Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Student Body Sports When the topic of sport is broached, our thoughts usually tly to the varsi- ties, in the pink of condition, spurred on to new endeavors by our cheers. But while we love to think of them and their victories, yet this is after all only a minor portion of the sports as they are to be found at Concordia. The Romans set up a principle: Mens sana in corpore sano -A sound mind in a sound body. This principle has found application also among us. To be able to soar to higher scholastic levels, we must keep our body in con- dition. To this effect sports in which the entire student body shares have been introduced. Anybody coming into the gym during the first week of March would have seen wondrous sights. He could not have failed to notice several teams battling on the hardcourt, fighting for the honor of their class. These basket- ball teams being encouraged by the frenzied yelling of their supporters. But that was only one part of 1t. The observer would have noticed hardy Priman- ers, trying to beat the ambitious Sextaner in tossing in gift shots from the foul line, or the proud Secundaner the wise Quintaner in long shots, or per- haps the sturdy Tertianer the lusty Quartaner in sinking speed shots. Nor did it end there; more revelations followed. He would have seen an honest- to-goodness basketball relay race. If, during a let-up of the celebration, held have inquired as to what it was all about, he would have been told that a tournament was being held, a tournament the like of which Concordia has seldom witnessed. Enthusiasm ran high! Everybody, be he resident or ttswift, did his share to make the tournament the success that it was. One tried to outdo the other. The Sextie was determined to wrest the honors away from the upperclassmen, even though his experience was limited. And the grand finale on that Saturday afternoon when the class and college champions in the various events were determined, was in accord with what had gone before. Everybody did his best and the result: success. So much for the tournament. But do not think that this is all we have of studentbody sports. Now that spring is here, every available space has been converted into indoor diamonds, the classes have been split and sub- split into leagues and teams, and games are being played daily. Each and every one that does not have to be on deck for indoor games may be found indulging in that national pastime known as barnyard golf. While the con- dition of the ground did not warrant the playing of indoor, volley ball was the vogue. This method of forming leagues and systematizing play gives every student a chance to prove his worth, and what is more, it gives him plenty of exercise. In addition to these sports there is a little football playevf by a few enthusiasts having superfluous energy to work off. The schedule for next year, although as yet tentative, includes the fol- lowing: Interclass football, tennis, volleyball, basketball; boxing, wrestling, ice skating races, hockey; track and held events.

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Tennis Tennis was begun last year with only one regular, Captain Schlie. The team was made up of Jehn, Sengele, Pankow, Thalacker, Hillman, and Schlie. The season as a whole was not very successful, but this may be at- tributed to inclement weather, which often hindered practice. In spite of this disadvantage our team staged five matches, probably the most interest- ing of these being the River Forest game. Although the Milwaukeeans were somewhat outclassed by the Teachers, they nevertheless fought to the end. This year Jehn was selected to carry the burden of the coaching job. Judging from the material on hand, the prospects of a successful season are very promising. The results of the season of '27: Marquette U. Freshmen ............ 6 Concordia ................ 1 Marquette High School ............. 3 Concordia ................ 3 River Forest ........................ 5 Concordia . . . . ............ 1 Marquette U. Freshmen ............ 6 Concordia ................ 1 Marquette High School ............. 2 Concordia ................ 2 E771

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