Webster University - Lauretanum Yearbook (Webster Groves, MO)

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. J.1 Finish of the 50-Yard Dash Perhaps one of the most enthusiastically anticipated events in the athletic life of Webster College is the Track Meet. This may be attributed to the fact that so many different girls, who haven't appeared on either the volleyball or the basketball courts, participate in the various events. First on the program is the baseball game between the two finalists in the elimination tournament. The track events follow, starting with the fifty-yard dash. Basketball and baseball throws attract a great many aspirants, and once again great prowess is displayed as the ball fairly sails through the air. The seventy-five-yard dash is exciting. The standing broad, running broad, and high jumps are probably the most breath taking, and the most stiffening, events of the day. The final event is the relay, which always decides the winner of the meet. Last year's winners were: seniors, first, sophomores, second, and juniors, third. The awards are presented at the tradi- tional Athletic Banquet following the meet. l 95 l TRACE

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it C557 'Kip 1 -2 X I BASKETBALL 7 The last game of the season, which Webster played against Maryville, ended with the latter on the top of a 10-8 score. This score tells the story of the almost uncanny guarding on both sides, but conceals the smooth passwork, the swift- ness and skill of the players, and the almost perfect basket- ball played by both teams. Seven seniors heard themselves cheered for the last time as a farewell: Captain Gladys Wencker, Carolyn Wells, Catherine Phelan, Ahrea l-luger, Mary Rita Hughes, Dolores Becker, and Gertrude O'Rourke. The basketball season formally ended with the class tour- nament. Each class team elected a captain as follows: seniors, Carolyn Wells, juniors, Veronica Coad, sophomores, Dorothy McGillen, freshmen, Elizabeth Pollmann. ln the first games the freshmen defeated the sophomores 18-7 while the seniors won from the juniors 17-16. In the finals the fresh- men won top honors by defeating the seniors by a score 17-13. Thus a successful and exciting season was brought to a close. D McGillen B. Vette M. R Huqhes D Becker E. Pollmann G. O'Rourke C Wells l95l

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12355 . 5 f , '- ff -xv G O Rourke A. Schlueter and G. Wencker With spring fever comes tennis fever. If one isn't hearing, Have you signed up for the court? , one hears How many are waiting? , and on goes this chatter till the close of school in Iune. But well may these remarks be justified because what is better than a good, snappy game of ten- nisl Last year the rain Withheld its torrents and the game went on with Gertrude O'Rourke, the singles champion, and Gladys Wencker and Anastasia Schlueter Winning the doubles. Much the same Way is Ping-Pong greeted in the Fall. This new sport at Webster has gained great recognition. As a result a tournament was inaugurated, now claiming such champions as Gertrude O'Rourke in the singles and Alice Louise Smith and Kitty Phelan in the doubles. If Mother Nature will only hold back those showers this season there will be a great tournament. l97l