Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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REED COLLEGE ANUUJAL of basketball slightly. The athletic department had limited space in the basement of the main bilding, now occupied by the fysical laboratory, while the handball courts wer on the fourth floor, the present chemistry lecture-room. About the last of the second year, work was started on the permanent athletic held. but owing to the amount of the til and the grading to be done, the field was not available that year. Baseball was playd immediately south of the dormitory on an improvised diamond. At the beginning of the third year, work was wel under way on the gymnasium, while the permanent athletic field was in shape for the football games. During November the gym- nasium was completed and athletics immediately took a boost. The gymnasium had a main Eoor of seventy by flfty feet, a handball court, a squash court, a restling and boxing room, special exercise rooms, drying rooms, shower and locker room, and an ofhs for the director of fysical education. Indoor games wer taken up and much athletic work done during the winter. In the spring, work on the permanent athletic held was continued and the baseball diamond, a quarter-mile running track and dirt tennis courts wer put in shape. Drainage was partially completed and the whole surface took on the appear- ance of an athletic fleld. . The next important addition to the athletic equipment was made this spring. An unknown donor gave the college four cement tennis courts. It was decided to put cement 0n the -1. t + 1915 lml GYMNASIUM AND UPPER TENNIS COURTS two dirt courts on the athletic fteld and to grade for two new courts immediately west of the gymnasium. These four courts wer completed the early part of April and gave much needed room for the tennis players. The next important addition to the athletic equipment of the college wil probably be a gymnasium and athletic held for the sole use of the women. This, of course, depends upon the amount of money available for the proposed XVomelfs Bild- ing to be located acros the ravine, and may not be completed for a few years. The present arrangements for athletics at fairly adequate, however, for the number of students now in ' .. ' 5t it 4. 3;; 1: L7 '1? .l-I. H. Wu .l-AHJu:;;A;;;V;V - e on. ma. 4! a '11.. .

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I901 REED COLLEGE ANNUAL + 1915 terd sources, succeeded in collecting the records of most of the athletic activities both of the past year and of former years. A change was also made in the method of electing mem- bers to the council. An amendment was put thru to provide that elections for the folloing year take place in the spring, thus making possible an early organization. Another important piece of work was the conducting of a menls basketball series. Twelv teams wer organized and playd off a fairly successful series, considering that it was the first attempt in this line. Perpetual tennis ranking turnaments, both for men and for women, was first started by the council, and did much to ad interest in this alredy popular sport. An amendment adding two student members to the all-star board was past. The future work of the Athletic Council lies largely in the more efficient organization of athletic activities, together with the starting of new sports as they ar needed. There is also a chance for closer cooperation between the council and the col- lege athletic department, which wil do much to promote the ideal of athletics for every one. FYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Fysical examinations form an important part of the gym- nasium system. These ar taken at different periods and com- parisons made of each studentls record, thus giving a history of his fysical development while in college. In some cases, correctiv exercises for poor development ar required. Regular gymnasium exercises ar given twice a week to all students thru a part of the year, but when wether permits, out of door games ar preferd. Boxing and restling ar given some place in the gymnasium. Besides the regular gymnasium work, there at also special classes in fysical education. These classes make a study of anatomy and also do special gymnasium work to pre- pare students for gymnasium or play-ground directorship. The students sometimes giv instructions to clubs of their own, and thus get much practical experience in the course. EQUIPMENT Reed students hav seen a stedy growth in their equipment for athletic work. During the hrst part of the first year the streets and the clasroom servd as athletic field and gymnasium respectivly, but later the use of the Multnomah Club's splen- did equipment was secured for the first clas. Basketball, swimming, tennis, and baseball wer indulged in at the club quarters by both men and women, tho no regu- larly scheduled contests wer possible. The second year found the students, now more than doubled in number, on the perma- nent campus, and, tho no very fine equipment for athletics was available that year, there was a greater sense of freedom for athletic activity among the students. Football was playcl on the cow pasture, while some late season baseball was puld off at the same place. The two cement tennis courts had to serv for both tennis and basketball, handicapping the winter sport

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