Pacific University - Heart of Oak Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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1931 I SWIMMING Swimming, making its first appearance as a sport at Pacific University this year, progressed with unexpected celerity and established its popu- larity in the list of minor sports. The squad, chosen from a large group of turnouts, is composed of fifteen members. On the men ' s team is Brice, Acheson, Smith, Judy, May, Smeaton, Norton, Wilson, and Walker. The women ' s team is composed of Drew, Creitz, Evans. Nielson, and Bailey. Meets this year were held with the strong Portland Natatorium squad, the B ' nai B ' rith swimming center, and Columbia University. Next year it is planned to schedule meets with Willamette University, Columbia University, Albany College, and Linfield College, thereby offer- ing ample opportunity for the members to win their minor sport letter in this field. Earl T. Hardy will handle all swimming and the coaching of the teams. Mr. Hardy is also contemplating a river scene and water carnival which will be held in Portland and will be supported by those interested in organized swimming. One hundred eight I

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1931 MINOR SPORTS VARSITY TENNIS Tennis was played last year with only a fair amount of success. The season opened May 2 with Pacific ' s net team playing Linfield at McMinn- ville. May 3 the men defeated the Vernonia Tennis Club, Johnston and Trenholm playing. The women lost both the singles and doubles, but Samuels and Trenholm took first place in the mixed doubles. A women ' s meet with C. P. S. was held May 9, and Pacific was host to Linfield May 10. In this meet Trenholm and Johnston won in the singles — the women losing all games played. Pacific won the men ' s doubles, but lost the mixed doubles. The ladder system of elimination was used to determine the ranking players of the team. Josephine Drew, Betsey Asher, Ann Samuel, Curtis Trenholme, Glenn Norton, and Paul Johnston were chosen to represent Pacific. I One hundred seven

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1931 I LIFE SAVING As a branch of swimming, life saving classes were held under the super- vision of Earl Hardy. The classes proved to be very popular as well as practical, and a large number turned out for the instruction. The following persons were awarded Senior Life Saving Certificates for their proficiency in the work: Joe Drew, Donald Smith, Charlotte Jessee, Eldon May, Ann Samuels, John Judy, Duncan Neilson, Bill Donnley, and Ronald Neilson. Others in the class are preparing for an examination to be held shortly. One hundred nine