ATHLETICS SAINTS 11. St. Dunstan s Red and White

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1 99 ATHLETICS Although we are now well into the basketball and hockey seasons, there still remain a few words to be said about football in Permit us to summarize what has been said in the autumn issue of Red and White by saying that the St. Dunstan s Senior football team have succeeded in winning the Maritime Intercollegiate championship by a decisive margin, winning five of their six games while permitting their line to be crossed on only one occasion, that in the one game they lost 3-0 to the Acadia Axemen. The final chapter in football for 1952 records a second Championship deciding game for the Saints on the Mount Allison football field. This was the game against the Halifax Wanderers for the Maritime Senior Rugby Football supremacy, of which the McCurdy Cup is emblematic. Once again the Saints backers were not disappointed but were perhaps surprised to see their team come out on the long end of an 11-0 score. Yes, they have done it! They have brought the McCurdy Cup to Prince Edward Island for its first visit. Not only have they brought honour to themselves but to their college and the Island as a whole. They are deserving of great praise. We would again like to extend congratulations and sincere thanks to coaches Mr. McAdam and Mr. Green. Six members of the S. D. U. Senior football team have been selected by football coaches, managers, sports writers and broadcasters to hold positions on the Maritime Rugby Union All-star teams. Three of these players were selected for the first team. They are Clair Callaghan, Phil Coyle, and Paul Jay. John Mullally, Ronnie McIvor, and John Reardon were selected for the second team. Congratulations men! The following is the summary of the McCurdy Cup final game. SAINTS 11 WANDEXERS 0 I n this, the final game of the season played on November 22nd, the Saints completed a very successful year

2 100 ~~ with a shutout over the Halifax squad. Three tries and one penalty kick made up the Saints 11 points. Early in the first half a penalty kick was awarded the Saints on the Wanderers twenty yard line. Pete Dunphy kicked the ball over the bar to start the scoring for the game. Mid-way through the half Clarence MacDonald took the ball from a two man scrum, passed to Pete Dunphy who in turn passed to Phil Coyle. Coyle set a long pass in the arms of Paul Jay who completed a beautiful play with a fifteen yards run and his second t r y in the game. Shortly afterwards Lloyd Gaudet grabbed the ball from a scrum and went down for the last try of the game. The Wanderers made several serious threats but were effectively stopped before they could cross the line by the very effective tackling of Jack Reardon, Fred Driscoll, Charlie Cheverie, Ronnie McIvor, and Allan MacDonald. INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL The Intramural football championship has been decided since the Autumn issue of Bed and White went t o press. The final game of the best of three series was won by the Junior team with a 6-0 win over the Senior team. The Juniors scored two tries to win the title for the second straight year. The line-up of the team is as follows: J. Fisher, (captain), G. Coady, C. Morrison, J. Johnson, J. Quinn, J. Dunphy, L. McQuaid, L. Clarkin, W. McIsaac, L. Murphy, C. Monaghan, G. Kilbride, F. Zakem, T. Riley, and L. Shea. BASKETBALL This year in basketball, as in football, the Saints have two teams representing the College. The first team is entered in the three team Island Basketball League, the other members being R.C.A.F. and the Abbies. They are also playing in the N.B.-P.E.I. section of the Maritime Intercollegiate Basketball League. The Second Saints are playing in the five team Abegweit House League. The other members of the league are P.W.C., Rays, Arabs, and Second Abbies. Up to the second week in February the first team has had very good success, playing a total of eight games without a loss. There are two new additions to the team this year, namely, Gus Dorais and John Taylor, both of whom are prepared to match skill with anyone in the

3 101 league. Their excellent rebounding and ball handling is a great asset to the squad. They are replacing Dave Kennedy and Fred Coyle who were graduated last year. All other team members are playing their regular good game and we can be sure that the team will either win or go down fighting. Jack Reardon is the playing coach of the team. The Second Saints, under the capable coaching of Bob Mooney, have so far won seven games in as many starts, all league games. They are showing a good brand of ball and promise good material for future senior teams. This is the first venture for a second team in rezdlar league play, and we are very pleased with their showing. We would like to commend Bob on his coaching. The line-up for the First team is as follows: Cyril MacIsaac, (captain), Peter Dunphy, John Reardon, Joseph Mullally, Earl MacKinnon, John Taylor, Bob Mooney, Gus Dorais and Clarence MacDonald. The line-up for Second team is as follows: Frank Slowey, Bud Lawlor, Danny Shea, Tom Kane, Charlie Roche, Peter McEwen, Bill Farmer, John Kelly, Russel McInnis, and George McGuigan. The summary of games played is as follows: FIRST TEAM SAINT 90 R. C. A. F. 43 (Exhibition) The Saints started the season well, in December, by downing the Airmen in this exhibition game in the College Gym. It was a fast game with the Saints taking an early lead. The score at the half was Jack Reardon racked up twenty points to lead the scoring race for the night. Gus Dorais and Fete Dunphy were second with fourteen points each. McNaughton and Green were high for the Airmen. SAINTS 69 R. C. A. F. 39 (Exhibition) This game, the first in 1953, was an exhibition game played in the College Gym. The scoring was low with the Airmen showing a somewhat improved team. Reardon was leading point getter for the game with seventeen points, followed by Joe Mullally with fourteen. Bill Green, setting the pace for the Airmen, scored eleven points.

