Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Athletics Dominate
In Seasons Schedule
OF Events at Quantico
Polo Matches. Basket Ball
and Boxing Capture Inter.
est-Social Festivities Of
Week Charming and Va
ried.

QUANTICO, Va, January 1S.-Vari-
Gus forms of athletics seem to be occu-
plying the center Of post activities this
week. There was a polo match played
by the post polo team and the 10th
Field Artillery of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard in the Pikes1ille Armory
in Baltimore Saturday night. Those
who played on the post team were Maj.
P. A. del Vale, captain of the team:
Maj. John Potts, Capt. r. H. Jeschke,
Capt. G.. H. Brown, Capt. L. C. Shep-
herd, Capt. L. L. Leech and Capt. A. II.
Noble. A number of the wives also &C
companied their husbands to the game.
Refreshments were served after the
game by the artillery officers and their
wives
The post basket ball team has had
very busy week. Sunday. January S,
they played the Potomac Boat Club of
went to Warrenton, Va, and played
the Warrenton Athletic Club there
Friday and Saturday the Fort Meade
Tanks were here and two games we're
played in the gymnasium. Tomorrow
Sunday the post team will play the
Fredericksburg Collegians here.
Post League Teams Active
Post League Teams Active
The post league teams have also been
active for several weeks. The league
consists of eight teams from the various
organizations in the post. There are
about three games day being played
and three teams are now tied for first
place. Those teams are Aviation, Main
tenance Company and Headquarters
Company.
Boxing classes have been started for
all post boys wishing to participate, and
are under the direction Of Lieut. W. S.
Fellers, who is post athletic officer, and
Pvt. Roman, who is boxing instructor.
There are about so boys from the ages
of 9 to II interested in these classes
that are meeting every day in the GYM
nasium after school.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. r. H. Dunlap
were visitors at the post Tuesday, hav-
ing recently returned from a trip
abroad.
MIS- Potts, wife of Maj. John Potts,
recently entertained in her quarters
with a most attractive bridge tea.
Among Mrs. Potts guests were Mrs. C.
F. B. Price, Mrs. c. D. Barrett, Mrs.
A. j. Pyke. Mrs. A. H. Turnage, Mrs.
D. ]. Kendall. Mrs. A. H. Page, Mrs. r.
Hanger, Mrs. S. A. Woods, Mrs. L. c.
Whitaker, Mrs. L. S. Swindler, Mrs
G. N. Muldrow, Mrs. W. c. Hawthorne,
Mrs. G. H. Brown. Mrs. r. A. Robinson,
Mrs. q. H. Towner, Mrs. Leroy Hunt.
Mrs. T. E. Watson, Mrs. L. G. Shepherd
Mrs. j. c. Smith and Mrs w. S. Fellers.
Mrs. Turnage, wife Of Maj. A. H.
Turnage. who is on sea duty on the
West Coast. returned to Virginia last
week from visit to California, where
she spent several months with her hus-
band. Mrs. Turnage Is now with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Pyke, In
Whitewater, Va.
MI. and Mrs. r. Fuller Of Saxtons
River, W.T. visited Capt. and Mrs. L. D.
Hermle Wednesday on their way to
Avon Beach, Fla, where they will spend
the Winter.
Officials Leave for Florida
To Enter Navy Air School.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. D. Bassett left
the post Tuesday for Pensacola, Fla,
where Lieut.. Bassett will enter the
Naval Air School. Capt. D. j. Kendall
left Wednesday also for Pensacola to
enter the air school. Mrs. Kendall
will remain with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. j. Pyke.a in Whitewater, till the
end of the month before joining Capt.
Kendall in Florida.
Capt. and Mrs. Herbert Hardy spent
last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Inond Short in Chevy Chase.
Lieut.. w. L. Richards, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Richards left Monday for Norfolk,
Va, returning by boat TO Baltimore,
where they will be with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Richards,
until they sail for the Virgin Islands
in February.
Capt. and Mrs. L. c. Shepherd, IT.,
had with them for several days over
last week end Capt Shepherds mother,
Mrs. L. c. Shepherd of Norfolk. Va,
and his brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. George Randolf Ferguson Of
Bayonne, N. j. Mr.. and Mrs. Fergu-
son are on their way to Australia,
where they will remain several years,
as Mr.. Ferguson will be with the Texas
Oil Co. there.
Capt. and Mrs. o. T. Pfeiffer had
with them over the week end Lieut.. r.
@. Merrill. Medical Corps, u. S. n, and
Mrs. Merrill of Dahlgren, Va.
Mrs. John Potts entertained guests
in Washington Thursday afternoon,
having with her from here Mrs. w. G..
Hawthorne, Mrs. c. H. Brown and Mrs.
r. A. Robinson. The party had lunch
con at the Madrillon and later at
tended the afternoon performance Of
Jenny"
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained this week by Mrs. Rob-
tnson, wife of Capt. r. A. Robinson
Mrs. Lewis, wife Of Capt. A. T. Lewis