Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union - Gymnast Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Field l-loclcey, lQ32 The very First and only snow of the year had to fall on Thanksgiving and thus, ruin the final game in Field Hockey for the girls. They were all set, and planning on a real game-but we just can't manipulate the weather. Before this last game, some exciting play had taken place. Although the Freshmen and Sophomores were, for the most part, ignorant of the rules of the game at the beginning of the year, they soon fell into the playing technique. Some of them turned out to be real dextrous in the use of the hockey stick. This sport was organized as a coached sport this year under the direction of Mrs. Hester as usual. Teams were selected and play was carried on in this manner. Practice in the coaching and officiating of the game was given to the Upperclassmen. OTHER ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES During the Spring session, numerous other sports were taken up. The first four weeks were spent in a review of Soccer. Here the team coached by Miss Sackett had the best record. The weather was great, and the playing excellent, after the girls became used to the technique of dribbling and passing again. Fieldball occupied the last weeks. The same procedure was used in this activity as in Soccer. The teams ranked fairly equal, and none predominated. The help and kindly interest, as well as experience, of Mrs. Hester was missed greatly. lt almost seemed reflected in the play. The Sophomore girls carried on a perpetual tournament during the last few weeks. The events included apparatus stunts, track and field, and tumbling events. It was a great deal of fun. It was one of those things which none of the usual dodgers could get out of, as challenges were issued continuously, and of course, we had to keep up our reputation. Tennis was played by many of the girls as an outside sport, as was base- ball. These Babe Ruths and Helen Wills must get their practice in. 1- :un Page Si.1:ty'fim'

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Gym Meet From the balcony the women's gym meet was not particularly impressive: from the judges' viewpoint, it was just another meetg but from within the ranks of contestants, it was one of them thar occasions. For weeks, the girls struggled hard with the particular events they wished to enter. Each noon they could be seen scurrying back from lunch in order to get at least hfteen minutes of shoulder-stands, snap-ups, or inverted hangs. The obliga- tory exercises were worked out by groups, and then tried one by one. Over, and over again, the exercises would be done until the form suited the onlooker and the worker as well. Hut who was behind the meet ?--A committee of girls selected by Mrs. Hes- ter planned the meet, arranged the obligatory exercises, invited the judges, and appointed the scorers and 'flunkiesl The freshmen cheerfully acted as 'flunkies' and added amusement to the meet as they pushed the apparatus into place. The judges were Misses Crozier, Piellfer, Schulmeier, Ernstein, and Mrs. Steichman and Mr. Lynn. Miss Fox was high point scorer of the whole meet, Miss Stahl was high point scorer for the Freshmen and Miss Heacoclc for the junior-Seniors. The places in each event were as follows: PARALLEL BAR: IJENDULUIVI VAULT: 1, Xfjrginigl FCJX IVIHXIIIC HCHCOCIC 2. Lillian Koenig CSD 2. Agnes Rapp CSD 3. Rose Stahl CFD 3. Geraldine I-lower CI-SD SIDE HORSE: RINGS: 1. Virginia Fox CSD 1- lfma KIFUCS CFD Z. Irma Klafs 2. Lillian Koenig CSD 3. Irma Klafs TUMBLING: ROPE CLIMBING: l. Maxine I-Ieacock CJ-SD l. Henrietta Zimmerman CI-SD 2. Anne Barnes CSD 2. Agnes Rapp CSD 3. Constance Apostol CSD 3. jean Peterson CI-SD DANCING: FINAL STANDINGS: 1, Dorothy Rath CJ-SD ,Iu1'1iOT-Seniol' .................... 22 2. Irene Schreiber CSD Sophomore ......... ......... 2 8 3. Virginia Fox CSD Freshmen ........ ..... 6 l-.i...i.T-..- Page Sllvty-fam' --?-il

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CN:-uv' Page .5'i.rty-six Courage I saw a smile, To a poor man t'was given, And he was old. H e brightened as hu wasn't livin', Courage, a story was told. I saw a hand, To a toiling woman given, lfVho to the ground had sunken, Foofsorc and cold. Within her courage had risen. Thus this hand of wondrous mold. Then on I travclod, llvlile ufon niile, , And lhought of whaz' good was given, By-a hand and a sniile4 A. B. MANN '34