Cheerless Cheerleaders

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

It is often said that spirit is 50% of the power to win. Whether or not steps to improve the caliber of our football team are materializing, we think that the spirit of the student body can be improved to a great extent, and that this infectious enthusiasm can help the team.

We suggest that there is nothing so cheerless to the male body of spectators than male cheerleaders going through their lethargic routine. These young men may be doing their best, but there is nothing so inspiring as a young lady enclosed in tight sweater and short skirt, leaping high into the air with the end of a cheer on her lips--and the eyes of the spectators following her every motion.

Although we respect our new coach's enthusiasm in suggesting "sock it to 'om," as the moral booster for the school and the team, we feel that the above is a much more realistic approach to the problem. David G. Black '53   Mark L. Goodman '53   Robert Rosenman '53   John Stadler '53