Evening star., 1928-06-11


ing tomorrow at the Indian
Spring Coli Club and an Army War
College event carded also.
Dorothy White OF the Washington
Coli ana Country Club ..ill defend her
title In the District championship play
;, A..n is open 10 an soneIS ~no are
members OF the Middle Atlantic AsSo-
citation Some Of her kccncst competi-
ton viii come from: Mrs K. X. IIlley
OF the hostess club, Mrs. Stephen Col
4aua,, columbia; MASS tIInIIIeu rauncc,
Manor Club, and Mrs. Alma Won
Steiner. unattached
Several OF the leading golfers at
Washington Barracks, lnNluuing Mrs.
Rodney Smith and Mrs L.. S. Hcndrick,
are entered in the District event, buI
this will not interfere with the weekly
handicap tournament which Is held
each Tuesday over the War College
course. According to Mrs. Condor G.
Mccormack. tournament chairman, the
event will be as usual tomorrow morn
ing beginning at 10 o'clock. Nine holes
will be played, after which luncheon
will be served at the Officers Club.
These tournaments were inaugurated
last season to encourage play among
the Army women stationed at the BAR
racks and around Washington. They
have proved highly successful, the en-
try list ranging near the half-hundred
mark On several occasions.
Entries are taken in advance by
Mrs. Mccormack at the barracks or at
the first tee on Tuesday morning. The
lists are open to any women whose
husbands, fathers or brothers are sta
toned on Army assignments in this
vicinity.
Last week, an elimination event was
held--the first of the season. Mrs.
Everett Hughes won the low medal
prize and also was winner of the first
flight Mrs. L. A. Hedrick was runner
up.
The second fight vas won by Mrs.
s. v. Wilby, who tiiumphed over Mrs.
r. M. Robins for the honor. MIS-. I.
w Hammond captured the third night,
with Mrs. Alfred Mayhach runner-up.
Consolation honors went to Mrs. j.
S. Johnson.
Middle Atlantic Racqueters did not
fare very we'll in their ilrs1 InCersectionai
competition at the Germantown Cricket
Club this week end. when team OF
six from this section met the six best
OF the Eastern States Association In
the Sears Cup team play. The locals
won only one match, doubles encoun-
ter, In which Mrs Charles Boehm and
Eleanor Cottmann OF Baltimore scored
over Mrs. J. Stuart Green and Mrs. Al
fred Thurber. "a. 6--3.
In the singles. however. Phoebe Moor
head of Washington gave Mrs; Phillip
Hawk of New York real battle, lead
ing her Al In the first set and keep
ing a one game margin until late in the
second. The versatility OF her oppo-
tlent, who mixed soft chop with hard
driving, outwitted the local player at
the critical stages.
Cups, letters and other awards for
various sports were made at the first
annual banquet of the Women's Ath-
letic Association OF George Washington
University, held in Grace Dodge hotel
garden house. President Cloyd Heck
Marvin OF the university was the prin-
cipal speaker. He announced that next
year the womans department would be
department of the university. and
would not be under student activities.
William C.. Van Week, dean OF the Law
School OF the university, also spoke.
Julia Denning president OF the Wom-
ems Athletic Association, was toast
master
Cups were awarded as follows: In
terclaSs hockey, junior r-senior team: In
terclass swimming, junior team. indi-
vidual high point cup In swimming,
Julia Denning; Columbian Women ten
mis- singles trophy. Merriam Davis. and
golf tournament trophy, Carolyn
Plugge.
Louise Omwake was presented the
lndiviual high point trophy. Miss Om-
wake. a senior. has won letters as fol-