University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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I FLCRIDA DUTCH S'rANl.i:Y, Director Tina INTRAMUIMI. program this year, under the direction of D. K. Dutch Stanley, reached the greatest heights in its fifteen-year career. More sports were offered, there were more competitors, and the interest was greater. The program is recognized as being one of the best in the colleges and universities throughout the South. Repre- sentatives ol' many other institutions of higher learning have visited our campus to study the program developed by efficient directors and especially by the enthusiastic interest and cooperation of the entire student body. Intramurals were started on the Florida campus in l923. At that time the program offered a schedule ol' four sports, this year, fifteen sports were presented in the three different leagues-fraternity, dormitory and independent. Perhaps the greatest reason for the intramural dc- partment's large strides, in addition to the driving force behind the program, is l lorida's natural setting in lo- cation and clilnatc which is so conducive to outdoor sports during the entire school year. Few other schools Wnrri-:Y MCMUl.l.l'1N, Secretary anywhere can offer as much in the way of' competitive sports and recreational athletics as can the University of Florida. The road to success, these past fifteen years, has not been smooth. Since those early days in the 20's, the intra- mural program has seen itself altered and improved many times. Now the departn1ent's well regulated schedule of events, eflieient directors and managers, timely and at- tractive bulletins and attractive handbook, all denote a smooth-running and well-built organization. The constant addition of needed facilities and equipment has made it possible that cvcry man benefit in pleasure and health as a participant, instead of' a mere spectator, in his favorite sport. The advantages offered by intramural competition in relation to varsity athletics were never more forcefully brought to the attention of all tllan by the recent success ol' intramural athletes on the various varsity teams. Among the many new developments in this year's pro- gram was the inauguration of cross-country track as a new sport. This event was installed on a trial basis. Iiunov Dan-:sow Senior Manager Leading High Point Men Gaamuvi, D. Mn.l.sn, Cuusa '230' Tom I l.lc1vi I NG Senior M imager

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+ -i, SIDNI-IY Ml-:Nm:l.soN l+'nANK Wmm Dorm. League Manager 'lt was run oil' on a eumpus-wide scope and no league points were given, hut the winner was awarded a hand- some plaque and seeond and third plaee men reeeived medals. Boxing and wrestling were two other sports to he eondueted on un all-eampus hasis instead ol' heing re- slrieled to eompetition within the three leagues. The trend during reeent years llas heen to enlarge the seope ol' the various sports so that a elnunpionsllip in an event would mean eampus-wide superiority rather than just leadership in one league. The dormitory league witnessed the rising of a new star in this yeur's competitions. Seetion C ol' lluelunan Hall has amassed more points, at the time ol' this writing, than has any other dormitory league team in any similar lf:-ate:-nity League Manager ll,uioi.n lll4ZNDl-ZltI.Y lnde rendem League Muna er I period ol' time. They have advaneed themselves to u position ol' dominanee in their league. A new devolop- ment in the independent league was the entranee of an lealn sponsored hy 'Tootie l'erry's llairy. 'l'lle tealn is tuuler the management ol' Waller Tiger Nlaylverry, l lorida's l937-38 foothall eaptain. 'l'ootie llimself, was quite a foothall player during his undergrxuluate days at the University. Sports for all and all for sports , the aim ol' the intra- mural program. will he aeeomplished in the future. as it has heen in the past, lny the department's poliey ol' ex- perimenting with new aetivities in order to seeure a halanee In-tween the earry-over type ol' sport and that type whieh satisfies eurrent interests. INTRAIVIURAL BOARD 2. WITHERS LEVENTHAL CANDELET POWERS CLIETT COLLINS BRADLEY ANDERS KING SULLIVAN CULPEPPER GREENBLATT JOHNSON RUBIN FISHER JACOBY 3