, ST, 6-.
| Results of other encounters reported:
| Helen Ramish defeated Alvina Roess-
Ter, SIS. 6-3: Ruth Gilbert defeated
| Marion Foster, 6-1, 90; Ellen Fen
wick defeated Bernice Thomas, 81,
60; Miss Smecker defeated Edna
Biumer, 60. 60: Dorothy ReisS de-
feated Mary Gull. 6-4. So; Hattie
Stryker deafted Mary McCloud, 60,
Go: Edith Higgins defeated Louise
Babcock. 60, Go.
Battling their way through the record
set of the Women's District Tennis
".
Frances Walker successfully defended
their doubles title yesterday afternoon,
downing Frances Krucoff, singles cham
pion, and Elsie Jansen, 6-3, i6--l4.
/ The second set was the longest that
/ has featured a title match In the his
tory of the league.
| Miss Moorhead and Miss Walker were
decidedly the steadier in the opening
set, holding two-game lead through
out The second brace was close from
| the outset, Until the count stood at As
/ in favor of the ultimate winners. AT
/ this point they broke through their op-
ponents' service TO make II 5-3 and
/ TO stand within two points OF match
But the Krucon Jansen team tieo
things up by taking the ninth and
tenth games, after which 1t settled down
| TO an endurance test with each Of the
four winning their own service until
| the champions finally broke through
/ for two straight games. at 1914.
! Miss Walkers net placements. coupled
with half volleys from her partners
racket were the outstanding features
of their triumph. The opposing pair
| played mostly in the backcourt with
Miss Jansen advancing occasionally for
telling shot.
The Pearson and Grain trophies. sill
yer trays, we're awarded the title win
ners.
Fillmore junior sehIag ball players
captured the Georgetown division
championship of their section Of the
elementary school league, winning the
majority OF their matches during the
Spring series which was completed this
week.
Maude n. Parker, director Of girI'i
activities, has announced the personne
Of the championship squad as follows
Fillmore School, Georgetown division
hampions--E Elizabeth Danield, Margaret
Pitcher, Miriam Torreyson, MAJ
Walker Marie Newsboro and Beatric'
Beriiner.
winners and runners up in the Johr
r. Cook School interclaSs schIag bal
series are announced by Miss Parker
Members OF the GA grade won th'
event, with the IA squad finishing
second
Six A team--Susie Jackson, Iols
Sewail, Elaine Washington, Susie Jack
son, Inez Bailey and Lillian Saunders.
Seven A team--Liilian Lewis Cath
crime Jones, Margaret Hall. Eunic'
Wilson, Juarita Robinson and Loi
Langley.
Survivors Of the first round OF play IL
the playground elimination single
tourney now IN progress on the Bloom
iglgdale courts, who are scheduled h
play tomorrow afternoon In the secon'
round, include Dorothy KelsO Garfield
Edith Clarke (M0ntroEe), Margare
Tolman Chevy Chase, Anna Whine
lGeorgetownJ, L0veye Adkins fGar