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Show in two pvrms. In t:-1(. nn-yi:.l ; )'.-- clipped II seconds from h:s n-.vn ir'cord and had come within two seconds of the v. nld t-oon". U has scmeth.n moi o to s licit at. Climax of Aclii.-A enirnts Bud's victoiy. :!.,- roach di -:n (-d comes as a climax to a set ies : athletic achievf.mer.ts by R Y. C. students. Ho nair.ed as wn:ihv ulh' !et ic predecessors Alma Hie hards Clinton Larson, Owen Kowo. Ceo; Corbctt. Mark Keevo and the Dio-; brothers. In closing he congrat ulaJed B'id on account of his hiVoie effort, for while the young swimmer undoubtedly undoubt-edly had innate talent, success would not have come witnont haid and consistent work. Congratulations Congratula-tions were also extendel to Coach Leaf. The school, Coach Romnev declared, is proud and four.nate to have such a man as Coach Leaf hero, a man who has s:iovn something some-thing more than a professional spirit -comradeship. The champion responded bri, fly rnd with characteristic modes: v, thanking the studeV.t body for its gift and expressing gratitude that he had been able to uphold the name of the B. Y. V. SHIELDS " 'iNPflOYO! Champion Swimmer and His Coach, C. S. Loaf, Return Alter National Triumph ; 'Y Students Present Award Honors paid Bud Shields, B. Y. U.'s national champion swimmeY, came to a climax at the "Y" assembly as-sembly Wednesday, when the student stu-dent body presented the young tank j ! marvel with a gold pe'n and pencil I set, commemorating his champion- I ship achievements. Welcomed at Train i Shieids returned to Provo Wed- ncsday from St. Louis, Mo., where I he had won his second successive ! record-smashing triumph in two ' national intercollegiate races. The train on which Shields and his tiainer, Coach C. S. Le'af, arrived, was mot by B. Y. U. students, faculty fac-ulty members, representatives of the Provo Chamber of Commerce, the Provo Elks lodge, the American Legion, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, and other citizens. The returning victors were given an enthusiastic and joyous reception by the greet-e'rs. greet-e'rs. Coach Ott Romnev, who made the presentation speech in behalf of the student body, called attention atten-tion to the fact that while' Bud a year ago had gone unheralded to the swimming meet simply another an-other swimmer from a small western west-ern college' this year he "went as the defender of his title, a much more difficult position to sustain. No man before, said the coach, had been able' to win in an event in national na-tional swimming contests two years in succession; but Bud had done so |
