Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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Harrison. Ilerek. Eugene Harrison, cheer leader during the 1027 basket ball season, again led the pep rallies during the football season. Always alive and full of spirit, “Gene never let a game go by without a clever rally or skit to furnish the team with the necessary moral support. With “Gene as the instigator, many famous shirt-tail parades, bonefires, and exhibitions were staged which shall go down in the annals of Midland's history. Samuel Berek was elected cheer leader for the basket ball season to succeed “Gene. By his ready wit and humor, “Sam kept the students keyed to a high point of enthusiasm. With “Sam on the door leading the cheering, not a moment was allowed to drag. Mucji of the credit for the line spirit shown at the games is due to “Sam's ability to rise to the occasion with new yells and songs. Cecil Muller assisted in the cheer leading in both the football and basket ball seasons. Having been cheer leader at Fremont high school for two years, Cecil proved himself very capable in this capacity. I’age One Hundred Three

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TENNIS TEAM To say that the tennis team of 1927 was the best that ever represented Midland would most likel he correct. I rider the tutelage of Coach Catlin, the team, composed of Robert Waterhouse. Harold Pack wood. Luther Patterson, and Fritz Krueger, rounded into good shape and completed a fairly successful season. The team won three out of five of the inter-school meets, being defeated twice by the state champion Wesleyan team. In the first meet of the season the Warrior team defeated Omaha Lniversity four matches to two. Wesleyan then handed the team a six to nothing defeat, and this was followed by six to nothing victory over Dana. Midland, then, again de- feated Omaha, four to two, and later lost to Wesleyan six to nothing. In the State Tournament, Patterson was defeated in the first round of the singles competition. The doubles team of Waterhouse and Pack wood reached the semi- finals where they were defeated by the Wesleyan team which later won the championship. Letter» in tennis were awarded to Robert Waterhouse, Harold Pack wood, and Luther Patterson.

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ATHLETIC BOARD Top row: Prof. Kami. Nordstrom, Coach Gatlin. Harman. Dr. Miller. Second row: Fredstrom, Prof. Reel:. Composed of members of Midland's faculty and administration, and the coach and captains of the athletic teams, the athletic board has been instrumental in im- proving and maintaining the standard of Midland athletics. The duties of this group are to discuss the various problems and questions per- taining to athletics, such as the price and sale of tickets, the awarding of sweaters and letters, the conditioning of the athletic field, and other problems which might arise. Through the efforts of this body a new cinder track was constructed at the athletic field this spring and thus a greater interest in track has been established at Midland. ’age One Hundred Four