Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1935 volume:

- ' oJU , THE SPIRE 19 3 5 George A. Tollefson. ' 35 Editor-in-Chtef George Albright, ' 35 Business Manager A. Terence Doris. ' 35 Circulation Manager T H IE 19 3 5 S IP 1 IP IE The Spire The Church, Crusader-like, Her flaming sword points high. Inspiring hearts and minds and souls To God! The Nineteen Hundred and Thirty Five SPIRE A ■ JMli j II Issued by The Publication Fund of BELMONT ABBEY JUNIOR COLLEGE Belmont North Carolina I 19 3 5 S IP II R E 53054 Paul L. Haid IHC 19 3 5 DEDICATION We, the members of the staff of the 1935 SPIRE, the year book of Belmont Abbey College, take great pleasure in dedicat- ing this second volume to a de- voted alumnus, a resident of New York City. He is a man whom we know to be a sterling Catholic layman, a master execu- tive in insurance circles and a generous benefactor of our col- lege, an institution that he loves so well. Our book is his book. With all our hearts we offer it to PAUL L. HAID, 04 _ THE 193 :I SPIRE Foreword ' Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place ... ( Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.) T, HIS SECOND VOLUME OF THE SPIRE IS DESIGNED AS AN OBSTACLE IN THE RIVER OF TIME. TOO MANY PLEASANT- MEMORIES, TOO MANY RECOLLECTIONS OF VICTORIES (MORAL. INTELLECTUAL. PHYSICAL). TOO MANY FRIENDSHIPS MADE AT THE ABBEY ARE WORTHY OF PERPETUATION. THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES OF 1934-1935 ARE HERE PRESERVED. SO THAT THEY MAY MAKE PLEASANT READING IN THE AFTER-YEARS. ¥ n r; i C J 3 t v i R c Legend of Books Page Campus Scenes . 9 The Faculty .. 17 The Seniors . - 23 Underclassmen . .33 Activities 37 The Year 45 Football 51 Basketball 63 Baseball — 71 Boxing 72 Advertisers 73 THE 1 3 3 5 $13 ICC Path in the Pit -m CAMPUS SCENES COLLEGE AVENUE ■ ' ?,«■ ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ABBEY CATHEDRAL THE MONASTERY AND THE COLLEGE IN A MONASTERY GARDEN . ft: [ HMD GYMNASIUM bridge Near the Crotlo FACULTY FATHER BENEDICT RETTGER, O.S.B., A.B., A.M. Vice-President and Rector of the College: Head of the Department of Education; Instructor in Science. A.B.. Belmont Abbey; A.M.. Villanova. Page Eighteen THE 1 9 3 (5 SD1RE Father Charles Father Florian Faculty FATHER PLACID KLEPPEL. O SB.. A.B.. A.M.. Lite. D. Dean of Discipline; Head of [he Department of English; Professor of Poetics; Faculty Advisor to the SPIRE and Contact ; Instructor in Foreign Language, A.B.. Belmont Abbey: A.M.. Catholic University: Litt. D.. Leon dc Aryan. FATHER CHARLES KASTNER O.S.B.. A.B. Chaplain of the Coltege. A.B.. Belmont Abbey. FATHER FLORIAN CHECKHART O.S.B.. A.B. Treasurer of the College; Instructor m Latin, English and Mathematics. A.B.. Belmont Abbey. Page Nineteen T H IE S IP I IP E Father Nicholas Father Adelard Father Jerome Father Raphael Father Richard EliWARD Cahill Faculty FATHER NICHOLAS BLILEY O.S.B., A.B., J. CD. Head of the Department of Religion. A.B., Belmont Abbey; J. CD-. Catholic University. FATHER JEROME FINN O.S.B.. A.B. Head of Department of Public Speak- ing: Instructor in History A.B., Belmont Abbey. FATHER ADELARD BOUVILLIERS O.S.B.. A.B.. A.M., Mus. D. Head of the Department of Foreign Languages: Instructor in Music. B.S.. Ecole Bossuet, Paris; A.M.. St An sclm ' s; Mus D.. Pontifical Institute. Rome. FATHER RAPHAEL ARTHUR O.S.B.. A.B.. A.M. Instructor in Economics: Instr uctor in Latin. A.B.. Belmont Abbey: A.M.. Notre Dame. FATHER RICHARD GRAZ O.S.B.. A.B.. A.M. Head of the Department of Mathe- matics: Instructor in Latin. A.B.. A.M.. Belmont Abbey. EDWARD D. CAHILL. A.B., M.S. Head of the Department of Natural Sciences: Instructor in Mathe- matics: Assistant Coach. A.B.. Boston College; M.S., Boston College. Page Twenty T H E 1 § t I K c rj Hi ' Wakd Wheeler Father Frater Patrick Frater Fkancis Father Sebastian Vincent Frater Gilbert Faculty HOWARD A. WHEELER. B.S. FRATER PATRICK DONAHUE Head of the Department of Physical O.S.B.. A.B. Education: Instructor in His- tory and Government. Assistant Instructor in Foreign Language. B.S., Illinois. A.B.. Belmont Abbey. FATHER FRANCIS UNDERWOOD. A.B. FRATER VINCENT CAMPBELL Instructor in Religion; Instructor in O.S.B.. A.B. Music: Organist and Choirmaster of the Abbey Cathedral. Assistant Instructor in Mathematics. A.B., Belmont Abbey. A.B., Belmont Abbey. FATHER SEBASTIAN DORIS O.S.B.. A.B.. A.M. Instructor in Latin. Instructor FRATER GILBERT FUCHS O.S.B.. A.B. in German. Assistant Instructor in Foreign A.B., Belmont Abbey; A.M.. Catholic Language. University. A.B., Belmont Abbey. Page Twenty-one T IH IE i g 3 $ IP I R IE Frater David Frater Mark Frater Anthony Frater Hugh Frater Brendan Frater Anselm Faculty FRATER DAVID ROSSWOG O.S.B., A.B. Assistant Instructor in Mathematics. A.B., Belmont Abbey. FRATER MARK RITTER O.S.B, Student Assistant in Chemistry. FRATER ANTHONY BYRNE O.S.B. , A.B. Assistant Instructor in Biology. A.B., Belmont Abbey. FRATER HUGH HAGERTY O.S.B. Student Assistant in Religion. FRATER BRENDAN DOOLEY O.S.B. Student Assistant in Mathematics. FRATER ANSELM BIGGS O.S.B. Student Assistant in Science. Page Twenty. two SENIORS George Albright Belmont, N. C. Entered the Freshman class in 1933. Came to us from Belmont High. Expects to enter Davidson next Fall in order to prepare for the sacred min- istry. Day Student Editor for Conlucl in 1935. Business Manager for SPIRE in 1935. John Armstrong Belmont, N. C. Entered the Freshman class in 193 3. Former student of Belmont High. Johnnie was a Varsity Football man in 193 3 and 19 34. Also played Varsity Basketball in 1934. Member of the Mono- gram Clubs of 1933. 1934. 1935. Expects to enter the University of North Carolina Henry Bollman Gloucester, N. J. Entered the Freshman class in 1933. coming to us all the way from Jersey. He was graduated from St. Marys High School. Gloucester, in 1933. The College Storekeeper. Member of the 1934 and 1935 Glee Clubs and also the 1934 and 1935 Choir. Expects to enter the novitiate and become a Benedictine. Melvin Dengate Charleston. S. C. Entered as a Freshman in 1933. Former stu- dent of Bishop England High of Charleston. Mem- ber of the Choir. 1933-1935. Member of the Glee Club. 1933-1935. Piedmonter. 1933-1935. Var- sity Football. 1933-1935. Varsity Basketball, 193 3-1935. Varsity Baseball, 1933-1935. Mono- gram Club, 1933-1935. Also an actor. Page Twenty-four A. Terence Doris Augusta. Ga. Terry entered our lowest high school class in 1929. Contact, 1933-1935. SPIRE. 19341935. Varsity Manager of Basketball. 19 35. Piedmont Club Treasurer. 193 3- 1935. President of Fresh- man Class. 1934; President of Sophomore Class. 19 35. Member of the Altar Boys ' Society. 1932- 19 35. Expects to enter Georgetown and study law. Leo Helliwell Charlotte. N. C. Entered First Year High in 1929. Member of the Piedmont Club. 193 3-1935. Leo also hopes to enter the Georgetown School of Law up in the Nation ' s capital. George Howe Belmont. N. C. George came to the Abbey as a Freshman in 1933. He made his high school course at Belmont High. He expects to matriculate at the University of North Carolina in the Fall. William Ford Belmont. N. C. Little Billy rode his little bicycle up to the Abbey in 1929 and registered in the First Year High. He was a member of the Piedmont Club in 1934- 19 5. Member of the Altar Boys ' Society. 1932-1935. He also expects to enter — yes — the Georgetown School of Law in Washington, D. C. Page Twenty-five IE IE Jonathan Jones Belmont, N. c. Jay-Jay came to us late in life, entering the Sophomore Class in the Fall of 1934. He was a student at Boonville High and Appalachian Col- lege. Baseball, 1935. Jay-Jay intends to enter the Appalachian School of Medicine next year. James Kernan Camden, N. J. Jimmy ( Finklestein ) Kernan came to us in the Fall of 1929. so he is one of the Old Guard. Member of the Varsity Basketball Squad since 1930. Monogram Club. 1932-1935. Piedmonter, 1934-1935. Altar Boys ' Society. 1932-1935. Baseball, 1930-1935. Intends to enter the noviti ate and become a Benedictine. Robert Law Paw Creek, N. C. Bob Law first drove his flivver over to the Abbey in the Fall of 193 3. He was a member of the Abbey Glee Club, 1934-1935, and a member of the Piedmont Club. 1934-1935. Mechanically inclined, he intends to buy up all the mills in Gas- ton County some day. Daniel Linehan Portsmouth. Va. Dan came to us as a Freshman in 1933. He was graduated from St. Joseph ' s High in Ports- mouth. Member of the Boxing Team, 1933-1934. Member of the Glee Club. 1934-1935. Manager of Boxing. 