1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL. 295Illinois Beta's activity during recent years has been closely related to theathletic standing of the university. At the president's annual football dinner,January 28, Bro. Fred. A. Speik, '05, was elected to captain the footballteam for next season. Bro. Speik has been a landmark at left end since hismatriculation at Chicago. His choice was unanimous and was received withgreat favor by the entire university community. Bro. Speik is the third successive$ A 9 who has held the coveted position. Bro. Ellsworth was leaderof the team last year and Bro. Sheldon for the two years preceeding Bro.Ellsworth.The indoor track season was ushered in with a Chicago-Illinois duel meetin the Bartlett Gymnasium February 13. Illinois Beta contributed elevenpoints to the 50 which won for Chicago. Bro. Catlin, winner of the individualmedal in the western conference meet last spring, is rapidly gainingchampionship form in the hurdles. Bro. Miller is winning firsts in the polevault and Bros. Speik and Hall are competing in the shotput and the longruns, respectively. With the opening of the outdoor season, Bro. Ellsworthwill join the track squad, performing in the hammer throw.The baseball candidates have been.working in the Gym. under the tutelageof Bro. Harper, who is assisting coach Stagg, since January 6. Bros.Nowels, Dunbar and Wyman are trying for the team. Bro. Ellsworth iscounted on to do the pitching for the 'Varsity. Bro. Quantrell, who wonhis "C" in the high jump in his freshman year will not compete in trackthis year. He is handicapped with a badly wrenched knee and will be compelledto-take a long rest.The bowling allej'S were no sooner placed in the Reynolds club than thefraternity men organized a bowling league. A complete schedule has nearlybeen played and # A 9 is struggling with A A * and St' T for second orthird honors. The Dekes seem to have the championship assured them.The Daily Maroon has offered a silver trophy cup to the man making thehighest individual score. Parry, A T now leads with 240. * A 9's fivemen team is made up of Bros. Hall, captain, Catlin, Speik, Wyman, Ellsworthand Miller.The Washington Prom, the ruling social event of the year, will be leadby Bro. Ellsworth who is Prom chairman. Bro. Ellsworth has also receivedthe permanent chairmanship of the Pan-Hellenic dance association whichwas established largely as the result of his efforts. The Pan-Hell will begiven in April.The chapter is evenly represented in undergraduate activities. Of thebrothers who have entered professional schools. Miller and Blakey are membersof the medical fraternity * P S, Speik of N 2 N, and Wyman of thelegal fraternity 4" A *. Bro. Blakey is a charter member of the ComicOpera club, "The Black Friars." Bro. Hook is on the Cross Country club.Bros. Todd and Wolff are in the University Orchestra. Bros. Nordenholtand Lumbard are candidates for the water polo team. Bro. Lumbard is alsoan editor on the student annual. The Cap and Gozvn. Bro. Wyman is vicepresidentof the Reynolds club and of the senior class. Bro. Hilpert holdsa graduate scholarship in chemistry. Bro. Meek represented the universityin the Hamilton oratorical contest. He is out of the basketball team. Bro.Quantrell seeks forensic honors, being a contestant in the college declamationtrials.Our chapter house at 5719 Monroe avenue is open to all Phis who live inor visit Chicago.A. R. NOWELS.Chicago, February 19, 1904.