var ers iMAN'S LOT A H APPY ONE: Swoverland Career Mixes Justice, Mercy Speed Kig Oldfield, Lincoln Highway Prominent in Auto Racing's Annals By DICK HALLORAN EHis job entails a lot more pre- ntion than it does enforcement. That's what. Harold E. Swover- id, University Enforcement Of- er, says about the position he a held for the past 14 years. 'sponsible to the Dean of Men', roverland is officially required enforce the rules and regulations up by the Univeirsity for the [dent body. rhe campus cop feels this is st accomplished by tempering stice with a mixture of common Ise, mercy and friendly persua- in. By nipping many minkor in- lents before they blossom into >ublesome affairs, a lot of later Lef for both students and ad- nistration is saved. Formerly a Detective Por 12 years the heavy-set, gen- officer served with the Wash- iaw County Sheriff's Depart- ait as a detective, working part- no on the side for the Univer- y. About two years ago he left e sheriff's office to devote full ae to his University job. He iveled, previously, for a pack- om there. a typical day for roverland it starts with a call at ~al police headquarters to pick reports on the previous night's pdenigssNext come visits wih ~u. and the Sheriff's Depart- mnt, where he picks up similar morts to see what assistance he ci give. After checking in with Assistant an of Men John E. Bingley to ~cuss needed action on the po- e reports, Swoveriand usually Les around the campus area to ;ure observance of automobile gulations-and~ to see that maii- iance and appearance of the diversity area are in order. G*ives Courtroom Advice Ef a student must~ appear in utrt, Dean Bingley and Swover- p feeling of guilt somehow shows, and from experience I can spot it., "I may not know what is wrong and probably never will know, as when I come back a while later everything is peaceful and quiet." Swoverland likes his work for its variety. No two incidents, he claims, are alike, and although he may start out with one plan in mind, it's rarely carried out. Num- erous minor changes must be made along the way, and he must at- tend to matters as they arise. Humor Found Often Likening his business to a game, the husky officer said one satis- faction of his job comes from the humor he often encounters. An- other, and more imrportant, satis- faction is the students' attitude. The great majority, Swoverland feels, know him and appreciate his efforts-in the long run if not at the moment of immediate contact. The enforcement officer main- tains much enthusiasm for his wtk, hdespie itsn encroachments inohsperoa ie, Big on duty any and all hours of the day ad niht makes itfadifficult to planahed wth is amiy. To the campus in general Swov- erland is a familiar figure, by rePltation if not in person. He likes it that way. By AL SCHWARTZ This modern generation would be totally surprised and surely amused if it saw a re-enactment of early competition between Ameri- can automobile sportsmen. It wasn't in the form that we know of today. Competition was based on the doubtful principle of' a car's abili- ty to keep going once it- got started --especially when the vehicle was f'aced with the problem of making its way to the top of a hill. The first American auto race was on Thanksgiving Day in Chi- cago rn 1895, and was a fifty mile test of endurance. Of the eleven entries six started and two fin- ished. The winner was Al Riker with a winning speed of twenty- four miles per hour. Race For Speed Begins Popular American thirst for higher speeds was answered quick- ly by the racing Industry. In 1903 the great Barney Oldfield, driving Henry Ford's famous 999, first achieved the speed of one mile per minute in an American car, In 1910 Oldfield drove a Blitzen Benz at the then terrifying speed of 131.72' m.p.h. for a world record for gas-run autos. It was not until 1937 the speed of 200 miles per hour was reached when Major H. 0. D. Segraves 4Awrned the trick at Dayton, Flori- da. Twenty years later John Cobb of London broke the 400 mile an hour barrier with a speed of 403.135 m.p~h. In the same run he set a new world speed record of 394.199 mniles an hour which still stands today. The World is Conquered At the turn of the century road races came into their own and were finally climaxed by a race around the world, starting in Feb- ruary of 1908 from New York. Travelling to Paris via Alaska and Siberf'a, the race took more than five months to complete and ac-: complished nothing but increased sales for the entrants.* .No Place to Go With the world conquered and the moon OUkt of reach, speedsters turned to the tracks. Most famous of these was Carl Fisher's conceiv- er of the Lincoln Highway. The track is a two-and-one-half mile brick paved oval, perfectly graded and containing a gigantic grand- stand. This, the Indianapolis Motr Speedway, was the beginning of auto racing as we know it today. Since the first Memorial Day race in 1911 this annual event has grbwn steadily into the automobile racing classic. Ray Harroun won the first race with an average speed of 74.59 m.p.h. As the race increased in popu- larity, speeds Increased until now the average speed of the winner is just under 130 m~p.h., a quali- fying speed of at least 125 miles per hour having been required. Never Won At Indianapolis The greatest figure in auto rac- ing of all times, Barney Oldfield, never won at Indianapolis and never was named National Chamn- pion by the AAA. Yet he is uni- versally known as the "Speed King of the World." His name stands for good auto racing more than any other name In history, Automobile racing is directly re- sponsible for many of the standard features on today's production line cars. The auto induistry is indebted to racing for such things as blowout-proof tires, safety belts and numerous other contributions to the well being of the Americani driver. Sporting competition amongst American cars has progressed since those early days of hill climbing in 1890. How far it can continue to advance is up to the manufactur- ers and enthusiasts of the racing industry. Some day a future gen- eration may look back on Ameri- can auto racing and its outgrowths 'in much the same way we look upon now outdated hill climbing expeditions. --Daiy-Hal Leedi CAMPUS COP SWOVERLAND Where students gather, he'll be there land Interview him to ,advise on courtroom procedure. It's some- times necessary to put up bond on a student, and the University des thi under supervision of the Weekends present a somewhat different situation, Swoverland smniled. Friday and Saturday nights bring parties, and the ex-detective spends the evenings, cruising about campus keeping an eye on things according to a .check list. "Wher- ever a student group gathers or a student activity takes place," Swoverland grinned, "that's where Ill be." 4sked hgw he spots unauthor. ized parties, the nattily-dressed officer decided "well-a drinking student just can't keep quiet for very long." Stressing the preventive aspects dering by checks what might have of his job, Swoverland noted that been a sorry incident in many his just bein around tends to sto cases. a lot of students from breaking I"I can tell nine times out of 10 regulations. Knowledge that the when somnething is wrong with a enforcement officer may be wan- student," Swoverland4 added. "His *.~ ~ ~1iktIL .................................__ ~ ~ .~ >.. $ .. [3K ~ ..... / + .. .. 4 1. Xx 4 4 1. ( I---- I.'.- GIVE JEWELRY from SEYFRI ED'S A diamond is forever! -illustrahon by CoTalyn .Fitz I Splashed with glitter, dance dresses 139.50 COMPARE SIZE COMPARE PRICE' COMPARE QUALITY ~' whirl into the holiday spotlight.1 Billowy nets or satin sheaths, I 179.50k they and you will realize Seyfried's have given outstanding value> for over 40 years. sparkle with make believe jewels,.party lights all of their own. 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