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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951
Men Aren't The Only KU Athletes
By JACQUELINE JONES
At every Kansas Relays, it is the men who win the medals and the glory, but they aren't the only one's who indulge in sports.
Many a sorority housemother can testify that she has been thoroughly shocked to find a baseball glove on third floor, only to learn that it belonged to the feminine left-fielder with a .350 batting average.
Directed by Miss Ruth Hoover, associate professor of physical education, the women's intramural program provides a constant source of recreation from September thru May.
At present softball is in full swing. A total of 23 teams from all sororities, organized houses, and several independent groups are making bids for the team championship now held by Delta Gamma sorority.
Individual players compete for positions on the class and varsity squads. The number of women on these teams total 275, but even that number falls short of the 300 who participated in volleyball during the winter.
A highly talented Corbin Jay team won the volleyball championship this year, with Delta Gamma as runner-up. From the best players a varsity team was selected which included Betty Thomas, Arlene Hill, Nancy Bell, Nancy Moore, and Frances Pence, education seniors; Joyce Herschell, education junior; Bettie Ozenberger, business senior; and Jerre Mueller, education sophomore.
Probably the most popular sport with the women is basketball. The gals really hit their stride on the hardwood. The past season was one of many upsets, but a good Kappa Alpha Theta team walked off with the crown. The varsity basketball team claims Ernestine Dehlinger, Suzanne Neff, and Joyce Herschell, education juniors; Shirley Mickelson, College junior; Arlene Hill, education senior; and Barbara Quinn, College sophomore.
Miss Hoover estimated that over 600 women take part in all sports, which include tennis, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, basketball, swimming, golf, and softball.
As each major sport in the program ends, the team managers, game officials, and Miss Hoover select and A and B squad for each class. These teams play in a tournament for the class championship. From the class squads the top players are selected for the varsity.
Varsity teams in field-hockey volleyball, swimming, and softball play in four tournaments with Ottawa, Baker and Washburn universities.
The highest honors which a woman may attain in intramural sports are awarded at the Fall hockeyfeed, and the Spring Women's Athletic association picnic. Intra-
Lacrosse, Hylo KU Sports In '20's
Laosse and Hylo were sports played at K.U. during the spring of 1920.
Lacrosse is played on an open court a hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. There are twelve men on a team. The positions are the same as those used in basketball with the exception of the goal keepers.
A spongy rubber ball about the size of a baseball is used. Each player has a hickory racket called a crosse, which is about four feet long and has a rawhide netting on the curved end. A player can either carry the ball or hit it with the crosse. The object of the game is to work the ball down the field and put it through the goal. The goal is a rectangular framework at each end of the court. Goal keepers try to keep the opposing players from scoring.
Hylo was invented by Dr. James Naismith, who invented basketball and was a member of the faculty at the University. Hylo is a combination of English rugby and soccer football. A soccer football is used. When the ball is below the hips it is kicked and when it is above the hips it is passed with the hands. Hylo is played on a regular football gridiron. All goals must be kicked. There is no personal contact and possession of the ball is attained by blocking and intercepting. The game is very tiring and many rest periods are required by the players.
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murals are carried out in connection with the W.A.A., and upon winning 125 points in sports, a woman may be elected to the club. The highest honor is a W.A.A. plaque, awarded to outstanding seniors who have attained at least 2,000 points, and who show exceptional sportsmanship and service to the organization.
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