Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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Ancient ( jrecce gave to the world many athletes of enduring fame. Founders of the Olympics, the records of her great men are criterions for track and field activities even today. Each spring finds greatly increased effort on the part of younger athletes to surpass the splendid records of their predecessors. It is this unrest and constant endeavor to better old marks that gives zest to track and field competition. Tennis, too, is a highly specialized game for individual and team competition. It requires a preciseness of action and accuracy of stroke. Wesleyan’s superiority was shown in the winning of the Conference singles championship and the production of a splendid doubles team. Though new to athletics at Wesleyan, gymnastic stunts have developed rapidly the past year. A galaxy of undiscovered stellar performers appeared to form a surprisingly able team of gymnasts. The future points toward a greater interest in this branch of athletics.

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 Wilbur Allbkder Allcnder’s specialty was “follow-in shots. He had a low percentage of “misses” under the basket. The next two games were on the road. An even break was the outcome. Central was swamped by a score of 44 to 31. The team's offense was running in high gear with Hilton leading the scoring. l)cs Moines University beat us 31 to 29 in a heart-breaking game which Wesleyan led until the last minute of play. A victory over Parsons—nothing could be better to close a successful season. The game started with Hilton caging three baskets in rapid succession. Caris and Cartwright added to the score and at half-time, a substantial eleven point lead was built up. making a score of 26 to 15. Parsons put on a rally that tied the score at 26 “all” in the first ten minutes of play in the secondhalf. The Tigers seemed dead on their feet. Time was taken was substituted into the game and immediately caged a basket. Cartwright and Caris followed with some deliberate shooting which placed the game on ice . The gun went off and Parsons was beaten 34 to 29. An even break was the result of the season's play. The conference standing of the team was five won and five lost. Of the fourteen scheduled games, s - leyan led the conference in offense. Next year, watch We out and immediately upon play, the team began to function” in the proper manner. Bruhn Charles Eggleston “Eggie” was a hard worker and an excellent 1 range shot. Page SS

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1928 TRACK SCHEDULE Indoor Meet...........................Des Moines Drake Relays..........................Des Moines Graceland.............................Mt. Pleasant Parsons...............................Mt. Pleasant Conference Meet............................Simpson Penn.....................................Oskaloosa Page 90