1934-1935. Intends to enter St. Mary ' s Seminary. Baltimore, and study for the priesthood. Page Twenty-six the Frank Loven Charlotte. N. C. Frank entered the Abbey as a Freshman in 1933. He was graduated from Charlotte High in the class of 19 3 3. Frank intends to enter — yes. another — the Georgetown Pre-Medical next year. (There ' ll probably be an Abbey Club in Georgetown!) Charles O ' Keeffe Richmond, Va. Cholly also came to the Abbey as a Fresh- man in the Fall of 1933. He was graduated from St. Patrick ' s High. Member of the Piedmont Club. 1933-1935. Member of the Altar Boys ' Society. 1933-1935. Intends to enter St. Mary ' s Seminary. Baltimore, to study for the priesthood. Paul McIntosh Charlotte. N. C. Mac came to us from Charlotte High in 1933. While there he made quite a hit as a pug, so. naturally, he was a member of the Abbey Box- ing Squad, 193 3-1935. Yes. he intends to enter Georgetown Pre-Medical next year. Dennis Myers Charlotte. N. C. Dinny entered the Abbey Freshman Class in the Fall of 193 3. also coming to us from Char- lotte High and Duke University. And he ' s an- other one for Georgetown Pre-Medical next year. Page Twenty-seven dik; Joseph Meyer Richmond. Va. Joe came to us as a Sophomore in September, 1934, after a Freshman year in the University of Richmond. He was graduated from Benedictine High in Richmond. Member of Varsity Football team. 1934. Member of Glee Club. 1935. Mem- ber of Choir. 1935. Member of Monogram Club, 193 5. Intends to go back to Richmond University. Kenneth Moore Mount Holly. N. C. Ken (Little Horsie ) Moore came to the Ab- bey as a Freshman in 1933. Was graduated from Mount Holly High. Member Varsity Football, 1933 1934. Member Monogram Club, 1933- 1934. Member Piedmont Club. 1934. Kenneth Murphy Belmont. N. C. Ken Murphy entered the Abbey as a Freshman in the Fall of 1933. He was graduated from Bel- mont High. Intends to enter the University of North Carolina next year. Andrew Sauer ONIEDO. FLA. Handy Andy Sauer came to us as a Freshman in the Fall of 1933. Member of the Piedmont Club. 1933-1934. Due to illness, had to leave the Abbey early in 1935 and return to his Florida home. Page Twenty-eight John Sedinger Huntington. W. Va. Long John came to the Abbey as a Freshman in 1933. Was graduated from St. Joseph ' s High in Huntington. Member of the Choir. 1933-1935. Member of the Glee Club. 1933-1935. Varsity Football, 1933-1935. Keeper-of-the-Gatc John had to leave for home early in 1935. Edward Sheehan Augusta. Ga. Bud came here in 1929. Member of the Choir. 1930-1934. Contact Staff. 1933-1935. Pied monter. 1932-1935. SPIRE Staff. 1933-1935. Manager Varsity Football. 1935. Monogram Club, 1935. Little Theatre League. 1933-1935. J. P. Smith Paw Creek. N. C. J. P. entered the Abbey as a Freshman in the Fall of 1932. after graduating from Paw Creek High. He was forced to leave school, but re-entered in 1934. Intends to do post-graduate work at the Abbey next year and receive his B.S. degree. John S. Steele Spartanburg. S. C. Johnnie came in 1933. as a Freshman, after graduating .from Spartanburg High. Piedmonter, 1933-1935 (President in 1935). Choir member. 1933-1935. Varsity Football. 1933-1934. Con- tact Staff. 1933-1935. Page Twenty-nine II IP IE Clifford Stults Savannah, Ga. Kippy was one of the Old Guard, having come to the Abbey High School Department in 1929. Varsity Football. 1930-1935 (All-State, 1934), (Captain. 1935). Choir member. 1931- 1935. Glee Club. 1932-1935. Piedmonter. 1931- 1935. Little Theatre League, 1933-1935. Mono- gram Club. 1932-1935. George Tollefson Newport. R. I. George came as a Freshman in 193 3, after gradu- ating from Rogers High. Newport. Piedmonter, 1933-1935. Editor-in-Chief SPIRE (this one). Contact Staff. 1934-1935. Varsity Football. 1933-1934. Monogram Club, 1933-1935. Little Theatre League. 1933-1935. Yes. Georgetown Pre-Medical next year. John Vaughan Raleigh, N, C, Ducky Vaughan came as a Freshman in 1933. graduating from Sacred Heart in Raleigh. Mem- ber of the Choir. 1933-1935. Member of the Glee Club. 1933-1935. Member of the Little Theatre League. 1933-1934. Intends to enter St. Mary ' s to study for the priesthood. Joseph Ward Camden, n. J. Joe entered as a Freshman in the Fall of 193 3. Was graduated from Camden High. Member of the Piedmont Club. 1934 1935. Member of the Contact Staff in 1934 (Ramblings). Intends to enter the novitiate and become a Benedictine. Page Thirty T High School Graduates Raymond Ambrose Campbell Tess Baltimore. Md. Entered in 1931. Football. 19321934. Baseball. 1934. Basketball (Varsity). 1935. Altar Bovs ' Society. 1932-1935. Mono- gram Club. 1034-1935. Piedmont Club 1934-1935. Arthur Everett Darois Art Charlotte. N. C. Entered in 1932. Basketball. 1934. Piedmont Club. 1932-1935. Theodore Frazer Theo _ Charleston. W. y.v Entered in 1932. Football. 1932. Var- sity Football in 1934. Piedmont Club. 1934. Choir. 1934. Boxing. 1934. Glee Club. 1934. Altar Boys ' Society. 1934- 1935. Horace Greelv Ilderton Tngleblcom High Point. N. C. Entered in 19 34. Football. 1934. Timothy Joseph Kearns. Jr. T Augusta. Ga. Entered in 1931. Football. 1931-1933. Varsity Football in 1934. Baseball. 1933- 1934. Basketball. 1933-1934. Piedmont Club. 1934. Altar Boys ' Society. 1931- 1934. Glee Club. 1934. William Thomas Langhorne ' Tommy ' Norfolk. Va. Entered in 1932. Basketball. 1934-1935. Piedmont Club. 1934-1935. John Joseph Lominac Johnny ' Asheville. N. C. Entered in 1934. Boxing. 1934. Foot- ball. 1934. Page Thirty-one IP II R IE High School Graduates Dewan Moses  Dee Belmont, N. C. Entered in 1931. Came from St. Leo ' s in Belmont. Altar Boys ' Society, 1933. Frontis Joseph Rodgers Gus Saluda. S. C. ' Entered in 1931. Football. 1932-1934. Baseball. 1932-1934. Piedmont Club. 1932-1934. Altar Boys ' Society, 1932- 1934. John F. O ' Donnell Johnny Ardmore. Pa. Entered in 1931. Football. 1931-1933. Varsity Football in 1934. Boxing, 1934- 1935. J. Edward Reilly Eddie Charleston, S. C. Entered in 1934. Varsity Football, 1934. Varsity Basketball, 1935. George Bower Taylor Chisler Mount Holly. N. C. Entered in 1931. Football, 1931-1933. Piedmont Club. 1932-1934. Cleveland Douglas Welch, Jr. Doug Cramerton, N. C. Entered in 1933. Spire Staff (High School Editor). Wade Hampton Williford, III Wade Gastonia, N. C. Entered in 1934. Page Thirty-two Underclassmen § V I IE IE r ? V ®V ' V V ¥ ' f it- tit §,, TW  MTT Left to Right— Front ff ra .. Coggin, Dauby, Dixom, May, Rocket,. Bruch, Lansche, Moss. Orsini. Second Rmv: Silverstein. Armstrong, G., Witten. Xorris. Heve, Jenkins. C, Miscally. Jenkins, L., Stakt, Anderson, Armstrong, J., McKee, Santo, Craddock, Davis. Back Ron ' : Denehy, Reid, Rap- fold, Wilkinson, Michael, Ballard, Krause, Neal, Kendrick, Wetzell. The Freshman Class OFFICERS DANIEL BRUCH. Roanoke, Va. President WALTER COGGIN. Richmond, Va Vice-President RICHARD DARBY, Belmont. N. C. ... Secretary CHARLES NORRIS, Charlotte, N. C Treasurer As a class unit, the Frosh participated in many college functions and captured quite a few distinctions in scholastic, dramatic, musical, literary and sports events. Contrary to the usual assemblage of greenies, they have turned out to be seasoned veterans and serious rivals of their upperclassmen. Scanning the Frosh milestones on the way to the City of Sophos, we view: The Abbey Phi Beta Kappa Society, the honorary English organization, has claimed Anderson. Armstrong. G.. Bruch. Coggin, Darby, Dixon, Heye. Jenkins. L.. McKee, May and Norris as the intellectual genii. Coggin captured a part in Milton ' s Daughters, and Witten starred in And This Was Marshal Ney. Among the Freshmen, too, Father Francis found the mainstays for his Choir and Glee Club. In the literary field Dixon captured the coveted editorship of Contact. His editorials were the envy of his more experienced Sophomore colleagues. The Frosh were prominent in sports. Santo. Reilly, Bumgardncr, Coggin and Stant figured prominently in the major sports, all winning the varsity A . Plugging, plunging, endeavoring to do a little bit more, these precedent breakers augur well to make revolutionary history as Sophs. Follow up your lead, fellows! Page Thirty-four THE 1935 $ IP I 12 c Left i Right Front Rosv: Kearns, O ' Donnell, J., Ilderton, Frazer, Lominac, Rogers, Campbell, Taylor, Lanchorne, Waddell. Second