University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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•itWi TiViT tr» , f T ' Tf ' I ' f ' ' H INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL THE GOPHER ' S ALL-UXIVERSITY SELECTIONS Firxt Team Smith— r. f. (Pi. K. A.) Hegg— 1. f. (Zip.) Moeller — c. (Teke) Almquist — r. g. (Teke) Frenzel— 1. g. (Pi. K. A.) Second Team Clarke— r. f. (Teke) Henrickson— 1. f. (Pi. K. A.) Kreger — c. (Triangle) Olson — r. g. (Zip.) L. Johnson— 1. g. (S. P. E.) Third Team Schutte — r. f. (Kappa Sig.) Stromwell— 1. f. (S. P. E.) Dufva — c. (Kappa Sig.) S. .Johnson — r. g. (S. P. E.) Kiesner — 1. g. (Triangle) Intramural basketball in 1924 was won by Tau Kappa Epsilon, champions for two previous years. In fratcrnily division coniijetition they were tied for honors by Phi Kappa Sigma, who won the final game of llic prcjiniinary series; but when the tie was played off the Tekes were victorious. When the division (■liain])ion teams were paired off the Tekes drew Kappa Sigma, and the Pi Kap])a Al])ha scjuad was nuitched against Sigma Phi Epsilon. The results showed both the Kappa Sigs and the Sig Ejjs defeated by scores of 1.5-8 and 17-11 respectively. Then the two winners clashed in the finals. This became the hardest battle of tlie season, and it was not until the final Cjuarter that the winner was apparent. Pi Ka])i)a .Vlpha was finally defeated by a 12-(i score, and Tau Kap])a Ejjsilon was left academic cham])ion. In the ])rofessional league Triangle, Phi Delta Chi, Al|)ha Riio Chi, and Xi Psi Phi were tied for division honors. Triangle |)ut Phi Delta Chi out of the race with a 14-9 victory, and the Zips nosed out Alj)ha Rho Chi for the professional division cham])ionshi]). This was one of the closest matched games of the season. Kreger of the Triangle team threatened throughout the latter part of the game to cage another basket and annex the cluuupionship for his team; but Tan Kappa Ep. ilon — AU-VnivtTsity Champions 1 Page 376 ■J I I

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particular [) irt tlicy arc asked to select a represeiitatixc ulm sits in an Atlih ' lic ( ' (luncil during tlie |)eriod of tills sj)ort. A iiieml)er of tlie (omicil is elected to the office of student niariager for the sport in (juestion. This inanaficr, co-ojjeratinfi with the director of intramural atiileties, ar- ranges the schedule of games. An effort is made to foster at least live or six sports each season of the year in onler to pro- vide suitable work for every one interested. The morale and class room work of these students is greatly imjjroved if the individual is taking active part in some sport that lie enjoys, and is liiereby getting a reasonable amount of exercise. Habits of clean living, and lean play are always worth cultixating. (iood s])orlsmanship is developed and once praeti ed in |)lay is never forgotten. These contests give excellent oppor- tunity for extending the acquaintance of the men participating. To increase the rivalry among competing teams, various prizes arc oft ' ercd. These j)rizes con- sist of cups, medals, letters, jerseys or numerals. A grouj) scoring chart has bet ii arranged whereby the team or its organization is cretlited with ]ioints for entering and for couiplcting the schedule as first arranged. This is sim])ly another method of increasing the interest and placing voluntary coiupetitive athletics in its true place in the educational curriculum. Intramural athletics at the University of Minnesota has a brilliant future. With the co- operation of faculty and students the department ho])es to enroll every man on the campus. THE GOPHER OUTING CLUB The Goj)her Outing Club was founded in February, 1923, with the purpose of spon.soring all sports that the athletic department of Minnesota fiid not include on its program for the different seasons. At the first meeting of the club, Clifford Dunham was elected president, Elsa Horn, vice [)resident, S. M. Anderson, treasurer, and Hazel Casserly, .secretary. Emil Iverson was ap- pointed l)y the athletic dei)artniet to act as director of the club. The success of the organization in 1923 warranted its stay on the campus, and in 1924 the members put on an extensive membership camjniign. The results were satisfactory, and the club started its winter