4 102 SAINTS 38 DALHOUSIE 32 (Exhibition) By virtue of a second half come-back, the Saints succeeded in downing the Dalhousie University squad in an exhibition tilt here in the St. Dunstan s Gymnasium on January 24th. It was a closely contested game all the way with the score at the half in favor of the visitors. Although the guarding was close, Jack Reardon, as usual, led the scoring race with 18 points, followed by John Taylor for Saints and Rawkin for Dalhousie with 10 points each. Cy McIsaac and Gus Dorais played heads-up defensive ball for the home team. SAINTS 84 JACKS 59 (Exhibition) Returning from a trip to Mt. Allison, the Saints succeeded in stopping the St. John Jacks, last year s Eastern Canadian Junior basketball champions, in a fast and easily watched game. The half time score was in favor of the Saints The Jacks tried to slow it up, but the home team continued to run up the score. Jack Reardon, who fouled out in the final quarter, was high scorer for the Saints with 18 points. Earl MacKinnon had to leave the game after the first half because of a head injury. Dunphy, Taylor and Mooney each scored 13 points for the Saints while Clarence MacDonald had 10 points. Leggitt was high for the Jacks with 21 points. SAI NTS 93 U. N. B. 43 Playing a fast and determined game, the Saints outscored the visiting U.N.B. squad to win their first game in Maritime Intercollegiate play this season, and kept intact their winning streak. The Saints got off to an early start and held the lead through the whole game while steadily increasing it. Jack Reardon, true to his form, scored a total of 35 points in aid of the cause. Joe Mullally was Eext for Saints with 13 points. All members of the team played steady ball throughout the game. SAINTS 104 MOUNT A. 66 Played at Mount Allison University, this game was the second in intercollegiate play for the Saints this season. The first quarter was close with both teams guarding and shooting well. The first quarter scwe was for Saints. They increased this lead to at the half. In the final half the Saints literally run over the Mounties, outscoring them to make the score This is considered somewhat of a record score for the past few years ai Mt.

5 103 A. Reardon accounted for 37 of the Saints points to make a n average of 36 points per game in Intercollegiate play this year so far. SAINTS 64 ABBIEIS 38 The St. Dunstan s team began the Island Basketball League play by defeating the Abbies in the first league game, played in the College Gym. The game was slow in the first half but the College boys showed that they had speed as well as scoring punch in the second half. Reardon led the scoring for the night with 18 points. Pete Dunphy was runner-up with 13 points. High for the Abbies was Charlie Hine with 8 points. SAINTS 56 R. C. A. F. 34 This game was played on the R. C. A. F. court. Both teams showed they knew a good deal about the game but the Saints held an edge on the play, outscoring the Airmen in three quarters. Jack Reardon was top point getter for the game with 27 points. Gus Dorais was second for the Saints with eight points. Joe Mullally and Cyril McIsaac fouled out in the final frame of the game. SAINTS 73 ABBIES 36 Continuing their winning streak, the Saints handed the Abbies another defeat in the league. The game was played in the P. W. C. Auditorium. With a 20-6 lead in the first quarter, the Saints increased their lead during the remaining three quarters. Reardon had a wide edge in scoring with a total of 33 points. McLean of the Abbies was next with 17 points. SAINTS 58 R. C. A. F. 18 Saints downed the Airmen for the second time in league play to make their fourth straight win in that league. They started off in great style by holding the Airmen to one field goal and three free throws in the first quarter. Jack Reardon outscored the R.C.A.F. squad with 21 points. Gus Dorais and Earl MacKinnon, turning in good performances for the Saints, scored 8 points each. McNaughton led the losers with 6 points. SECOND TEAM SAINTS 43 P. w. c. 33 Second team defeated the P. W. C. squad in their opening game in the Abegweit House League. The game

6 104 way. Bud Lawlor was nd F ~ Y Slowey & was a cl The game was played in the Coll SAINTS 42 Once again the second team was successful in downing the Welshmen in a closely contested game in the P. W. C. Auditoriu this, their first Year, the Seco nts were paced to McGuigan and Bud Lawlor. George scor field goals and two foul shots. Lawlor points, two of which were foul shots. SAINTS 63 ARABS 21 eeping their winning string intact, the Second team downed the Arabs to win their fourth game with no losses this season. Once again Frank Slowey was high scorer with 16 points against a high score of 12 by LePage for the losers. The game was very clean with a total of only ten fouls being committed. Shea and Lawlor were next high for the Saints with 10 points each. SAINTS 70 RAYS 32 Saints were again victorious in a league game with Rays played in the College Gymnasium. The game provided a good deal of fine basketball, with Slowey of the Saints high scorer for the night. He led his team to victory with 24 points, followed b y Danny Shea with 17. Scantlebury was high for Rays with 10 points. SAINTS 67 RAYS 43 The Rays team fell victims to the powerful Second Saints for a second time in this game played in the S. D. U. Gymnasium. Slowey hit for 26 points to lead the night s scoring parade. McGuigan and Lawlor were high with 14 and 10 points respectively. Scantlebury was again high for Rays with 21 points.