Rotv: Rol-rke, Braun, Sandifer, Haezel, Atienza, Sargeant, Magee, Welch, Ulmer, O ' Don n ell, E., Dixon. Macro. Welch, Willi ford. Back Row: Chad wick, Cromn, Kabas, Bitrger, Bren ' naw Gordon, Dawson. Tatum, Harris, Stanton, A High School Group While quite a few of the Highsehoolers were missing for the picture, these boys that are pictured were those that upheld the prestige of the Preps. In athletics. Kearns. O ' Donnell. J.. Frazer. Campbell, Mauro and Lang- borne were to the fore, winning Varsity letters. Atienza was manager of base- ball. The Ramblers won the Kiwanis Sunday School title in basketball and received gold basketballs as their rewards. Most of the boys of the Altar Society came from the High School De- partment. Some of them were prominent in the Choir. The Fourth Academic play: Well, I Declare! was well received on Amateur Night. Boys do grow up — and Abbey expects great things from her Highsehool- ers when they get into the College Department. Page Thirty-Hue T H IE 19 3 5 SP II IP IE Cast of Milton ' s Daughters From left to right: George Toixefson, Estzlli Cuddy, Melvih Denoate, Julia Strati-, Walter Cogcin and Margery Venning. Some of the Abbey Players John Milton, George Tollcfson; Mary Milton. Estellc Cuddy; Rodney Burton. Melvin Dengate; Deborah Milton. Julia Spratt; Dunstan Carmichael. Walter Coggin; Anne Milton. Margery Venning. Milton ' s Daughters. written by Father Placid, was presented twice. It had its premiere at the Abbey Auditorium on March 1. It was presented again at the Charlotte Little Theatre on March 5. Both performances were well attended. PRESS COMMENTS ' Milton ' s Daughters ' was perfect ... the cast for the play was admirably chosen. — The Gastonia Gazette. The entire cast showed marked ability . . . George Tollefson presented a remarkable characterization of John Milton, the English poet. — The Char- lotte Neivs. The play presented a theme never before used on stage or screen or in fiction; even this fact would have made the play entertaining and interesting . . . Mr,. Tollefson ' s portrayal of Milton was consistent, convincing and sym- pathetic. His lines were delivered with great assurance. — The Charlotte Observer. Page Thirty-six ACTIVITIES T IH IE 19 3 5 S IP II K IE Left to Right: Darby, Coggih, Sheehan, Tollefson, Ai.bbi -,ht, Doris, We The Spire Staff It was through the combined work and enthusiasm of these men that the 193 5 SPIRE became a reality, Tollefson. Editor-in-Chief, offered many splendid suggestions and encouraged the other staff members to undertake a bigger and better SPIRE than that of last year — nearly double the size. Coggin was an able assistant. Sheehan handled the material on the Senior Class. Darby contributed his bit toward the Frosh write-up. Albright held down the onerous post of money-snatcher and due to h is untiring hounding of business men has been advised to leave town as quickly as possible. Doris wrapped up your SPIRE so nicely and saw that the postman delivered it with his usual win- ning (?) smile. Welch took care of the High School notes and furnished the material on the High graduates. A fine bunch of fellows. To Tollefson, Shee- han. Albright and Doris, who leave the Abbey, we can say that we will sorely miss you. May your mantles of wisdom, tact, enthusiasm and industry fall upon these other members who will take your places on the 1936 SPIRE. Page Thirty-eight T !H IE 1 S IP Left to Right Toi i efson, Stb le, Sheehas, Dixon, Doris, Albright, Ward. The Contact Staff Working on a school paper takes much of a student ' s time. These men have sacrificed many a pleasant afternoon ' s leisure and have kept many a Mazda glowing into the wee sma ' hours to see that Contact goes on. Late once or twice, through no fault of their own. the paper has been a most welcome visitor at the refectory tables once a month. Under the editorship of Dixon, the paper had a snap and readableness enjoyed by all the students. His editorials excited much comment. Steele ' s sports accounts were handled with the aplomb of a Jake Wade. Tollefson. in the role of contributing editor, was the paper ' s last-minute-man and. toward the end of the year, switched over to Ramblings, taking up where Joe Ward left off. Joe ' s wit made the paper sparkle and, at times, sizzle. Sheehan, the old war horse, regularly turned in his Pointed Piedmont Paragraphs, one of the star columns of the paper. Albright ' s nose for news made him the Walter Winchell of the Day Students. Terry Doris, the staff ' s veteran, capably handled (as a veteran would) the goings and comings of the Alumni. Paul Lynch (not in the picture) deserves a bumper of praise for lugging the papers to the post office each month and instructing the postmaster as to their quick delivery to your mail-box. A fine staff — we may not see their like again! Pag? Thirty-nine 19 3 5 $ D II R C Left to Right— Front Raw: Rocers (Secretary). Steele (President). Father Rembert (Moderator) Tollefson (Vice-President), Doris (Treasurer). Second Ron-: Craodock. Meyer. Rappolu, Stant, Krause. -May, Heve. Likihajj, Lansche, I.anchorne, Campbell. Stilts, Orsini, Cocgi.v. Third Row: Atienza. O 1 Don nei.l, O ' Keeffe, Rockett, Moss, Kearns. Sheehan, Frazer, Ford, Bruch. The Piedmont Club Boasting a record membership, the Piedmont officers and floor leaders formulated a score of socia l events that characterized the active life of the club during 1934 and 1935. The warm reception given the new members is worthy of mention. The initiation left a lasting impression on the now full-fledged. The Christmas season marked the date for the first outstanding social event of the Club — the 10th annual Smoker. Father Benedict. Rector, held the undivided attention of all, expounding the cardinal points of a sterling character. The bright lights confined to the club rooms -were a bridge tournament and three pool tournaments. Rogers emerged as the bridge champ and Sheehan the pool champ. May brings the 1935 Club play: And This Was Marshal Ney, a three-act drama, written by Father Placid. June gives us the Annual Banquet — always a gala affair. All in all. the Piedmont Club has enjoyed a fruitful and encouraging year. Ascendamus! Page Forty THE Coggin, Mever, Dengate, Steele, Norms. Baft.- Row: Michael. Deneiiy, Gass, Ballard. The Abbev Glee Club The Glee Club is composed of young men from the high school and col- lege departments, day students as well as boarders. The purpose of this organi- zation is to give an outlet to those students who are musically inclined and to furnish entertainment. During the year 1934-35 the Glee Club worked on the following numbers: Then and Now (Student Logic), four-part harmony, by F. S. Smith. My Little Banjo. four parts, by W. M. Dichmont. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. old English air. Sweet Genevieve. by Henry Tucker. A Little Farm Well Tilled. by Giffe. The Bells of Notre Dame. by Gustar Klemm. Kentucky Babe I plantation song), by Adam Geibel. The Gypsy ' s Song. by Isa B. Wilson. March Song. by V. E. Becker. Page Forty -one T IH E II 9 S IP I IK IE Left to Right — Front Row: Father Francis (Choirm-ster), Frater Anselm, Frater Brendan, Des- uate, Coggin, Frater Huch, Frater David. Second Run-: .Meyer, Steele, Frater Gilbert, Dixon. Back Row: Stults, Frater Vincent, Frater .Mark. The Abbev Cathedral Choir The rendering of the Gregorian Chant and Polyphonic Sacred Music for liturgical functions is the purpose of this organization. It is composed of Clerics from the Philosophical and Theological departments and young men from the college department. The members receive systematic training in vocal culture, the rudiments of music and sight reading. During 1934-35 the Abbey Cathedral Choir rendered the following Masses and Motets: Mass in E Flat, by Licinio Refice. Choirmaster of Saint Mary Major in Rome. (December 8.) Mass in Honor of Saint Augustine (written for the XV Centenary of his death), by Vito Carnerali, organist of the parish church of the Vatican City. (March 21.) Missa Op. 50, by P. Griesbacher. Missa Quintadecima. by Michael Haller. Op. 53. Tota Pulchra Es Marie, by Ferrata. Gregorian Masses sung during the year were: Missa Fons Bonetatis, Cunctipotens Genitor Deus, Missa de Ange- lis, Missa Cum Jubilo, Missa Orbis Factor. On the greater feasts of the year the proper (Proprium) of the Masses was rendered according to the Vatican Gregorian Chant. Page Forty-tioo I H I 1935 S P I I Left to Right- -Front Row: Ulmer, Rahaim, Buhger, II rsis. Brennan, Tatum, McGuinn, Cronin, Chadwick, Xorthev. Second Roz : Ford. E. O ' Don sell, Gordon, Kearns, Sarceant. Third Row: Sti erts, O ' Keeffe, Flaherty, Rev. F. Nicholas, O.S.B., Master of Ceremonies, J. O ' Donnell. Boli.