Woodrow Wilson Junior College - Profile Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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1e uu4 In the warm weather, Wilson students may always be seen on the tennis courts playing during their free periods. When all the courts are in use the students go over to Hamilton Park courts to play. The tennis manager and her assistants were out on the courts on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from three o ' clock to five o ' clock, and gave instruction to any one de- siring it. Elimination and round robin tournaments are held every se- mester. Last semester Betty Graf was the winner of the elimination tournament. She was awarded a gold cup at the W. A. A. banquet held at the close of the semester. The fall tennis manager was Elaine Anderson; the spring man- ager was Loretta Hirsch. Miss Ruth Berg is the coach for tennis. SEATED: Lop© Theodores. STANDING: Leona Wolf, Glecena May, Elaine Anderson. The only award that is given by the Women ' s Athletic Associa- tion is a gold monogram pin. To qualify for this pin a girl must be an active member of the Women ' s Athletic Association and she must meet the college requirements for extra-curricular activities; she must participate in three or more of the organizations activities; she must show ability and also show technical knowledge of the sports in which she has participated; she must show good sportsman- ship; she must give service to and show an interest in the Women ' s Athletic Association. Recommen- dations are also given as recog- nition of the following: officer of the association, manager of a sport, or one who has given an outstanding contribution to the association. The council has decided to recognize academic honor along with athletic proficiency by pro- viding a plaque on which the names of the girls who receive the pin award twice and are elected to Timi Honor Society will be in- scribed.

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Pictured on this paqe are a number of trophies. These trophies symbolize an outstandinq achievement of Wilson athletes — an achievement seldom equalled here or anywhere — a championship in every sport. We at Wilson are indeed proud of our athletes, net only for what they accomplished, but for the way they accomplished it. This all- championship goal was made possible only by dint of untiring effort, personal sacrifice, fight, and loyalty to a man on the pari of the fellas and a wonderful coaching staff. The season of 1940-41 will always be remembered as greatest of all in Wilson sports annals, for in no other year have the Raiders so completely dominated championships. All Wilson joins in to salute these Scarlet and White clad warriors who won their laurels on the field of competitive play and helped send Wilson, school of champions, skyrocketing to athletic heights. Dovm through the years Wilson has been a tower of strength in the conference. But never before 1941, a new era in Wilson athletic history, have the Raiders been crov med champions in every sport. What a feat! Track champions have long been a byword at Wilson. Ever since track was inaugurated here some six years back, the Raiders have worn the crown that symbolizes championship, an unbeatable record established by an unbeatable team. Wilson has turned out its share of gridiron greats, tool For two straight years the Scarlet and White clad gridders have reigned as conference titlists, having been undefeated in last year ' s march to the heights. In baseball the same set-up exists. The Raiders diamondeers have worn the conference laurel wreath since 1939, besides defeating several high-calibre nines representing four year colleges in the mid-western area. Basketball fortunes rose in 1941, as the Raiders copped the con- ference crown in addition to finishing as runners-up in the annual state tourney. The Scarlet swimmers continued the clean sweep when they emerged victorious in the big state meet by dethroning Wright, defending champs and perennial rivals, by a lopsided score. In the followi ng pages of this sports section are contained more vivid details of Wilson ' s rise to the very top in the field of athletic endeavor.