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Evening star., 1928-02-19
ELKINS REACHES GOTHAM
TO PRIME FOR OLYMPICS

Barney Bcrlingcr. University of Penn
sylvania all-around star
In capturing the decathlon title last
Summer the Indian star set a mark Of
7,57442 points. Surprising the former
American record. held by Osborn. but
short of the world mark Osborn set at
the 1924 Olympics.
Since then Elkins has improved rlos'
of his marks. and is able TO better IL
feet In the pole valut. put the shot a.
feet. high jump over 6 feet. and TO
siow creditable performances in the
other events.
Both In appearance and in his per-
forinances Eikins has been compared
10 another Indian star, Jim Thorpe.
He has the traditional bronzcd skin and
high cheek bones of the Indian He
is fee, 10 inches tall and weighs about
40 pounds.
Like Thorpe. he is star foot ball
PLAYER as we'll as track man, For sev-
erai years he was one Of the best back
field performers CT the Haskell Indian
School team Because of this he Is not
eligible to represent Nebraska on the
foot ball field.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Three on AUig Fe College Basketes Near End of Season
WOMEN in SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

Enthusiasm for badminton. the pop
ular English racquet game, has received
considerable impetus in Washington
during the past few months, with the
installation of two courts in the new
Y. w. c. A gymnasium on K street.
Several groups and clubs have reg
ular bi-weckly and tri-weekly engage
ments on these courts now while Etnele
Swenson and Marion Meigs. In charge
of gymnasium work, are fitting them
selves to teach the intricacies OF the
game to the new enthusiasts VINO ap-
pear each week.
For the past two months. the direc-
tors have been perfecting their game
with the aid of MFR. Leander McCor-
mack -Goodheart, secretary at the Brit
ish embassy. who Is himself an expert
and the owner Of the only court In the
city aside from the two installed This
Winter at the Y. w. c. A.
Badminton is as old as cricket and a
leading sport in England as well as IN
Canada. There are IS clubs in Mon
treal alone.
In addition to badminton. the new
gym at the y. w. Is fitted out VIII
courts for paddle tennis. basket pail
volley ball and other games. A board
for the practice of tennis strokes also
has been installed recently.
The basket ball courts are In almosI
constant use by the groups from private
schools in the city. where both practice
and scheduled games are staged. The
gym and pool are both used by many
:.@hools also. including Friends. Gunston
Hall, George Washington University
Miss Madeira's. Holton- Arms. Misses
Eastmans. Chevy Chase. Martha WASH
ingtcn School and the American Red
Cross.
In addition the Y. w. is the possessor
of two fine bowling alleys In the base
mant of their K street building. where
both men and women may play To-
gether in the evenings. while IN the
afternoons there is schedule OF games
by the various high schools here.
Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington IS
chairman of the health education com
mittec. which has these affairs IN
charge, and her committee includes Mrs.
John Howard Ford. Mrs. Florence Can
non. Mrs. w. c. Dean. Mrs. Thomas G:
Shearman. Mrs. Cecilia T. Idcn and
Miss Bryan.
Miss Meigs. director of the depart
mcnt, is assisted by Miss Amelia Bot
tomly. III charge OF swimming and COR
rections: Miss Louise Alberts. In charge
of swimming and social dancing, and
Miss Ethele Swenson. in charge OF GYM
nasium work and esthetic dancing
THE gym and swim morning classes
at the Y. w. are attracting many So
cial leaders and debs. while tiny tots
to teen-age girls attend the children's
gym and dance classes during the week.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
WINTER SPORTS ON LAST
LEGS IN SCHOOL CIRCLES

