Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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IS ' Winter Sports The Syracuse Winter Carnival was responsible for the establishing of skiing among the major activities in W.A.A. spor ts. Several members of the ski class won high honors at the winter frolic to qualify for team berths. The class taught by Professor Fey Welch, met every Friday during the winter season to prepare its vorsity skiiers for intercollegiate competition. The meeting places were determined by the availability of snow. The season, under the managership of Gabrielle Marion, was climaxed by a meet with the highly rated Syracuse Women ' s Skii team. Rifle A bonquet with the men ' s varsity and freshman rifle teams constituted the highlight of women ' s rifle, under Manager Jean Allot, this year. This type of offoir was a new idea, and heads of the physical edu- cation and militory departments were invited. The co-eds ran off two home to home matches with Cornell. After losing a close match to Cornell in the first meet, Syracuse come back to defeat the Cor- nellians In the second meet, thus tlelng the series. Two matches were also played by the girls against the freshman boys, each side winning once. The girls met three times a week for practice in the men ' s gymnasium, and approximately 30 girls turned out each time. Ellen Norton coached the freshmen participants.

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150 Bowling The women ' s bowling tournament, under Manager Helen Blercuk, began this year with teams representing sixteen different houses. The groups were comprised of both sorority and independent women. The co-eds played in double-elimination form, each team thus getting at least two chances for the cup donated by last year ' s manager, Peg Bort. Besides the weekly Friday afternoon scheduling of meets in the men ' s gymnasium, the bowling alleys were ovailoble at almost any time to co-eds who were not on a team, or who hod been eliminated from the tournament. Dancing The highlight of the modern creative dancing group under the managership of Beotrlce Burke was the participation of the dancers in the Tambourine and Bones production, Life Goes to College. It consisted of a satire on activity in the women ' s gymnasium. A recital was given at the Civic theater under the leodershlp of Mrs. Harper of the physical education department. The groups created their own dances and costumes. The original music was composed for the occasion by Fine Arts students. The group also gave several lecture demonstrations to clubs on and off campus. Top row: E. Schoonover, H. Biorculc, K. Dunn, L. Rabner.

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152 Top row: L. Russell. M. Mook. L. Heeb. Firsf row: J, Chester. M. Wogenseil. L. Jones. Baslcetbaii Co-eds rallied to the coll of basketball Manager Ruth Myers this winter, as she organized the seventeen teonns into four leagues, the winner receiving a leg on the silver trophy awarded. A team nnust win three times to gain permanent possession of this cup. Eliminations began, and the two teams to gain the privilege of competing in the finals were the Skooters and the Blue Roisons. The two finalists of the tournament were from the ranks of the threef ' teams composed of both Greek and independent women. After a hard fought battle the Skooters emerged victorious. Archery The Archery team, under the leadership of Manager Lena Mae hHoward, was unable to take port in the usual amount of activity due to bod weather. With a minimum of practice, the co-eds partook in several telegraphic meets against near-by colleges. Most important of these meets was the National Archery Tournament in which archers from all over the country participated. Among the outstonding performers of the first array were Helen Gilbert and Mary Davis. With the presence of several promising newcomers, the Archery team looks forward to a successful 1940 season.