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Kamper Kansan
Friday, July 24, 1964
Sports 'N' Shorts
By Dave Adams
Camp life can be an utter "scream." It can be exciting or just plain fun. Because physical fitness is a definite part of the camp program, this column will try to re-enact some of the "interacting" events that have taken place around the camp recently.
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It seems two hungry art campers were tired of being starved. The girls claimed that because they walked over to Strong Hall and back several times each day, they were getting physically fitter, but at the same time, physically thinner.
A raid on the refrigerator in the Templin Hall cafeteria was scheduled and launched. The prize was five hamburger "buns" each.
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Is it luck or is it skill? Steve Wilmoth bowled a game of 120 recently. However, during the first five frames of the game, Steve stepped over the foul-line eight times.
His other two games of the evening had scores of better than 140.
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Jo Anne Thomas seems to enjoy playing tennis. She places such force on the game. Knocking the ball clear over and out of the courts is a favorite hit of hers.
Jo Anne seems to have competition from Bill Palmer. He has placed a ball on top of Allen Field House. When Jo Anne found out about this, she said "I'll have to try that!"
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Indoor golf is played at Templin Hall. On the seventh floor lounge, Andy Simmons practices putting the golfball through a cardboard strip.
Only once has he hit the correct spot. Andy says the floor isn't level in some places and the ball always curves.
Other indoor-golfers agree that Templin is not the ideal place to play the game. So do the supervisors!
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Card playing in the meal line seems to be hitting a highlight with many campers. Whether it be "hearts," "poker" or any other card game there arise certain difficulties.
"Where do I put the discard pile," is one of the first questions asked. It usually goes in someone's pocket.
Some campers say that it is harder to concentrate on the game, when playing in the meal line. But a hand with five aces is surely to be noticed.
3 South II Victory Over 5 North Decides BB Champs
Mike McCoy, player for the 3 South II basketball team, was high scorer with 16 points, in the championship basketball tournament game played at Robinson gym last Saturday.
The tournament was a singleelimination bracket. If a team lost, it was thereby eliminated from tourney competition.
Until last Saturday, both the 3 South II and 5 North I teams remained undefeated. They met then and 3 South II slipped by the fifth floor challengers, 42-41. Brent Waldron, the team scoring leader during the four game series, scored 10 points against 5 North I.
The half-time score was 25-18
favoring 3 South II. With three seconds to go in the last period, Roger Pumphe put in a bucket shot which defeated the opponent.
Teams defeated by the victorious champions were as follows: 7 North, June 28; 3 South III, July 5; 3 North, July 12; and 5 North 1, July 19.
Individual team statistics of the 3 South II team during the tournament for average points per game and percentage of shots good are listed below.
Avg. %
Steve Lucas 10.0 30
Mike McCoy 9.5 53
Roger Pumphey 7.5 69
Rod Seeman 9.0 22
Brent Waldron 10.0 42
Dancing Draws Large Groups
Dancing rules the roost as far as a majority of Midwestern Music and Art campers are concerned as can be witnessed in nightly activities at Lewis Hall.
Night after night this spirited recreation lures throngs of campers to the patio located in the back yard of Lewis Hall. Records provide the main entertainment as revitalized bodies shake to the harmonic beat of the music.
Up to date tunes spice the agenda as the campers get a look at the many types of dance styles which are currently roving this portion of the country.
Floor parties have been the recent topics up for discussion as floors from Lewis and Templin Halls got together to arrange a so called "floor party." Refreshments and entertainment were provided by the campers themselves.
Records and a record player are donated to the nightly patio dances at Lewis Hall by the individual campers. Often folk music attracts a large group of participants where various divisions of the camp intermingle to form a different variety of harmony, that of the vocal arrangement.
Many campers say these activities have been enjoyed by a majority of campers throughout their six week stay here at the University of Kansas.
Bowling Tournament Draws To Final Play
As camp draws to a close, the bowling leagues begin to wind up their competitive play. Through Friday, July 17, the boys' league had finished a total of 16 games.
The Spastics led the league followed by the Psychos, the Kingpins, the Unknowns, the Untouchables, the Ball Busters, the High Five and the Goofballs.
Jim Medlock and Dennis Jones, music campers, are seen practicing catching a frisbee before their evening concerts. The frisbee is a saucer-shaped object which takes a great deal of coordination to catch it. The game of frisbee has become one of the newest and most interesting sports around camp this summer.
