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According to figures given out by Mr. Geer's office, 556 Freshmen are taking some form of exercise. Of these 322 are in organized sports, while the remainder, 237, are in unorganized athletics, including tennis, which has not yet been organized for Freshmen this year. Crew, as usual, is the most popular sport, running forty ahead of its nearest competitor, tennis. Though only 87 are signed up for track, there are considerably more out but are temporarily signed up for some other sport such as soccer or football. At present only 16 men have signed up for lacrosse and this...
William H. Geer, Director of Physical Education, said Tuesday of the purpose of these courses, "The demand for competent teachers, supervisors, and directors in schools and colleges far exceeds the supply, and this is especially true in the case of men qualified in the coaching and conduct of athletics...
...Schedule of instruction has been thoroughly revised this year by Mr. Geer. Each morning of the six-week period will be given over to theory courses and each afternoon to graded classwork in the schoolroom and playground games, athletic practice and coaching, gymnastics and other exercises...
...fifty Springfield men first arrived in Cambridge Thursday when they were shown the Freshman Gymnasium, the Stadium, and all points of interest at Soldiers Field. While at the Freshman Gymnasium, Mr. W. H. Geer, head of the University's physical department, explained the most important features of the University exercise system; Mr. D. J. Kelley, Mr. Geer's assistant, covered the facts about managership competitions, the election of captains, and other similar details; and Mr. N. W. Fradd, who has charge of the work in the Freshman Gymnasium, outlined the prescribed exercise course for those Freshmen who were classed...
...large as the coaches expected and especially is there a dearth of material for the field events. The management has announced that any new men who wish to report and to gain the experience which winter work affords, should see Coach Donovan at once; Freshmen should report to Mr. Geer at Weld 4 before reporting on the field...