Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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T r . D l J 5 ' k : h lie IS SUbjeCt lica! cramps in ra-m, he runs the 1 jaunt with comparat ■•Bob won seci in his favorite ev III 1 e Indiana and Illin i)n Northwest dav he made special i i aratimis bv inseriin- in s a four-leaf clo 1 n hii i his mother had s Liim and with this in. ■•■in , , xhibited added en OWI ing the track recon 111 11 2. On the ind track he makes e 1 li liavi r ' v i ii sec 1 in ■ ir ISO meet, besides (mints in several cl and lual meets I . LANDI£ I ails Unto Landh where they produce phenom- enal athlete , and he has striven to uphold the stand- ard, With liis remarkable speed, which he uses as a valuable asset, lie has matin an exceptionall.v 1 show- ing mi the indoor i rack l n i !hicag o i t lie led the Ali.lv yite qui In Ins lap til i he relay race he brought il,.- crowd i.i its feet with applause. In the trial heat for t lie quarter ai North- western he should have placed, had he nol become boxed near the close of the race. When lie has gained more •■■ pel ience he will I - an important addil ion to ■ M ED ED B -■■ FL i: ,S W ( E. L. APPLEGATE Apple has a large amount of avoirdupois, bul he can surprise a lol of them with his wonder- ful speed His weigh! worked against him to a decided disadvantage on the sharp turns of the indoor track, but in outdoor meets he is an exceptionally sin Mir compel itor. Mr won first both the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes in f Missouri conference meel at St Louis; first I !.■ p.T meet, with firsts in I also annexed a firs! at Norl liwestern meet i s adding a few points [llinois meet. Appl i he relay team at Patt cence meet, Much is if ll. i folio l: p i, 1 ' oi:tk time for the cross country tryouts to be made, when he showed considerable ability. He has refused to indulge i lulu.. i ' tremitii path 1 fain. -I account tu his lower ex- On the cinder made the mosl iners fear him. By winning first in the two- mile at Indiana he earned ihr desired P and contin- ued in contribute a few points in other meets. vVhen it comes to a test for en- durance. Lappie can stay with the best of them. After finishing the cross country run or the two-mile race, he is. apparently, unfatigued. Much can be expected of him when the outdoor sea- ,M EAST. Jerry was another of those sophomore track men of considerable ability. His surplus weight is ; eap l i his indoor but he covers the cinder path in a speedy manner. His choice events are I he quarter and the half, in which lie made a fine shov, - ing at the Missouri confer- ence meet. East was among i j e point winners in all of the meets last spring. He surprised some by winning first m the half-mile at the conference meet at Madison, thus saving the day for the Purdue team with the addi- tion of five points. Jerry has the pedistals and grit for a phenomenal and with a little r coaching and experi ill prov haruli- . V -— ' mi ,-. t F» J Fl, D XJ E UN I VIE. R. S1TY

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SI u re- rz i j % v i GARDNER Ichabod won his letter al his first opportunity, while a sophomore. Alt igh lie did not duplicate the feat last year he defended it En i ■ a pe. I !•• has a very i] . .1 ■ si ridi i .i i taki - him aloni: Y -r 1 1 u- tun- mile with comparal ively slight exertion. Ich lias plete his ed ■• i ■ - lias nut taken part in athletic- I ere this year, in order that he may be eligible to partake at the eastern school. His trans- fer will mean our loss and their sain. He has ac- cumulated a host of friends that join in wishing him success in all that he under- II P ALDUICH Aldrich cam year and der ability as a with the weij L i:. GEi »RGE ne forth 1; amonstrated I derl ts. I Ee v, for Ruffner, the seemed ish i is i. ;h mark with tily ah, mii ::: he has hopes .. at least 1 III -: a hard wort credit for h forts. He F-iNmniiimtiin an -i Xorl r.-ui-t.