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In elementary schools the winners of each school might play in an elimina-
tion tournament with the winners of other schools of the city to determine a city
championship.

This activity is adaptable to any point system that may be used by the
individual schools.

TENNIS

Tennis is the most popular of the individual sports on the spring program
for both young men and women and is recommended for students of junior and senior
high schools, colleges, and universities.

The program should not be started too early in the spring because of in-
clement weather conditions. There should also be some allowance for a practice
period from the time it is possible to get out-of-doors until the start of the
tournament, to arouse interest and allow for individual improvement.

The double elimination tournament is recommended for singlesand doubles play
for both men and women. The mixed doubles are also popular. It is adaptable to
any point system.

TRACK AND FIELD

Track and field events are popular as a boys! sport and are recommended for
the upper elementary grades through colleges and universities. This activity is
usually carried on as an inter-class activity but can be conducted in accordance
with any system of classification.

The meet should be preceded by a training period for every boy who desires
to participate in it. The meet is very useful to the track coach for discovering
new talent; therefore, the recommended time of the meet is rather early in the
spring.

As the intramural track and field meet is not held for members of varsity
teams and the fact that most of the boys will not be in perfect physical condition,
the distance of the running events should be cut down so the health of the com-
petitors will not be endangered. The meet should also be carried on over a period
of three days, not restricted to one day. Events a boy can enter should be
limited possibly to four, no more than two of which may be running events, in-
cluding the relay.

The activity is adaptable to any point system.