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RACKMEN WIN: SC NINE LEADS LOOP
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RALPH HEYWOOD . . . No. 1 captain.
CHUCK M'KENZIE
. . . top manager.
DON PALMER . most valuable.
ROLAND SINK . . tops in '44-45?
CHARLIE NOAH . . . leading sub.
GORDON GRAY . all around athlete.
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[e Trojan Athlete of the Year:
AL LAWRENCE—Because of his Individual prowess in track and field, Jiis tremendous ability to excel many hardened athletes while himself only a freshman, and the fact that he has marked up better times in both hurdle events than any other college competitor in the United States this year, Troy’s outstanding frosh is named SC’s number one athlete for the 1943-44 competitive year.
[tstanding Team Leader:
RALPH HEYWOOD—Although captain of his gridiron squad for little more than half the season, University Park’s All-American end piloted his team mates to a perfect record before being called to active duty by the marines. The fact that he was placed on the nation’s first string indicated that his fortitude, his driving spark, was an important factor in the Thundering Herd’s early victories, standing Coach:
JEFF CRAVATH—Because of his firm convictions that his team was as good as any, and his unanimously acclaimed “best coached squad—for the occasion” that won the Rose Bowl game, Troy’s football mentor stands out as SC’s top coach of the year.
itstanding Team:
TRACK—University Park’s only unbeaten squad, acclaimed as the best in the entire country, stands head and shoulder above all other 1943-44 SC teams as the best of the year. More individual stars, potential national champions, and as a team already PCC champions, make
Dean Cromwell’s squad the tops at Troy.
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ampus--News Items
mazon petitions due at 12 p.m. today
All petitions for Amazons must be turned into the office of Dean elen Hall Moreland by 12 p.m. today, according to Lynn Norby, presi-nt of the junior and senior womens honorary service organization.
ussian relief drive to begin today
Contributions of clothing for the Russian war relief drive beginning ■ay and continuing until Friday, May 26. should be turned into the house. Chairman for all sororities, dormitories, barracks, and other nizations should meet with Betty Hoskins, chairman, in the AWS fice, second floor Student Union, at 3 p.m. today.
ed Cross staff assistants to meet today
Red Cross staff assistants will meet at the Red Cross house at 12 .m. today. Helenjo Blakely, staff assistant chairman, asks that all sent staff assistants along with the following people attend:
Mildred Daniel, Coleen Neblett, Catherine Forrest, Jean Smith, atherine Beisert, Marjorie Fleming, Helen Fitzgerald, Joliene Hugenott, trbara Tinker, Jackie Nichols, Pat Honey, Marjorie Franks, Elaine rover, Jane Cotone.
Margaret Thompson. Mary Ella Powell, Eileen Niesson, Peggy Cornell, arilee Carlson, Bette Banks, Phyllis Barnett, Charlotte Williams, Bar-a Steel, Jane Hexter, Gladys Peterson, Martha Kaems, Margaret e, Joan Mann, Virginia Lee Steitz, and Betty Jean Hamilton.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Monday, May 15, 1944
Kifhl phone: RI. MT1
No. 118
Troy athletic teams weather G.l. year
Ace Trojan athlete
AL LAWRENCE—Troy's standout freshman track star, who scored 18 points against California and 12 points in last week's Intercollegiates, richly merits recognition as Athlete of the Year for 1943-44 at SC.
Trojan athletes donned uniform! of war during the 1943-44 season, and the G.L competition resulted in customary SC success, with only one or two exceptions.
It was an interesting year from many aspects, and also an uncertain one—principally because of the steady shifting of personnel for active duty during the three-semester “speed up” academic program.
The football team, for example, which won in the Rose Bowl varied considerably in personnel from the one which opened the season in September by blanking UCLA. Other teams changed similarly.
Navy restrictions on competition for would-be athletes none too sharp in their classwork caused plenty of confusion at the outset, but as the year went on the sports-minded young man about campus learned that the Navy program is designed primarily to train officers, with athletics a definite extra-curricular activity intended only for those able to make passing grades regularly. Arnold Eddy, genial and energetic business manager of athletics, continued as acting director of the intercollegiate sports program, and continued his policy of promoting as many teams as possible. In ths absence of a freshman football team for the first time in 25 years, a junior varsity eleven was formed. Jayvee and “Ceegee” basketball t^ams supported .the varsity five. A freshman track team preceded the varsity season. A junior varsity team was operated. While on the minor sports calendars were the gymnastics, swimming and golf teams.
On the success side of the ledger were:
Rose Bowl championship football team, unbeaten jayvee football team, undefeated track team, once-beaten “Ceegee” basketball team, undefeated tennis team, championship gymnastics team, steady baseball team in the thick of the pennant race as this is written.
In the 50-50 department were the (Continued on Page Four)