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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1950
Women's Intramural Program Is A Big Girl Now
These women are top contestants in the University's intramural program for women. They are, from left to right; Betty Thomas, junior; Ruth Henry, junior; Elsie Lemon, senior; Rita Carl, sophomore; and Betty van der Smissen, 2nd year law student. This quintet has been particularly active in the program.
By MONA MILLIKAN
From a crawling one-sport, one-tournament baby, K.U.'s women's intramural program has grown until it now stands squarely on its own feet with a ninesport, nine-month schedule.
It is composed of 18 different athletic events including 10 regular tournaments, four class-games tournaments, and four sports days. From a meager beginning of three to five times this year it now occupies more than 200 to 300 women in two or three different sports at any one time.
Quack club for the swimmers and the women's rifle team provide opportunity for practice and advanced training in these fields. The Women's Athletic association, for women with 128 or more intramural points, joins with Sasnak physical education teams to social atmosphere for the athletes as well as a means of creating interest and solving problems.
This increased activity in athletics on the part of K.U. women is due largely to the efforts of Miss Ruth Hoover, associate professor of physical education. She came' to the University in 1921 when women dressed for sports in cumbersome, outlandish garb, and braved the cold. With the help of her well as society. Aided by society's gradual-though-grudging change in attitude, she has built the program to its present size.
Women's interest in physical education as a profession has grown with the interest in intramurals until 57 women are majors at present The work of Miss Joie Stapleton associate professor of physical education, in procuring the use of Lawrence elementary school playgrounds and pupils as a laboratory for p.e. majors, has greatly enhanced the University's entire departmental scheme.
So today it is no shock for a K.U. fellow to find his "belle of the ball" is equally at home with the balls belonging to equipment of the various sports. Far from being looked down upon as an outcast and a tomboy, the modern female is often respected for her athletic prowess. In fact, a B.W.O.C. at K.U. is often tops in sports as well as in other activities, and may even outshine the physical education majors in all-around participation.
Fantastic? Not a bit! For instance, let's take a look at four representatives of what the well-rounded career of a University woman can and should be.
Helen Piller, personnel administration senior of Kappa Kappa Gamma, is a recent Jayhawker magazine "B.W.O.C." Present officer in Mortar Board and the A.W.S. Senate with past leadership in the A.S.C., Student Union activities, and the Y.W.C.A. she has, nevertheless, found time to play on the Kappa's volleyball and finalist basketball teams. Due to her outstanding performance during season play this year, she was selected for the senior class "A" basketball and volleyball squads.
Arlene Hill, Alpha Delta Pi pc.
junior, is W.A.A. president, a member of Jay James, and active in her church youth group. She was named a member of the honorary varsity hockey team and, because of her
season performance, was selected for both volleyball and basketball junior class "A" teams.
Lorraine Ross, humanities junior and member of Kappa Alpha Theta holds top offices in her sorority house, on the A.W.S. Senate, and in W.A.A. "Larry" played on the Theta's volleyball and semi-finalist basketball teams and was chosen for the junior class "A" basketball squad. She also received a letter at the W.A.A. honors banquet.
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Now that you've had the proper build-up, let's see what has happened so far this year.
Betty van der Smissen, second-year law student, holds active interest in Y.W.C.A., I.S.A., A.W.S., Mortar Board, and campus politics as well as participating in every sport but swimming. Erstwhile Locksley hall mainstay, but now Carruth hall proctor, "Vandy" holds this year's tennis championship, was badminton finalist, and was selected for membership on the varsity and honorary hockey and volleyball teams.
While the men's Varsity teams were having their ups and downs, the women's Varsity squads continue their championship march in overwhelming Baker, Ottawa, and Washburn opposition for the fourth straight year in both the hockey and
Jeanne Hillyer and Nancy Smart won the table tennis doubles tournament to put Kappa Kappa Gamma in a sport which had been dominated for two years by Locksley teams. In capturing the tennis singles title, Miss van der Smissen represented the fourth different house in as many years to win that sport.
volleyball sports days. They hope to continue an equal record in the future softball and swimming competition.
About 100 to 150 women are entered in each of the badminton, table tennis singles and doubles, and tennis singles elimination tournaments this year.
The badminton title went to Rita Carl, Pi Beta Phi, who also showed up in the table tennis singles finals. She broke a two-year badminton reign by Locksley hall to win. Table tennis singles honors, however, went to Caroline Crosier, Jayette. Her victory upset three-time champion Doris Tihen, Gamma Phi Beta.
Not satisfied with University titles, Miss Carl and Miss Crosier then teamed to win the women's doubles in the state table tennis tournament. Miss Carl went on to place second in women's singles and joined a former K.U. student, Oliver Layton, to win the mixed doubles.
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The Kappa's tallied their third consecutive swimming title, aided by the meet's high-point women, Kathleen McKelvy and Josephine Stuckey. "Jody" won her fourth side overarm championship to best Doris Tihen's three-year table tennis singles reign as the longest individual hold on any event in the past four years.
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Corbin captured both basketball and volleyball championships to duplicate the A.D.PI's five-year-old feat. After erratic season and tournament play, the Corbin volleyball team managed to outpoint the Delta Gamma squad in the finals for triumph No. 1. They settled down in basketball and cautiously outmaneuvered all opposition through the season, and continued past the Kappa's, surprise finalist, to win their second title.
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Yet to be completed are the softball and swimming sports days; the golf, softball, and tennis doubles tournaments; and the softball class games. Honorary varsity hockey and volleyball teams were named at the W.A.A. fall honors banquet, and the honorary varsity basketball and softball teams will be named this spring. Awards to high-point women will also be given.
members of that team to Corbin will aid the attempt.
Possible softball champion this year is Corbin. Twice winner in the past three years, it seeks to regain the title lost last year to the Jayettes. It may be that the move of several
Golf and tennis, however, are completely open. Former tennis winners are either graduated or not entered. Golf has returned to the schedule once more with nearly 30 entries, and enthusiasts hope this time for success.
Although the sweepstakes trophy was discontinued in 1948, the Kappa's led the field in total points for three of the past four years, with the Pi Phi's and A.D.Pi's close behind. Professor Hoover says the Kappa's won the trophy all but a very few times during the years the award was given.
And so another intramural season will soon be over. Although competitive spirit is slackening some from that shown during the war years, it has been an interesting year. And the girls who participated know whom to thank for it—Miss Ruth Hoover.
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