Show I Year Old W Woman om n Champion Continued from Preceding Page tennis titles describes Miss Sears as one of the most versatile versatile versatile versa versa- tile athletes in the history of women's women's women's wo wo- wo- wo mens men's athletics Eleo has never been supreme as a squash or tenn tennis s player says Mrs Wightman but she always has been able to play very well any game she tried She is just justas as active mentally and physically today as she was 20 years ago Miss Sears is not sure whether she will try to better any of her walking records Walking is stupid stupid stupid stu stu- pid she said today and I do it just for exercise I dont don't walk 10 or 15 miles a day as I used to although I still take long walks two days a week Miss Sears is s admired by many people who know her only only- as a trim person clad in tweeds who hikes the streets of Boston Two winters ago a dinner was held in her honor and notables from every field of sport attended Few people ever have seen her trophy room which contains more than cups for excellence in m various sports She enjoys competition competition competition com com- petition and was no more pleased to win the women's national women's squash racquets championship championship championship cham cham- than to break her own record for the Providence Boston-Providence walk Today she probably is the oldest woman active enough fn rn sports to command national attention And despite her persistent aloofness she is greatly admired by Bos- Bos |