'ag- Eight SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. December 5’ I9“ 57min 8c ’i‘filttrk 5711mm .Varsiiy Sandbag Frosh 72-25; Rollins Sets New Free Record By CLIFFORD FROLICH In the annual Freshman-Var- llty Swimming Meet held at Grinneil on Friday, November 29, the varsity sandbagged the :reshmen by a score of 72 to 5. Bruce Rollins of the varsity Won three events, and set a new Grinnell record in the 200 free with a time at 1255.3. The old record of 156.2 was set last year by John MeBlain, who also swam in Friday's race against Rollins, but placed third. The results of the meet bode well for the team this year. The winning varsity times in the 100 free, the 200 free, the individual medley, and the hut< terily were as good or better t h a n Grinneil’s mid-season times of a year ago, and the varsity had three divers score more than 160 points. For the freshmen, Mike Daley, who won the 500 free, and Steve Ward, who won the breast- stroke, both beat veteran var- rity swimmers; while John Weins, in the butterfly, and Ward, in the individual med- ley, nearly won their respec- tive events, but ultimately tin- ished second in excellent times. Generally, the Grinnell swim teams look very strong. and times seem exceedingly fast tor this early in the season. Results of intersqued meet, November 29, NEE: 400 Medley Relayl 1. Var- sity (Swackhemer, Brown. Dale, Gordon); 2. Freshmen (Fitzgerald, Ward, Weins. Cams) 200 Freer 1. Rollins (V) 1:55 2. Daley (F); 3. Mc- Blain (V) 60 Free: I. Hicks (V) 30.5; 2. Williams (V); 3. Decker (F) 160 Individual Medleyi 1. Meyer (V) 1:451; 2. Ward (F); 3. Siekert (v) Diving: 1. Frohllch (V) 201.4; 2. Graham (v) 164.75; 3. Eaton (V) 163.10: 4. Gaines (F) 126.9 200 Butterfly: 1, Williams (V) 2:23.1i 2. Weins (F); 3. Dale (V) 100 Freer 1. Rollins (V) 51.6; 2. Corn: (F); 3. Gor- don (V) 200 Backstroke: 1. Swack- hamer (V) 234.8; 2. Brown (V); a. Fitzgerald (F) 500 Free: 1. Daley (F) 5:455; z. McBlaln (V), 3. Haefner (F) 200 Breaststrokel 1. Ward (F) 2:33]; 2. Siekert (V); 3. Gibbons (V) 400 Free Relay: 1. Varsity (Meyer, Gordon, McElain, Rollins) 3:40 ‘ 2. Freshmen (Carns, Weins, Haefner, Daley) Freshmen Lose to Varsity 85—49 After ’Suove’ Defense Fails ' ’As the semester draws to a close. the winter sports at Grin- nell make their debut. Novem— ber 30 will be remembered a: the gala event of the opening winter season. Darby gym host- ed the lighting Grinneil Varsity basketball team and their op- ponents, the fetal frosh. The audience was able to get a sneak review or not only the viva< pious jocks but also the peppy oheerieaders who led the great Ipirit which undulated from the midst of the multitude who wit- nessed the game. The first half showed the pos- Iibiiities of a strong freshman team this year. They hit 39% from the floor and held the var- aity down to only 36%. Coach Boyd stated that if the trash play the entile season like they layed during the first half, the e a m may be conference champs. if we look at the second half, however, is different Christmas light shines on our stars. Coach Pfitsch‘s varsity began laying an oiiensive game. .1 hey successfully shot 70% irom the court. The fresh completely test their suave defense. The . arsity appeared to be going through their pregame warm- ups as one player would score with a lay-up, another would rebound and hand the ball off to another player for a lay-up. For the varsity, Evenson was top scorer totaling 12 whole points, This feat was accom- plished by making a out of a field goal attempts. wingate. Pederson, and Hanson each scored 10 points. The entire team saw some action during the game and produced a val< iant team effort. High scorers for the frosh were Meyer, with 14 points, Hirsch, with 3 points, and Gilbert with 6. The fresh showed a definite inability to hit successfully as the min- utes flew by. In the second half, the team hit only 14% of their attempts. Hirsch made 3 out of 11 attempts, Gilbert 3 out or 9, Meyer 6 out of 15 (yeai) and Jordan 2 out n! 7. l-lalitime found the Varsity leading 3629, and the final score gave the varsity as points and the fresh 49. The varsity, however, will see action this coming weekend in Chicago, and the fresh won't see conference action until late in January. Is the Varsity ready for VarSlty ball??? Will the trash improve by 69”} Top Cross Country Player Named Eric Jahn has been elected as the most valuable mem- ber of Grinnell College’s 1968 varsity cross country team. Jahn, a sophomore, held down the number one spot on the team all fall and was the first Pioneer across the finish line in every meet. Two 0th e r sophomores, John Russell and Bob Dor- sett, were selected as the most improved varsity dis- tancemen. Chuck McGrath was named the most Valuable member of the freshman team, and Mark Nissan was picked as the most improved freshmen. Blades Tie Hawks 2—2 For Second Straight Draw The Grinnell Blades and the Des Moines ice Hawks battled to s 2.2 tie last Sunday at the Des Moines Ice Arena, The Zip< py Line of Tom Jackson, Bruce Graham, and Mike Schaffer ac counted for both Grinnell goals. Both teams Were evenly matched in the first period; each had a total of six ShotsVon- goal. With four minutes left in the period, the Blades tallled the game's first goal. Captain-Coach