Canisius College - Azuwur Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Jaap snbulars' Qtbletic Qssuniatiun QBfficer5 REV. WILLIAM B. SOMMERHAUSER, S. J.. .... Moderator FR. JOHN G. MAHONEY, S. J. ............... ...... flanaigep ANDRENV P. RONAN ................ ...... .... X , v. . .Bresi en JAMES V. YVALSH ............ .... 1 ce- president ANDREW J. BRADY ...... ...... ...................... P . .pecietary .JOSEPH A. BURKE ......................................... Dreasurer -aliens sana in corpore sane and Hall Work and no play makes Jack a flull bOV. . , . A This seems to have been prominent ln the 1Tl111Cl of RSV- Fathef SOTIIIIIGT- hanger, S, J., when for the first time in the early part of the year he addressed his new charges, the Canisius Day Scholars, Whose prefect general obedience had called him to be. Having insured bright prospects to foster the mens Sana by means of a better library, novv happily accomplished, the Rev. Father promptly resuscitated from its ignoble grave the Athletic Association that it might look after the Day Scholars' '4physics and keep the ,Hdull boy away. The enthusiasm of the Dav Scholars rose to its highest pitch when Father John G. Mahoney, S. J., himself a graduate of C2lI1iSi11S, WHS i1'l'61aOCl-110911 HS the pop- ular manager of the Day Scholars' athletics. Success was now a foregone con- clusion. The Day Scholars once more started Uthe ball a-rolling, and encour- aged by the generous support of their leaders, the members started in to make this a banner year in the history of Day Scholars' athletics. That they have suc- ceeded can be plainly seen in thepfollowing account of the different branches cf sport. ' . , ' ' J ' n Zaasehall A .J At a meeting called by Mr. Ronan and attended by candidates for the first team, Mr. Moynihan-was chosen manager and Mr. Brady, captain of the Day Scholars' baseball team for 1907. The .candidates gladly accepted the services of Father Mahoney, S. J., as coach of the team. Almost five years have elapsed since the Day Scholars cheered on a Well organized and uniformed first team. This Year, however, We have organized a team that upholds the standard of former times. The Day Scholars can pride themselves upon the fact that We still have Within our midst many of those players who helped to make up the last Well organized team of 1901-2, and that together with the remaining talent We have a first class team. VVith Brady on third, Ronan on second, Helminiak on first, Persons, Mac- Donald and Burke in the box, Kavany and Reid at short, and Moynihan be- hind the bat, We have as good an infield as any other team of our class in the city. The outfield is occupied by Walsh in left field, McCabe in center and Smith in right. Taking all into consideration we cannot but feel pleased at the Work of the .Day Scholars in the past year. W'e have successfully carried on an interesting ii 42 A

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The Muse to me in sleep Did deign a fitful peep, Of ,future baseball stars. f,Eight teams they had on Ma In little old New York, rs.D E'er 'ruled by men from Cork, Their team was on the blink, And would you ever think V To tindjamong them there This well-known, 'loved pair, Big Ed, in catcher's niche, And Sunny Jim to pitv,!1'! The game I saw they Wong For Ed he weighed a ton, And getting to the plate- They never tempted fate. To strike them out was pie, But Jim, the fox, was slyg For now and then he balked- The batter gladly walked. Around to third. by grace Of Jim the runner'd race, But never, never, no, 'Gainst Ed he'd dare to go. The strike-outs? Twenty-seven! The hits? Oh, they're in heaven. Those hits of Ed's, those fourll Ye Gods, hovq they did soar! They're going yet, I Ween, And yet in twenty 'steen, Three bunts were made by Jim. And then around he'd skim, On second base he'd stand Before the ball would land, And when the ball was tossed In cloud of dust he's lost. Home-plate appears. What now? Jim's past and making bow. Take this tale as you Will. It's warranted cure or kill. Qnnnunnement Friday evening in J une, in College Hall, The College Wood N. Sash. Windowv, by Payne o. Glass I had rather be a Toad, And live upon the vapor of a dungeon, Than belong to the National League. -l5'1'a1Ld. Malus puer passing by, Vidit apple, hanging high, Canis ohaseth puer-lad. O Temporal 0 Moresl 412832 Qllanem 41 Puer runs cum might et main, Fugit, tamen, all in vain, Tandem cecidit on his chin, Et canis bites his trademark in. O Temporal O Mores! and

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handball tournament. The basketball team has shown up better than any other team of many previous years. In the members of the baseball team We surely have a winning team. But, fellows, we have, once 'more, just begun. lVe have laid the foundation for the future. Next year, no doubt, will find the Day Scholars' Athletic Association, now numbering about 200 members, greatly advanced. Encouraged by the work we ha.ve done in the past, next year will iind us .members of an association that will be a credit to ourselves, our moderators and last and by no means least a credit to Canisius College. Bay Qnhnlars' igaskethall Team MCCABE .............. A ............................... Right ,forward . COTTER AND R. MacDONALD ..... ..... L eft forward HELMINTAK AND KAVEN Y .... .......... C enter REID AND JAMES BRADY . ........ Left guard BANGASSER AND BRITT ................................ Left guard Cn Thursday evening, December 13th, the Day Scholars' basketball team, accompanied by a large number of rooters, journeyed to Tonawanda, where they played a surprisingly good game with the Eldridge Cycle Club7s basketball team, one of the 'fastest organizations in this vicinity. Although this was their first game and although they' were outweighed to a man, the Day Scholars sue' ceeded in making 29 points to their opponents? 40. The first half of the game ended 19-15 in favor of Tonawanda. In the second half, however, systematic team work, the result of much practice, and also the weight of the Eldridgr team, began to tell upon our players. As a result in this half they obtained 521 points to our 14. The Day Scholars' team has shown by this game that what 43