1943 04 Athletics.Pdf
It is a difficult task to review the past athletic seasons with the future in the uncertain state that it is. The war has greatly affected our school and its extra-curricular activities both directly and indi' rectly. Perhaps the branch most seriously hurt is that listed as athletics. Looking into the future, the coaches can only plan and pray that when the sea' son rolls around for their sport enough able-bodied men will remain to form a team to be put on the field. Already, players have been drafted, train space given to the army, and gas has been rationed—all of which tend to force athletics into the background. Yet one of the most essential cogs in any branch of our armed forces is the type of quick thinking and perfectly coordinated person that only athletic train' ing and competition can turn out. The army, navy, and marines have been fostering physical fitness pro- grams, and these services have voiced the opinion that athletics should not only continue, but flourish. So, in reviewing the next few pages, let's not be' moan the fact that our stars have enlisted or been drafted. Rather, let's look forward to a bigger and brighter athletic future. FOOTBALL 1941 Not to be outdone in a year of unprecedented events Both teams seemed unable to move till Delaware which included a president's election for a third term began rolling at the end of the fourth period. The and Japan's attack on the U. S., the Delaware football game ended, however, before the Hens could score, on team passed, kicked, and ran its way to an undefeated the W.C.T.C.
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