being listed to meet Baltimore Friends
natators IN the Monumental City.
Four tits are listed Friday. Emer-
son is TO entertain Hyattsyille High
in American University gymnasium.
Georgetown Prep and Wasillngtor-Lee
High School of Clarendon. Va, are 10
meet in the Virginia town. Bliss
Electrical School is down for q brush
with Anacostia Eagles and Svave'y
meets Business at Business.
Three basket bah games, a track meet
and a swimming match are on the books
for Saturday. In the court tits. St
Mary's CelticS Of Alexandria and Con-
ZaEa are TO face in the !atser's gym. ST
Adams and Boys Latin School fves
are 10 meet in Baltimore and BENJAMIN
| Franklin and GEORGETOWN Prep ara
down for an encounter at Garrett Park
Nd
Some Of the local schools are eypectes;
20 b. represented in the University C:
Virginia scholasticS in Charlottesville.
Central swimmers are listed to visi.
. Annapolis for meet with the Navy
P.ebcs.
With four veterans at hand in sdds-
ton to group Of newcomers of proved
worth. Dewitt Is looking 70 q bright
base ball season. Porter, Trucks and
Kennedy. infieaders and BastaSls.
pitcher. are the seasoned players
Coach Jim Mcnamara has available.
and among the leading newcomers are
! Garyln. former Gonxaga star athlete
who is an intielder: Larch, who halls
from Staunion Military Academy: Nc
Iniyre. u product Of Curtis High School,
New York. Forrest. erStwhile Tech
High nio,lndsmsn. and Gems Larsen
who made quite a record as q finger
Il Georgia Schoolpoy ranks
Evening star., 1928-02-19
u. BOXERS LOSE
CLOSE MATCH TO V. M. /.

don OF v. M. I. in the 145-pound class
bout to achieve a technical knockout
Heinie Miller. who referees many COL
legiate bouts in this section. oficiated
and'handled the job efficiently. Charles
w. Moran. c. U. athletic director. did
the announcing.
Summarize:
115-POrNb Rogers ~. VI. II
defeated Ri"arsi &C.. IT,, Judges drci-lhn
tttfSr
I:5-POCND CLAES--McGuire tC. =. do
frat.d Spinan ~. NJ L. dudZr= Dr.
rision: three tuunds
1875 POUND CLASs-Cant Griffin ~ NJ
H. defeated Hciner c. u. Judges 1e-
cision: three rounds
defeated Gordon ~. VI H.. Teehn1caI
knock out in second round
I60.P1tfS Nh CLASS--TiIIey ~. NJ ~ DR.
featr1 Howell &C.. u Judges decision
extra fotinst.
175POTXD CLASS-Maleyich fC. t. 'i".
fratrd Marshall ". NJ. IL. Judges decision
thrno rounds.
UNLIMITED CI.Ass--Mccray ~. NJ. -
defeated Sadlnwski &C IL. Judges de-
e!sioU. pNtrI round.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
ONLY TRIO OF SCHOOLS
REPRESENTED ON TEAM
Burgess, Burch and Colley of Champions Given
Places With Berger of Tech and Wilson of
Western Also Earning Recognition.

