University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Bark Row: WILBUR MAGNUSON, CLARENCE NELSON, DAVID JOHNSON, I-IJALMAR HULIN, LLOYD DREXVES, EMIL BLOMBERG, MYRON CLARK. Fzrst Row: ENGVAL OANES, PAUL PEARSON, ARNOLD NWIDMARR, ARNOLD NELSON, GOODWIN SON- STEGARD, JOHN MARRs, RALPH NEHL, ROBERT KING. Cross Country LOSING one of the most successful seasons since it has been rated as a major sport, the cross-country team spurted across the finish line for two victories against one defeat, encountering fast, hard-fighting teams. In the annual St. Paul Y. M. C. A. Armistice Day event, two Aggie men tied for fifth place against a strong field of contenders, with the team finishing with second place honors. Handicapped at the opening of the season by the graduation of most of the lettermen, and under the tutelage of a new coach, the team met the veteran South High School hill and dalers, and went down to defeat by the score of 30 to 60. Primed by the defeat the team traveled to St. Paul for the Armistice Day event to capture SUMMARY Dual Meets Aggies 605 South High School 30 Aggies 263 Hamline University 29 Aggies 155 Univ. of Minnesota Freshmen 40 St. Paul Y. M. C. A. Mcct South High 22 Aggies 51 Duluth Central Y. M. C. A. 96 Carl Sierk and Paul Pearson tied for fifth place for individual honors and received medals. second place in team honors, following South High team which took first place. Duluth Central Y. M. C. A. finished in third place. Captain Carl Sierk and Paul Pearson tied for fifth place in the strong field of 47 entries from all parts of the state. Over a muddy, cold course of two and a half miles the following week, the Aggies defeated the strong Hamline University Varsity team in a close contest: 26 to 29. W. Lowe, of Hamline, won indi- vidual honors, with the fast time of 13:34 minutes. He was followed closely by Captain Sierk who was clocked at 13:37, with Paul Pearson at his heels in Page One H1z111l1'c'd Four

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J, . :Ingalls ' H -e'gga,m: I . 1 HJALMA11 HULIN, Presizlcntg RALPH SONJU, Vive President, ROBERT THOMPSON, Dirrrfor Plwxicnl Ezhznztiong JOHN Ivimuas, Stmlenf Mmmgerg CLARENCE JOHNSON, Scc1'efa1'y-tmzsizvcr. The Boys' Athletic Association S it takes a strong healthy body to possess a strong active, clear thinking mind, too much emphasis can not be put on the importance of athletics in the develop- ment of the young body and mind. But to be of greatest value to both the in- dividual and the student body athletics must be organized, and the activities supervised. It is for this purpose that the Athletic Club of the School of Agriculture is maintained from year to year. This is a permanent organization to sponsor all forms of athletics and to make possible interscholastic contests between the School of Agriculture and other schools and organizations. The four major sports of this school are cross country, Wrestling, basketball and swimming. All the boys of the school who participate in any form of athletics or are interested in athletics are members of the association. Officers are elected at the beginning of each school year by the members of the association. It is the duty of the officers to cooperate with the faculty advisers to promote athletics. The Athletic Ball, held on Thanksgiving evening, is an annual event that creates keen interest both with the Alumni and the student body. The funds raised from this Ball are used to carry on the athletic activities of the school and to create and strengthen the interest in athletics. This event is sponsored by both the Boys' Athletic Association and the Girls' Athletic Association. These organizations, Working with the faculty advisers, buy the letters for the various teams and provide medals which are awarded for high placings in the field meet. The loyal cooperation of the students and the hearty support given the teams have done much to stimulate the keen interest in athletics the past year. -HJALMAR I-IULIN. Page Om, Hmnlrml Tbrrr

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13:51 minutes. Emil Blomberg, the pace-setter dur- ing the season, finished fifth, with Mendenhall, a new- comer, and Oanes, a steady veteran of several years, finishing in seventh and ninth places, respectively. On a severely cold day, over a very icy course, the Aggies took the University Freshmen into camp with a perfect score. The entire first five men of the Aggies finished before one Freshman crossed the line- the final score being 15 to 40. Sierk and Pearson again teamed up to tie for first place in the fast time for the icy course of 14:17 minutes. They were followed by CARL SIERK, Blomberg Mendenhall and Oanes' Cupfain of the Cross Cozmfry Team The other members of the team, some handicapped by inexperience, others by physical disabilities, fought hard all season, and were rewarded with the Block A in the cross-country assembly. Captain Carl Sierk, Paul Pearson, and Emil Bloomberg received the major award, While Oanes, Mendenhall, D. Johnson, Magnuson, Marrs, Dravis, Nehl, K. Carlson, C. Nelson, G. Sonstegard, Myron Clark and Widmark re- ceived minor awards. During the recognition assembly, Sierk and Pearson received the medals they won in the Y. M. C. A. run on Armistice Day. -BRUcE BALDWIN. T1-112 Cnoss COUNTRY TEAM IN ACTION Page Om' Hnmlrrrl Fiw'