- ma . Fourth Ro-.v: Doris. Rogers. Fr. Anthony, Assistant Master of Ceremonies. Stupasky, Campbell. Altar Boys ' Society The Altar Boys ' Society, officially called St. John Berchmans ' Society, was founded on September 15. 1914. Its object is to train students to serve at the altar and to take part in church services with modesty, piety and a religious bearing essential to so high and honorable a function. These services, in all Benedictine abbey churches, are carried out with solemnity and a strict adherence to liturgical laws. This year, as in previous years, the altar boys took a principal part in the major religious exercises. These were: Forty Hours Devotions (November 18-20). Feast of the Immaculate Conception I December 8). Candlemas Day ( February 2 ) . Ash Wednesday ( March 6 ) . Feast of St. Benedict I March 21). Those students who remained over the holidays took part in the Christmas and Holy Week services. The annual dinner will be held as usual in the college dining room the latter part of May. Page Forty-lhrte THE I 9 3 S SPIRE Haid Gymnasium Haid Gymnasium was built in 1930, at a cost of approximately $75,000. It is named after Paul L. Haid, ' 04, a nephew of Bishop Leo Haid, our first abbot. It is generally conceded to be one of the finest collegiate gyms in the South. The playing floor is 120x60 and contains three basketball courts. The concrete stand on the side holds 300 spectators. There are special rooms for visiting teams, store rooms, coaches ' rooms, showers, locker rooms, drying rooms — all of the latest type. Abbey basketball teams, famous throughout the Southeast, have won many games on this beautiful court and have twice been crowned North Carolina Junior College Champions. Page Forty-four mv-MN lUfcb WED THUR FRI v r «? 1 2 % T ' 5 6 7 8 p J 12 13 14 -r 16 19 20 21 A 1 23 26 27 28 ►£ ll 29 30 _ m.-- THE YEAR T IH E 1935 $ ID II R IE The Year September- 9 — The doors fly open and 125 students rush in. 10 — Forty football candidates report to Wheeler and Co. 1 1 — Official opening: Solemn High Mass. Sermon by the Abbot, Teachers say Hello. Now, for tomorrow — 14 — First assembly. All homesick boys will leave the auditorium — nobody leaves. Talks by Rector. Dean of Discipline, Coach and Father Francis. 16 — Contact staff appointed. First meeting of the Piedmont Club. und:r President Steele and Moderator Father Rembcrt. 1 7 — SPIRE staff appointed. 24 — Picture of the football squad taken — and what a gang! 27 — The Sauline Players give us The Patsy. (Don ' t cry over spilt milk; there ' s enough water in it already. ) 28 — New Piedmonters initiated — biggest crowd of cry-babies you ever saw: October — 4 — Bertha, the new bus arrives — all dressed up in red and black, the new school colors. 6 — The Abbeymen lose their first football game to the Mars Hill Lions. 13-0. 1 3 — Abbey takes Presbyterian Junior into camp, 18-0. Largest crowd ever. 1 8 — Woman ' s Club of Belmont sets the boys up to supper. 20 — Father Augustine dies. May his soul rest in peace. Abbey beats Boil- ing Spring Bulldogs 13-12. Down in front! Who could sit down! 29 — Contract signed for the printing of this year book. (How you like dot!) November — 3 — Abbey beats Wingate Warriors at Monroe, 16-0. 12 — Davidson Varsity Reserves beat Abbey at Gastonia. 8-6. 17 — Abbey loses to Lees-McRae at Haid Field. 6-0. 21 — Big Jim Farley and Washington officials pay a visit to Abbey. 24 — The Red Jackets are ripped by Tennessee Wesleyan. in Athens, Ten- nessee, 19-0. 29 — Revenge with mud ; Abbey takes Oak Ridge, at Charlotte, 13-0. December — 2 — Junior College coaches meet at the Abbey. Dcngate, Litton and Santo make Junior College All-State. 6 — Annual retreat begins. Given by Father Thomas Mackin. of Spar- tanburg, S. C. 8 — Retreat closes. Pontifical High Mass in honor of the Immaculate Conception. 14 — Abbey opens basketball season with a win over Lark wood Mills, 33-20. 1 5 — The Red Jacket football squad feted in Belmont at the Woman ' s Club. 17 — Abbey basketeers take the Paw Creek Hi ' s to the tune of 32-14. Page Focly-stx T H if 19 3 5 S I I I I December — ] 9 — The Tenth Annual Christmas Smoker of the Piedmont Club at the Woman ' s Club in Belmont. Look at him — eat! 20 — The Red basketeers take a thriller from Mars Hill. 38-31. Wotta game! 21 — Mad scramble after dinner for trains, buses, cars, wagons — or via thumbs. Merry Christmas! January — 7 — Haven ' t I met vou somewhere before? Oh. yeah — welcome back to Abbey. 10 — The Reds win a warmer from Cramerton Independents. 30-18. 16 — Abbey trips over to Paw Creew Hi. falls all over itself, and comes back home nursing its hurt pride — 22-17! 1 9 — Boiling Springs refuses to boil — and Abbey cops, but only after a real game. 32-28. 21 — Ely Rodgers wins the Piedmont Bridge Tournament. 22 — Rutherford shows Abbey how to play basketball — 43-34. 24 — First Semester Exams start. Father, can I stay up till 12 o ' clock ' 25 — Carolina Tar Babies cavort on Haid Gym — and like it. Abbey loses by a mere 20 points — 40-20. Abbey pugs lose to Charlotte Hi by a mere point. I Alibi: We fought in their ring, and the referees. and the. and the ) 28 — The Abbey basketeers get back into their stride and trim Wingate. 37-26. 29 — The next victim will please step right up — Abbey takes the Davidson Wildkittens. 32-13. February — 1 — The Abbey basketeers travel East and lose to the Duke Blue Imps on their beautiful court before a large crowd. 30-25. It was the first extra- period game of the year. Josie put one in behind the center line! 2 — On to Chapel Hill. The Red Jackets lost to the Carolina Frosh in the Tin Can. 27-17. Abbey started off with an 8-0 lead but couldn ' t hold it. 3 — The team arrived home and Duck Doris, the genial manager, took plenty of joshing about the lost games, the lost pants, etc., etc. 6 — Abbey travels over to Boiling Springs and beats the Bulldogs, 39-27. 9 — The Red Jackets trip down to Monroe and lose to the Warriors in a thriller. 31-28. 1 1 — Presbyterian Junior College pays us a visit and we ungallantly send them home with a 42-33 licking. 14 — Abbey takes to the road again and loses a hard fought battle to Ruth- erford by two points. 24-22. 1 5 — The Mars Hill Lions get Abbey in their lair and take a heart-breaker. 31-30! 16 — - ' Let ' s give the Abbey boxers a cheer! The Charlotte Hi pugs come to Haid Gymn and take a beating: Abbey. 4: Charlotte Hi. 1. 1 9 — The Blue Imps from Duke teach us a little basketball and hand Ui a trimming, 27-22. 22 — In honor of the Father of our Country, we open the Junior College Tourney with a win over P. J. C. Page Forty-sit n February — 23 — Abbey won the semi-finals from Mars Hill in the afternoon. At night beat Brevard in the finals and became the 1935 Junior College Bas- ketball Champs! All Hail. Abbey Red Jackets! March — 1 — Milton ' s Daughters plays to a packed house in the Abbey Audi- torium. Father Placid ' s first play. Tollefson steals the show with his fine characterization of Milton. 5 — Milton ' s Daughters plays to a goodly sized crowd at the Little The- atre in Charlotte. Many critics present. Tollefson again scores. 7-8-9 — Gaston County High School Basketball Tourney in Haid Gym. Cherryville beat Tryon to win the Class B County Championship. 17 — Amateur Night. Milton ' s Slaves ties with Dengate and Reilly for the prize. The four-act play. Well. I Declare! also well presented. 18 — Baseball candidates called. About three teams respond. Prospects look fine. 21 — Solemn Pontifical High Mass in honor of St. Benedict. Bishop Ryan. Rector of Catholic University, officiated. Abbot Vincent and many priests in the sanctuary. Father Eugene Egan, O.S.B.. preached and the Cathedral Choir did itself proud. A fine dinner was served on this, the feastday of our rector and the feast of the founder of our Order. 30 — The Spire goes to press. And Looking Forward To: April — 9 — Rutherford opens the 1935 Abbey baseball season on Abbey Field. 1 5 — Mars Hill comes here for the second game on our calendar. 17 — Shouts of Happy Easter! as Abbcymcn swarm. 27 — P. J. C. comes to the Abbey diamond. 