FEMININE FLASHES IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

foreign [Music] the modern girl of today actively takes part in a variety of sports undreamed of by the girls of our previous generation no race is too severe no hurdles too high for the present-day Amazon and not only do they compete in nearly all sports but they have created records of high standing throwing the discus sport of ancient Greece for a distance of nearly 100 feet it's easy for Elizabeth Lindsay while Sylvia Rothenberg tosses the eight pound shot for almost 35 feet Alice Arden has won the Women's National high jump titles for four consecutive years thank you pretty and red-haired she combines Grace and Agility in clearing the bar at five feet three and three quarters inches and now for a duel in the running broad jump Marie catrell leads off with a jump of exactly 14 feet she is followed by civil cough who betters the mark but with a little spill Marie comes back again with a jump of 14 feet six and a quarter inches only to be beaten by civil who makes a leaf of 14 feet 10 and three quarters inches the old Indian game of Lacrosse is fast becoming popular with high school and college girls the idea is to toss or carry the ball through the goal post at either end of the field the tossing and carrying is done with a long racket net called across speed and endurance are essential but most of the game is a Chase with control and stick work and Rapid passing on the Run [Music] maneuvering for the proper position a straight hard shot is definitely placed and the ball goes in for a point there are in a canoe race up in New England since these Indian votes are easily upset not only are strength and skill required but also complete coordination as the race enters the final stretch the girls give the pedals everything they've got and what a happy Bunch those first across the Finish Line proud to know that they can paddle their own canoes still in New England at Wellesley College they go in for racing in shells like their brother collegians as the boats get underway passing the classic landscape they soon pick up speed but training has given the girls heart muscles interclass competition is Keen and the desire to win is strong with each of the eight girls in the boat every last ounce of effort is used as the race ends in a close finish within recent years women have taken a great interest in competitive swimming events here in the one mile freestyle Championship race Lennar kite Wingard of the Carnegie Library Club of Homestead Pennsylvania takes the lead right from the start holder of three National indoor titles for four years in succession the Carnegie Queen displays the finest form of a brilliant career completely outclassing our Four rivals she thrashes home to victory in the record time of 22 minutes 39 and 2 10 seconds [Music] feminine divers beautiful graceful lovely to look at especially in slow motion [Music] a 220 yard backstroke race with a record holder Eleanor home Jarrett famous not only is a great swimmer Eleanor is now internationally known because she was refused permission to compete in the Olympic Games of 1936. the huge audience is thrilled by her stirring performance as she comes into the home stretch just ahead of Elizabeth compa another Ace mermaid in the record time of two minutes 56 and 4 10 seconds a magnificent performance by a beautiful woman tennis is always ranked high as a favorite feminine sport here on the famed Center Court at Wimbledon England a strong defending team consisting of Freda James and K stammers pretty stars are putting up a terrific fight against the invading American team of Helen Jacobs Sarah palfrey Fabian each player is hotly contested neither side giving their opponent any quarter but when a break finally does occur Miss tammers Miss Jacobs walk off together friendly enemies in the spectacular ski jump the iron nerves of their Viking ancestors are manifested by Norwegian girls who nevertheless are careful to brush off their clothes in truly feminine fashion while their younger sisters gaze admiringly they calmly launch themselves into space Landing Square on their feet in perfect form in Norway too the world's champion figure skater Sonia Henney cavorts on the ice twirling and pirouetting like a ballet dancer in fact she has often been called the Pavlova of the rink the graceful Artistry and personal charm have brought a wider claim in many countries throughout the world where she has made public appearances from the ice and snow we travel south of Spain and the skies are sunny and women are bull fighters but it is a mighty Brave senorita who is battling the ball in the great Arena today very few women four men would dare face such a dangerous adversary and take such risks with their lives another medieval sport in which women partake is fencing in this however formality and regulations play an important part the coils women too need an aggressive attitude speed of attack fine balance and suppleness of muscle in outplacing their opponent even such a managed game is pool or pocket billiards he's now indulged in by the ladies some of whom are experts here we find the flower sisters members of a family famous in sports engaged in an evening's entertainment for these girls know their p's and q's especially the cues and how they should be handled [Music] Florence is not only the family champ but has competed with top ranking professionals there are very few shots no matter how intricate that she hasn't mastered as the balls fly around the table they form various combinations each a separate problem to be played in its own way where pool is played their bowling is usually found too and the ladies are hard at it of course they don't always make a perfect strike but there are many who can invariably be counted on for high scores [Music] in this class is pretty Patricia Prescott a 19 year old wonder whose strong arm and sure aim seldom fail as she speeds the ball down the alley for another strike ladies and gentlemen in this corner smiling or real you're wielding in the opposite corner Emma Maitland in a boxing exhibition for the female fisticuff championship of Ireland both girls are experienced boxers well versed in the manly or rather womanly art of self-defense Emma has the advantage in weight height and reach that doesn't frighten Aurelia without to prove that she has no setup and the crowd is wither [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] heaven what's up [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] little Bantam rushes in faster and faster they gamma begins to show signs of fatigue a quick ride to the head and a left to the jaw and down she goes memory Begins Counting one two three he tries to shake the cobwebs in my head but it's no yo she's down for the count ladies and gentlemen the winner Hallelujah [Music]