Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
A SPIRANTS to the singles net
u crown at Mckinley High School
n will get into action this week
on the Henry Park courts, with
IL frsf-rnnlrd matches Schnd-

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uled to be played of by next Saturday.
Results of all encounters are to be
reported to the tennis manager or to
Miss Jean Cavanagh, physical educa-
ton director, as soon as possible after
playing. Scores will be posted on the
draw sheet.
Matches scheduled include the fol-
lowing: l.. Goodwin VS.. !. Rollins, E.
Suter VS.. K. Perry, B. Thomas VS.. L.
Murray, S. Stryker vs. N. Taylor, B.
Gibbs VS.. NJ Stirewalt, B. Goodyear
VS.. Emma Gibbs, E. Brumbaugh VS.. r.
Whitcomb, E. Castell VS.. E. Hohoff, E.
Wheeler VS.. L. Moore, M. Smith VS..
p. Doran, w. Chandler VS.. M. Hunt and
e. Kerr VS.. A. Roessler.
Twenty girls drew byes in the firSt
round: Jolley, B. Bowie, S. Aman, D.
Ehrmantraut, E. Higgins, v. Mother
shead, H. Drach, Y. Johannes, d. Lane,
B. Howell, E. Dunn, B. Buchanan, H.
Lines, H. Stryker, j. Bone, M. Sill, r.
Gilbert and A. Dunlap.
Programs of sports, including athletic
button tests, organized games and
track meets. will be held on each of
the local Fairgrounds Wednesday as a
part of the Child Health day celebra-
ton in the District. On most of the
grounds activities will begin at about
j $3.50 and will continue until dark.
Tests for bronze, silver and gold ath-
| letic efficiency buttons will be given to
all those who have completed the re-
uuirements for the first, second and third
degree of skill in sports. The bronze
button is awarded by the playground de-
partment to athletes completing tests
based on one years experience in play
ground athletics. The silver button goes
to those who have completed two years
| Of activity and have passed the second
degree test. while to the three-year ath-
; letes with a record of efficiency. sports
manship and leadership behind them,
goes the coveted gold button.
Track meets, some of them inter-
scholastic affairs and others purely of
an exhibition nature, will be conducted
by the playground directors, events in
/ GLIDING broad and high jumps, dashes,
{ novelty races and relays.
Games will include volley, schlag and
dodge ball.
Parents and friends are invited by
| Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of
Fairgrounds, to attend the grounds in
their neighborhoodS and see the va
riety OF sports offered the youngsters
for their recreation hours.
Several highlights stood out in the
women's District of Columbia fencing
championships, which closed Saturday
night with victory for Jean Builtman
of Fairmont School. Jean Builtman's
clean sweep, for instance, on the oc-
,casion of her first title competition
The uneXpectedness of results in gen.
eral, especially on the first evening
when upsets seemed in order, the mag
nificent exhibition given by Messrs. C
Deladrier and j. Pierotte, fencing in
!structors at the Naval Academy, who
bewildered the gallery by their speed
and brilliance with the, foils as a par
of the final program; the meeting Of
Christine Ekengren, 1928 champion
and Miss Builtman, who dethroned her
In a nerve-wracking bout in which Mis-:
Ekengren bowed by single touch-an.
other match replete with thrills ir
which Miss Ekengren downed Marjorie