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"hort-sightodnesa intramural 2. After the gym had been completed, a bas handball courts. a. Docause of this, the ceilings had to than regulation. 3. Every precaution should be taken to avo construction of new athletic buildings. IV. Comparison with othor Schools. A. The university ot Illinois is ranked as having one of the best intramural programs in the nation, yet its facilities are far less adequate than those in most other schools. 1. Michigan and Yale have separate intramural buildings. a. Illinois has only two gyms that can be used only at certain times. 2. Ohio State has \k touch football fields alone. a. Illinois has 5 fields for both Softball and football combined. 3. Ohio State also has a budget of $28,000 for intramurals. a* Illinois is dependent entirely on the Athletic Association for its maintenance. b. The cost of the program at Minnesota, not counting director's salary, is $25,000. B. These facts tend to show that if Illinois had the facilities, it would far outdistance other schools. roposals for Extending Intramural and Recreational Prorrenis. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Provision should Provision should Provision should Provision should Provioion should Provision should Provision should and rocreational bo made be made be made be made be made be made bo made sports. for for for for for for for wives of student veterans. atypical students. wider faculty participation. wider graduate student participation. unorganized or pick-up toams. co-recreation, competitive and non-competitive showing sport films for both intramural competition

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VI. Expansion Needs A. Heed additional buildings, building facilities and fields 1. Buildinga a. Oyma should be opened at 1 p.m. on Sundays

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