Word: geer
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Compulsory athletics for Freshmen is proving successful. Several reports made by Mr. Geer have shown that over two-thirds of the members of 1923 have participated in outside games and that organized sports have received a distinct impetus from the new system...
...Geer, Director of Physical Training in an interview yesterday, said that he was in favor of making tennis a major sport at the University. If this were done, tennis could be organized on such a basis that it might be assigned to a regular place on the physical training program...
...added that it war the aim of the Physical Training Department to develop among undergraduates an interest in those sports that men will be able to play after they leave college. Tennis is foremost among such sports. Mr. Geer hopes that the Athletic Committee will consider favorably the question of making tennis one of the major sports. Director Geer is the fourth prominent advocate of this step. Only recently R. N. Williams, 2nd, '16, said that he favored such a move on the part of the Athletic committee. Williams was captain of the University team in his senior year...
...absolutely unprecedented number, are actively engaged in organized athletics this autumn, as a result of the new plan of physical training for Freshmen inaugurated by the University. The other two-fifths are reporting three days a week to the instructors in physical training under the direction of William H. Geer, and tare taking part in games of their own choice...
...Russell '16, National duellingswords champion, will speak to 1923 today at their regular Hygiene section in the New Lecture Hall at 2.30 o'clock. The talk will deal with the advantages of fencing and the plans for the season. Director Geer in co-operation with the University fencing management, expects to form a Freshman fencing squad, from which dormitory teams will be chosen, to compete for the inter-dormitory championship. Coach Danguay of the University squad will coach the Freshmen, who will be divided into two squad, meeting at 1.45 to 2.45 o'clock and 2.45 to 3.45 o'clock...