Beginning of Annual Yon-Ko Games After many struggles and hardships, the two universities were finally able to reach an official agreement in 1956. The games were held regularly, and the number of events was increased. On October 22-23, 1956, the Yon-Ko Games returned in all their former glory under the name of "Yonsei University vs. Korea University Friendship Sports Games". Yonsei came out the winner the first year, with scores of 1-1 for soccer, 84-87 for basketball, 3-2 for baseball, 11-3 for rugby, and 4-4 for ice hockey. The competition among the supporters of both teams became just as heated as the competition in the field. Succeeding to the throne of the "Immortal Cheer-team Leader" Kim Jong-Soo (class of 1941, Liberal Arts) was Yonsei’s hitherto unparalleled leader Lee Man-Sup (class of 1957, Political Science and International Studies). After graduation, Mr. Lee worked in the press and subsequently became an influential political figure, serving two terms as National Assembly Speaker, but was better known during his period at Yonsei as the "Hairy Cheer-team Leader" who came on top in the vote on "Most Interesting Person at Yonhi College". In 1959, the Yonsei cheer-team introduced the first female cheer-team member in Korea. Korea’s first female "cheer-leader" severely demoralized the other team and amazed the nation. Yonsei was able to take the advantage in this area due to having become co-ed before Korea University. However, as the years passed, the Yonsei cheer-team had troubles of its own. While the Korea University cheer-team brandished a large red flag with a tiger on it, Yonsei did not have such a mascot. However, this was resolved in 1960 when Yonsei’s glorious eagle was first introduced. In 1960, the year of the April 19 uprising, Yonsei campus was busy in preparation for the autumn games. Every afternoon, cheer practices were held, including Korea’s first woman cheer-leader. A few days before the games, the student association president, Chae Hee-Cheol came to the Yonsei Chunchu editorial room and asked their opinion regarding a new Yonsei mascot. The staff of the student association was having trouble reaching an agreement and the university authorities has no good suggestions, and so he had come to hear from the Yonsei Chunchu editor. Suddenly, the eagle came to mind. With its sharp beak and fierce claws, keen sense of vision and smell, the eagle dominates the animal kingdom, making it the only bird that the tiger cannot beat. Rather unexpectedly, the SA president accepted by idea and asked the editor to accompany him when he went to have the flag made. The editor thus came to play a part in the momentous event of creating the eagle flag. They both requested that the eagle be drawn dashing down towards its prey with emphasis put on its beak, claws, and eyes. However, this eagle initially raised complaints. The entire campus agreed and demanded that the mascot be changed to a lion. It was a true dilemma. Most importantly, there simply was no time to make a new flag. So it was decided that the eagle flag would be used just this year and the discussion would be reopened next year. However, the situation soon changed. On the day of the Yon-Ko Games, every evening paper included an article reporting on the results of the games with a large picture of the eagle with its menacing glare. The eagle had made its national debut, and it was here to stay.