Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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u .- :fl d q e eI e5 r= p j- zzssl. m? Wrestling Team Top Row — Coach Embleton, Borum, Cecil, McConnell, Bowman, Li During the past winter, Purdue athletic authorities decided to branch off onto a new line of intercollegiate sport — that of wrestling. This inter- esting sport was started on its road to popularity by Mr. Embleton, a Cornell graduate, and. while in school, a member of the wrestling team which represented that institution. For two seasons he has given instruc- tion to a class in wrestling, to which any Purdue student was eligible, and the interest this year was much greater than formerly. In fact, such a large number of enthusiastic men reported regularly to the coach that it was deemed ad isal.de to pick a ' Varsity team and to schedule two meets with Indiana ' s veteran team. However, before any ' Varsity meets were held with other schools, the University championships were decided. These were open to all students, whether eligible to compete in ' Varsity meets or not. Silver cups were presented to the winners by the Athletic Association. The following men were winners in their respective (lasses: 190-pound. T. T. McConnell; 175-pound, C. .1 Borum; 158-pound, H. O. Murphy; 145-pound, A P sen. Bottom Row — Egner. Captain Ely, Oxer. Cox, Beckett. Booty; 135-pound, H. C. Gotschall; 125-pound, G. B. Ely; 11 . .-pound. P. H. Johnson. The call for ' Varsity wrestlers brought out some new men to try for mat honors. The men who represented Purdue in the Indiana meets were Egner. Ely (captain), Bowman, Cox, Oxer, Borum and McConnell. The first meet resulted in an overwhelming defeat for the Boiler- makers, due to a lack of experience. Indiana won six bouts, the seventh resulting in a draw between Borum and Zering. Three days later a return match was held at Purdue. Although the Hoosiers won, the bouts were much closer, the team showing great improvement. Indiana won five bouts, Egner and Borum winning theirs for Purdue. With wrestling given a recognized place as a minor sport by the decision of the Athletic Association to grant letters to winners in this sport in the future, Purdue should continue to have intercollegiate matches. This opens up a new field in which prospective athletes may prone '

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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

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