W'AGE F OURtTM4* 'THE myr i . iq 15xttv AATURDAY, AUG. 15, 1930 9 . -_ .. University Of Michigan Intramural Sport Building * * * University Boasts One Of The Finest Athletics For All' Programs In U.S. '-I L - I By THOMAS E. GROERN 'This University is one of' the few~ large educational institutions in this country which cannot be accused of over-emphasizing intercollegiate ath- letics at the expense of intramural sports and which can undoubtedly boast one of the finest "athletics for all" programs in the United States. According to Elmer D. Mitchell, di- rector of Intramural athletics here, more than 300,000 students use the facilities of the huge new Intramural Sports Building, erected in 1928, during the course of a school year, ,and on the average of 1,000 to 15,000 use the building every day. Mitchell said that 7,500 men stu- dents in the University enrolled in sdme form of competitive intramural sport during the last school year, which is approximately 70 per cent of the student body, while 5,000 more were registered in more informal types of contests. 32 Sports Offered A total of 32 sports are offered the students and the entire intra- mural program at Michigan is wholly supported, with the exception of the instructors' salaries, by proceeds col- lected from intercollegiate football gaimes. The salaries of teachers are paid from the University budget. According to Mitchell, a good share of the net profit from football, the only paying sport, goes for the main- tenance of indoor and outdoor ath-1 letic programs. The erection of Yost Field House in 1924, dedicated to the real "Grand Old Man" of Michigan Athletics, Fielding H. Yost gave great impetus to the intramural sports program by removing all varsity practices and games from Waterman gymnasium, which building was at that time the focal point for all indoor intramural athletics. An even greater boon to the "ath- letics for all" program was the erec- tion of the huge Intramural Sports Building. Caters To All Tastes Housing almost every conceivable type of facility for the advancement of the intramural sports, the erection of this building, of course greatly fa- cilitated the program in a number, of sports which heretofore had been partially neglected on the sports pro- gram because of inadequate facilities. Chief among the new additions were: swimming, basketball, boxing, wrestling, handball, squash, indoor baseball, volleyball, indoor golf, water polo, badminton, and tennis. Besides the large number of in- door athletic facilities of the Intra- mural Department, there are a great many outdoor sports available, some of which are organized under the de- partment and others which are of the more informal nature. The University of Michigan boasts the finest 18-hole golf course of any college or university in the country. It is a testing layout, affording the expert keen competition, yet at the same time it is fair enough to allow a good score if said "dub" is fairly hot. The course is situated south of town, about a mile from the campus proper, in an exceedingly hilly terri-' tory, and it is said that one of the finest thrills to be offered on the course is the view of the entirencam- pus among the huge oaks and maples in the valley below the eighteenth tee. Besides the excellent golfing facili- ties the University boasts 30 tennis courts at Ferry Field for the men students and 12 more at Palmer Field, reserved for the use of women students. Those at Ferry :Field are principally clay, although there are a few cement courts, while those at Palmer Field are one-third concrete. The facilities of South Ferry Field provide opportunity for touch football and soft ball in season. Women of the campus have their separate intramural program, which although not as extensive as that of the men, is nevertheless inclusive enough to take care of the athleti- -ally-minded girls enrolled here. They too have had a new building erected ,for their personal use. The Palmer Field House being listed among the best of its kind in the country. In it there are facilities for tennis, archery, golf, bowling, bas- ketball, and volleyball, while the beautifully clipped grass of the Pal- mer Field is used in the fall for field hockey. Despite the vast number of proj- ects in athletics carried out by bothl the women's and men's divisions ofl intramural athletics, close attentionI is paid by both departments to theI physical condition of students partici- pating in the more strenuous sports. The men are required in all sports requiring extended physical exertion, to undergo a physical examination. and every competitor in cross-coun- try, boxing, wrestling, and long-dis- tance running are