7 105 SAINTS 46, ARABS 31 Led by the sharp shooting of Bud Lawlor, Danny Shea, and Frank Slowey with 14, 12, and 10 points respectively, the Second Saints defeated the Arabs for a sectime. This victory leaves unbroken their chain of seven games without a loss. With only one game to play in the regular schedule of the Abegweit House League, the Saints are well ahead. LePage was high for the losers with 15 points. 5 INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL was plenty of interest and excitement in connecthe IntramuraI league this season. AH teams showed plenty of fight and will to win. As a result we can only say that we have had a very successful series with a great deal of good bask eading intramural scorer was Lloyd Gaudet with a 140 points. The play-offs took place between the mighty Senior team, captained by John Clarkin, and the strong Grade XI1 team, captained by Bud Lawlo$. The Seniors, winners of Intramural honours for four years in the past five, y contested play-off went down to defeat in a very series. The series was a best of series and went into overtime in the last game to give Grade XI1 the championship. The scores in the games were and The winners are as follows: Bud Lawlor, Peter McEwen, Cliff Keefe, Danny Shea, Dick Deighan, and Gerard Dalton. JUVENILE BASKETBALL The juvenile teams constituted three leagues, the College juveniles, the Senior High School juveniles, and the Junior High School juveniles. All had a very successful year. The College Juvenile winners were the Sophomores and are as follows: J. Johnson, T. McGaugh, P. McCormac, B. Campbell, E. Larkin, C. Roche, and A. Ryan. The winners in the Senior High School league were team No. 12. They line up as follows: C. Sexton, R. LeCouffe, C. Kilbride, W. MacDonald, E. Murphy, L. McKenna, and A. Garner.

8 106 In the Junior High School league team No. 22 was winner. They are: R. Keefe, J. McCabe, P. Norman, D. Gallant, A. Morrison, J. Arsenault, A. LeClair, and L. Shepherd. HOCKEY Hockey coach, A. J. McAdam, has iced a team for the College this year which looks very promising. They have been working out in the College rink for some time and up to now have played four games. The first was an exhibition game with the B.Y.C. team from town. It featured some very good hockey for so early in the season, and the Saints were winners by a score of 6-5. The second game was played against the Montague Shmohawks at Montague and was another victory for the Saints by a score of Six goals to none were scored in the first period by the fast skating Collegians. The third game was played in the College rink against the Abbies. The Saints were winners with the score The final game played so far was the first in a two game total goal series with Mt. Allison, the winners of which will play the winners of a similar series now being played between U.N.B. and St. Thomas College for the Maritime Intercollegiate title. Mount A. defeated the Saints by a score 6-1. The following is the summary of with the Abbies. the game played SAINTS 10 ABBIES 5 The fast skating Saints took the lead 4-1 in the first period of the game with goals scored by Wedge, Gaudet, Jay and Dalton. In the second period, both teams held their own with one goal each, Michaud scoring the Saints goal. With another burst of speed in the final frame, the Saints succeeded in outscoring the Abbies 5-2 on goals by Jay, Michaud and Ready with 1, 1, and 3 goals respectively. Kennedy scored high for the losers with two goals. The following is the summary of the game. Intercollegiate SAINTS 1 MOUNT A. 6 The game was played in the Charlottetown Forum. The Saints opened the scoring for the game by one unanswered goal in the first period, scored by Rusty Callaghan. The Mounties went scoreless until the second per-

9 ~~~ 107 ~ ~~ iod when they hit for two goals against the hard working Saints. The Saints lack of previous competition showed up in the final period of the game when the Mounties scored four unanswered goals. Wilfred Gillis played a strong game in the nets for the Saints making 25 stops against only 9 by McGowan for Mount A. INTRAMIJRAL HOCKEY The Intramural Hockey League is now under way and promises plenty of keen competition throughout the season. As yet only a few games have been played and it is hard to predict the outcome of the league. However, the Seniors and Grade XI1 look very good. Due to weather conditions, the rink committee are having trouble getting a good ice surface. JUVENILE HOCKEY As we go to press, the Juvenile leagues are just beginning to swing into action. There will be two leagues in juvenile competition, a High School league and a College league. The teams seem to be pretty well balanced and should provide good competition for those amateurs. We expect they should have a very successful season NONSENSE AVENUE A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the reader s mind. You start him off towards a plausible goal, and then by a sudden twist you land him nowhere at a l l n r just where he didn t expect to go. When I first came to this country I didn t have a nickel in my pocket-now I have a nickel in my pocket. That is one of the briefest jokes we can think of, yet shows the two parts of which all jokes are composed: the dispatch and wreckage of a train of thought.