Upsala College - Upsalite Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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GIRL'S BASKETBALL 51 K vi+'i? ' -NBA 5 l MISS RUTH GUSTAFSON Coczzh CgJgNDER the leadership of Captain Blanche johnson, the girls' basketball team had a fairly good season although they lost several close games. In the opening game the Viking girls trimmed Newark Normal, 33-7, thanks to the sparkling defense work of Misses ,lloyd and Nelson and a 25 point scoring spree by Blanche johnson. Then Miss Gustafson and her squad ran into a streak of bad luck, losing close decisions to NVagner, Elizabethtown, R. I. State and twice to Connecticut State. In a thrilling preliminary game to the boys, Moravian game, the girls defeated N. Y. U., 3-7. The Upsala girls then avenged two previous defeats by defeating Vvlagner 28 to 16 and Elizabethtown. 26 to l3. The final battles of the season with Moravian and the Alumnae ended in defeats for Upsala. Next year's sextet will start without Blanche Johnson in the forward lineup, but the many veterans returning should provide a good nucleus for next year. 'R ' U luis 5 Page One Hzrndmf Fiffy-Tivo

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GQEHE Upsala baseball team of l936, under the leadership of Sam Slifkin, made a fair showing in a long and diliicult schedule with but seven lettermen returning, three of them being pitchers. Playing the first part of the season on muddy fields, caused the defense to crum- ble and as a result only three of the first nine games were won, the victories being over Newark University, C. C. N. Y. and Bard. The pitching burden fell upon Howard Schade and Tornado Larson, but good pitching often went to nought as the team failed to bunch their hits. The Vikings continued their losing ways, dropping six straight games. In the annual battle of supremacy the Varsity scored an im- pressive victory of l4 to 4 over a strong Alumni team, as Schade and Larson, dividing the pitching duties. gained this well-earned vica tory. Ralph Thulin led the Viking sluggers with a batting average of 433, closely followed by Rertil Nystrom with .427. James Huck- ley, a newcomer, batted third with an average well over .300. Only two varsity men will be lost through graduation, leaving high hopes for the season of 1937. R r - X 7,1 X nf, ' Page Om Iluudrcd Fifty-Om'

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CHEERLEADERS NDEll the leadership of Percy Arnstein and an efficient squad of cheerleaders, the crowds at the football games and pep rallies were worked into the most enthusiastic cheering sections Upsala has ever seen. The football team this year had its most successful season and you can rest assured that Percy and his crew were a factor in inspiring the team on. Assisting' Percy were Frank VValton, Dick Deans, Martha Eckstrom, and Irene Cavanaugh. Qf these live, four will be back next year, all of which should indicate that the cheering problem for next year is practically solved. ff ling: In L 'ff 1 am ---- Page One Hmzdred Ififly-Tlzrec