North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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1 1 H r| i ' .f . J - - vi -, u - iJ W l J ' — V. u .JI (- J l f J - u i- « b , - «j C ». Irf ' • ' ' - - b I . V ' •CJ N. C. State College Annual High School Basketball Tournament ' TpHE N. C. State College Invitational Basketball Tournament was inaugurated at the college in 1926. The purpose of the tournament was to gain a contact between the high schools of the State and State College. In the past no op- portunity whatever had been provided for this contract. It was decided that in view of the State elimination as sponsored by the University, that a basketball tournament open to all high schools was the best chance. The success of the first year of the Tournament was far beyond the anticipation of the Department of Physical Education. Seventy-two schools entered teams and played sixty-eight games in two and one half days. The teams were divided into three classes so that the competition would be on an equal basis according to the size and classification of the high school. Leaksville won Class A with Charlotte a runner-up; Lumberton won Class B with Roanoke Rapids a runner-up; AVoodland won Class C with Friendship a runner-up. The response to the Tournament this year doubled that of the first year. It was necessary to limit the number of teams participating. Fifty-eight teams, evenly divided between the three classes played fifty-five games without a hitch. Raleigh won Class A with Greensboro as runner-up; Dunn won Class B with Roanoke Rapids runner-up; Prospect won Class G with Everetts runner-up. Such keen disappointment was evident among the seven hundred high school boys who were refused entrance, that it is planned to extend the tournament to four days next year and again hold an open tournament with no limitations. The satisfaction and praise for the tournament which has been expressed all over the State, commending the smoothness of organization and the type of host that N. C. State proved herself to be. was due to the cooperation of the students with the Department of Physical Education. The students seemingly get such keen satisfaction out of being able to do a real piece of service for the college, that it is felt that no hesitancy need be had to extending the Tournament next year to four days. C d ifiri - • W - I - Cx -

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1 Q (im Q f: c : Freshman Minor Sports Ki-i ' sliman minor sports have only recently taken a place in N. C. State College athletic circles. Freslinian Cross-country teams have been in the competition for several seasons, but this year saw the tirsi Freslinian wrestlers on the mat us a t ' ani. Tn this sport, no regular schedules are carried out, but meets are arranged with nearby teams as opportunities occur.

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v r i;i The Fighting Cocks Intramural Club Champions ' ' li % ' pi Outdoor Wobk in Physical Education - 1 i f li 1,1 fF •J ' Vi. if -Ji W .. - .--