Barrie Central Collegiate Institute - Vox Collegii Yearbook (Barrie, Ontario Canada)

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.iuneisas Vox COLLEGII page 47 B.C.I. vs. Penetang at Midland, Saturday, October 13 ln the first quarter Barrie juniors showed good rugby with Jack Dyte 'scoring a point on a kick, and Webb plunging for a touchdown, In the second- quarter the play opened up a little and Dave McCullough was the ball carrier when he waded through the Pene-tang line for a touch- down. This one was converted. Since the score at half time was 12-0 for Barrie the subs were put in to get a little experience for next season. They held their own against the Plrenchmen until three minutes to go when Penetang, after a series of plunges, finally got the ball over the line for five points. The game ended Barrie 12- Penetang 5. By the time the Senior game started the spectators were nearly frozen and it took the speed of the Barrie Seniors to warm them up again. In the first quarter Storey was sensational, making two beautiful runs for touch- downs, one of which was converted. In the second quarter Midland did not get near the Barrie goal line while the Barrie squad made two more major counts. Strachan and Smith were the ball carriers. When the second half started Barrie had a lead of 23-0, so that the rest was not very exciting as far as the spectators were concerned. Strachan kicked for a point soon after the play got under way. Lavery recovered a Barrie kick on the Midland 5-yard line and Norris carried it over for a touch- down that was converted. The rest of the game was a mixture of fumbled forwards and Midland plunges, which brought Midland close enough to score another point on a kick. Final score. B.C.I. 30-M.H.S. 2. Barrie at Owen Sound, October 27 The games were held at Victoria Park. The day was cold but clear, and the field was in good condition. As usual, the Junior game was held first. Owen Sound kicked off. Within 10 minutes Carr had kicked for a single point for Owen Sound. Then Barrie worked their way down the field and brought the ball into position for Dyte to kick a field goal. The half ended with Bar- rie leading 3-1. Owen Sound folded up in the last half. Walker carried the ball across for the first touch, on a fumble by Owen Sound. Dyte ran 15 yards for the sec- ond touch and Corcoran pounced on a fumble for the third. These were not converted. Ineson, Osborne, Webb and Corcoran played a good game on the line. The final score was 18-1 for Barrie. The Senior game was one of the hardest fought and most bitterly contested struggles of the season. It consisted mainly of a repetition of an end run, a plunge and then a kick for both sides. Very few forward passes were tried. The first half ended with no score. The break came in the second half when Sargeant of Owen Sound fumblei a kick behind his own line and Birchard dropped on it for a touch. Strachan converted it. The B.C.I. fans got a thrill when, with three minutes to go. Strachan caught behind his own line, literally stole a fumbled ball from the hands of an Owen Sound outside, thus preventing a touch. However, he was downed for a safety touch. Everyone on the Barrie team played a good, hard-fought game. The fin- al score was 6-2 for Barrie. Orillia. at Barrie, November 3rd The B.C.I. Juniors were eliminated when O.C.I. defeated them on their own ground to the tune of 13-7. O.C.I.,s hefty line gave her a decided ad- vantage throughout a thrilling game. Soon after hostilities began O.C.I. had set up a 7-0 lead. Barrie's first point came in the second quarter, when Dyte kicked. O.C.I. next gained three points with a placement. The B.C.I. squad retaliated shortly when Dyte circled the end to make a touch. Score at half time 10-7. The third quarter was scoreless, with both teams fighting despar- ately-B.C.I. to make three points and O.C.I. to hold her frugal lead to the end. After a number of kicks, ineffective passes, and a blocked ball, Ineson broke away, running for a touch, but came to grief. At this point Barrie lost several opportunities to score. An attempt at a field goal was frustrated. A

