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University Daily Kansan Friday. November 20,1959
A WINNING COMBINATION-Members of the Jayhawker 400-yard-freestyle relay team pose during one of their many practice sessions preparing for the coming season. The swimmers standing, are: Jeff Goodell, Bartlesville junior; Eldon Ward, Wichita senior; kneeling, Brad Keeler, Bartlesville junior; and Ed Poort, Topeka senior.
IM Program Provides Year Around Activities
The intramural program at the University of Kansas plays an important role in every student's college life by providing a year round athletic program that combines good exercise with friendly competition. Action in KU intramurals consist of the major sports of football, basketball, volleyball and softball. Each of these are divided into two leagues, fraternity and independent. Each league is then broken down into several divisions with seven or eight teams in each. All competition in the team sports are run on a round-robin bracket.
Includes Minor Sports
Besides the major sports there is also an extensive program in minor sports such as golf, tennis, bandball, bowling, and badminton. Play-offs in these sports are run in a single elimination tournament in the fall and a team tourney in the spring.
At the end of the official season, the top two teams or individuals from each division engage in single elimination contests to determine the league champion. After this the two league champs battle to decide the hill championship.
This year over 1,000 men participated in the fall touch football program. This is an increase of about 130 over previous years.
"But football won't be the only sport showing an increase this year. There should be more participants in every event," said Walter J. Mikols, Director of Men's Intramurals.
138 Teams in Basketball
138 Teams in Basketball
Basketball season begins after the completion of touch football, usually during the first week in December.
Last year 138 teams battled for the hill championships.
After the basketball season comes volleyball. Since 1945 this sport has grown to the point where it is now ranked second only to basketball in the number of teams and men participating. The official season will begin the latter part of February.
After the snow has disappeared
O'Toole Is Strikeout Artist
CINCINNATI — (UPI) — Rookie southpaw Jim O'Toole of the Cincinnati Reds struck out 15 men in one game on three different occasions during the only season he pitched for the University of Wisconsin.
in the spring, softball becomes the main attraction. About 55 teams are expected to compete this year.
One of the sports making the most rapid advances in interest as well as participation in the past few years is golf. Match tournaments are held in the fall and the medal team competition is in the spring.
Badminton Newest Sport
The newest sport of the KU intramural program is badminton. A single elimination tourney is held in the fall and the team play begins in the spring.
KU Swimmers Prepare For Jayhawker Relays
Tennis is another very popular sport that is growing every year. Singles and doubles matches are held in the fall in a single elimination tournament. In the spring, it is a round-robin team sport.
Other intramural individual events include horseshoes, handball, bowling, swimming, and track.
The KU intramural department has it's program set up to enable any qualified University man to participate in any athletic event he may wish. It is up to the individual. If he wants good exercise, relaxation, and friendly competition the KU intramural program is one of the best places to begin.
Bv Mike Harris
William T. (Big Bill) Tilden was ranked as the nation's No. 1 tennis player 10 straight years from 1921 through 1930.
The University of Kansas swimming team is now undergoing a full workout program in anticipation of the coming Jayhawker Relays, to be held here Dec. 12.
This is the first year that the Relay's have been held in actual competition. Always before it has been a postal meet. Four teams are slated to appear for the event: the University of Colorado, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, and KU.
12 on Varsity
Overloaded With Unwantables?
Leading KU's Varsity attack at the Relays will be Edward Poort, Topeka senior and captain of this year's team. He will be supported by six other returning lettermen and five other varsity team members.
Last year the KU swimmers finished the season with a record of nine wins and four losses in dual meets. They finished third behind the University of Oklahoma and
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Iowa State at the conference meet at Lincoln, Neb.
Concerning KU's chances in the Relaws, Coach Marklew said:
"This year's team has more depth than any we have ever had. We've got at least two men in every event and four or better in all the sprints."
Dual Meets Scheduled
After the Relays, 11 dual meets are scheduled in preparation for the conference meet at Boulder, Colo. March 4-6.
"The dual meets don't mean very much. About all they are scheduled for is to give the team a real taste of competition before the conference meet. That's where everything you've learned really counts," Coach Marklev said.
Nine KU varsity records were shattered by last year's varsity squad. Those record holders returning this year are:
Mike Cassidy, 400 yd. and, 1,500 yd. Freestyle; Tom Herlocker, 100 yd. and 200 yd. Backstroke and a member of the record setting 400 yd.
Medley Relay; John Jeffrey, 100 yd.
Butterfly; Brad Keeler, 200 yd. Freestyle;
Jared Piety, 160 yd, and 200
yd. Individual Medley; and Ed
Poort, 60 yd. Freestyle and a member
of the 400 yd. Medley Relay.
Another bright prospect for KU's future is a talented crop of 11 freshman swimmers. These men will swim in four dual postal meets, one triangular postal, one five team postal and one six team postal meet. The postal conference meet for freshmen will be held Feb. 22-24.
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