The Washington times., 1928-08-31
GIRL ATHLETE
DEFY HEAT

The excessive heat couldn't bslk
the 200 playground girls who We'd
yesterday in the annual city-wide
championship on the Plaza track as
RosedaIe division retained its laurels
by spresd-eagling the field, scoring
SO points. None OF the fair c0mpeti-
tors complsined, though the Droiling
rays beat down upon their natless
heads.
The meet was ss heated ss the
day, and, az the girls surveyed their
own blistering competition, they
needed not the king OF day. Out
standing were the stirring individual
battles among the determined con-
testants, This keen rivalry added
glamour to a successful meet.
New York Avenue and Plaza
were tied for the runnef-MP
position, each gathering ID
points. Garfield placed third
with IL points.
Rufina, King, of Roaedale, was
the leading individual point scorer
with ten points, placing first in the
eO.yard dash, 115-pound class and
novelty race. She was also a mem
ber of the winning relay team.
Clara King, OF Rosedale, tossed the
QUOT a distance of 81 feet, breaking
the old record by nprA. than "A feet.
Dorothy Rsmey smashed the volIey
ball mark.
Just before the meet got under
way, Miss Maude Parker, girls di-
rector of playground activities, pre-
sented Loyeye Adkins and Dorothy
Kelso. of GerfieId, with silver cups
for winning the playground tennis
championship. Rose Dawes and
Edith Clarke, OF Montrose, were
awarded rackets for being runners
up.
Results Of yesterdays meet follow:
7O-PoUND CLASS
tOYsrd Dash Won by Virginia
Moore, Plaza; Betty Connors, New
York Avenue. second; Helen Riggs
Virginia Avenue, third.
Potato Race-Won by virsinis kout-
sonkos, Plaza: Helen Higgs, Virginia
Avenue, secood; Margaret Ws'do@S''
Throw for Distance Won by Dor
othy Ramsy. Rossdsls; Mildred Do
H. y.
mon, Columbjs Heights. third,
Novelty Event Won by May HO0-
man. TrussdAi; Marie stsinoer. Plezs,
second Camille Jacob. Nontross. third.
s6-PoURD CLASS
S0-Yard Dssb--won by Eliza beth Nc
Carty. Phillips; Joan HanloD, LUDLOW
second Margaret cius. Hoover. third
Bmrch, Trelkeid; Virginia cresl, Mshry,
second: Edith johnson. Cooke, third
Runping High Jump-Won by Isan
Pearson, Rloominsdsie; Virginia Siye,
Plaza, second; Elizabeth NecSrty' Phil
Novelty Evsnt--won By Marie Vsr-
non. Hoover; ANGELA stssnlli. Rose
dale. second; Julia TieswoId. Orr,
third.
1OO-PoUNo GLASS
Yard Dssh-Won by, Antionetts
Connor. New York Avenue: Anna King,
Iowa Avenue, second; Elizabeth Whit
| ring, Baury, third.
Throw for Distance Won by mildred
Hook, ResedaIe; Hazel Morris, TcAi-
keid. second; Ruth Niiis. corcorsn,
Running High Jump--won by Evelyn
Linserba9h. New York Axsnne; sally
Mills, Iowa Avenue, third.
220-Yard ReIay-Won by Iowa Ave-
nns Marie Quinn. LsVerns Mills
Anna King, sally AmaD); ROsedsls, sec
Sh1' obEtISAOs
115-POUND CLASS
6O-Ysrd DaSh-Won by Rufins King
RosedaIe; Clara King, Rosedale, second ,
Louise SeImer, Congress Heights, third
Throw for Accuracy Won by LoVeys
Adkins, Garfield Mary, Kelpy. Bowen,
second: Thelma Christiani. Plaza, third
Quot Throw--Hon by Clara King.
RoEedaIs: L.oveyS Adkins. Garfield. sec
ond; Anna wilmer, Georgetown, third.
| Novelty Evsnt-WoB by Rufipa King,
! Rosedale; Mary SteEpin, New York
Avenue. second; Mildred Rhodes. Park
/ View, third.
POsNT sCOsGRs
| Rossdsle, -; New York Avenue. IS;
Rlazs. 1s; Iowa Avenue, ". Garfield, .;
Thrskeld. 9; Phillips. .: Hoover. s;
bioominEdsik s; Trussdale. s: Maury.
oyws,. sowsn, 8; Park View, !; t,olilmbla
Heights, ]; Georgetown. !; Cooke, j;
| TeDlsy, J.