United College Collegiate - Tric Tics Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Sophomores fell upon them, and did initiate them mightily. For they led them forth one by one and east them into a pit. Then did the Freshmen fight valiantly, but blindness came upon them, and they smote one another. And the Sophomores brought the Freshmen into the Chamber of Death, and the pains of Sheol gat hold of them, and great fear fell upon them. But the Sopho¬ mores mocked them, say¬ ing: “The worst is yet to come.” And the rest of the things that the Sophomores did unto the Freshmen, are they not written in the Books of the Investigators! For all these things and more also were told unto Andrew ,the King. So. the King gathered certain of the chief priests and wise men, and they took the chiefs of the Sophomores and some that were with them, and said unto them: “Ye have broken the law and the decree.” But the Sophomores answered and said unto the judges: “What is the meaning of the decree? Tell us what is physical violence, and expound unto us personal indignity.” Then answered one of the chief priests: “Ye are altogether steeped in sin, and do ye teach us?” and they cast them out. And there arose a mighty clamor in the Land of Unity and Concord, and the Sophomores and many with them lifted up their voices and CAST THEM INTO a PIT made a tumultuous lamentation for their chiefs w T ho were taken from them and banished. Then Geordie the Stick gathered together the Elders of the people, and they did investigate the business, yea, they sifted the matter with great labor and diligence, that they might know the truth and that justice should be done in the eyes of all the people. Then said the Elders unto the chief priests: “Ye have done a great wrong. Wherefore hearken, and we will tell you the truth con¬ cerning the matter.” So the Elders of the people told the rulers and the chief priests all the things which they had found out concerning the initiation. And not many days after the Eulers and the Chief Priests said unto the Elders of the People: “Was not the decree broken?” And the Elders answered: “Yea, verily, in spots.” And the Eulers answered and said: “Ye shall keep the people from physical violence, and from personal indignities shall ye de¬ liver them, from this day forth and for evermore. ’ ’ And the Elders answered 1 and said: “We will.” So they wrote these things in the Book of their Laws and estab¬ lished it as the laws of the Modes and Persians. Then did the Eulers of tbe Land bring back the exiles and Andrew the King said unto them: “Behold, ye are now free men.” And the people rejoiced, and there was peace in the Land of Unity and Con- GEO RDIE THE . 5 T I C K cord. A. W. K.

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The amalgamation of Manitoba and Wesley Colleges presented to the students new problems in the field of athletics as it had in other depart¬ ments of college life. But the problems were tackled in the way ath¬ letes are expected to encounter difficulties and the energetic efforts directed towards meeting the new conditions were crowned with success. Manitoba and Wesley Colleges had been keen rivals in sport and this rivalry had always added zest to inter-collegiate contests. There were those, therefore, who feared that under the new conditions much of the snap would be taken from the athletic competitions. Others, again, who felt that the old rivalries were sometimes carried too far, welcomed a change which made for better feeling. Yet all, whatever their inclina¬ tions, will readily admit that success was attained and a spirit de¬ veloped beyond expectation, and that the students, in this, the difficult year, are deserving of congratulation for the manner in which, forgetting former differences, they adapted themselves to their new surroundings and readily fought side by side for the name and fame of the United College. A brief review of the various sports, contributed by those well en¬ titled to speak, will show that, during the year, not only was activity in all the established branches of athletics maintained but even extended in new directions. TRACK The year 1913-14 has been a memorable one. The students faced a remarkable situation when they returned in the fall and found that, prac¬ tically speaking, Manitoba and Wesley Colleges existed no more. Realiz¬ ing that the old division of college against college was impossible and also that one track team representing the United Institution would be of overwhelming strength, the students decided on an arbitrary division. The two teams thus formed were named the Argonauts and Olympics and were captained respectively by Wyman Wessels and T. P. Fleming. Inter-collegiate Field Day, this year held on a Saturday, was blessed with fine weather and a good crowd. It was very nearly a United College Field Day, as United’s two teams scored 70% points out of the 83 points possible. The Argonauts were the successful team, win¬ ning by the odd % point. Five records went by the board: the discus and shot by MacLean (0), and the high and low hurdles by Fleming (0). The Argonauts closed their brilliant performances throughout the day by breaking the relay record by over one second. The individual champion was Val Schweitzer who won the three sprints handily. It was a tribute to the selection committee that the teams should be so evenly matched and while the division was later found impracticable in other lines of sport still it was certainly the best for track athletics. Among individual performers mention might be made of Kelly (0) who came third for individual honors scoring a brilliant victory in the broad jump and second in both hurdles. Allan and Henry, of the Argo¬ nauts, performed in fine style at the high jump, both coming within half an inch of the old record, while the latter also tied for first in the pole vault along with Mihaychuk (A.) and Yerner (O.). Hanson (O.) won the hammer with a fine throw, nearly equalling his old mark. Miller (O.) took second in both Half and Mile, while Finlayson (O.) took second in the 440. Wessels (A.) only managed second in the broad jump, but was a member of the record-breaking relay team. Lee (A.) and Thorvilson (O.) took seconds in the shot and discus respectively. A team from United College would, we feel sure, stand an excellent chance against the Western Universities, while some of our records are beginning to ap¬ proach those of the older Institutions in the East. FOOTBALL As in Track Athletics, the question which first arose in Football was whether United College should enter one or two senior teams in the Inter¬ collegiate League. After a full discussion the verdict was given in favor of entering one team. To those who thought that a single team would have no trouble win¬ ning, the result must have been somewhat of a surprise. Indeed, it was only after one of the most stubbornly contested series ever played, an extra game being necessary to determine the winners, that Uniteds were finally returned champions. The season was a series of ups and downs for our team. Although our men appeared just as good individually as those of the other teams, yet it was evident to all that they were lacking in system. This was due to the fact that the team was composed of men who were playing together for their first season, and were entirely unused to each other’s style of play. Time was required before effective team work could be developed. After having the championship apparently won, we lost a game to the tail-enders which left United and Law tied for the leadership. It was only in the final game, played after the Christmas holidays, that the boys apparently struck their true stride, when they easily outclassed Law by a score of 3-0. In the Intermediate Series our two teams were not so fortunate. Al¬ though neither was successful in winning the championship, yet the B team had the distinction of being “runners up.” It is of the utmost im¬ portance that the material in these teams be developed as the present senior champions count in their number so many who will graduate this spring. Page 34