, all-important game Of the series. when
| Central conquered Tech. with whom 1t
was tied for first place. Burgess was al
the top of his game. coming through
with 10. or half. of his teams points.
This little garlester is one of three
Central players to be selected for The
Stars team. Tech and Western each
has been given one place. Because o;
the marked leadership ability he has
shown. Burgess. who has been chosen
for one of the forward posts. has also
been named captain of the team. Louis
Berger Of Tech has been selected for
the other forward post. That Ted Cap
pelli, colorful Eastern forward. was not
picked. perhaps will be puSzling to some.
There is no denying that Cappeili. who
led in individual scoring in the series.
was brilliant player but both Burgess
and Berger were better team players
and principally for this reason have
been given the edge over the popular
prCtege Of Charley Guyon. There were
other forwards in the series Of far more
than average ability. notably Don Gar
ber Of Western. Woodward of Central.
Rooney Of Tech. Latona of Western,
and Revelle and Bernie Jones of Busi-
ness. both of whom can play other posi-
tons capsbly,
Burch Clever Center.
Ben Rurch. sorrel-thatched Central
player. has been given the center as
signmeEt A big fellow who knows
what to do and docs it. Burch showed
at his best in the more important bat
ties toward the close of the series He
proved particularly valuable at CASH
ing follow-up shots Burcl2 was fur
nished a tussle for his lonors by Jack
Forney, clever Tech southpaw center.
but the formers ability to deliver con-
sistertly III the pinchcs entities him to
the post. Eastern also had good
pivot player in Harry Bushong.
Nelson Coiley OF Central. and Bob
Wilson of Western are the choices as
guards. Colley,s all-around play was
Of such high caliber that it was i'm
possible TO crowd him from the team.
A strapping fellow, he made An ideal
back-court player. In addition to
proving a splendid defensive performer
he exhibited keen eye for the basket
Time and again Colley would come
ploughing through the rival defense,
shaking of clinging players as he came
and toss the ball through the net. Cen
orally it required two or three players
to stop this husky boy once he launched
foray into enemy territory.
Wilson was not 50 outstanding n
player as Colley, but his consistent.
well-balanced work resulted in his Sc
lection over such excellent performers
as Jake Col6blatt of Tech. Chick Es-
sex and Eeinie Hoffman of Eastern.
the last-naraesl also q nifty forward:
Jake Lewis and Charlie May of B,lsi-
ness and Dan Gasotta OF Tech.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
NAVY BOXERS WIN
FROM v|RG|N|ANS
interesting Match Ends 4-3.
Daniel, of Cavaliers Is
Heavyweight Victor.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February ia
Boxers of the University of Virginia,
making their first appearance here, put
ND a most creditable contest against
the Naval Academy glovemen today,
forcing them to work hard for 4-te-3
victory. ,,..
elements which favored the Navy, while
infiehting was the forte OF the Vlr-
ginians
Chapple in the unlimited class. the maj
bout of the match. Daniel and Chapple
were powerful athletes of over 200
pounds each, and presented the pest
heavyweight bout remembered TO nave
occurred here.
Summary:
115 POUNDS-Kelly Virginia, defeated
Renard Navy i'll three rounds, JUDGES oe'
is PorNDs-Mnfet Navy defeated
Bryan tNirgin,ai in second round. 1ecnfheai
i:,s P0uNDs-wnliams Navy, defeated
Gimer. tcaptan. virginia. IN TOUR fou"as'
Judges decision on final round.
I45 POI NDS---Gcrin tcaptaln, Navy de
fcated Weed Virginia. III three rounds.
ia0 POI NDS--Ricketts fNavyl defeated
Query virginia. in three rounds Judges
I75 pouSns-rrnrston >> tvirginia. de-
tcated 1,owl,nE Navy, In three ronnds-
TNILMITED WEIGHT CLAss---Daniei
virginia. defeated Chappie Navy III three
rounds Judges decision.
Referee. r. j. Ryan, University of Mich
igan Judges. H. L.. Days. Penrsylv ania.
and F. A. Washington. Pennsylvania state.
Also Score In Water.
Showing steady improvement over its
work in both sports last week, the Navy
swimmers defeated Columbia. 40 to %,
and also won at water polo, so to IL.
Summary:
50-YARD FREE sTyLE-won by Phillips
Navy: Wright Columbus. second: Fofssille,
tolumhla, third Time. o os3;
oheirne' Navy; Rudy. Navy. second Booth
FANCY DlvING-won by G. p Huff
Navy; kumph Columbia. second; Daiinan,
Navy. third
l50.YARD BAcKSTRoKE-won nv Alex
ander Navy: S,mons. Navy, serond; Boa den.
's so"YhRb 'b''" BRfasrsTRokE-won h:a.s f t;i2 by
trisI. Navy. wakenan Navy. second: Faufe.
ioo.YxRD FREE sTYLK-won by Phil
tins Navy. Wright. Columbia second, For
ssthe. Columbia. third Time. O So $40.
.00-YARD RELAY--won by Columbia
with Dayenporl Altwofk Forsyihe and
Wright Time l,4i:.1o. Navy swimmers
Ta'om. Ensey. Hczlop and Phillips.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
BY EDWARD A. FULLER. Jr.

