Drexel Institute Engineering Department - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Athletics. Drexel has always figured prominently in the local athletic world. Her teams have been most successful, and of late years this success has been growing with a rapid stride. Though handicapped. as they have been by not having an athletic field, the candidates for the various teams have rounded into good shape, and there has always been enough material from which to pick a fast combination. This last year has closed the epoch of conditioning in the above manner. Through the generosity of Mr, Van Rensselaer an athletic field has been constructed at Run- nimedef' near Lansdowne, Pa., for the use of the students, and every accommodation has been provided for their comfort. An excellent quarter-mile track incloses a baseball diamond, and the field is ideal in every respect. 'With the advent of the new field interest in track and field events has vastly increased. On May 17 the first annual Drexel Day was inaugurated, On this day the different classes vied with each other for individual supremacy and forthe championship of the Institute. The faculty and 'varsity indulged in a game of baseball. The day was a pronounced success and the games were hotly contested. Silver and bronze medals were given for first and second in each event, and a silver loving cup was given to the team winning the championship. M, C. Fisher was manager of the track team and L. P. Lloyd was captain. . The baseball team developed into a fast combination and went through a successful season. Bill Seiffert grew lin' fame as the season progressed and developed into the star twirler for the Blue and Gold. F. B. Willianis handled the hot ones at third base and Lewis starred in the field. The team was coached by Prof. C. G. Dill, whose untiring efforts were greatly responsible for the team's success. I .Tennis has always claimed a foremost part in Drexel's athletics and the team always enjoys an ambitious schedule. This last season was no exception, and Manager I. F. McCoy had such teams as Swarthmore, Delaware, Rutgers and P. M. C. on his schedule. E. C. Conrad was captain. 94

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Basketball. The season just closing has been a most successful one for the various teams of the Institute. The basketball team carried away most of the games on the schedule and gave an excellent exhibition of basketball throughout the entire year. The home games were all won by a safe margin and were well attended by the students. The victory over Delaware College was a notable achievement. In the game with Pennsylvania Military College our old rivals, Drexel, led during the first half, but owing to the crippled condition of the team were unable to check a rally in the last half and P. M. C. won. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., were also on the schedule. The season closed with a victory over Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Following is the schedule: Drexel, gig Art and Textile School, II. 141 Pratt Institute, 38. 313 Brown Preparatory, 14. 24, Perkiomen, 42. 345 Philadelphia College Osteopathy, 2. 28g Delaware College, 24. , 22, Ivlaverford School, 11. IQ, Wlilliamson, 49, 215 Pennsylvania Military College, 3o.' 29, Philadelphia College Pharmacy, 24. 12, Mt. St. Marys College, 31. 315 Philadelphia College Pharmacy, 14. 96