Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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The twenty-two men who consistently reported for practice, and Coach Dorman deserve the greatest credit for their up-hill fight throughout the season. The meri '2' selected for all-star ratings were: Brockway, Beich, Benson, Smyth, 1-1. Houston, ; Graham, Kehrli, Hamilton, Kelly, Phillips and Steffen. Special mention was made of the work of Captain Stone, Lindstrom, Gehri and Rothwell. BASKETBALL COMPETITION KEEN Reed Seniors carried away high honors in the 1920-21 basketball tOumament. f Commencing in mid-January with five teams competing, the season was replete with fast playing and exciting games. The Freshmen with a light but experienced 2 team proved the surprise of the season. Winning their first game from the Sopho- mores by a score of 17 to 15 they took the lead with the fourth year men, who had found little difficulty in disposing of the juniors, 29 to 10. Meeting the Juniors , in their next contest the yearlings again demonstrated their ability, ending a hard Q, fought game on the long end of a 12 to 9 score. . The faculty, after suffering two defeats, were forced to withdraw from the tournament, and the Victories scored over them by the Freshmen and Sophomores were not counted in the final reckoning. The Seniors closed up on the Frosh team in the third weeks play, winning a from the Sophomores in the closest game of the tournament. The final count was 23 to 21 in favor of the upperclassmen. The Sophomores clinched the cellar position ., when they failed to check thejunior forwards in next to the last game of the season. The '22 men won their lone Victory with a 22 to 19 score. The curtain was rung down on February 16 when the Seniors trampled rough shod over the Freshmen aggregation, hitherto unchecked in iynterclass games. The contest was e1ose from start to finish, and was witnessed by the largest crowd of the year. Only the phenomenal shooting of Foley and Brockway saved the day for the Seniors. The final count gave the Seniors 32 and the Freshmen 25. . All-stars, selected b'y-Dr. Knowlton, Mr. Clark and Mr. Riddle, after Close observation thruout the season, were named following the final game. The team Was composed of Foley, Senior, and Stone, Junior, forwards; Brockway, Senior, 1 ' Center; and Steffen and King, Freshmen, guards. The second team was made up 1 Of Weinstein and Ballif, forwards; Robinson, center; and 1-1. Houston and Mclndoe, guards. The Hstars failed to shine with unusual brilliancy in a post season game, When they defeated the scrubs by a single basket. There was much basketball activity in addition to the interclass contests. The house games, scheduled for 1X4onday nights, brought out much fast playing. House F, with Victories over 1-1 and G, was proclaimed dormitory champion and awarded the tin cup. Ari alumni team, with many ex-Reed stars. on its roster played several games during the season. Shumway, Gevurtz, O Neill, Workman, Wills and Fordyce were those seen most frequently. 67

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l OREGON CITY RELAY 1 Reed Sophomores last March nosed out their junior rivals in the flnal fiftv 3yards of what proved to be the closest Oregon City relay on record. Pearson, ! star Junior miler, after running a phenomenal race made up some 300 yards on iReid, Sophomore, in the final lap and passed him less than 200 feet from the tape. :5 But the junior was exhausted by his effort, and relaxed just enough to allow the 4- ; ? underclassman to repass him and bring Victory to the Sophs. 7 .. Mayor Shannon of Oregon City started the runners on their way and supplied rl each man with a message congratulating Reed upon its choice of a new president. 3 A drizzling rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the day, and a score of autos i accompanied the runners over the twelve mile course. The time was slightly Q slower than that recorded last year. TUG OF WAR Despite the frantic efforts of james Beard, 240 lb. yearling, the class of 1924 succumbed to the superior avoirdupois of the Sophomores and plunged through : Crystal Springs Lake in the annUal tug-of-war. Four and one half minutes after . two tons of determined warriors had tensed into action the last Freshman had ended the contest by splashing into the green waters of the lake. Both banks 1 were crowded when the pistol nred by Mr. Clark proclaimed the battle on. James Gantenbein, Freshman coach, following the precedent of former years, swam across in the wake of his defeated team. Men Gym Instructors 69