30 — Spire off the press! Wotta Book! Wotta Book!! May — 9 — The Frosh-Soph Banquet at Efird ' s ( ' Sweet Adeline and Auld Lang Syne ) . 10 — Brevard (our fellow-finalists in the basketball tourney) sends its base- ball team to Abbey Field. 1 1 — Davidson Frosh nine our guests. 14 — And This Was Marshal Ney, the big Piedmont Club play of 1935 presented in the College Auditorium to a large (we hope) house. The second play of Father Placid, and his first three-act drama. Witten stars as Marshal Ney. 16 — Lookie, lookie — here comes Oak Ridge, our old football friends! But this time it ' s baseball on Abbey Field. 1 7 — The Wingate ' Gators send their nine up this way. The last game of the 1935 season on Abbey Field. 23 — The annual Altar Boys Banquet in the College Dining Hall. 30 — Ascension Thursday. Solemn Pontifical Mass. Big dinner. Free day. June — 6 — Fifty-seventh Commencement Day. Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving. Conferring of Diplomas and Degrees. Handshakes, pledges of undying friendship, rushes for parts known and unknown. Page Forty-eight TliF 1 CM ' ' • ' • § I Abbey Cheerleaders Orsini Witten Davis Abbey Songs and Cheers LOCOMOTIVE E - L - M - O - N - T (Slow) E - L - M - O - N - T (Faster) E-L-M-O-N-T (Still Faster) Abbey-Abbey-Abbey ! ABBEY MAN He ' s a man ! — Who ' s a man? — He ' s an ABBEY man! Yaaaaay — (Name) On VICTORY SONG on. Abbey men ! On to victory once again ! Abbey never fears nor doubts — Abbey knows no tears. She shouts: On. on. Abbey men ! On to victory once again ! Through our hills and dales today. Through our hallowed walls of gray. Hopes are high and hearts are gay — On. Abbey men! Rah! Rah! We want a touchdown ' Gotra have a touchdown ! (ad infinitum) SONG— CHEER A — (long drawn out and drop) B— B— E — Abbey- Abbey- Abbey ■ ALMA MATER Hail to Belmont Abbey. Home of all we love! Shrine of our devotion — Firm as stars above! Red and black our colors ; Ever they will fly On the Piedmont breezes. In the Abbey sky! TIGER YELL Rrrrrrrrrrrr — rah! (Students rise and sit suddenly at Rah! ) Rrrrrrrrrrrr — rah! (Rise and sit I Rrrrrrrrrrrr — rab ! (Rise and sit) Ki. Yi, Yi— Sis. sis. sis — Boom. boom, boom — Bah ! Abbey — Abbey — Abbey ! Page Forty-nine THE 1935 S IP 1 IE IE Left to Right — Front Row: Coggin, Meyer, Dencate, Frazer, Campbell, Keknan, Reilly, Lang- horne. Back Rozv: Santo, O ' Donnell, Linehan, Doris, Bumgaroner, Armstrong, Stant, Sheehan, Tollefson, Kearns, Mauro. The 1935 Monogram Club OFFICERS JAMES KERNAN President Timothy Kearns Vice-President WALTER COGGIN Secretary Joseph Mauro Historian The Abbey Monogram Club, organized in 1931, consists of all men who have earned letters in football or basketball or baseball or boxing. The purposes of the organization arc to foster a better school spirit at the College and to aid in the entertainment of the visiting teams. Each year the Abbey Monogram Club sponsors a basketball tournament for the high schools of Gaston County. This tournament is held in March for the purpose of securing a more friendly attitude between Abbey and the people of Gaston County. One member of the Monogram Club is annually awarded the Bishop Haid Trophy. This trophy, donated by Mr. Paul L. Haid, ' 04. in memory of his beloved uncle, is awarded to the best all around athlete. Thus far the awards have been as follows: 1929, Bernard J. Doris; 1930. Gerard J. Campbell: 1931, Leo H. Manley; 1932, Peter P. Wheeler; 1933, Louis H. Feldman; 1934, Dennis J. Kearns; 1935, ???? Page Fifty FOOTBALL T H i S IP II IP IE All State The Season Santo, Quarterback Dengate, Left End Litton, Tackle MARS HILL, 13— ABBEY. The Black and Red got off on the wrong foot, it seems. Yet Coach Howard Wheeler vouches for the fact that the Abbey played a whale of a game way off in Liontown, enemy territory. He said the Lions are undoubtedly the best team the Abbey will face in the Junior College Conference. We hope so! Coach Roberts certainly molded a team in those boys. And was this Wirtz poison ! In the Mars Hill Hilltop, issued the day of the game, we saw a nice tribute to the Abbey. It was in an editorial for Organized Cheer- ing. Today we will meet one of the cleanest playing and hardest fighting teams of the season — Belmont Abbey. The Asheville Citizen, of October 6th, gives you the following account. Read it and weep! With Wirtz clicking off a couple of nice touchdown dashes, Mars Hill College defeated Belmont Abbey here this afternoon on a muddy field. 13 to 0. In the second period the Lions obtained the ball in midfield and advanced to the 3 5 -yard line from where Wirtz. Mars Hill ' s speedy halfback, promptly skirted his left end for a touchdown. The try for point failed. Then in the third period the Belmont eleven was backed deep in its territory and punted, Wirtz taking the ball on the Belmont 40 and bringing it back to score. Anderson bucked the line for the extra point. On both sprints Wirtz was given nice assistance by his mates. The Lions made nine first downs to Belmont ' s four, and gained 283 yards from scrimmage to Belmont ' s 54. The visitors never threatened to register or even get in Mars Hill territory. Wirtz dashed 15 yards to score on another play but a penalty was called on the Lions and Belmont was able to hold and kick out of danger. Tuter. Davis. Jarvis. Wirtz and Anderson starred for Mars Hill, while Santo. Pratt. Drennon and Dengate led the Belmont attack. . Page Fifty-two T H IE ABBEY. 18— PRESBYTERIAN. With the Mount Holly band pouring forth symphonic selections on the brisk autumn air. with the pop and peanut vendors ' cries, with the milling crowds, with the snappy, organized cheering, with all these features. Abbey staged its first home game on Saturday, October 13. P. J. C. came up from Maxton to be the victims of a revamped and rejuvenated Red and Black team. The Abbeymen played without the services of Kippy Stults and Johnny Sedinger. both of whom were injured in the Mars Hill fray. This necessitated a change in the line-up and the coaches shuffled the men to good advantage. It was Gaston County Day and rhe good folk of the county came in flocks and brought the good will of the entire county with them. The grandstand could not hold a tenth of them. All the fine publicity which we received was due. in greatest measure, to Coach Roger. He also gave us the first program we ever used for a football game. The Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte News and the Gastonia Gazette all carried the following: Before a record crowd of 2.000 fans, Belmont Abbey downed a fighting bunch of Presbyterians Saturday. 18 to 0. Coggin. Kearns, Bumgardner, Riley. Drennon and Armstrong played a great game for the Abbey, while Wells and Forde shone for the visitors. Wheeler used his entire squad which showed up well in piling up 18 first downs to P. C. ' s three, two of them resulting from penalties. With Moore. Pratr and Santo carrying. Abbey drove to the 5 -yard line, where Moore bucked over. Try for point failed. The rest of the quarter was largely a kicking duel. In the second, featured by Santos punt returning. Abbey missed a fine chance to score when P. C. held on the goal line. The third opened with Bumgardner making 15 and 10 yards. Moore 11. and a triple pass netting 15. P. C. recovered an Abbey fumble, but Coggin blocked the punt and fell over for a touchdown. Try for point failed. After an exchange of punts. Kearns. Abbey back, intercepted a pass and returned it to the 20. where Pratt, Moore and Dunn drove down. Moore going over. The game ended as P. C. made a first down with the aid of an off-side penalty. Page fifty-three a i II ABBEY, 13— BOILING SPRINGS. 