EEMING with dramatic incident,
that kept interest at high pitch
and marked by absence of ths
Il serious squabbles. which SO offer
have marred it. the 1928 public
high school basket ball championship
series was one of the most successful
ever conducted here.
Spectators. players and school OFF,
ctals all have reason TO be thoroughly
satisfied Stirring struggles furnished
onlookers all the kick the Winter pas
time can produce. tense moments gave
players opportunity to make history and
many of them did. and clean. sharp
competition made it a series rejecting
credit upon the officials in charge.
Not q really weak team participated,
and it was hazardous to predict the
outcome of games Stunning upssts oc-
CURED several times. Every game was
briskly contested On all occasions the
vanquished team went down with all
Gags flying beaten, but battling to the
las ditch.
Proves Its Superiority.
CsntraFs team, coached by Unly
Irving ,BerD Ccggins. winner Of the
title for the fourth straight season. was
unquestioaably the best combination in
the series. 1t was typical Coggins-
tutored machlne-f.eet. smart and game
truly a championship team. Its ability
to come through with bang at the
proper time was impressive and Its de-
cisive, workmanlike triumph over Tech.
o team before whom it had previously
fallen. in the cruical game OF the set
was eloquent proof of real worth. The
fact that Coggins had only one sea-
soned player-Capt Forrest Burgess
around whom 10 build his team. makes
his achievement the more noteworthy.
Tech and Business. too. had highly
capable combinations and Western ana
Business were in no wise puShoverS.
Coaches Of all these teams likewise had
their handicapS and all cid well under
conditions.
With the galaxy of fine material that
was at hand the selection of an all-high
team was an exceedingly arduous task.
For each position there were toSsers
whose proves was so nearly equal and
so outstanding that whoever was Sc
iected the mythical combination would
be strong Nevertheless there we're GER
tain PLAYERS who exhibited qualities
which particularly fitted them for posts
on an ail-star Quint.
Burgess Grea. PLAYER.
Burgess. great little captain of Central's
team. was doubtless the best player in
the series. If this boy had a serious
weakness 1t certainly was not apparent.
An amazingly clever shot baug-up de-
fensive player. fast, shifty. heady. and
above ali. resosfrceful, he was at his pest
when the battle was hottest. In tha.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
CAVALIERS TOO MUCH
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. February
1s4--V!sglnia took 36-to-27 basket
bah game from South Carolina tonight
when they defeated the Ganlecocks for
the third time this year
The accurate shooting OF Bob Miliegi
did much 10 enable Virginia TO gain
her seventeenth victory Of the season.
for the tail center accounted for 2i
points.
Taxing short lead al The start the
Firginians were soon overtaken by the
visitors B1, the Caro!snians could not
f2olf this advantage long when Aiiien
located the basket for three goals
-Four times IN the fsyst half the score
was tied, but when the intermission
came Virginia was leading. 10 70 II.
South Carolina started the scoring
ig the second period and for awhile
the play was nip and tuck But with
10 minutes o. action remaining. and
the score sanding IS 10 IS, Virginia
raced aaeaG 20 "-tctorY
Evening star., 1928-02-19
OLD LINE CUB FIVE
GAINS 9TH VICTORY

MaryIands Freshmen basket bali
team won its seventh victory In eight
starts when it defeated t!1s s~:s1droH
wilson High School oiint Of Ports
mouth, Va. yesterday al College Park,
n ~ 20
Despite tf.ir defeat the virginians
showed plenty Of pluck and fight By
battling themselves back into the run :
ming after trailing ais al the END OF
the first half. They pulled up TO 1919
and again 1921 only 10 have the young
Terrapins get three goals In the last
coupie Of minutes.
Woodrow Wilson. like the Old Linz
cubs. played stellar defensive game
and both teams found ii difficult to get
!0ose for shots.
''Frenchy" Coban, who go. SIX field
goals. several from difficult angles. was
a big factor In the Freshmen's victory
Summary:
Evening star., 1928-02-19
HILLTOP MARkSMEN
DEFEATED BY NAVY

ANNAPOLIS. Mo. February ls.~~
t.sYs3 kcadeny marksmfi1 outEhGt
Geefge3o@n with al aggregate OF $50
10 .l5s Ia ar indoor. sAsAlI~D9re nlatcn
here this afternoon.
Shooting Was 81 the S0~foDi range hi
the prone. snfeiiag and standing posi-
tiqfg At eacE character Of fire tlie
Eidsiaipnlen had ttae advantage. ss,e"
s2alIy big margin Deing ia the standing
fire. ~ which the Visitors were unused
Tol!ey 0! the Navy Wa high gun Autl
81 points ol.t ~ possible 800 While
ille most Eotable individual fest was
1;r3ner's possible IN the prone tst1ng
Summary.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

Br the Associated Press.

