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sports, namely, basketball and volleyball. Another note of encouragement has been the high quality of play and fine spirit of sports- manship displayed on all fronts. \-Vith an almost entirely new team on hand, the Preachers' club began their quest for the new athletic trophy by extending their win- ning streak to fourteen games as they cap- tured their third consecutive football pen- nant. Built around Will Prentiss, Don Honeman, Marbury Linton, Charlie Cole, and Ted Bowen, Delta Pi Alpha finished on HUGH BARNETTE SPEIR INTRAMURAL SPORTS Here at Western Maryland, the physical education department is proud of the fact that approximately 94% of the men's stu- dent body participate in its seven-sports program throughout the year. Divided into two groups, the fraternities and the classes, the activity is directed by H. B. Spier, Pro- fessor of Physical Education, and n student committee composed of George Myers, Len, ny Bee, Paul Burtis, and William Robinson. Beginning in the fall when touch football l,'flto ,·jgM; Prentiss, Thomas, llaugher, Ruhin."", Sch"ll, Wild~)'. holds sway, the classes and the clubs com- pete for the athletic trophy and the Hollo- the long end of the score in seven g:Ul1es to way sportsmanship cup. At the end of the maintain an unbeaten and untied record, last school year, the Delta Pi Alpha frater- scoring I02 points to the opponents 26. The nity had annexed its third consecutive leg above quintet, outstanding on the offense, on the athletic trophy and by so doing re- were ably backed up by Tom Arthur, Jack tired it from competition. Alpha Gamma Ryan, Ray Myers, and Leigh Venzke. Tau was declared to be the recipient of the At the close of the season the annual AIl- sportsmanship cup and now holds two legs Star team was picked and included in addi- on the award. tion to Linton and Honeman of the Preach- This year has produced some of the keenest ers; John Carnochan, Scott Brooks, and rivalry, attested by the fact that intraleague Web Hood of the Black and Whites; Paul playoffs have been necessary to declare win- Burtis and Charles Fitzgerald of the Gamma ners in both" A" and" B" leagues of two Bets; and Joynes Beane of the Bachelors. O,uhundr,dsrvrnNm