12 Boy, was this a game! The Bulldogs came here snarling, snapping, yelping, smashing — determined ro drag back to their lair a large slice of bacon labelled Belmont Abbey. Did they ' Almost, but not quite. It was quite a Mount Holly Day (Citizens Dunn. Moore and Pratt putting up the best exhibitions for the Red and the Black). Here ' s what the Charlotte News had to say on Sunday. October 21: Belmont Abbey played one of the hardest and best games ever seen here when they downed a fighting Boiling Springs eleven 1? to 12. The first quarter was largely a kicking duel in which Santo, diminutive Abbey quarterback, consistently shaded his opponents, having them in trouble frequently. The fireworks opened in the second when Ramsey, Boiling Springs quarterback, got off a bad kick to his own 35-yard line. After Moore and Pratt picked up 15 yards. Armstrong took a pass to the one yard line, where Moore bucked over. Pratt ' s kick for point was good. The visitors came back with an air attack that also carried the ball to Abbey ' s one yard line where it went over, A pass for point failed when Dunn knocked it down. The second half opened with Pratt, after a 40-yard run. placing the ball on Boiling ' s 12, where it looked like Abbey couldn ' t be stopped, but an intercepted forward pass spoiled the chance. Santo then kicked, the punt being partially blocked, Boil- ing Springs recovering on the Abbey ' s 25. A double lateral placed the ball on Abbey ' s two-yard line, and Ramsey skirted end for the touch- down. Again they failed to convert. Dunn. Moore and Pratt moved up the field from their own 12. and with the aid of a forward pass to Dunn, were on the five-yard strip, where Moore again went over, this time on a single plunge through center. The entire Abbey line played well. Beatty. Armstrong and Litton looked especially good. Santo. Moore and Pratt did most of the Abbey ball carrying, but Kearns and Dunn also looked well. A crowd of more than 500 saw the game. Page fifty-four T H E 1 I G ABBEY. 15— WINGATE. lis always a pleasure to trounce our old friends from Monroe! Rivals for many years, the Wingate aggregation always gives Abbey a busy day whether in football, basketball or baseball. On November 3. Abbey met the Warriors on the Monroe High School field and played a game which Head Coach Wheeler characterized as practically perfect. It was one of those days when everything clicks — the line was impenetrable, the backs fast and tricky, passes completed, fine interference. We should have had six touchdowns ' added Coach to the above — but two were enough. ' Here are the details, mlord: Abbey scored in the first quarter. Santo smashed the line and stepped along handsomely for 40 yards, stopped on Wingate s 25-yard line by their safety man. Dunn shot a pass to Pratt l papers of Mount Holly please copy 1 who was downed on Wingate s five-yard line. Santo took the ball over and converted with a drop kick. Abbey 7. In the second quarter Abbey scored on a ' flea-flicker — Pratt to Kears to Santo, from the 35-vard Wingate line. Pratt failed to convert. Abbey 13. • Wingate put up a stubborn defense in the second half. Time after time Abbey crashed the Wingate line but failed to get another touch- down. In the third quarter Kearns got away for a nice -tO-yard run. Jackson, the Wingate half, plaved a whale of a game and stopped many Abbey attempts to score. In the fourth frame Armstrong intercepted a Wingate pass and got loose for 20 yards, but Wingate got possession of the ball when Abbey had to kick. Coach Roger was mighty proud of his linemen — Wingate failed to score even one first down through the Abbey line ' Those of the big Red and Black team who showed up best were: Santo. Meyer. Kearns. Moore. Sluhs. Mauro and Reilly. Page Fifty-Hoe 1934 ABBE ■ I if X S nv Front Row — Meyer, Mauro, Stults (Captain), Coggin, Reilly, Pratt. Second Row — Litton, Dunn, Stant, Kearns, Dengate. Third Row — E. O ' Donnell, Soule, Denehy, Sargeant, Campbell. Y SQUAD f 16 jC r v Fourth Row — Santo. J. O ' Donnell, Frazer, Mcintosh, Rogers. Back Row — Howard Wheeler (Head Coach). Roger Wheeler (Line Coach), Ilderton, Sheehan (Manager), Ed Cahill (Asst. Coach). H UMG tRDNRR Page Fifty-eight DAVIDSON RESERVES, -ABBEY. 6 Well, the Wildcats scratched us, but not much. Conceded to beat Abbey by three touchdowns, they almost went down to defeat. If Pea- body had not snaked his way through right tackle and deceived our secondary — oh, well. Here ' s what the Charlotte Observer said: Gastonia, Nov. 12.— The well-coached Davidson College Reserves, using a set of speedy pony backs to advantage on trick formations, eked out an 8 to 6 win over the strong Belmont Abbey team, one of the leaders in the state junior college race. The game, played at the local high school stadium, was the feature event of the Gasronia American Legion Post ' s Armistice celebration. The Reserves took an early lead and were never headed the rest of the game. In the latter part of the first period. Maurice Peabody. fast. hard-running Davidson fullback, shot off his right tackle, evaded sev- eral linemen, and outran the secondary on a 70-yard jaunt ' for a touch- down. A pass for the extra point was incomplete. The Reserves went ahead two more points early in the third quarter when Ross Santo fumbled behind his own goal and was tackled by sev- eral Wildcat forwards. However, the diminutive Abbey safety man played a great game for the losers. The mighty little mite Santo failed to break loose with any long runs today, but he ' s dangerous any time be has his hands on the ball. Abbey fans are comparing him with their famous Johnny Branch, anj are already predicting an all-state junior college berth for him. The Wheeler machine shot the works in the last period to get their touchdown. In desperation for a marker, Santo started a deadly aerial attack, with himself at the helm, that carried the ball into David- son territory and then on to the six points. Santo passed a long one to Dengate, sub end. on the four-yard line and he fell over the goal for the only Abbey score. Santo ' s drop kick attempt for extra point failed. Both teams played aggressive, smart football, featured by vicious tackling and the aerial attack of both sides. First downs were even with seven each. Besides little Santo, the Abbey had another star back in Kearns who went out early with an injury. Captain Kippy Stults, at center, was their line star. T IH IE LEES-McRAE, 6— ABBEY. Now, it it wasn ' t for this Clark feller . . . and the fact that the Davidson Wildcats clawed us more than we knew at the time and . . . oh. well — listen to the Charlotte Observer of November 18: A crippled Belmont Abbey eleven lost a hard-fought game today when it dropped a 6 to decision r o Lees-McRae. Though Abbey had a slight advantage in first downs, this was offset by Clark. Lees McRae quarterback, who personally took charge of things, scoring the winning touchdown and getting loose time after time for large gains. Clark played the entire game, carrying the ball four -fifths ol the time. The Abbey men threatened several times, but could never muster enough strength for a scoring punch On the last play of the game it seemed certain that the Abbeys would at least knot the count, when Santo shot a long pass to Mauro. good for 40 vards, but he was caught from behind. iust when it seemed that he was away Lees- McRae scored in the second period, taking the ball on their own -40. and aided by a brilliant 30-yard run by Brank, to the Abbey 1 9 -yard strip, where Clark in five attempts took it over. A kick for point was wide. In the Abbey line. Stults. Drennon and Stant showed up well, and in the ball carrying department, the hard charging of Moore, and the kicking of Santo were the features. For Lees-McRae. the big shot was Clark, who handled the ball no less than 24 times, piled up the big majority of the visitors ' gains Paue Ftftif-nine J J J. O ' DONNEL TENNESSEE WESLEYAN, 19— ABBEY, On November 24th the Abbey Red Jackets (new name) played the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs in their home territory. Athens, Tenn. The long jaunt, coupled with the fact that four regulars were crippled, had much to do with the defeat of the Abb.