Br the Associated Press.
n YEw YORK, February ia
N Chief" Fat Elkins. national
dccathlon champion and hold
4 er of the American record in
that event. arrived in New
York today from Lincoln Nebr.. to
make his home here before going on
the Olympic warpash.
Elkins has completed his freshman
year at the University Of Nebraska
and has dropped out Of college for a
year to devote his time to prer> Sation
for the O!ymp.cs. He has been II
training at Nebraska since the first OF
the year and had his first workout in
New Yorx on the Fordilam track sfsiay,
Eigins' ATst metropolitan appeeS2nce
will be in the Knights of Columbus
games at Madison Square Garden Feo-
rIary 90. Ha is entered in the sep
tatl,Ion, modified form Of the de-
cathlon consisting Of seven events, 60
meter dash and hurdles, 400-meter
run. high and broad Jump. pole vault
ard shotput. He win meet strong
competition. provided by Harold Os-
born. Olympic decatflon champion. and
Evening star., 1928-02-19
NAVY QUINT SMOOTH
IN LAST HOME GAME

ANNAPOLIS. Md, February ia
The Naval Academy basket ball team
ended its local season this afternoon
by winning from Gettysburg, IS TO 81.
TIE Navy five played smooth and
SPEEDY basket bail during the first half
and the few minutes Of the second In
spring its friends with hope for the
outcome Of the game with the Mill
tarv Academy AZ West Point Eext Sat-
urday.
The Navy led by 80 to 2i at tn. close
Of the first half and by 81 TO % when
the regulars dropped out a few min
utes after the second half began.
Several of fhe Navy players. notably
Smith. center, showed considerable i'm
provement.
HaIler. rfgt. forward Of the visitors
LED both teams In scoring. tallyi1g IA
points.
Summary:
Evening star., 1928-02-19

w YTTH the public; high schoo!
n championship series history
NN and the end of the season
Just around the corner.
this will be comparatively
lean week So far as competition Is con-
cerned in schoo!boy basket ball ranks:
Several Quints already have ended
their schedules and others are plan
ing to call IL quits soon.
Base ball IS beginning TO come IN for
serious consideration at most oil tnf
schools and battery candidates are
loosening the old soupoones. Within
couple of weeks. weather permitting
diamond preparation will be under way
in earnest.
Fourteen court games and two swim
ming meets make up the program ioI
this week.
Gonzasa and Dewitt are slated fol-
action against Alexandria teams IN 'ne
only games cardcd for tomorrow. A!ex-
andria High and GonZaga are 10 come
together In the Gonzaga gym and De-
witt and ST, Mary's Celtics are 10 ciasfl
Only one tilt is listed Tuesday. that
between Emerson and Georgetown,
rreps at American University gym.
Upon request of Eastern the game
scheduled between the Lincoln Parkers
and University OF Maryland Freshmen
has been cancelled.
Business Is to meet Swavely in Manas-
sas, Va. gym in the lone game booked
Wednesday.
Thursdays slate calls for encounters
between Emerson and Conzaga al
American University and Dewitt ano
BENJAMIN Franklin University Dessis
swimmers also are carded FOR action
Evening star., 1928-02-19
ED by Helen Hoffman. who made
good every opportunity to score,
the National Park Seminary bas-