work with all the enthusiasm necessary to make an organization a success. The club sponsors canoeing, crew, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, ice-boating, toboggatiiiig, skating, polo, soccer, and curling. The winter ()rogram of tlie (I. O. C. was i)lanned to include all the winter s|)orts, but the mild weather and poor condition of the ice and tlie snow jirevented many of the teams from carrying througli their plans. However, the rinks were kept busy through- out the year and large numbers of skaters filled them all winter. A soccer team was organized and several games played oft ' during the sjjring. The G. (). C. conducted several hikes and took its members on several snowshoeing exijcditions during the course of the winter. Tobogganing in Northrop field ])roved to be a thriller for all who look i)art in the sport. The organization is a .young one, lint is already doing much to benefit students who enjoy winter sports and can not get them through the athletic department. The club will endeavor to promote crew at Minnesota in the near future. (ilrn llfKKl SIt-i Slitlc Champioit Fuiivy Skiilcrs Page S75

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»M ' ' r. ' 1 . » . ' . » ' t . ' ' ' . ' I ■ ' 1 V ' r ' ' J ' , 1 1 U ' M. § close guariliiif; l)y the Zips aiul llic i ' lusi f work of Ilejig gave tliciii a (i-. ) xictory and tlie cham- pionship of tlic professional league. In the independent league T. N. T., ( . A. S., and the Red Wing Cluh were the outstanding teams. The ' P. N. T. team met wifli little ojjposition, and sailed through with division honors. In the other division the Ked Wing Chil) and C. A. S. were forced to |)lay off a tie. C. A. S. showed the licttcr team and copix ' il tlic division lead. The game between T. X. T. and ( . A. S was close and uncertain until the last whi.stle, when T. N. T. were barely able to push over a 16-12 victory. This gave them the inde])endent championship. In the inter-college league the junior engineers were easily the winners. The freshmen C team annexed the champion- ship in their league. These two teams were then ])itted against each other to decide which should meet T. N. T. for the non- fraternity championship. The freshmen witli Merickle and Lande as their star ])erformers set the engineers in the back- ground and won the right to fight out the Zips—I ' rofessioiHii FraUrnity ( ' hiinips non-fraternity title game with T. N. T. fter a closelv fought game, necessitating the i)laying of an extra period, the T. X. T. team drop- ped in the necessary basket to put them on the long end of a 10-12 score and give them the coveted title. , . The three championshi]) teams. Tekes. Zips, and T. X. T.. then met to decide the AU-Lni- versitv championship. The Tekes had an easy win from the Zips for the all-fraternity honors, due to the tight defense through which the Zips were unable to break. On the other hand the Tekes caged goals at will, and the final score was 16-3. After carrying off the all-fraternity cham- pionship the Tekes met the T. X. T. team to do battle for the All-University chamiiionship. The Tekes started off with a lead and kept it up until the last whistle, although they had to fight to the last ditch against the speedy T. X. T. forwards. In the final cpiarter the cham|)ionship almost slip])ed through their fingers by the fast scoring of their opponents. The final score, however, was 17-15 in favor of the Tekes. This gave them the All-University title, in the race for which 105 teams had been entered. The Xi Psi Phis hold the professional championship and T. X. T. holds honors for the non-fraternity grou]). The tournament this year proved the most successful ever held at Minnesota. Hundreds of men representing all groujjs on the campus took part in the competition in the various divisions, and the tournanu-nls were handled in a comi)lete manner. Games in the three divisions were played on ditiVrcnt nights and a complete groui) of referees handled the games. Xext year the intramural (jciiartinciil plans to broaden the basketball competition and thus allow more men lo |)articipalc in the sport. Page 377 T. .V. T.— Independent L hum pa m 4 ' It ' T I » ' l ' IT M » . ' T ■ T M J ' . l ' ' ' 1 ' . r T ' ' . ' ' . I ' . ' .i ' i .1.1 A.J.I i. ' t.ilii ' .iii i.l ' .t.i ' il ' .it ' lln