OCTGBER 7, 194:1 mm on litigant“ Need rigor hotter atrialello healthier; filled idly @lll’l‘dl coon Illinois Tech has a building for the gas institute. The next build- ing that is to be erected is a libra— ry and close room building. These edifices are good. They mark for- ward steps toward making the In- stitute a bigger and better school. But—when students have to play cards on the steps of the Student Union for exercise and entertainment, there is something wrong. However, they can not go any other place. How can a fellow go up and work out in Armour’s gym? if classes are going on, there are thirty to fifty men in the “box" on the fifth floor during a gym pe~ rind. When gym classes are not scheduled, all the equipment in locked up. Resultswa nice floor to play tag. There are no bars, rings, poles, dumbbells, or boxing rings. The floor is too small for basket- ball or soccer. Fieldhooac the Anowor The only answer to this dime potable condition in a new field- house. A place with a Swimming pool, basketball courts, and an inside track. “The engineer should be sound of body as well of mind,” says John Schomrner. He goes on to nay that sports and an active partlcl» pation in extra-curricular projects is just as important for citizenship as are any classes. Nothing Done! With this great need for an athletic center nothing in helm; done. The Illinois Tech swimming and track teams still have to go to the "hard to reach” Univeraity of Chicago ficldhouoe. The boxing and wrestling teams have no rhlg and the backetball team has to play and practice in the armory. Hockey games must he played on the far west aide. We need a field house and we will get it. NO MORE CARD PLAYING 0N STEPS FOR E2.”- ERCESE. lily John Eutlms Milt Pleva, Tech‘s new intra~ mural manager, is calling for be- tween ten and fourteen men to act as “official referees” for the coming touchball season. They will be distinguished from men acting as referees in previous years by the fact that they will be the only ones that may work in that capacity. Furthermore, Milt has uncured us that shirts or jackets will he need during the gamca. Any men interested in obtain- ing more information should speak to Pietra. it ’3: 131 Art Minwegcn announces that. the golf finals will he held at the Southmoor Country club. The lot- termen will play the non-letter“ men, team for team. From indi~ cations, says Art, the new men are favored to put up a very good showing. 1K a: lloxers; and wrestlers who didn’t attend or Sign up at the last meete lug. Monday, October 6, may do no this coming Wednesday or Friday in the small gym. doiieclally needed is: a junior to act as assist» ant to Jim Walker, boxing many tiger. in his senior year he will he expected to take the reoponallr illiies; of .lim’a jolt. fifi w Lewis Tech News; representa- tives reported that west-campus Silfil‘ifi activities have not gotten under way as: yet. Bosh! Let’s get those footballs; flying and get up a touch’oall team at Lewis; to ahcl lac the “hoye from Armour.” There will he a meeting in the Lewis gym at '21 o’clock today, for all students interested in partic- ipating; in the wcsbcompuo intra- mural program. Be there!! TECHNOLOGY NEWS W M mitt CARD PLA'YlNG FOR EXERCISE l aloha 559’s Athletic fluoremocy rill Sta/lie “Beat the Alpha Slge," will he the hattle cry in the Armour fra- ternity circles as the athletic Sea, eon looms upon the horizon of interlrat activitica. Alpha Sigma Phi has walked off with practical- ly every athletic trophy offered during the ”ill-”ll Reason. The Phi Kane and Rho Delta, last year’s hard luck irate are swearing vcn~ geanoe on mighty Alpha Sigma Phi. Both fraternities were nosed out in football, basketball, loose- ball, nwimming, and ping pong. From all appearances Rho Delta llho with 32 pledgea, the largest Wedge grout) on the campus, will he the outfit to watch this year. llho Delta are looking forward to big things from Herschell Franks, triplethreat athlete from Austin high cchool. First on the calendar of lntcr~ fraternity aports will be Football. tools hhtES lie to talifll or one whoa rat: to stare Wig hillhflmllllh ah fiantoleile icicle oil Mechanical withering guohlloo .