given a prescribed course of training so that he will be in proper condition before entering these events. A recent innovation in the -depart- ment's policy is to give individual in- struction in sports where there is suf- ficient demand. The regular intra- mural activity supervisors are assisted in this phase of the program, by the varsity coaches and student teach- ers. Instructions are now given in archery, codeball, badminton, boxing, fencing, golf, handball, squash, and Sigma Delta Psi, swimming, tennis, and wrestling. Besides the directly supervised ac- tivities mentioned before each season, there are a great many sports and im- promptu games which are directly or indirectly stimulated by the formally. organized intramural program. The better teams in the various sports usually hold many practices and un- scheduled games in addition to their regular schedule of contests. The tournament, organized by the Intramural Department, include only a portion of those playing tennis, bas- ketball, playground ball, baseball, handball, and horseshoes, as well as those engaged in bowling, wrestling, boxing, ice hockey and swimming. I'. UIRM There is no longer any need to send your laundry home nor is it more economical, forour newROUGH DRY (semi-finish) bundle for students is-a real mnoney-saver for broken-dowan allowances. This gives you finished laundry on shirts, hanrd- kerchiefs, and socks. Underwear and pa- jamas are washed, dried, ready for w~tear. ceper Pound l...-1c (Minimum Bundle -50c) FrtsExtra 12c. . Full Dress Shirts not included in this Service. In Ann Arbor, I t's More Economical to Send Your Clothes fnhk LaunrI Pri , w F '4 I Summer's Intramural Sports Provide A Rounded Program I The Intramural Department of the University again presented a well- rounded athletic program this past summer which was participated in by nearly all of the Summer Session stu- dents. Special groups, such as the R.O.T.C., found it to their advantage to use the Intramural Sports Build- ing as a center for their outdoor ac- tivities. The extension program in- cluded practically all of the regular activities with the exception of a few of the winter sports. Softball again proved to be the most popular sport, with eight teams en- tering the competition. The Reds managed by Vredevoogd finished in the lead, notching seven victories without a loss. The struggle for second place proved to be very close with the Yankees winning only after a play-off with the, Tigers. Sixty-two players entered the ten- nis tournament, two southern boys, Phelps of Tulane and Bell of North Carolina winning their way to the final round in easy fashion. The final promises to be a battle as each' is a ranking player in his home state. Horseshoes, known in some see- tions as barnyard golf, came in for its shar as sixteen entrees vainly at- tempted to wrestle the crown from the defending champion Espelie. N. Ostigh lost out in the finals after a hard match. Each Saturday during the course of the summer a swimming meet was held in one event with individual champions being declared along with the title of the best all-around swim- mer. L. Luioto proved to be the outstanding competitor piling up an enviable record of four firsts and three seconds. R. Harrison ranked second with two firsts and three sec- onds. The minor sports also came for their due recognition with tourna- ments being run off. Olson, won the codeball championship a sport newly added to this year's schedule. Duffy was returned the winner in squash competition. Gibbs, mid-west run- ner-up at Chicago, and Dave Larnen of Montana, promise to put up an excellent battle in the badminton final, while Greenstein defeated Ol- son for the handball title. The beautiful University of Michi- gan Golf Course was the scene of many an exciting match. The play- ers proved to be evenly matched with Griffiths, Neuhaus, Alexander, and Smith reaching the semi-finals only after numerous close matches in which the winner was determined af- ter the final green had been reached. Sox, Extra, pair H and kerchiefs, 0 3-c 0 Extra Ic SAMPLE BUNDLE 3 SHI RTS 4 HANDKERCHIEFS 3 PAIRS OF SOX 2 SUITS UNDERWEAR 2 BATH TOWELS 1 PAJAMA SUIT FINISHED SERVICE WASHED-- DRIED $ FOLDED READY TO WEAR TOTAL COST-99c ia r 1 UNIQUE .. . Certainly unique in Ann Arbor and found in few universities is the combi- nation of an excellent swimming Pool i By sending your clothes to the local laundries, rvember there is no parcel post cost to pay. Arrangements can be made to call for and deliver your laundry to your Ann Arbor home. For This New ROUGH DRY SERVICE, Call any of the following Laundries: TROJAN LAUNDRY Phone 9495 VARSITY LAUNDRY Phone 2-3123 ,