Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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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

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::L.-,$-v; ;. www.sueigiamw ygw HE: GRIPF'I 1920 WOMENTS ATHLETICS NTHUSIASM in intramural games has been the key-note in the ac- tivities of 1920-21 season. This year especially, class spirit has been lively and class competition keen. This year's Freshman Class, the e? men as well as the women, proved as energetic a class as the campus W0 has seen, contributing abundant Class spirit and displaying an aptitude for all lines of sports. First in order of events was the volley-ball tournament. The Sophomores and Freshmen earned the right to play in the final round after beating the Juniors and Seniors in some rousing matches. The Sophomores triumphed over the F reshmen in a three-game match which created many thrills for the gallery. The scores were 15-13, 5-15 and 4-15. But the ambitious Freshmen were not so easily van- quished. They challenged the Sophomores to another contest, but the Sophomores again emerged-this time full-Hedged Champions with scores 5-15, 14-15 in their favor. We are proud of the fact that practically every girl on the campus participated in the squash and tennis tournaments of the season. The squash tournament proved an exciting feature this year. Frances Kling of the Sophomore class and Madelaine Steffen of the junior class played their way into the finals. Undoubtedly one of the most interesting matches of the tournament and one that brought forth the most enthusuastic gallery was that between Frances Kling and Alice Lathrop of the Freshman class in the semi-hnal round. After a mighty battle Miss Kling won, the scores being 21-16, 22-20. In the final round between Miss Kling and Miss Steffen the scores were 21-1, 21-10, Miss Steffen popping the lucky stroke. Another event of the season was the indoor baseball tournament which was ushered in by some snappy inter-class games. The Seniors and the Sophomores proved to be the heaviest hitters and put up a lively championship game. The Sophomores again carried off the crown but the Seniors were close at their heels with a score of 18-16 in a nine inning game. The Spring tennis tournament is now well under way and the F reshmen again promise to be strong contenders. Tennis is one of the most popular sports on the campus judging from the enthusiasts who frequent the courts at o a. m. several times a week. The mixed doubles tournament should be very interesting this year, there being many strong teams in progress. Miss Heilman, head of the Physical Education Department for Women, and Miss Nilson, assistant, have ably directed the season's program. What proved to be quite an innovation was the stressing of volley-ball and indoor-base ball as 70