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Show SHE'S WORLD'S GREATEST GIRL ATHLETE BlHaVaKa ' - 7. - EHK. IbBBbMbVbW 4esJ:- r- '(' M; jSHBBbiHbH BlolTY SCHLXKFI, i'DWI.Nt. BSlIi.IL AND BAOCETBAIjL. PHILADELPHIA, April 8. "ut of i an ambition to equal the athletic! deeds of her two younger brothers Bettey Schejrlkel of Philadelphia has1 de'6loped into probably the most versatile ver-satile and accorapllahe' all-around athlete m the world. Miss Schenkvl s u bright, attractive little brum t. who Just naturally and without any artifices whatever completely com-pletely conceals her extraordinary .ithictic nroweas. Now it may be true for mere man. that it he 19 a "lac I: of all trade.-" hi is "master of nor.o," but this axiom certainly does not apply La tl girls and women as exemplifle i by this remarkable re-markable PhlladelphlT irl athlete. She excels in 17 branches oi ori Whlie none of hor feits stand out :TS records, still all her accomplishments compare very favorably with the girls' preparatory and collegia! I records. Hero Is another remarkable fact abonf this athletic wonder. STie Is not the daughter of wealthy parent and she does no: winter in Florida or, summer in Newport On the contrary, she wurVs fOr ;i . lr. .up and Is h'j-. evorj day from 'J to 6. She ii a Clork In Hie office Of superintendent i i car servlcl of, the Pennsylvania Railroad In 1'hlla-delphla. 1'hlla-delphla. Mlhs Schenkei has been Interested in athletics since ii child. She starred in ch cap 1 athletics, and v. hen sii f.;rr.d-culed f.;rr.d-culed from high B UOpl and went to work she kept up h.v athletic ac:i-itics ac:i-itics In her home Miss .S Ihonkel ha3. enouph sil i . ups medal.-., i.adges .nd certificates to establish a first -Class ' museum. Here are her record i: Betty Schenkei i- "21 yeaij olu. She Is Just 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She excels In 17 branches of sport, and is generally considered the most ver-atil and acfeOTnpllshed all-around girl athlete In the world. Her time for .'he 50-yard dash is 6 3-5 seconds. She has done the 100-yard dash In 13 1-5 seconds. Her best effort in tho standing, broad jump is 7 feel 10 inches, while tn the running bro.ol jump her record rec-ord Is 1 l feet S) inches. She has thrown a baseball 1?S feci. Also shines as a butter, hitting home runs with the ease of Bs.be Ruth Frequently makes vjores of 200 or' better on the howling alleys. Leads tho basketball league Of winch xhe is a member with 100 polrtts. She has otten run 25 points at straight rail billiards Her preutest ambition la to include polo in her list of athletic accomplish-' ments. Following is a Hat ol sports in which Mum Schenkei axceUe: Track events. tejinis, basketball, baseball, bowling, billiards, swimming, i anpeutg, tleld hockey, soccer, boxing, wrestling bi-yycle bi-yycle racing, roller skating, horse-' bai i. riding, rifle shooting and volley-' ' |