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Show "TEMPEST FUSION" levamp Program?? 7-ssd By Larry Tomlinson With Excelsior still in front of the intramural standings there arises from the athletic proletariate an undercurrent of disgruntled mumblings that "E" dominance of IM sports stems to some degree from autocratic control of the program.To this effect the clubs have only themselves to blame. Practically every student function on campus is represented by each club with unaffiliated members usually sitting in. This is not true in intramurals however and is a strain on both Jerry Thompson, student director, and Ray Rhead, faculty advisor of intramurals. Thompson spends a good deal of time, considerably more than the hour for which he is paid, scheduling, planning and coordinating IM activities. In his spare moments he officiates at many games. For his pains Jerry has been sporadically accused, and unjustly so, of showing partiality to the club of which he is a member. Proposed Committee For these reasons and to quiet the gripes which are undoubtedly hurting a program which is otherwise running smoothly I submit the following hypothetical solution to the problem. Establish an intramural committee consisting of one representative from each club, Jerry Thompson and Ray Rhead. Because of his handling of IM this year Thompson would be chairman with Ray Rhead sitting in as faculty director to act as a tempering force. This committee would convene I at the discretion of the chairman !for the purpose of setting up rules, point total awarding, eligibility, scheduling and all the other tangibles involved in the program. BIGGER SKI CARNIVAL?? Sometime late today the "Herm" in Ogden Canyon will be packed with skiers and funsters returning from what we hope will be an annual affair the Weber College Ski Carnival. Most universities and colleges with adequate seasonal facilities stage giant snow carnivals each year; many lasting three and four days. In this respect Weber can take still another step forward during the current trend for big-time recognition. Why not expand the ski carnival festivities until we reach the peak attained by Utah State or any of the other schools advocating winter sports. Feature Earl Miller, Dean Perkins, Bob Chambers and other local top-flight "shuss boomers."Ogden has one of the best ski areas in the state at Snow Basin; Weber is the only college in Ogden let's get together! VETERANS STAR Sigma II, final winner of intramural basketball, fielded not only the best team in the round robin but probably the oldest one as well. Oldsters, who sent the age limit skyrocketing, were Jerry Downs, Glen Weise, Ted Preece and Keith Downs. All of these "Vets" did most of their basketball playing back in the late forties. Small wonder that there were ten members on the squad! Ob Swabbies Lead L.D. Leads Girl IM Play Club spirit, enthusiasm, and internal cooperation are the major factors which have given LaDiana-eda top points in intramural competition this year. The Swabbies system is quite simple, practices are held with all girls wishing to- play given the opportunity. A starting team is chosen and then they are alternated until everyone has played. Girls iWAWAW.VJ r.v.v.m.-m 1 CARAT $199.05 I? 12 CARAT $99.00 3 ALLEN'S PHOTO j: and I; JEWELRY ; 2186 WASHINGTON not wishing to participate attend the games and ai-e given points for going. La Dianaeda took first place in volleyball, second in ping pong, and so far are undefeated in basketball and squash. At the present time L. D. is in possession of the athletic trophy and have high hopes of keeping it. Greta Barton, intramural manager, runs the "system" and is noted for her fairness as well as her enthusiasm with the girls. Greta's playful but serious attitude toward her job gives the Swabbies the feeling of putting everything they have into the games. It's a common occurrence to hear Greta's voice saying, "Come on gals, let's really get with it" and apparently they take heed or they wouldn t hold number one place. The swabbies hold to the old saying, "one for all" and keeping this in mind play their games. A closely knit club with achievement as their goal keeps the girls together. ATTENTION! YOU HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING TEAKS AHD COLLEGE STUDENTS See Bill at "5 For Your Dress Shoe and Casuals 2464 Washington Blvd. Phone 2-7462 Snow Carnival, Sigma Victory Head 111 Slate The giant intramural program rolls on today with action shifting from the gym to the scenic slopes