-ymen. The Bulldogs have the reputation of being one of the very best junior college outfits in the entire South. They frequently take on senior colleges and this past season defeated one college that had taken the measure of Lenoir Rhyne. of the Little Six. The Bulldogs also gave our friends from Mars Hill a pasting to the tune of 31-0. So. by comparative scores . . . which don ' t mean a thing! After taking their first look at the hefty Bulldogs. Abbey took to the air. To use the proverbial saw: the air was filled with footballs, most frequently knocked down by one ' Dangerous Dan McGhee, full- back for the aforementioned Wesleyan Bulldogs. The Wesleyanites got their first touchdown late in the second quarter by means of a 20-yard sprint down the sidelines. The News-Sentinel takes up the story: The stubborn North Carolinians came back in the second half with a smooth passing attack that took them deep into Wesleyan ' s territory several times. The aerial attack was broken up by Big Red McGhee of Wesleyan. who intercepted a long pass and carried the ball down the field for the Bulldog ' s second marker. Delaney took the ball on a reverse around left end and scored the Bulldog ' s final touchdown after Wesleyan got possession of the ball in midfield by holding Belmont Abbey for downs. The Abbey reserves played a whale of a game and gained some ex- perience which will stand them in good stead in next year ' s tussles. It was in this game that the Abbeymen trotted out on the field donned in their new red jackets with hoods attached, thus earning their new title: Red Jackets. No major injuries were reported, so the squad was in good shape for the final game of the season with the Oak Ridge Kaydets. played on Turkey Day, at Robbie ' s Field, Charlotte. mMMmm u S-ft Page Sixty THE $ p i ii5 r. ABBEY, 13— OAK RIDGE. There ' s a new play on Broadway: Revenge With Music. but our revenge was Revenge With Mud. As Ted H using would say : The field was a veritable quagmire. Afraid that we might lose our traditional modesty giving our own account of this game, we turn you over to Erwin Dickson of the Charlotte News (November 29); Paced by Santo and Moore, Belmont Abbey gained a 13-0 decision over Oak Ridge this morning at Robbie ' s Field, on a muddy gridiron. Neither team threatened seriously during the first half. Rosen, Oak Ridge quarterback, raced 29 yards in the first quarter. Santo, speedy Abbey halfback, sprinted around right end for 31 yards. The Abbeys failed to gain and for the remainder of the first half a punting duel ensued, with the honors equally divided. Belmont Abbey scored first in the third quarter. Canada, Oak Ridge tackle, went back to punt but his kick was blocked by an Abbey line man. and Armstrong, an end. fell on the ball over the goal line for a touchdown. Santo attempted to pass for the extra point but it was broken up. In the last quarter the Abbeys put the ball in scoring position with a pass from Santo to Dengate, left end. which was good for 15 yards. The ball was on the 10-yard line. Santo hit the Oak Ridge line twice, placing the ball on the two-yard line. Moore, the fullback, then cracked the line, going over for a touchdown on his second line buck. Try for extra point was successful this time, with Santo passing to Armstrong. . . The muddy field prevented the speedy backs on both sides from really cutting loose. Santo did some good running for Abbey, and Moore, his teammate, gained a lot of ground on line plunges. Brinkley and Rosen looked best in the Oak Ridge backfield. while Arenson. Blum and Famaghetti looked good in the line. In the Abbey line Captain Stults, Litton, Mauro and Dengate all played good ball. Thank you. Erwin. But you didn ' t tell the folks about the 1.200 customers, the Charlotte High Band (capes n all), the Mayor ' s presence, the Abbeys new Red Jackets, the Purol Pro officials. It was Revenge With Mud for the loss in the finals of the State Basketball Championship last year! E. O ' Donnell Page Sixty-one T I E IE Looking Backward All in all, it was a good season. Four wins — four losses. Three Red Jackets made the Junior College All-State: Santo, Dengate and Litton. The squad took some long jaunts, invading an entirely new section of the country, Tennessee. The Junior Varsity and the Abbey Minims played good football ( the Juniors have been undefeated for six years!). As Al Smith would say: Let ' s look in the record. And here ' s what the Varsity did: Abbey Abbey Abbey Abbey Abbey THE RED JACKET SUMMARY. 1934 18 13 15 6 Abbey Abbey Abbey 13 Mars Hill . 13 Presbyterian Boiling Springs 1 2 Wingate Davidson Varsity Reserves 8 Lees-McRae 6 Tennessee Wesleyan . . , 19 Oak Ridge . 65 58 Page Sixty-tivo BASKETBALL The 1955 North Carolina Junior College Champions (From Left to Right) Front Row: KEARNS, SANTO. DARBY, LANSCHE. DENGATE (Co-Cap- tain). Mauro (Co-Captain). Kernan, Reilly, Bumgardner. Campbell. Back Row: DORIS (Manager), COACH HUMPY WHEELER, RoCKETT, E.O ' DONNELL, COGGIN, WlTTEN, BRUCH, HAEZEL. Page Sixty-four i i $ncc The Season ABBEY 3 3— LARKWOOD 20 The first game of the ' 34 season, although only a practice game, showed the power of the Abbey five. Clicking with all five men, the team ran up a score of 3 3 points to 20 for Larkwood: and Lark wood is no easy team to beat! Dengate led the Abbey scoring with 1 7 points, while Mauro came second with 10. Nice work. Charleston! For the visitors. Banker and Davis were outstanding. ABBEY 3 2— PAW CREEK 14 On the 17th of December the Abbey defeated Paw Creek 3 2 to 14. This game gave an idea of how much material Coach had to work with, and the power of the team as a whole. The Paw Creek outfit had defeated the David- son Frosh just three days before. The team worked smoothly enough the first half, but the game became rough afterwards with a total of 28 fouls being committed by both teams. Using the second string in the second quarter. Coach gave the first line-up a rest. Reilly. Dengate. Kernan and Mauro all played such an excellent game that it would be unfair to give any of them the laurel. Wood was outstand- ing on the Paw Creek five. ABBEY 38— MARS HILL 31 On December 20. Belmont Abbey defeated Mars Hill in a home thriller, the final score being 38 to 31. The visiting team came here confident that they had the game tucked away in the victory list, but the determined Abbey squad outplayed the Lions at every point. It was anyone ' s game until the final whistle blew. Campbell and Kernan played a marvelous game for Abbey, both on de- fense and offense. Dengate played a beautiful game at the pivot position. Chat- ham and Kell were the stars for the Mars Hill quint. Nice work, boys! REDS TRIM BOILING SPRINGS Running off the second conference game on the home court, the Red Jackets defeated their old rival. Boiling Springs, in a close but ragged game on January 19. The final whistle caught the Abbeyites leading 32 to 28. Although far off their usual flashy, clicking style, the home team man- aged to keep a point lead in each of the first three quarters. Mauro. lacking his renowned comet-like offensive and daring initiative, failed to rally the team towards an exciting game. Baker and Harrill led the visitors in a fair game of ball. For the Red quint. Kernan and Bumgardner played a faultless game. Mauro led in scoring with eleven points. Page Sixty-fiue ABBEY 34— RUTHERFORD 43 On January 22, the Reds were defeated by a rangy Rutherford quint in a conference game. After a slow start, the Abbeys bowed to the visitors by a score of 44 to 34. Making bad passes, failing to make shots good, the home team looked nervous and ragged on the floor. Rutherford held the upper hand through- out with the Reds vainly trying to pull themselves together. Kernan and Dengate were the mainstays of the Abbey on defense and offense. Dengate contributed 19 of our 34 points. TAR BABIES WIN On January 25, the Carolina Frosh paid us a visit and returned home with the victor ' s laurel. The final whistle gave the visitors 40 to 20. With their minds more on exams than basketball, the Abbeyites failed to click from the first whistle to the last. In the third quarter the Reds scored only one point. The interest of the game centered around Mullis. a former Charlotte High star, and Josie Mauro, our flashy guard. Mauro took the game coolly, while Mullis became hot-headed and fouled himself out of the gar ame. Santo and Reilly played good ball for the home team. Bershak and Merony starred for the visitors. WINGATE BOWS TO REDS Displaying smooth floor work and team cooperation, the Abbey rode to victory over Wingate, on January 28. by a score of 3 7 to 26. With good passing and a determined initiative, it would be hard to judge who played the best game for the home team. Mauro. needless to say. carried high score honors with 1 3 points. Kernan and Reilly played a beautiful game from the floor. The Red victors swept their opponents off their feet by scoring 15 points before Wingate could get settled down to find what it was all about. Nice game! RED JACKETS TROUNCE DAVIDSON On January 29, Abbey took Davidson Frosh ' s measurements, 32 to 13. The game looked only mediocre because the losing team was so entirely out- classed by a smooth-working, shifty Red Jacket quint. Mauro was high scorer for the evening with 1 1 points. Dengate played a whale of a game while Barrow was outstanding for the visitors. Page Sixty-six DUKE WINS OVER REDS Traveling to Durham on February 1 , the Abbey quintet met defeat at the hands of the Duke Freshmen after the game went an extra period. The final score gave Abbey 25. Duke 30. The outstanding play in the game came in the last five seconds of play- ing when Mauro. our outstanding guard, sank a goal from beyond the middle of the court to tie the score. Although the Red Jackets lost in the final period. Mauro was highly praised for his superb playing during the entire game. Josie was also high scorer with nine points, while Dengate was close at his heels with eight. REDS LOSE TO TAR BABIES In the return game with Carolina Frosh on February 2. Abbey was downed in the Chapel Hill Tin Can to the tune of 27 to 17. The Tar Babies didn ' t get under way soon enough and Abbey grabbed an early lead which she ran up to 8-0. Carolina came back strong and at the half the University boys were leading by the narrow margin of two points. 