Calgary Normal School - Chinook Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page Twenty CALGARY NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 BACK. ROW, left to right—Jack Melling, Ev Borgal, T.en Graves (capt.), Prank Kennedy (manager), Harold McBain, Herbert Allen, Johnnie Maxwell. FRONT ROW, left to right—Bob Reynolds, Bill Sutherland, Allen Christie, Chuck Bridgland, Harvey Allen. Hockey —By W. E. HTJSKINS, 1-A. This national sport got away to a good start for the season, when early in December Mr. Harold Lee, Athletic President, called a meeting of all men interested. A hockey club was formed which im¬ mediately got busy. Mr. Loucks was unanimously elected Honorary President. Mr. E. R. Borgal was elected president, and Mr. F. J. Kennedy, secretary. Representatives from the rooms were elected: Mr. L. Graves, 2-A; Mr. Sutherland, 1-A, and Mr. Scott, from the Short Course. These enthusiastic and hard-working individuals arranged for the upkeep of the rink and a practice game, and entered a team in the Junior Hockey League. The first league game was played December 6th. The boys were hardly prepared for the encounter and were beaten by the Junior Caps, a stumbling block for most of the teams in the league. During the league season the rink was very seldom in condition and there was- little chance to practise, so the team was unable to compete on an even basis with the well-drilled city teams. The much blamed practice teaching also made it impossible to get out the full team at times, and a game had to be defaulted. Though the team always put up a game struggle, sad to say, they never won a league game. But when, towards the end of the season they met Midnapore the country team bore the brunt of repeated losses and went down 8-6 before the hard-fighting Normal clan. An inter-room league started off well, but was never completed. When the league broke up the main contenders were both of the 1-A teams and one of the three 2-A teams. Personnel: Players in the Junior League team at one time or another were: Glen Paul—One of the Short Course fellows, who did his bit in goal before leaving us at Christmas. Christie, 2-A—Tried his hand at goal, but gave it up in favor of a spare job on the forward line, where he turned in some good games. Haley—Taking over the goal-tending job late in the season, he proved a wonderful goalie and acted as a rejuvenator to the team. Bob Reynolds, 1-A—A stalwart of the team, if not in size, in prowess. A sterling defence player and quick on th.e break-away.

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CALGARY NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 Page Nineteen team’s steadies. Together with Miller arid Lee he completes a pretty forward line. B. O- Miller—An elongated gentleman from the Practice School. An experienced and speedy forward man. Lome Nichols—Guard. Medicine Hat. A clever and dependable guardsman who can feed the forward line. Harold “Mac” McBain—Medicine Hat. Plays a strong game as guard. The smallest member of the team, but one of the best- Lee “Lefty” Leavitt—Oardston. Lee plays a steady game as guard, and is very effective. Newton Grimmett—iSub. forward. “Newt.” has experience and is a fast and sure man on the floor. Jack McFaul—Sub. guard. Jack plays a nice game as substitute on defence. “Ham” Byers—“Ham” is another product of Medicine Hat. Plays forward—a fast man. Campbell Hargraves—Sub. defence. Known as “the water boy.” Campbell is always there and can be depended on. A. E. Hutton—Takes a keen interest in basketball. Puts “the old fight” into the team and aids materially. Sgt.-Maj. O’Hanlon—We all know the “ ' Sarg.” and we know him for a good sport. Has coached three championship teams and con¬ fesses that this is the best. We wish him all possible luck in succeeding years. -N- Curling (By HUGH M. LUNDIE, 2-A) A curling club was enthusiastically orgarized early in the season, under the leadership of Mr. Loucks. Mr. Loucks is himself an ardent devotee of the game, and the discerning curlers elected him to the dual position of Hon. President and Official Coach. George Findlay was chosen president of the association and Les Mogridge secretary-treasurer. A committee wias also formed to work with the executive, composed of Messrs. Wootton, McCollough, Milligan and Horace Allan. After considerable redistribution of the members, eight rinks were finally arranged, Messrs. Ramsey, Blair and Curdy, of 1-A, and Messrs. Mogridge, Wootton, Findlay, McCollough and Horace Allan, of 2-A, skipped the various rinks. During the winter months there were plenty of opportunities for playing and the members of the curling