of Snow Basin where the 1956 version of the snow carnival is scheduled.The feature of the snow show will be skiing competition between the men's club for points in the IM tally. Last year the Knights of Alpha Rho raced to top honors in the giant slalom and have entered a strong team this year. Sigma and Excelsior, the IM pace setters will be strongly represented although their top "slats-men" will be ineligible to compete because they are members of Weber's intercollegiate ski team. Phoenix, perennially tough in the snow sports, will also lend stiff competition. Sigma Takes Basketball Basketball ended last week as the talent-laden Sigma II team finally leveled Excelsior I for top spot after the two teams had each won a game in the three-game series. The final scrap was much more convincing than the first Sigma victory when Keith Downs dropped through an uncanny (almost impossible) underhanded (Ed. Note Literally), 20 footer in the final second of play for the Sigma mar gin of victory. The shot doesn t seem so fantastic until one realizes that Downs was being closely guarded by capable Bill Hart when he let go with the fateful heave. In the second clash of the two giants, Excels took early command behind the consistant accur-acy of Max Swenson and Jay Mallet and retained their lead to win by five, 56-51. The final tilt, however, was all Sigma. Jerry Downs was the main cog in the "Sig" machine as it rolled over Excelsior by a convincing 12 points to capture first spot. Excelsior took second and third while the Cats, an independent outfit, nosed out the faculty for fourth place. Phoenix Takes Foul Pitching Excelsior and Sigma took a back seat to phoenix and Alpha Rho in the foul pitching contest as the "sisters" edged Alpha Rho by one pitch to cop a big first and 100 points. The faculty came through again by taking third spot. Excelsior had to settle for fourth while Sigma failed to place. ntramuralSkiers In Carnival Race With school dismissed at ten this morning, multitudes of Weber students will wind their way to Snow Basin for the annual Snow Carnival.Highlight of the afternoon's program will be the running of the intramural ski races. Toboggans and saucers will be available for sliding students all afternoon with toboggan races at 2 p.m. According to sophomore class officers Bruce Jones, Kay Giles, Ann Holmstrom, Dennis Smith and Mary Bunderson, the afternoon should prove quite exciting. Assisting the sophomore officers are freshman leaders, Ralph McEn-tire, Leroy Mecham, Tatsy Seeg-miller, Donna Miller and Paul Jensen. Refreshments will be served. 8 .fit Weber vs. fJKC Visit Your Campus j UTOCO Station College Service 3G8. HARRISON "Just Across the Street" ! AG Make; For Johnston Weber's prospective baseballers are loosening their limbs daily in preparation for warm weather when they will take the field in quest of starting spots and ultimately in quest of another ICAC baseball championship. New coach, Ray Rhead, stands to inherit most of last year's winning team plus an attractive list of prep stars. The big question mark of this year's crew is the status of ace hurler Jim Johnston. Big Jim was the outstanding flinger last year and many had expected him to return again this season. Johnston, however, has received some outstanding offers from four year colleges; notably the USAC. He was undecided as to his future plans at presstime. Two of the ICAC pace setters, Northwest Nazarene and Boise Junior College invade the Weber College gymnasium tonight and tomorrow for crucial clashes with the Wildcat cagers. . Up until a week ago, Weber was in the thick of the race for a tourney post in the regional finals to be held at CSU at the close of the regular season. Twin losses at the hands of CSU and Dixie, however, changed the picture more than slightly for the Swenson crew. Tonight and tomorrow's games offer little more than the personal satisfaction gained by whipping the conference leaders for the Wildcats and if they can do that, they can practically rest on their laurels for the remainder of the season. When Weber traveled north to meet Boise and NNC earlier in the season the Idaho foes handed our 'Cats sound shellackings to say the least. Weber ran amuck in these games trying to cope with sticky zone defenses. Coach Swenson has drilled his charges intensively against the zone in preparation for these clashes. AT PRICES FOE THE COLLEGE STUDENT Sports Sliop CAMERA DEPT. 'YOUR CAMPUS DEALER" 3059 HARRISON BLVD. 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