K N O X THE f/j/ G.A Volume XXXII GALESBURG, ILLINOIS — PHI GAMMA DELTA CAMPUS LEADERSHIP _M. SUMMER ISSUE, 1958 No. 3 Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta gamma DEUTEROX CHAPTER 21S Soi'Tii Cf.d.\r Street As spi'ing: comas around every GALESBURG. ILLINOIS year the junior class, in preparation for their final year, assume posi tions of leadarship thi-oughout the college- President's Message Various organizations hold elections and appointments are made to other societies. The latter shall hold our attention at first. Friars, an honorary society open to senior men, received eig'ht new appointees, three of which were Fijis. Tom Murphy, Junior Brown, and Tom With tiie curtain l)ein,t;- drawn on another academic year, (ianima Deuteron can look hack with ]n-idc on a year of aciiievement in many area.s. We find the Fiji influence ])rominent in almost every field the of endeavor on the Knox cam]nis. IMondo Tmpez and Ed Bate.s Military and scholastic excellence Evidence of the influence of Fijis in athletics wa.s rei)re.sented by Neumiller were appointed to position of Friar at Knox. led. the w;iy a.s President and Treasurer of tl-.c Senior Cla.ss are the requirements for our sec ond honorary society at Knox. In Sabbard and Blade, Gamma Deuteron has Bill Reiners, President; Tom Murphy, Secretary, and Ron Dudas, Treasurer. The Honor Board, the legislative branch of the Knox College Honor System will be lead by Tom Mur phy, and Harry Row will represent the Junior Class in all Honor Board decisions. That concludes all the appointed positions at Knox for men. In elec tive positions the Fijis also fared very well. First of all in Student Senate Fiji Tom Neumiller was elec ted president, indeed a great honor for the Fiji castle. Kent Richards was also elected treasurer of that organization Secondly, as the senior class Doug Brown will act as treasurer of the class for his last year at Knox. Finally in K-Club, where the Fijis have a majority of the membership, Junior Brown was elected president and Gary Hoopes will serve as vice next year. On the whole the Fijis are showing super iority in every society on the Knox campus. .seven first or second jdaces of the twelve intramural sports. In scholarshi|), (iamma Deuteron jilaced third with its eye on the harnum ( up for ne.xt \'ear. especially since our jiledge class won the scholarship trojihy. With retaining top jjosition on the campus as our ])rimarv goal, tiamma Deuteron is still striving for higher awards nation ally. T-Iaving jdaced fourth in last year's Cheney Cup rating, we are not resting until the coveted Cheney Cup is in our jiossession. The sui^port of our alumni in cr;ising our twenty-thousand dollar mortgage is one of the added stimulauts in this pursuit. All this coidd not have come about without the guidance and steadying influence received from our Pur])le T.egionnaire, B. G. Al])s. and faculty advisor, Tom Williams. We are ineed grateful for their time and attention. elected officers, Tom Murphy was chosen to lead that class next year. president for the twenty lettermen in the hou.-e as well as by the capturing of It has been a prosperous year, hut the year ahead is the one that concerns us now. It will he a challenge to all of us. How ever. with the potential ])resent in the house and with continued interest in athletics, camjnis activities, and scholarship. Gamma Deuteron camufi fail to remain on to]). RONALD E. DUDAS President, (lamma Deuteron Chapter The hraternit.v of Phi Gamma Delta \r\nPage Two THS^ GfD. Summer Issue, 1958 FIJI Phi Gams Dominate PHI GAMMA DELTA PLEDGE CLASS '57-'58 Intramurals The spring season brought an other intramural trophy to the man tel of Gamma Deuteron. 'That makes four championships 1957-1958. for the year Of the four the last was by far the hardest to achieve. Under the coaching of the new intramural manager. Bob Cox, the Fiji softball team finished a very thrilling un defeated seasin. Being the darkhorse in the league until the last game of the season the team showed plenty of determination and the ability to get "up" for the big ones. After the first game of the season BACK ROW Jack Gorby (Garth- age), Jim Frankowski (River Grove), John Gibas (Denver, Colo.), Norm Berry (Manlius), J. B. White (Aledo), Ken Tranbarger (Clinton), Gordon Stagg (Wyoming). FRONT ris), ROW—.'ack Jim Sharpe Crowfoot (Mor (Elgin), Grout (Hamilton), (Galesburg). Pete Dave Meyer Fiji Island Party Features Food, Frolics This year's Fiji Island party, the perennial crowning social event of the Knox campus, was held on May 10. The sarong-clad Fijis and their dates took to the woods for this party, which was held at Green Oaks. NOT PICTURED—Don Lopez (Kewanee), Bruce Jackson (Macomb). The men pictured above were re cently initiated into the bonds of Phi Gamma Delta. The active chapter considers them fully capable of wear ing the badge of the fraternity, of carrying on the customs and tradi tions, and of illustrating to all the quality found in the Gamma Deuteron Chapter. A barn gigantic for the was transformed South Pacific evening. The proached the torch-lit path. into island guests entrance a hut ap through a Entrance to the hut was made by crawling through a cave and climbing