Evening star., 1936-10-10

America 1885; Helen Howe of Phila-
delphia, all-America 1884 and 1885;
Betty Richey of Pleasantville, N. Y.
an-America 1888 and 1881; Virginia
Bourquardez of New York, all-America
1884 and 1892: Mrs. Kitty Wiener
Du Boise of Philadelphia, all-America
1894 and 1930-l932, and Suzanne
Cross of Philadelphia, all-America
1929-l932.
For the defense, Americas outstand-
ing department. two goal keepers, five
halfbacks. and three fullbacks are un-
der consideration. They are Helena
Wheeler Of New Rochelle. all-America
1885; Betty Taussig of Philadelphia.
all-America 1885 and 1888: Helen
Libby of Cambridge. Mass, all-Amer-
ica 1895; Barbara Strebeigh of Phila.
delphia, all-America 1884 and 1929
1882. and Anne Pugh of Baltimore,
all-America 1s22-ls34, 1929 and 1890.
all halfbacks; Barbara Black of SIAM
ford, Conn. all-America 1885. 1881
and 1882; Frances Pierce of North
ampton, Mass, all-America 1884. ard
Mrs. Geraldine Thaete Shipley Of
Philadelphia, all-America 1885 ard
193l-1933. the trio of fullbacks; Bar
bara Grove Of Boston, all-Ameri a
1884 and 1885 and Frances Elliott If
Philadelphia, all-America 193l-l9,3
and 1928, the goal keepers.
Thirteen of these queens Of Amer.
ican hockey sticks were members Ct
the 1888 touring team that faced the
last international federation array in
Copenhagen. The Misses Townsend,
Howe. Taussig, Black. Pierce, Richey.
BourquardeZ, Strebeigh, Pugh. Elliott,
Cross, Mrs. Du Boise, who was then
Kitty Weiner. and Mrs. Shipley. who
was then Gerry Thaete. all contributed
to Americas string of nine straight
victories in the Danish capital The
Americans. however, were never
matched with the English at that time
Unfortunately. according to women
interested in the sport, the associa-
ton is still English-speaking except
for Denmark, and they hope that nu-
merous other countries will be added
to their athletic siterhood before the
next conference. This is due chiefly to
the fact that on the continent Of Eu-
rope women's hockey is controlled by
men. and that the continental clubs,
which include both men and women,
are organized in the Federation In
ternationale de Hockey.
They, it seems. do not want their
women to join the women's interna-
tional organization as well. 1t is
hoped that in time European women
will run their own hockey teams, and
it has been indicated to officers Of
the International Federation of Wom-
ems Hockey Associations that when
that happens they will become MEM
bers of the federation limited to fem
mime membership.
IN WHAT country the 1889 triennial
conference will be held will be de.
cided at the Philadelphia conclave.
1t is thought. however, that with all
member countries clamoring for the
honor, it will be more than Is years
before the international tournaments
are given to the United States again.
Women hockey players, it seems, will
not only engage in that spirited game,
but will see Australia, the South Seas.
and South Africa as we'll. BY the time
the eyes Of the hockey world are To-
cused on the United States again it is
most unlikely that a single player on
the present all-America team will still
be in the lines.
Polo afoot' is what field hockey
is sometimes called. hockey players
at National Cathedral School Field
explained today while they were test
ing their sticks before the game. 1t
is. however, more likely that polo is
hockey on horseback" France gave
to it the name hoquet. and the Eng
lish. adopting the sport, pronounced
it the same, but gave it the present
spelling.
Women. rather than men, hrst
played field hockey in the United
States, they proudly explain. A
group of English women exhibited
at Staten Island some time Just be-
fore the turn of the century. but lit
tie is known of their activities.