(We have on hand a limited number of drawing: sets of the heat quality, priced to ill/llfiéll Fifthll'hlixl FEMS ~ PEl’lltilLS Ede to hi will am am WEE W. Mediocre he. haggling; 3%.? LOCATED IN THE LEWIS iNSTITUTE BUILDING FOR OVER 26 YEARS M m Staff Photo by Center Morin Wool goalioccl yo Molterfiooo fitacleota Mined ll}, gnarl latlara 'licmle’ Meyer, Neal , .. . Election 3 lroclt (Jonah Due to the temporary absence of our fine track coach, Norm (toot, the team will he coached by Robert. Meyer. Remie will double as track and basketball coach for this; season. Even though Meyer has never coached track before, his wide experience in other sports, both collegiate and pro- fessional, should help him to be successful. On road trips and during the winter when basketball and track are both in full swing, John Schommer and Sonny Weissman will aid with the coaching; activi« ties. With this able coaching stall the team should go far this com- ing neaoon. At the lTSA meet- ing last Friday a motion was pass- ed g‘anting Norm a slight salary for the next, nine months. It is hoped that our old coach will be hack by this; time leading more IIT mama to victory. A post card or letter would be greatly appreciated by Norm. Those who wish to write a word may place their letters in the Tech News box and the stall will for— ward the messages. TOUCHBALL SEASON OPENS ON MONDAY Next Monday marks the operb ing of intro-department activities at Armour. It is on this date that touchhall competition opens. Deadline Thursday “Next Thursday is absolutely the deadline for cntrlca in the touchimll tournament,” says Milt l’leva, intro-mural manager. All entries should have the names of the men on the team, name of the team, and all possible times which games may he played. One team is allowed from each department for every class. The frcehmen are allowed to enter as many teams as they with. Captains of all the teams are asked to meet Friday at 10 o'clock in UZW. The referees are also re- quested to attend. Rules will be (liacussed and new onee formu— lated. Except for these changes, the Spauldlng touchball rules will be used. Senior Nicolle Favored The senior mechs seem to be the favorites to win the tourna- ment with the junior mechs run— ning second in popularity. How" ever, both these teams have their weak points leaving the whole field open to some dark horses. PAGE WE'VE Boning, Wroaiiinga flowifiiaotoioa ‘llmollto limiter hlew Elation ”Yesterday, Sonny Weissman and the complains of the boxing and wrestling teams held a pow— wow in the small gym. Plans for the coming year was the main topic of discussion. Jerry de Giorgl, mech, begins; his duties; as a co-captaln on the boxing; team. in this, his senior year. His; record stands: seven- bouts won and two last. Besides collegiate participation he has been in the Golden Gloves three times. He lost his bouts to the finalists; last year to the winner. At the helm with do Giorgi is Roy Erickson, coop and two loin terman. His record shows he came out in front eight out of eleven bouto. This impressive record was repeated in the Gold- en Gloves. A, thumb injury broke his; winning streak and kept him from further participation. Both boxers had no experience previous to their entrance to Armour. Selected to lead the wreetlero, the ”heavy" sport of lllinois Tech, are two veteran grapplere Fred Till and John Butkuo. Fred and Erickson will leave their respeo live teams this; January with the coop graduation. But with him, ’l‘lll will take one of the most com niatent winning records; of the wreetling team. 0t" 28 collegiate bouts only eight were loot. This record is exceptional since Fred had not wrestled in high school. John, a member of the civil clan, holds the other half of the co- cap‘taincy of the team. Aided by a years" experience in high school he, during the he None in Wren» Hing, brought his record to four» teen wins out of twenty etarta. Both men have been in action during the year's wrestling high- light; notably, the Wheaten invi- tational. @raniore, Groomers To henna Watcher l3 Illinois Tech's boxing and wres- tling prospects look exceedingly bright this year. Coach Sonny Weisaman looks forward to a bet~ ter record than last season’s four wins out of six for the wrectlera and a bigger schedule for the boxing team. Six Letterman Return The grunters and groaners have six major letter winners return- ing. They are: (Bo-captains John Butkue and Fred Till and Harold Hurwitz, Don Maihock, Jerry Golden, and Bill Daly, managed by Jim Walker. Joe ‘De Pinto, Ralph Jehnke, and Emil De Boo are returning minor letter hold- ers. With all these men reforming, only one position is particularly open, that is the heavyweight spot. Coach “Sonny” announces that he wants everyone who wants to wrestle or box to register with him October 8-10. The first Work— out takes place on October 13. The exercising takes place from to on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. More lloxcro Needed The boxing team has co-cap- tains Jerry Di Giorgi and Roy Erickson returning with lvo Bud~ dekc, George Ellis, Bob Merrick, Roy Simpson, and Chester Swan. All are minor letter winners. Be- sides intercollegiate meets the boxers enter in the Golden Gloves tournament. Ivo Buddeke took first in the section championship of this tournament in the spring of 194l.