a ladder into the main room of the three-room hut. On the bamboo walls were colorful fish and war shields. Fish nets formed the ceiling and were draped on the walls. The intimate atmos phere was enhanced by the light of THE K N O X G./). f/3/ PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY GAMMA DEUTERON CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA KNOX COLLEGE Galesburg, Illinois SUMMER ISSUE. G. Editor D. 1958 colored lanterns. A large opening was in one wall, providing a pleasant view overlooking Green Oaks. The festive affair began early in the evening. The Fijis and their dates sat around white cloth placed on the sand and enjoyed a delicious meal. A variey of fresh fruit was served in open pineapples, followed by the main course of chicken and shrimp with poi sauce. The bever FIJI STAFF ages were all served in coconuts. Throughout the meal, jungle drums Byron Roszell, *59 and South the air, STAFF MEMBERS Bill Craning. '60: Jim Crowfoot. '61 RON Dudas. "59: Bruce Jackson, "61 whit Humphreys, "58; Ken Tetzlaff. "59 bob Grover. "59. PRESIDENT OF ACTIVE CHAPTER RON DUDAS. 59 FACULTY ADVISOR TOM WILLIAMS PURPLE LEGIONAIRE BAYARD A. ALPS Sea island music adding too the filled authentic it didn't look like we would have a championship team, barely squeak ing by the Sigma Nus, 12-10. After an easy victory over the ADE's the team rose to the occasion against the Betas and won a thrilling ball- game 8-7. Improving with every game the "big purple" rolled over the TKE's 29-10. Then came the big game with a powerful and as yet undefeated Phi Delt team who had been the big favorites to win the championship since the start of the season. But again in one of the most dramtic games ever witnessed by those on hand the Fijis again arose to the occasion and won the game 15-13 in eight innings. In the top of the seventh inning Bob Grover hit a home run with a man on to tie the ballgame at 11-11 and take it into extra innings. After holding the Phi Belts scoreless in their half of the seventh Bill Cran ing hit a home run with a man on to put the Fijis ahead 15-13. In the Phi Delt half of the eighth a dramatic double play executed by Jay Bauer and Jim Frankowski ended the ballgame in a spectacular fashion. A post-climax came the next week with an easy victory over the Indees 17-7, which ended a great season championship. the team and clinched the Regular members of besides those mentioned were Bob Cox, Nick Karay, Ed Bates, Hondo Lopez, Ken (fireball) festivity. Turner, and Bob Wolf. After the feast came Hawaiian entertainment, including a hula. Later in the evening, the outstand intramural tennis squad which fin Another successful team was the ing pledge class come through in ished second. The team members were Byron Roszell, Bill Craning, their usual fine manner with a very and Bruce Jackson. amusing skit. Following the enter tainment, the brothers and their dates spent an unforgetable evening dancing on the sand and enjoying all those activities Fiji Island party. peculiar to a 1957-1958 intramural Results 1st 2nd 4 3 3rd 1 4th 2 5th 6th 7th 0 2 0 \r\nTHE Summer Issue, 1958 G. I?! [J I Page Three Fijis Well Represented in Varsity Activities BASKETBALL FOOTBALL Gamma Deuteron had its largest representation on the football team as seven Fijis played last fall. Be sides those participating, Little AllAmerican fullback Mondo Lopez helped coach the Freshmen football team. An injury from the previous season kept Mondo from playing this year and gaining further achieve ments. Of the seven Fijis on the team four of them played in the back field. Junior Brown played both offense and defense and when he did not suffer an injury or ill ness he did a good job. His best game was against Monmouth when Knox's WRESTLING basketball team of th's year had three Fijis on it. Junior Brown, Bill Hoopes. The team tied for the con Craning, and Gary ference with a 12 and 4 won lost record and advanced to and the NCAA small college regional finals by downing Gustavus Adolphus. They lost the regional championship to the eventual national winner. South Dakota University. At one time or another all three Fijis played Brown was first one string. Junior of the best defen sive players on the team. His speed and rebounding power made him a valuable player as he was often able to "out hustle" easy baskets. his opponent for 6'5" sophomore Bill he gained 147 yards in the first half for an average of 8.6 yards per carry. Junior also did the punt Craning had the secoond highest game average of the team with an 18.3 average per game. Bill led the ing for the team. Jerry Hudgens did his best work of the year against games of the season. St. Olaf when he scored Knox's only touchdown of the day. Nick Karay also had his best game of the year against Monmouth as he averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Ron Dudas played his best game as halfback against Coe College where he inter cepted a pass and gained some valu able yardage. The Fiji linemen team in rebounds for gainers. Bob Wolf ended his third year of football at the linebacker position. Sophomore Kent Richards played both offensive and defensive guard. Ted Galovich was injured early in the season and did not see action