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Page46' VOX COLLEGII' JuneI935 first. Bill Strachan had to take second place to another of M.H.S.'s superb vaulters t9 ft. 10 in.D. ' The strain of keeping down to junior weight must have weakened Dave Hutchings for he was far below his best when he came second in the junior shot put, Nevertheless, where one may fail, two appear to carry on and Erie LeGear and John Begg just had to show their strength and triumph for the school. Distances: C8-lb.J Jun. 27 ft. GV2 in., Inter. 40 ft. 13A in., Senior f12-lb.l 37 ft. 616 in. With practically the three best javelin throwers in their classes B.C.I. has ever had, the team naturally expected to give the spectators a display. First, H. Scott hurled it 90 ft. to win. Next George Red Smith barely failed to beat an O.C.I. throw of 120 ft. 1 in. Then Roy tlittle Busterl Storey followed this up to make another senior record of 156 ft. 11112 in. To conclude a perfect day it was only fitting for B.C.I. to demonstrate hon' to run a relay. D. Hutchings. Doug. Reynolds and L. Delaney left a gap be- hind that was symbolic of the lead we had gained in points. The athletes then flocked to the O.C.I. gym for the annual banquet. Here, they made new acquaintances and renewed old ones. After the meal and speeches, the awards were given out. The evening concluded with a delight- BCl.ROADIMMIE The annual B.C.I. four-mile road race was run off on October 16. Dave Hutchings, Bob Delaney, Bill McLeod and George Kightley ran side by side until the last mile. Then Bart Simmons came from behind to force the pace but the leaders still held together until even within 400 yards of the finish, In this long finishing sprint. Bob Delaney and Dave Hutchings left their old- er opponents behind and Delaney emerged victorious in the last 100 yards. RUGBY Here is recorded just another rugby season. It is insignificant in the abyss of time, yet it has played a part in many a boy's life. The rugby training fills the gap left in youthful activities by an over-sophisticated society. That rugby in B.C.I. has long been on a sound footing is due primarily to Mr. Cockburn as the coach. Though we delight in glorifying school spirit, the do-or-die attitude, the heroes of the game, nevertheless credit must be given to our coach for his faithful work. For Mr. Cockburn, teams may come and teams may go, but the game goes on for ever. Collingwood at Barrie October 6 A fine exhibition of clean play and good rugby was featured at the open- ing game of the 1934 rugby season. Strachan, B.C.I.'s centre half, punted four single points in the first half of the game. Thus B.C.I. was threatening Col- lingwood's goal, but they could not get within scoring distance for touchdowns. Shortly after half time Eddie Stransman picked a ball fumbled by Collingwood and ran 80 yards for a touchdown with Portland and Swain at his heels the whole distance. Collingwood, after plunging down the field. could only gain a single point. B.C.I. scored another point in the last quarter. The Storey-Strachan-Birchard-Norris backfield filled their positions to perfection both offensively and defensively with the help of the Stransman- Muir-Muir-Blair-Armstrong-Lavery front line. Stransman and Lavery did not- able work in stopping the Portland-Swain threat from Collingwood. Garb. Smith, B.C.I.'s quarterback, had the team in fine working order all through the game. Final score-Barrie 9, Collingwood 1. The Junior game was very keenly contested but was marred by costly fumbles. ln the first half B.C.I. scored a major as a result of afumble. This touchdown along with two singles finished B.C.I.'s scoring in the first half. Collingwood succeeded in adding two singles. In the second half B.C.I. ob- tained a field goal while C.C.I. scored a touchdown on a fumble. - Dyte played a splendid game at centre half supported by Earl Leigh and Glen Ayers. Perry Ryan, playing quarter for his first time, turned in a good game. Final score-B.C.I. 10, C.C.l. 7. ful dance.

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Page 43' VOX' CONLLE'G'I'l' .Tune T935 perfect placement, kicked by MacLean, gave O-.C.I-, the game, with the finall score 13-7, To revenge the defeat of the Juniors, B.C.IQ, Senior squad. won' a. Walkover game from O.C.I.. although minus four regular players. Storey opened the scoring by bucking his way for a major count after five minutes of' play. Two plunges by Arnott started Barrie up the fieldg Storey made a 35-yard run. Nor- ris added 15 more, and a well-executed end' run put the home teams on O.C.I.'s goal line, but they failed to score. Orillia rallied, travelling down the field until they gained a point on a kick. ln the third quarter the outstanding play was a 45-yard forward by Storey to Norris, who, leaping for the ball,.ran un- molested for a touch, pulling the score up to ll-l. After a 20-yard gain by Garb. Smith, Storey carried the ball 55 yards for another touchdown. B.C.I. eased up in the final period, and O.C.l. gained their last point on a kick. Af- ter Storey, Smith and Arnott had effectively gained ground, Birchard took the ball over for another touchdown to make the final score 21-2. C.C.IL Captures Cup November 10 Collingwood' knows its rugby. B.C.I. was convinced of this fact when our favoured seniors were defeated 5-0. After winning every league game and playing such fine rugby all season that not a single touchdown was scored against them, it was disappointing to lose in the end. The team was greatly weakened by the absence of Eddie Stransman, outside wing, hurt in mid-season: Bill Strachan, our star kicker. as well as Gordon Armstrong, another kicker. A few blocked' kicks and costly fumbles lost the day. Not that there were- any shirkers on the field, but someone must lose and the battle raged furiously up and down the battered sod' until the last moments of play. No touchdown was scored against them but the hard-fighting Shipbuilders nailed a man behind the line for a point and got the other four by blocking two kicks be- hind the line and securing rouges. In the second half Barrie' had many near opportunities but none matured. A frantic forward passing attack was squelched during the last few minutes so' that the game ended with C.C.I. on top. Although Arnott, Mayhew and Muir excelled at plunging and Birchard at 'broken field' running. the outstanding players for B.C.I. were Lavery and Stor- ey. Lavery always got his man, while Storey did his best when the mob got him. The locals' all agree that the C.C.I. team were fine opponents and worthy champions. They also downed the undefeated Orillia juniors in the junior' SOCCER Mainly through Mr. He-ath's efforts, a schedule was drawn up between Al-- Iiston, Bradford and Barrie, to play home and home games. The season ended in a tie between Alliston and Barrie for first place. The B.C.I. eleven were picked and coached by Mr. Heath. Bradford at Barrie This was the first game of the season. Bradford presented a much heavier' team than the B.C.I. In the first half Crawford Leigh tallied twice for B.C.I. In the second half the visitors scored once to B.C.I.'s three times. Glen Kell accounted for two and Crawford Leigh the third. Final score 5-I. Barrie at Alliston In the first half there was no scoring but a great deal of unnecessary rough playing. In the second half Alliston had most of the play but could not score. Allison Brock scored B.C.I.'s first goal. Later Oscar Chappel scored on a penalty kick. Final score 2-0. Alliston at Barrie This was the best game of the season. B.C.I. lost 1-0. It was a fast gamer and very clean. B.C.I. had a penalty kick in the first half but-did not score while the visitors tallid once. In the second half Alliston were inclined to play defensive football and let B.C.I. carry the play. Despite all efforts the Barrie boys could not score. playoff the same afternoon. For satisfaction in Men's Suits, Hats and Furnishings, try WILF. H. TODD,