-rins thin ? event with I Hi few points in tl Em. - drii i ■ker and deserve istenl el ribbon c With hi ah e ma M v PHELP! of Purdu .in. I in is no exception His mosl pro- is the pole vault, however, he is a an in the dashes and is a broad mean ability I lis ork was such k ibition trial. Happy in,- n tl ' ■ team, ery at leasl • point and in or two firsts to the total granted a place on the Two- ' tun of in- excep ia! athl ii- ■ radual ion, I ' urdue lose He -; |. ml hell stop ichine. hut he | ■..-•-. ■-- ' ■- mean ability as a high nper, being able to clear ■ bar at 5 feet 9 inches. with Oliphant, jour- , ed i Bloomington after baseball game in the 1 1 h part, tn aid the Pur- e track team in adding Km tl I- ; .- i i — ' portion of page set apart for Two- ■ men. I le took part in er outdoor meets and o in indoor meets, being i Jeorge la After his gradua prominent athieth niist he replaced. I;. E. SCHME1 EL. Schmedel for the first time m a I ' ufdii. ' track suit on i he indo r track and exhib- ited phenomenal form on a L ' tv;il aiMil inn l i I I i- mil - est of i hem a good argu- iinMit fur lnm.irs. Altlnm h exact iv vvhal u as expected, .. h ii se eral points for the Old Gold and Black team. In tl e pasi indoor meets Schmedel Ik perf. f r ■ llMlh the i,.. ■ meet at Pal lirst easilj from other c ference milers. It is to regretted that his partici pations on the Purdue track I,. V i„ iluded. CTET H t 1 ' % F XJ R D J E U N I VE. R-S ITY R. E. Bishop— No

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IZ El ES FL I S cr G. BAXCKER. Bancker donn track suit all gotiated a v rained eonsid.-raMr while in school there Tl e high hurtli. ' - i- .■ . ' His, in. in- abli the sticks form. He sh ii... conf( rence meel tained a ba an heat, trii. ping or I - I hurdle, but sui i eeded placing for ill.- rinals. V continu e -1 improven ' i should . ] .■ ' ,.... J . a record breaker. P. V. GAR( tUTTE P. V. was one of our phenomenal so] performers Altho i|uite heavy, he ma«.le g indoor, then fulfilled all expectations when time ram.- for outdoor running. Hi- - ■ ■ was the 220-yard dash, but he could run tl.. ' and 44 in fast Tim.- if called U] faroi won his letter by placing second in the 100-y dash and third in tl;-- .- and 44 at Bloomi ton Against Nortl western he was a m p. lint winner, getting hrst in the 220 and i ond in tl - 100 Had i e nol seen fit to si - u position to teach in the Higl S ear, lie would have been a str L BUSBY ' Buzz saved the day for the coach.-- when it came to the hurdles He was the onlj eligible man that could clear the high sticks in the proper form. He could also run the lower hur- the best of them. Busby won first in the high hurdles against Indiana and North western, as well as third in the low ones in i, . i, meets He found himself in fast companj at the conference meet, but would not be con- tent withoul winning a point. At the begin- ning of school last fall we regretted to learn thai Buzz had joined the matrimonial crew and that he was farming contentedly near Ko- ; omo, as ■• still had another year to finish his course in agriculture. fl. V. RT ' FFN ' ER. Dii Shot. Ruff had all the strength necessary to handle the discus and shot in Varsity style. With a little more science and training some of the rec- ords would have gone to smash on his account. He was very consistent in his efforts and could i..- .1. :•• nded upon at any time to register a cer- tain number of points. He possessed that do or die look and his fighting spirit won him a nam.- Ruff got second in the discus throw at the Illinois meet and first in the same event against Indiana and Northwestern, as well as second in the shot-put in both of the latter. A V STACKHOUSE Poh a] pi town i.i addition 1 • track team again this season. until the latter part of ids senior year, on ac- count of previous ineligibilities. He was a reg- ular participant in all branches of class ath- letics, and owing to bis skill and grit was able ow up well at everything. His size handt- capped him to a great extent, bul his excessive speed more than overbalanced this disadvan- tage. ' Stack showed the proper form at his favorite event and succeeded in landing first place in the pole vault in the Indiana meet at Bloomington. as well as winning points in other meets. He had a very congenial dis] osition ajid accumulated many friends while In school