due to his shoulder injury. ☆ TENNIS Of the five varsity letter winners in tennis the "house" had two of them in Gary Hoopes and Harry- Row. Harry played as the number three man for the entire season and lost in the semi-finals of the confer ence meet to the eventual winner. In dual meets Harry was undefeated in eight matches. Junior Gary Hoopes alternated between fourth and fifth man for the season. Gary had a 6 and 2 dual meet record. The second doubles team was usual ly composed of brothers Row and Hoopes. They had a record of 5 and 3 in doubles competition. last six Gary Hoopes was the fourth leading scorer on the team in total points, although he missed six games. Gary has made honorable mention on the confer ence team for the last two years, and with a good season next year should establish a new Knox Col lege three year scoring record. All three players will be back next year to help Coach Adams to again win the conference trophy. played good defense for the entire season and were the men who opened the holes for the back on yardage the The Knox varsity wrestling squad was dominated by Gamma Deuteron's Fijis. Of the eight varsity men who competed during the year five of them were Fijis: Roger Troutman, 123; Harry Row, 137; Bill Reiners, 157; Jay Bauer, 167, and Kent Richards, 177 or 191. House Manager Dave "Mule" Harris also wrestled on the team but was elimi nated from going to the conference in March. The Fiji infiltrated team won third place in the conference as Bill Reiners won a first, little Roger Troutman gained a second, sophomores Harry Row and Kent Richards won thirds, and senior Jay Bauer gained a fourth in the con ference Bill meet. Reiners had the dual team with a 9 and 0 record. Harry Row and Kent Richards followed with 7 and 2 and 6, 2 and 1 records in dual meets. Roger Troutman came out at the semester breaks and finished with a 5 and 1 record. An injury kept Jay Bauer from competing until just before the con first in the conference qualified him for NCAA meet in Wyoming. Bill an excellent chance to finish in his weight division but in his match he was injured and was ference meet. Reiners' the had high first un able to finish his match. year's record ☆ best meet record of any member on the it is From this obvious to see why Coach Partin always looks to wards the "Fiji House" for his wrestling team members. BASEBALL Although the Knox baseball team did not experience a good year it was led in most all departments by Fijis. Gamma Deuteron had four ball players on the team this spring. Junior Brown, Ted Galovich, Eddie Moore, and John Ralston. Junior ☆ TRACK There were four Fijis on the Knox College track team this spring. Kent Richards threw the javelin and set led the team in hitting with a .346 a new Augustana Meet record. average, home runs with three, and Lynch was a returning letter winner in the 440 and mile relay team. Pat runs batted in. Both Junior Eddie Moore led the team in and hits with seventeen apiece, which enabled Moore to bat .320. Catcher Ted Galovich led the team in walks with thirteen as he finished up his third year as first string catcher with^ a batting average of .294. Relief Pat did a good job until early in May when he pulled a muscle and was unable to compete for the confer ence meet. Sophomore Jerry Hud gens gained the most track points of anyone from the "house." Jerry was a consistent placer in the 440 pitcher John Ralston worked in a and few games and time. Both Jerry and Pat ran on the mile relay team which also set two meet records. Broad jumping is also a specialty of Jerry's as he consistently leaped 20 feet or bet ended the season with a 0 and 1 won and lost record. The right side of the Knox infield appears to be set for next year as third baseman and shortstop Eddie Moore and Junior Brown will be back for their last year of varsity ball. ter. to set a new meet record at one Ron Dudas also added points the events. team totals in the hurdle \r\nPage Four THE G. D. /Ictlae BACK ROW FIJI Summer Issue, 1958 PUi Qamma ^elta Harry Row (Elgin), Jim Tarbox (Los Angeles), Jay Bauer (Chicago), Ed Grube (Downers Grove), Dudas (Downers Grove), Dave Shanley (Wilmette), John Ralston (Rockford), Mondo Lopez (Kewanee), Ron Byron Roszell (Peoria), Nick Karay (Wyoming), Rich Hess (Kankakee), Jerry Rohrer (Canton). MIDDLE ROW— Bill Channon (Quincy), Bill Reiners (Oak Lawn), Frank Stroud (S omonauk). Ken Tetzlaff (Chicago), Dave Harris (Rockford), Denis Cain (Winnetka), Jr. Brown (Astoria), Gary Hoopes (Astoria), Bob Grover (Chicago), Ed Bates (Princeville), Ed Moore (Bath), Bob Cox (Morton), Whit Humphreys (Naperville), Karl Taylor (Elmwood), Doug Brown (Mechanicsville, la.), Harry Channon (Quincy). SEATED—Pat Lynch (Manito), Tom Murphy (Kewanee), Ken Turner (Galesburg), Dick Owens (Chicago), Mrs. Mary White, Ed Ingersoll (New Castle, Ind.), Tom Neumiller (Peoria), Kent Richards (Kenosha, Wis-). NOT PICTURED—Ted Galovich (Chicago), Bill Hossack (Ottawa), Bill Johnson (Peoria), Bill Rhind (Homewood), Roger Troutman (Chicago), Bob Wolf (Kirkwood), Bill Graning (Galesburg), Jerry Hudgens (Elgin). THE G.Z). K N O X m FROM FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA KNOX COLLEGE galesburg. ILLINOIS /{/oaJ