club improved in the art. Toward the end of the season a ' bonspiel was arranged. Four rinks came through to the semi-finals. Findlay was defeated twice and dropped out. Mogridge and his rink, composed of Herbert Allen, Weller and Lundie, played through a series of victorious games and had high hopes of winning the coveted crests of the victors. Wootton, ably supported by his men, Harvey Allen, Dave Milligan and Kennedy, managed to frustrate the hopes of Mogridge by defeating that skip. Ramsey, playing with two men, Trenaman and Thompson, also de¬ feated Mogridge. This left Wootton and Ramsey in the finals. These two teams struggled through a short game in which the result was always in doubt. In a close and breath-taking finish, Ramsey won by a very small margin, thus securing the crests that are emblematic of supremacy in the Normal Curling world. The entire program of the curling club was a great success- We feel that much of this success is due to the efforts of the execu¬ tive in promoting interest in, and enthusiasm for the game, and to the whole-hearted leadership of Mr. Loucks. If all Normal School Curling Clubs proved to be such a success we might confidently expect to see the teachers of this province be¬ coming educators in the art of curling as well as in the art of arithmetic or spelling. -N--- Code: “Can you lend me a buck for a month, old boy?” Wink: “What does a month-old boy want of a dollar?” Baseball and Football. Tennis and Golf. Reliable Sports Outfitters for Over 20 Years Alex Martin Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. 117 EIGHTH AYE. WEST, CALGARY, ALTA. We Give Quality, Value and Service Bicycles and Accessories. Fishing and Camping Outfits

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CALGARY NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 Page Twenty-one Johnnie Maxwell, 1-A—One of the steadies of the team, who always turned in a sterling game paired with Reynolds on defence. Len Graves (Captain)—A sturdy of 2-A who played a good part-time position as centre. “Chuck” Bridgland, 1-A—Who at centre played the best and most consistent game on the team throughout the season. A fast skater and hard shot. Ev. Borgal—One of the 2-A gang. Officiated part-time on the forward line. Jack Melling, 2-A—Played a good game throughout the season as a sub. forward. Bill Sutherland, 1-A—Made a good showing in all games in which he played. “Buck” Buckles—Another of the Short Course. In the only game he played he was the mainstay of the team. Harold McBain, Geo. Findlay, H. E. Allan—Each played part- time in the first game, but for various reasons couldn’t get out for the rest of the season. -N- HUMOR “Here’s a letter from that teacher who is coming to board here, Mary,” said the farmer. “He wants to know if there’s a bath in the house, and how often he can use it. What shall I tell him?” “Tell ‘im the truth,” said his wife. “Tell ’im if he needs a bath, he’d better take one afore he comes.” “Where are you g’oing, little flea?” “I’m going to the dogs.” Shy Young Thing: “ ' Sir, where is the petticoat department?” Sid W. (grinning): “On the fourth floor, Miss, in the antique department-” “It’s the little things in life that tell!” said Evelyn Williams, as she dragged her kid brother from underneath the sofa. A teacher entered the class and began: “Now gentlemen, pay particular attention to this- I have, in this, a particularly fine speci¬ men of a disected frog.” Slowly he unfolded the paper and disclosed some sandwiches and cold chicken. “But, Great Scott!” he exclaimed, surely I ate my lunch!” Course S tubent£ Boyer, Wm. Spencer, Caroline, Alta.; Broeder, Adolph, Bruder- heim; Brown, Janie W-, Blackie; Buckles, Sheldon C., Tees; Clarke, L. Rosamond, Rosebud; Hubbard, Sydney Wm., Edmonton; Larson, Evelyn M, Vulcan; Lockard, Edith M., Ardenville; Lyall, Chas. M., Calgary; Lyndon, Grace, Claresholm; Martin, Gwenda, Macleod; Mel- drum, Ruth, Raymond; Mitchell, Pearl E., Pine Lake; Moorhead, Jean E., Medicine Hat; McFadyen, Harold K., Crossfield 1 ; Mcllveen, Mrs- Lulu I., Bawlf; Nelson, Hazel E., Hastings, Minn.; Lenore Fisher; Marian Clark; Pearl Anderson; Owre, Vernon A., Daysland; Paul, Glen W., Innisfail; Peacock, Lawrence H., Echohill; Peterson, Hazel E. M-, Three Hills; Reed, Thomas Parker, Calgary; Reichert, Evelyn L., Edmonton; Rice, Mildred L., Retlaw: Riste, Maria, Iddesleigh; Ross, Alice L., Lethbridge; Russell, Norma I., Lethbridge; Scott, Ken¬ neth, Boundary Creek; Shepherd. Mabel 0., Medicine Hat; Standal, Robert M., Daysland; Stevens, Marjorie B., Sibbald; Storey, Evelyn A., Macleod; Treleaven, Chas. L., Camrose; Umbach, Willa M., Carstairs.