Antioch College - Towers Yearbook (Yellow Springs, OH)

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.114 'N THE springtime, when shirts can be discarded and I manly chests bared to catch the lackadaisical ener- gies of Old Sol, ye industrious pursuers of knowl- i ' edge dedicate their moral and physical support to the swatting old pastime of indoor baseball. Faculty and pro- teges alike may be seen expending their energies-to please the fair members of North Hall-by swinging for a home run only to come up with a meager foul tip to the catcher. There are few students who do not take advantage of the long summer evenings to either engage in the sport or to stand along the sidelines and cheer for their favorite teams. The faculty invariably has a good team. The sight of burly Doc Adams covering first base, nimble Mr. Swinnerton stop- ping fast ones on the keystone sack, and long Slim Dawson pitching them over the plate to Bob Hiller adds much to the color and sometimes to the amusement of the competition. Intramural baseball is played with a soft indoor ball, but it contains all the features of the hard ball game. Good batters have no difficulty in hoisting long ones over the heads of the racing outfielders and the pitchers perfect their underhand delivery to the extent of throwing sharp curves and mixing slow balls with fast ones in an effort to fool the batsmen., Most of the games are closely contested with lots of good natured rivalry between the teams. Usually there are two leagues and the playoff between the winning teams of each league is a much heralded encounter, certain to be filled with plenty of excitement, grandstand catches, and tight playing by players who are not tight. 199

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MINOR INTRAMURALS F ALL the minor sports that exist at Antioch, hiking is perhaps the oldest and, if one is to believe the physical education reports which are turned in, it M -J i3: T 'l is also the most popular. At least, it is the last resort of a vast-although unknown-percentage who need another hour to complete their required five for gym credit. Aside from this, there are many who like to tramp all day in the open with perhaps an open Ere and a few steaks for rc- freshment. The glen and the gorge, as well as the many coun- try roads offer excellent facilities for those who like to hike to stretch their legs and rest their minds from study. Next to hiking comes the urge that sends us down to the ole swimmin' hole at Grinne11's as soon as the weather grows the least bit encouraging. That the sport is popular is attested by the numbers that dress in the least possible and head millwards for a swim and a sunbath later. The water carnival held every year is the high point of the season and there is much rivalry both for individual and for hall honors. Intramural track is a new addition to the athletic pro- gram and if the popularity it experienced last year is repeated this season, it will probably be here to stay. All the events of the regular college meet were held with the exception of the longer runs which call for too much training. Handball is another one of the newcomers among intra- mural sports, but with the completing of the new gym its new devotees can be encountered at almost any hour of the day or night chasing industriously an elusive black ball. While it is doubtful if handball will be very popular during the last two school periods when Old Sol gets in some real beaming, for a cold, rainy, or otherwise disagreeable day it affords an easy and pleasant method for getting a good workout in a short time. 200