14-12. Abbey scored only five points in the entire last half! Dengate led the Abbey attack with his fine floor work, while Woltz. Santo and Mauro tied for high score with three points each. Mullis led the N. C. team with nine. ABBEY VICTOR Visiting Boiling Springs on February 6. the Red Jackets were victorious by a decisive score of 39 to 27. Snatching an early lead, the Abbey blasted their way to victory. With Mauro leading the Reds in scoring with 1 7 points. Kernan played the faultless floor game of the evening. Holliefield played a heads up game for the Boiling Springs outfit. ABBEY NOSED OUT BY GATORS On February 9. playing at Wingate. the Red Jackets were nosed out by a close score of 31-28. Playing an erratic and slow game, the Abbey was unable to grab a lead over the rangy Wingate cagers. Mauro again seems to be field general by scoring 8 points. Campbell also played a fine game for the Reds. Love and Crayton were the main cogs in the Wingate team. Page Sixty-seven II IE IE REDS SCALP P. J. C. On February 12. Presbyterian Junior College visited us only to be sent back reeling with a 42-3 3 defeat. The Red Jackets were unrelenting in their aggressive attack and seemed unable to miss the basket. Dengate was high scorer while Kernan was star on defense. JACKETS NIPPED In a close thriller at Rutherford, the Abbey Red Jackets were nosed out by a hairline score of 24 to 22 on the evening of February 14. In was an evening when breaks just didn ' t seem to find a resting place with our team. Mauro and Dengate led in scoring with 8 and 6 points. Woltz played a nice floor game. LOCALS SET BACK Continuing their trip from Rutherford, the Abbey basketeers went to Asheville where they met a setback in a hectic battle with Mars Hill, conceded No. 1 in the Junior College Tournament at Charlotte, 31 to 30. Despite the defeat, the Red team played faultless ball throughout. This was a heart-breaker to lose. BLUE IMPS TRIP REDS Playing one of the best games ever witnessed on the Abbey court, the Duke Frosh, on February 19, nosed out the Abbey Red Jackets by a 27 to 22 score. With excellent passing and superb guarding, the Red team played its out- standing game of the season. The large crowd on hand was wild with excitement as the two teams vied for goals. Until the final whistle blew, no one was sure which team would be in the lead, but near the end the Blue Imps put on a spurt which surpassed the best efforts of the Red Jackets. Campbell and Dengate tied for high score honors with six points each, while Edwards starred for the Blue Imps. ABBEY 18— WILDKITTENS 24 On February 26, the Abbey basketeers, newly crowned 1935 Junior Col- lege champs, journeyed to Davidson, to meet the Wildkittens — and lost. 24-18. The strain of the tournament was too much for the Red Jackets and. although the score at the half was 9-9. the old fight was gone in the second half. Too bad the champs could not have finished in a blaze of glory but — well, that ' s what makes basketball — basketball. Page Sixty-eight The Tournament Highlights of the Second Annual North Carolina Junior Col- lege Tournament, held at the Alexander Graham School, Charlotte. N. C. February 22-23. 1935: Abbey opens with a bang-up game against Presbyterian ... P. J. C. held to one point in the first quarter! . . . the old No. 1 play works to perfection . . . the fine officiating of Dean Hammond and Dub McLeod . . . those blazers . . . Woltz high man with 1 1 points . . . the wonderful progress shown by Tessie Campbell . . . 37-16! Abbey conceded to be the underdog to Mars Hill in the second game . . . Mars Hill, seeded No. 1 . the nation ' s highest scoring team, the great Murrell, etc.. goes down before the Red Jackets 34-23! . . . the Abbey keeps the ball away from the Lions, thus making them play Abbey ' s style . . . Abbey holds the lead all through the game . . . good crowd . . . voted by the customers to be the best game of the tournament. The finals — Abbey irresistible! Literally swamp Brevard, the dark horse. 31-17! . . . skill and precision par excellence . . . the old No. 1 play again . . . Jerry Gerard, the big Duke gun. officiating with eagle eye and powerful whistle . . . Woltz again high man . . . the cheers and back-slapping when the final whistle blew! THE AFTERMATH Co-captains Mauro and Dengate receive the Schiffman Trophy from Bob Allen . . . Woltz receives the medal for best sportsman- ship . . . also the medal for high scorer of the tournament . . . Den- gate receives the medal for most valuable player in the tournament . . . Woltz, Mauro and Dengate make the All-State Junior College Five . . . what a clean-up! Page Sixty-nine IP II IP IE The 1955 Abbey Basketball Record Abbe y 33 Larkwood 20 Abbe y 32 Paw Creek 14 Abbt ' y 38 Mars Hill 31 Abbe y 16 Paw Creek 22 Abbe y 32 Boiling Springs 28 Abbc y 34 Rutherford .... 43 Abbe y ■ • 20 North Carolina Frosh 40 Abbe y 37 Wingate 26 Abbe y 3 2 Davidson Frosh 13 Abbe y 25 Duke Frosh 30 Abbe y 17 North Carolina Frosh 27 Abbt ' y 39 Boiling Springs 27 Abbe y 28 Wingate 31 Abbe y 42 Presbyterian 33 Abbe y 22 Rutherford .... 24 Abbe y .... 30 Mars Hill 31 Abbe y ■ 22 Duke Frosh 27 Abbe y • 18 Davidson Frosh 24 STATE TOURNAMENT Abbe y 37 Presbyterian 16 Abbe y 34 Mars Hill 23 Abbe y 31 Brevard ] 7 619 547 Page Seventy Left to Right—Front Row: Kearns, Campbell, Gass, Santo, Buhcakdner, Mauro, Laschorne, Thomas. Back Row: Cocci x. Dencate, Armstrong, Meyer, Den eh v. Jones. Atienza (Manager). The 1955 Abbey Baseball Squad From our crow ' s nest things look bright for the 193 5 Baseball season. For the last few years Abbey has been taking it one-two-three — you ' re out! But it ' s going to be a different story from now on. With a strong pitching staff, good catchers, snappy infield, fly-paper outfielders — and good willow- wielders — well, what do you want! Gentlemen, the 193 5 Baseball Schedule: April 9 Rutherford — Here. April 15 Mars Hill— Here. April 25 Davidson Frosh — Away. April 27 P. J. C— Here. May 2 Rutherford — Away May 3 Mars Hill — Away. May 4 Brevard — Away May 10 Brevard — Here. May 1 1 Davidson Frosh — Here. May 1 6 Oak Ridge— Here. May 1 7 Wingate — Here. May 20 P. J. C— Away. May 21 Wingate — Away. Page Seventy-one T IH Front Roze (left to right): Lominac, Frazeh, Sasceant, Kearns Back Row: Anderson, Ossini, O ' Donnell, McIntosh, Stant, Linehan, Manager The Boxing Team Taking up where Pee Wee Russell left off. Tom Hanna rounded out Abbey ' s second boxing team until it became a real threat. Two wins and three- losses is the season ' s total. O ' Donnell, Stant and Mcintosh I Golden Glovers) showed up well and Timmy Kearns won every one of his fights. THE SCHEDULE January 19 — Charlotte High 31 (There) Abbey 2]A February 11 — Statesville High . . .1 (There) Abbey 4 Februa ry 16 — Charlotte High 1 (Here) Abbey 4 February 22 — Mount Holly High 3 (There) Abbey 1 March 1 — Charlotte High 3 (There) Abbey 2 Page Seventy -two ADVERTISEMENTS BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE Founded in 1878 THE NOTRE DAME OF THE SOUTH IN ITS JUNIOR COLLEGE DIVISION OFFERS THE FOLLOWING COURSES: The Classical Course. Extending over four semesters, this course anus to supply the fundamentals of broad culture, trained intellect and will to the prospective candidate for an A.B. degree. Business Administration. Comprising courses in Elementary Accounting, Business Law. Salesmanship and Advertising. The Scientific Course. 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