The Kings College - Crown Yearbook (New Castle, DE)

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Sports Softball In the fall the male population of the school turned out enmasse to par- ticipate in a softball tournament. There were six teams captained by members of last year’s baseball varsity. Due to the weather the final tie was not played out, and the standings remain as follows: Won Lost Hicks ioe te we oe Bee 4 1 Gerhard 290289 22 ha ee 3 1 McDantelgec2es eee ee 3 ¥ Barr cee Tea ee eee ee 2 2 Higley isc ee een 1 3 Smith we eee er eee ee 1 4 Football Having no equipment, the fellows were forced to limit their gridiron activ- ities to touch football. The annual Frosh-Soph tilt resulted in a 26-6 win for the Sophomores and a 6-6 tie. A team was formed from the entire student body and Reformed Episcopal was defeated, 30-12. The final game of the season featured the married and single men as opponents. The Free men handed the Henpecked Hubbies a 26-16 setback. Plans are being formulated for a 4-team league next year with Faith and Eastern Baptist Seminaries, and Reformed Episcopal. Bowling Once a week a group of male students go in to the “Y” to bowl. Teams have been formed and a league started. The standings to date are: Won Lost High Game King's? Knights 0.5281 in eee eee el 11 5 726 Ring's: Pages 42 ices coy, es ee ee eae 9 7 741 King’s: Courti¢ts So: G5 bee eee 7 9 710 King’s: Jesters 5.24,.3 20s ee Le eee 5 11 743 The individual high scorers are: Individual high score... Miller. ieee c a See 198 Individual high series.......................... Ca Guetafson yea. 2 etn eee 514. High average (55.105... 0024 eee C. Gustafson pees oo a ae 154.9

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Friend Society During the fall of 1946 a few of the supporting cast felt a need of more intimate fellowship among themselves, and spontaneously started the Friend Society. At the outset it was a very loosely constructed organization led by Friend Malcolm Brown, the first High and mighty Potentate. Of the charter members there were Friend G. Meyers, Friend J. Sastic, Friend G. Benallack, Friend D. Drake, and Friend D. Bowser. The organization of the society has evolved into a closely knit group. A faculty advisor has been elected and a constructive purpose outlined. Of course, as from the beginning, all members are perfect; that is, infallible. They are required to be above the rank of freshman and to have had no affiliation with the service. The first and foremost rule of the society is that members must “Forsake all”. This year the Friend Society has grown in size. There is in addition to the seven perfect members and one faculty advisor, an auxiliary known as the “Sisters’ Society”. This society is composed of the subsidiaries of the Friends, whose purpose is to assist the Friend Society in any and all of their activities. The privileged few this year are as follows: FRIEND GeorcE Meyers—High and Mighty Potentate; Subsidiary ROXANNA RICHARD Frrenp Dick BowsEer—V ice-Potentate; Subsidiary RutH HEcEn Friend Git BenatLtack—Public Relations; Subsidiary GLORIA SEELY FRIEND EHRMANN BeNnNeEtt—Treasurer; Subsidiary YVONNE ECKARDT FRIEND Cart Gustarson—Secretary ; Subsidiary VivIAN KRESGE Frienp Dick SmirH—Subsidiary Berry BAapporr Friend Dave KEENER—Subsidiary RutH HEUTHER Friend Mr. Davies—Faculty Advisor

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Gross Country Coached by Bud Blandau, who, because of injuries, was unable to run, the cross country team went into its first season. Sparked by the running of Walt Baumeister, the team scheduled three meets; and, although the results were three defeats, the boys showed real promise and a good spirit. Having only the back roads around the college for practice, the fellows could not ade- quately prepare for the rugged going of a regular course. In early November the team went to the University of Delaware for a meet with the freshmen. Due to the fact that the latter were experienced runners, the course was muddy, and the fellows needed ropes to climb one of the hills, the 36-19 defeat was, never- theless, indicative of real promise. Baumeister placed 4th and other King’s men came in 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th. The second meet took the team to West Chester State Teacher’s College to compete with the freshman team. Baumeister did the three-mile course in 21:19, placing third. There was a marked improvement in the running of the team as a whole. The score was 35-20 in favor of West Chester. The final meet was with the Bainbridge Naval Training Station in Mary- land. The fellows turned in an excellent performance, Baumeister placing 4th; others 6th and 8th. Bainbridge nosed out King’s, 30-25. With running like this, a full-time coach, and a good practice course through Brandywine Park in Wilmington, the team next year should be a formidable one. Those who participated this year were McDaniel, Swift, Menges, Abel, Hicks, E. Bowser, and Curtis. Our thanks to the faithful few who made the trips to each pohnelite cheer the team. P. S. We still think that if Farnelli had been a gentleman he would have walked back from Bainbridge. The surprise performance of the season was turned in by Jim Hicks who went along to Bainbridge as a spectator, decided to run at the last minute, and placed third among the King’s runners. Mr. Davies Athletic Director Mr. MEIsky Basketball and Baseball Coach