IIT Chicago Kent College of Law - Transcript Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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I ' F 1 rnawiiltnwr l i E After selecting the personnel of the staff, numerous difficulties arose with which the association had to cope. The greatest obstacle to overcome Was the fact that We had no gymnasium or accommodations for the development of teams and athletics. Arrangements were made with the Central Young Men's Christian Associationpwhereby the school was given the use of the Y gymnasium and tank in the evening after classes. Intra-mural activities were started and the coaches were given the opportunity of looking over the prospective candidates for the various teams, and interest in the various branches of sport was stimulated. At the outset the Chicago-Kent teams were obliged to play various out-law teamsnot recognized by any league or conference, due to the fact that most of the Conference schools had already scheduled games for the season, but gradually, as our organization progressed and the teams developed in their play, only college teamsvvere met. Director Short called a meeting of the coaches of all the colleges in Chi- cago to make arrangementsfor a conference or league, with the result that the Chicago College Conferenceu' is now practically formed. The tentative members of the conference are: 'Wheaton College, Northwestern College of Naperville, Y. M. C. A. College, Armour Institute and Chicago-Kent College of Law. If the proposed 'conference is carried out as planned, Chicago-Kent -will have a representative team in every branch of athletics, and will be able to book contests with schools in its own class of competition. We hope that the coming classes will co-operate with Director Short and his organi- zation in the furtherance of this vvork. . Boxing l As the first representative of Chicago- Kent in boxing, Oscar Strom has given a very good account of himself in a number of exhibitions. He was booked for sev- eral school matches, but the heavy pres- sure of Work incident to the senior year kept him from attending. Our earnest wish has always been that he have a chance to get at 'em . ' Osk is a mem- ber of the Class of 1925, and it is hoped that with his graduation other exponents of the manly art will put on the gloves for Chicago-Kent, thereby indulging in competition to a degree not to be exer- p cised in mental combat alone. 1925 a i ' Page 129

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l THE, 1 TRANSCRIPT , .X f i I I GROSS FELT SHORT BISHOP . DUNLAP ' HAF1' I The Chicago-Kent Athletic Association, 1924-1925 Reuben B. Short '26 Director of Athletics ' Edwin H. Felt '27 ASs't Director of Athletics Ingalls D. Burnett '26 Business Manager Lawrence M. Gross '26 Basketball Coach Paul W. Kaiser '26 Baseball Coach james W. Bishop '26 Swimming 'Coach Julius H. Selinger '26 Wrestling Coach Wni, G, Wood . Faculty Member Also one member of each class chosen by the class as representative. Upon looking back over the Scholastic year and reviewing the accomplish- ments of Chicago-Kent, we find during our brief resume that the school has entered a new field of competition, to earn new laurels in addition to those already acquired in other endeavors, and to provide exercise and athletics for those who were able to take advantage of the opportunity offered. In the spring of 1924 the Athletic Association was formed, the iirst active organiza- tion of its kind in the school's history. To Dean Burke and to Director Reu- ben B. Short go the credit for inaugurating the new athletic department, which, while yet in its early infancy, under careful watchfulness has de- veloped into an organization which forms a vital element in the student-body. Director Short, by his arduous zeal and untiring efforts in putting across the Association has earned the esteem and admiration of the members of the faculty and of the student-body. f . - 1925 O Page 128

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A 'rms if Xi Page 130 ! l BALLANTYNE CAWLEY ' sHoRT, Atlz. Dir. NEUMAN QUINN MAROVITZ JACOBY 1qA1si:R, Capt. KARGMAN FRANIQENSTEIN 4 , Baseball, 1924-25 T Paul VV. Kaiser CCaptainj '26 Catcher David Neuman '25 Pitcher A. Cawley '24 A First Base Wallace Kargman '26 Second Base William Quinn '25 Shortstop Third Base Right Field Center Field Alex Frankenstein '25 Howard S. Ballantyne '25 Rudolph Jacoby '27 Abe Marovitz '25 Left Field W. B. Gubbins '25 Utility ' The baseball team of 1924, captained by Paul Kaiser, former University of Illinois star, has the distinction of being the first real representative team the college has placed in the field of athletic activities. ' The team was organized rather late ,in the season and was only able to book two college games. However, out of the six games played, Chicago- Kent was at the long end of the score on four occasions. The battery, Dave Neuman and Dutch Kaiser 'was largely responsible for the team's succeess. Dave formerly attended DeKalb Normal and performed on the mound in great fashion, while Dutch completed his baseball education at the Uni- versity of Illinois and needs little or 'no introduction to any follower- of the Big Ten. The team, while handicapped by the lack of a diamond on which to practice, worked together and won the majority of the games played. The out-look for this year's baseball season at the present writing is very good -all of last year's teamwith the exception of Cawley will be able to respond to Kaiser's call for candidates, and with the advantage of last year's team- work will be able to do even better work than before. l