Table Tennis Contest Begins Final Play Today
By Chip Rouse
Seventeen boys remained as the annual boys' ping pong tournament moved into the quarterfinal round of play last week at Templin Hall.
Of the 68 who started out four weeks ago, only these 17 remain in a tourney which has provided its share of thrills and excitement.
Campers Give Many Opinions On Their Reactions To Sports
By Dale Schroeder
During the past weeks of camp, supervisors have tried to present the campers with a varied and profitable program of recreation. Judging from talking to the campers themselves, this attempt was largely successful.
The members of the championship basketball team, 3 South II, are Grady Waugh, Mike McCoy, Brent Waldron, Rod Seeman, Steve Lucas and
The sports offered were basketball, tennis, ping pong, and bowling, all in tournament form. Aside from these, football, baseball, volleyball, and frisbee were played by many campers.
The tournament sports were set in a bracket and opponents were drawn by each team or player. This form of competition was used for
Roger Pumphey. The team won the championship by defeating 5 North I team, 42-41, at Robinson gym last Saturday.
sports that had large enough numbers of participants to merit such a setup.
Choice Involved
The other form of competition was a type that was based on personal interest alone. For instance, if one wished to play football or volleyball, he could check out a football or a volleyball at the desk and enjoy the sport in this manner.
An activity of this type that has caught on in the camp in the last few weeks is a game called frisbee. This consists of a scientifically shaped saucer which, when thrown correctly, requires a certain amount of skill and coordination to catch it.
Campers Queried
One of the questions that could come to one's mind would be what the campers thought of the recreational program and how they benefited by it. Also, could any improvements have been made?
When these questions were asked to Dave Newbery, Colby music camper, he answered, "I thought the recreation program was basically good, and I don't see how it could have been improved. More supervision would have helped, but time prevented many of these assets." "For instance, there could have been officials at the basketball games; a softball and volleyball program; and more encouragement from the supervisors. Overall, I thought the program was very satisfactorily entertained," he concluded.
Girls React
Others who reacted to the program complained about the lack of officials at the basketball games. It was suggested that there be a special night for basketball games with certain people designated as supervisors.
The girls' reaction seemed to be one of "What recreation program?" Most of them felt that any type of recreation would have been appreciated in a great way. Bowling was offered for the girls, but that was as far as it went.
There were many creditable opinions about the activities. For instance, Paul Hill, Kansas City camper, stated, "They could have offered more, but what they offered was pretty good."
A new table for ping pong has recently been installed on the sixth floor of Templin Hall keeping the
- Contests have ranged from the best three out of five games to just a single encounter as individuals strive toward the coveted table tennis crown. For the most part, individual battles have been generally close with only a few large defeats being rendered. This goes to show how keen competition has been during the ping pong tournament.
BULLETIN
The final round of the table tennis tournament is scheduled to get underway today. The results of the affair will be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby at Templin Hall.
grand total of table tennis apparatus in the boys' dorm at five. The new table, which was transferred from the third floor to the sixth floor, has proved to be an asset in providing for additional facilities in order to keep the tournament moving right along.
Very few forfeits have been registered in the affair which is a sign of the fine sense of responsibility that is being taken on by all of the tournament participants.
Tension began to mount considerably as the field thinned down to only a handful of active entries. Each contest provided a new outlook on the basic fundamentals of the game with offensive and defensive styles being adjusted to the type of play prevalent at the time.
Table tennis is just one of the several recreational activities at the 27th annual Midwestern Music and Art Camp that has been provided for the enjoyment of the campers.
Ping pong results if posted and scores where available as of Friday, July 17:
Chuck Levy def. Tom Tschappat (21-13)
(21-17)
Keith Dougherty (advances as a result of forfelt)
Burt Meisenbach def. Steve Shull (21-23) (21-10) (21-14)
Tom Miller def. Don Grantham
Dennis' Hope def. Bob Dukelow (17-21)
(21-11) def. 19
Steve Reed def. Bill Bunn (21-14) (21-7)
Ron Wachholtz def. Harlan Geiser (21-
18) (21-19)
Richard Stone def. Dick Burns
Richard Stone def. Dick Burns
Mike Haasman def. Marvin Chandler
Larry Yeager def. Tony Kelly (21-19)
(21-16) (21-9)
Bob Colwell def. Jim Zakoura (advancement by forfeit)