THE DAILY NEBRASKA
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Not since the days when the Nebraska
Amazons went forth to conquer the Min
nesotans have the co-eds so eagerly sought
honor and glory in athletics. Unfortu
nately, these aspirants can no longer sat
isfy their desire for the fame of the laurel
wreath by contests with a foroign enemy.
It is not permitted the gently nurtured
daughters of Nebraska to travel abroad
on so unmaidenly a quest. Rather they
must muster all their "pep," stir up a
class spirit which if not lacking is at least
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Mater. In these efforts, they are encour
aged by a few straggling girls Who appear,
after many inducements to honor a game
with their presence, and many straggling
laws who appear in spite of inducements
to the contrary.
Occasionally, the co-eds are allowed to
walk decorously to the athletic field and
play a gentle game of hockey provided
always they behave in a manner unoffend
ing to Observers from Mechanic Arts Hall.
Hockey, being somewhat new and strange
at Nebraska, was looked at slightly as
kance. Nevertheless, as the season pro
gressed, enthusiasm increased and one
day last fall two elevens representing the
upper and lower classmen met in a game
latent and do what they may to bring
honor to their class and to their Alma
which resulted in a loss for the Freshman
Sophomore team. It is hoped that another
year each class will have a team represent
ing it, and that the grandstand will be
filled with spectators.
"While the hockey enthusiasts were
knocking the little ball up and down the
gridiron the tennis experts politely said
"Love-fifteen," over on the near-by
courts. A series of interesting matches
were played which eliminated would-be
champions one by one." :Xhe final match
played November third gave Miss Verna
Tinklepaugh the honors and the title of
college champion.
The Tournament
When cold days put an end to hockey
and tennis, "Buster" Brown and the
"Twins," began to look around for
Freshmen who would be dangerous
"basket-ball opponents. Then practice
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y determined to win more glory.
The Juniors and Seniors were sure
they would lose and their pessimistic
friends kindly told them that their 's was
a hopeless cause.
Still they pegged away and occasional
ly made raids on the campus, in a des
perate attempt to capture some hapless
jJunior or Senior who would practice day
and night. One, who was able to stand
any amount of mauling at the hands of
the merciless Soph's and help save the
day for the upper classes. A special in
centive to practice was the magnanimity
of the men in permitting the girls to use
the gymnasium any time that they did
jiot want it themselves.
The Twentieth of February was the
date set for the great tournament. In
terest was intense. Even on Saturday,
certain eager spirits defying the wrath
of the powers that be and joyously for
gotting their Saturday "Labs," crept in
to the "gym "and spent blissful hours in
-practice
A special convocation was the culmina
tion of the growing enthusiasm, and the
chapel was filled with girls, all ready to
support their teams.
The real awakening became evident on
the night of the twentieth when the Sen
iors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshies
yells. The games started off with
spirit, Marie Clark played on every part
of the field and Gertrude Van Driel, the
stately Senior, nonchalantly dropping the
ball into the basket, did their utmost to
give the hpnors to the upper classmen.
But the Lyda "Combine," was too much
for the Seniors and the final game showed
a score of 15 to 11 for the Sophomores.
Xi Delta Announcements.
Xi Delta, the sophomore sorority, an
nounces the following pledges : Alpha Chi
Omega, Marian Kastle; Alpha Omicron
Pi, Doris Scroggins ; Alpha Xi Delta, Delia
Rich ; Achoth, Emma Beard ; Delta Delta
Delta, Berly Mawhinney; Delta Gamma,
Margaret Rustin ; Delta Zeta, Helen Peck ;
Chi Omega, Elsie Busche; Kappa Alpha
Theta, Emily Cox; Kappa Kappa Gamma,
Lucile Dennis; Pi Beta Phi, Clara Pow
ers ; Alpha Phi, Mary Haller, Adele Sim--onson,
Geneva Seeger.
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song is catchy?"
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