T ED by Helen Hoffman, VINO mace
good every opportunity to score,
the National Park Seminary bas-
IL ket ball sextet bested the Holton
Arms squad 30 to 13 In a fast
game played on the winners floor YES.
terday afternoon. 1t was Natlonai
Parks third victory in as many starts.
Helen Lombard. Forest Glen captain:
was out of the lne-up until the final
quarter, when she replaced Mary Jane
Cheney, who had given good account
of herself by her consistent co-opera-
ton with Miss Hoffman in the for
ward field.
Holton Arms forwards were guarded
so closely by the Green and Wnlte de-
fenso that their chances OF scoring
from the field were rare. Marion Weiis
lronnetl In four goals from the foul line.
however. out of as many trials and IN
addition registered four points from the
field.
sara Stevenson. who replaced Chris
tine Ekengren in the final period stood
out during her few minutes OF play.
eluding her guard for three fleid snots
and scoring an additional point from
the white line.
Summary:
N@s@ MaFy 1a%% a%s" cnsn:y Nsr.Hn E4a; nSH: WslI:
Eleanor Watson ...t T. r. Craano
Ehza''c,h H. HaTi"F IT. Co., Mary M L. Hall
Martha Herman 49,. Alice worthinston
scorinr-i Hon9an ,Sln ,hon.S NJ ~, We',: I'll. Ek
snsrn g. H'lep FreI@"rn L"%h"rHH Hoftmsn S''''
Ruth 'I'rtdslo pnrter for E Watson Sara stevenson
!" Refrrce@Mrs. Haugcn.
University Of MARYLAND sharpshooteis
scored 4al i'll their te!egraphic matcn
last week with Cornell University.
Scores Of their opponents have not yet
been received, but the College Parkcrs
feel that they have more than even
chances Of a victory m view of the diff
flcultv experienced this year in making
nigh count on the new targets.
Alma Essex and Hazel Kreider each
shot 90 Margaret Mitchell national
individual champion. scored 90, as did
Elizabeth CARRIER. Alice Crton. with
81. was the fifth rifilst to register In
the counting targets.
Two matches are scheduled Tor TINS
week. one with the University OF Della
ware and the other with Keene Normal
School of Kcene, N. Fl.
Entry blanks for the annual match
Of the Dot and Circle. the national rifle
sorority. have been received by the Col
lege Fark squad A trophy Is offered
the team winning the match, to be re-
tanned one year Maryland won the
championship ryo years ago. but lost to
George Washington University last
season.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
WESTERN HIGH WINS
OVER GONZAGA FIVE

A determined attack launched shortly
after the start of the final quarter car
ried Western High to 46-to-33 tri-
umph over Gonzaga in a basket ball
game yesterday afternoon III the I
street school gym. It was the second
victory CT the season for Dan Atlern's
boys over the Purple.
Prior to Westerns big scogjng spree 1t
had been a merry battle. Western was
ahead by only 20 to 10 al the half and
% TO IS al the end Of the third
quarter.
Bob Wilson. Don CARRIER and Tony
Latona were the aces OF Westerns Of
fensive. with Capt. Joe Lynch and Bus
sink doing most OF Gonzaga's scoring
Absence OF Pyne and Brew, regulars,
handicapped the Purple appreciably.
The score.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
CALVARY M. {. QUlNI
IS DEFEATED AGAIN

Calvary NJ. E. basketers. who recently
lost their first game In two seasons o!
Sunday School League competition. last
nigh, suffered another defeat when
they bowed TO United Brethrens IN a
24-i7 game
In other Tits last night. Calvary Reds
drnhbed HanAine NJ E.. % TO -. and
Mount Vernons showed the way "a
Columbia Heights Christian ouint, is
10 Ia.
Scrivencr of United Brethrens viii,
II points was the evenings leading
scorer
The SrNreSr
Evening star., 1928-02-19
G. U. PREP TOSSERS
DOWN IOYOlA HIGH

Loyo.a High basSeters O; Baltimore
gave Georgetown Preps real battle
during the first half OF their game yes
terday al Garrett PARK which ended
with> the Georgetown boys leading by
only Is 10 II, bat the nearby Maryland
schooiboyS stepped out IN the final Mo
mentS 20 win. - to %
Hoek was the ace os the winners AT
tack with ONeil doing most ~
Loyola's scoring.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
G. U. FRESHMEN VICTORS
OVER WESTERN TOSSERS

Western High School bowed to the
Georgetown University Freshmen. 36 TO
"a. In preliminary to the Varsity
Duke University game at The Arcadia
last night
Flood. Scalyi and Leary PLAYED stellar
games for. the collegians. while CARRIER
stood out for Western. garnering over
half Of his teams tailies.
The score at half time was iS to Il
In favor Of the Freshmen.
SUMMARY