Mike Schaifer chased the puck behind the Des Moines goal and red is pass to Leit Wing Bruce Graham who was charg- ing the net. Graham's shot was blocked by the goal tender but Schafter back-handed the re- bound into the net, Des Moines evened the game at 1-1 with only a minute left in the first period. in a scramble in front of the Grinnell net. the Ice Hawks pushed the puck by. By outshooting Des Moirles ll- 4 in the second period, Grinnell started to take command of the game. But one of Des Moines' shots bounced off Sigel'l shoulder and into the net to give the Ice Hawks in 2-1 advantage. Two minutes later, Grinnell's Tom Jackson intercepted :1 Des Moines pass end skated on the Des Mnines goal tender home free. He fired a 15 foot shot be- tween the goal tender'e legs to knot this score at 2-2. Grinnell dominated the third period but could not score a goal on account of the excellent play of the Ice Hawks’ goal tender, a former Des Moines Oak Leafs goal tender. The second line of Ruhe, Crandall, and Flaten and the third line of Phelps, Much- more, and Hemingway could not add to the two goals of the Zippy Line, The ice Hawks did not have a shot on the Grinneii goal during the iinal period. The Blades outshor Des Moines two-Leone. The ice Hawks' goal tender stopped 24 Grinnell shots while Ken Slgel blocked eleven pucks. Greater Size, Depfll Bode Well ; For Basketball Team This Year By JEFF conzarr On December 7. the Grinneli College Pioneers will put on the court the best basketball team we have had in years. The two reasons for this year's inn proved Pioneer squad are the increased size of the players and a greater depth of person nei. For the first time in several seasons the Pioneers will have several players taller than as. Accompanying Terry Holloway will be 6—7 Greg Beckman, 8-6 Scott Henson, 8-4 Quinton Pheh, and 64 Gary Dukes. All four players are fine shooterl and passers, and play good defense. Furthermore, all four are sophomores; so we can look forward to three years of good basketball. As for depth, the presence of senior Henry Wingete and sophomores Gary Johnson and Brian Carroll will let Coach Pfitsch field two equal teams. These two factors plus the re turn of Thor Evenson, Whitey Christensen, Don Peterson, and three other lettermen leads Coach Pfitsch to believe that the loss of Mike Swariz, the conference's fourth leading scorer, will not be crippling. Because of the team's greater height and depth, the Pioneers will change their style of has- ketball to a form of fast break end a pressing defense. Another result of the team: changed complexion will be more No bounds and better shooting. Despite these improvements, the Pioneers will still have trouble improving their confen ence record because the Mid- west Conference is the toughest it has been in years. Beioit, last year's champion, is favored to repeat with Cornell and Mons mouth, last year's second place teams, lighting Beloit for the top. St. Olaf, last year’s third place finisher, and Knox are expected to be the other top contenders. Coe or Carleton il picked to be the conference derkhorse. The experts' pres season pick for Grinnell is last place. Coach Piitsch neverthelesl believe: the pro-season {om cast is wrong for several rea- sons. The first is that the rest of the conference does not know of the return of Henry Wingate or of the addition of the strong sophomore crop. Lastly. Coach Pfitsch has declared that the Pioneers’ team play and em thusiasm are much better this year. If the team keeps im< proving as it has, we can look for at least a first division fine lsh, and maybe higher. Regard- less, we will certainly surprise a lot of teams this year. SWIMMERS EXORIATE COE 72—22 On Wednesday, December 4, the Grinnell swimming team excol'ieted Coo College 72 to 22. Coo won only two events. The outstanding performer of the meet was again Bruce Rollins, who broke one school record and tied another. in the 60 free. Rollins' time of 28.0 seconds bettered the oldest ex< isting Grinnell swimming rec‘ old, 28,2. set by Norman in 1960. in the 100 free, Rollim tied his own record of 50.3 Seth ands, set last year. Another swimmer for record. hungry rare to watch is Dan Meyer, whose time or 1:44] in H13 individual medley missed the Grinnell record by only it tenth of a second. On Saturday, December a, both freshmen and varsity swimmers will travel to Gales< burg, liiinois to compete in the annual Knox Relays. RESULTSX C08 vs. Grinnell, December 4, 1968 400 Medley Reiayl l. Grin- nell (Williams, Dale, Siek- ert, Gordon). 4211.0; 2. Cos 200 Free: 1. McBiain (G) 2:033; 2. Kaufman (G); 3. Ryan (C) (C) 180 Individual Medley: 1. Meyer (G) 1:44]: 2. Brown (G); 3. Owens (C) Diving: 1. Frohlicli (G) 203.80; 2. Graham (G) 151.451; (no other entries) 200 Butterfly: 1. William: (G) 2:28.8; 2. Dale (a); (no other entries) 100 Free: 1. Rollins (a) 50.8; 2. Gordon (G); 3. Els ders (C) 200 Backstroke: 1. Siekert (G) 2:311; 2. Swackhamer (G); 3. Holland (C) 500 Free: 1. Kaufman (G) 6130.5; 2. Ryan (C); 3. Mo< Leughlin (C) 200 Breaststroke: 1. Owen: (C) 2238.0; 2. Brown (Cm, (no other entries) 400 Free Relay: 1. Coo (Holland, Beck, Ryan, Erubi dam) 4:171; (Gtirinell dis- qualified in 400 Free Relay) 80 Free: 1. Rollins (G) 28.0; 2. Hicks (G); 3. Beck m ADDRESS HEREI