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

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The squad was headed by Dale Can's, a freshman, who brought fame to himself as well as to the school by winning the Iowa Conference singles championship. He had an enviable record of never having played a deuce set, four games being the most an opponent ever ran up on him in one set during the season’s play. Hills, number two on the squad, was put out of the conference by the man that Can’s beat in the finals. Hills and Can's paired for doubles play in a fine manner, (iottschalg and Musgrave completed the squad and ably assisted in winning matches through their persistent hard playing. Nine matches were on the 1928 schedule, but three of these were cancelled for various reasons. Four matches were won—Central, Parsons, and two contests with Carthage. In one of these, Parsons was “cleaned by a 5 to 1 score. The first meet with Penn resulted in a tie match. Can’s and Hills winning their singles and doubles. Later at Penn the Quakers gave Wesleyan the only defeat of the season. 4-2. Sure wins from Parsons and Central would have been in order had not these schools cancelled their meets. In the Conference meet, held at Simpson, Can's mowed down men from Western Union, Penn, and Columbia to reach the final match with Meyers of Columbia. Meyers gave the Wesleyanite a hard fight, but by heady and persistent playing. “DeDe won 6-3, 6-4, for the championship of the Iowa Conference. Hills was put out of running in the second round by Meyers after winning from a Western Union man in the first round. Hills and Can's lost their doubles match to the meet winners, Western Union, in the first round. Prospects for this year’s tennis team are exceedingly bright. The entire squad of last year is back and a supply of freshmen is on hand to offer some stiff competition to the veterans. Page 95

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 TENNIS I ennis was thoroughly established as a successful minor sport at Wesleyan by the fine showing of the 1928 squad. Tennis interest had not been high until last spring when Wesleyan was represented by a squad of “racqucteers” that equaled the best in the conference. 1928 TENNIS SCHEDULE Graceland..................................Cancelled Central.........................................Here Carthage.......................................There Penn............................................Here Parsons........................................There Carthage........................................Here Penn...........................................There Parsons....................................Cancelled Central....................................Cancelled Page 94

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 GYMNASTICS “Buck” Lockridgs, fresh from the University of Illinois summer session for coaches, instituted gymnastics into the physical education department this year for the first time at Wesleyan. Young men who previously were afraid to come near the gymnasium are now seeking admission to the various gym classes. A stunts class was formed which entertained basketball fans at half-time of all the important basketball games the past season. McAlIaster, Boshart, Rukgabcr, and F. Seitz displayed some excellent work on the rings, bars, and mats. “Buck” has more than filled his position as physical director the past season and he is to be congratulated on the fine work he carried out. K4 3SSSS232S3m: Page 96