Canisius College - Azuwur Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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r , YY, , l LT Eluninr Enarhsra ' Aside from out-door recreation there was much amusement within doors. Fr. Sommer- hauser generously opened the Day Scholars' Library to the Boarders,-and Fr. Strerath brought his graphophone to the hall several times, furnishing therewith music and merry monologues, which greatly pleased the boys. ' The Juniors attended quite a few farces given by the Glee Club and on Shrove Tuesday evening were on hand for the Slush Gang' ' ball, which they appreciated very much. A St. Patrick 's Day was celebrated with due festivities Calbeit during Lentj, the refectory was decorated all in green, poems of iErin were declaimed, one by Cornelius Deneen, the Second Division speaker, and several selections were rendered by the orchestra. As was the case last year, the Teutons downd the ,Celts in basketball. .After Holy Week and Easter, the boys began to look forward to the end. However, they were induced to be as thoughtful as ever of the month of May, during which all were sup- posed to make a special effort to behave in a becoming manner. How many behaved thus is best learned from the list of those who received the mark of distinction, the May-card. Families were well represented in the Junior Division this year. From Lockport, N. Y., there were three Ginty brothers, from Erie, Pa., three Devines, from Seneca Falls, N. Y., two O'Keefe boys, and from New York City, two sons of Dr. Ennis, an old student. It was noted with pleasure that, throughout the year, the division gave good support to the Junior basketball and' baseball teams. It can be said without the least exaggeration that mighty Fatty Devine, otherwise known as Caesar, who gathered tried rooters about him on the side-lines and led them on in their work of rattling the opponents of the Junior baseball team, certainly. contributed very much towards winning many a contest. 68

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The ability of our Juniors runs in various grooves. Frank Moehringer .deals with the artistic, and some of his drawings were considered so goodias to be accepted for the Lest We Forget. - In the course of the year, quite a few of the boys left the division. 'Some became day scholars and others went to the First Division. Ludwig Baumer of the J . D., and hisilorother, from the First Division, together with the rest of the family, have sailed for Europe, where they will remain a number of years. May all happiness and success attend them! A After Christmas, a checker tournament was set in motion and for some time proved to be an interesting diversion. There were two leagues, major and minor. E. Snyder proved best in the major, while S. Flynn took' first in the minor league. Snyder defeated Flynn twlo out of three games for the championship of the division. . To satisfy the pool sharks a pool tournament Was inaugurated. lt was composed of twelve teams, and each team played forty-four games. 1 After a closerace R. Smith and A. Raynor won the championshipl Smith defeated Raynor two out of three games for the championship. . The following is the league standing: 79 - Won Lost. Pct. Smith and Raynor ...................... .. , ' 38 6 ,364 Metzger and Neumer L . 36 8 .820 Bergholtz and Gilroy .... . 26 18 ' .591 O'Connell and Brennan .... . 23 21 .523 Martin and Ginty . .' .... .' 23, 21 .523 Steckshulte and Bonnot .... . 21 p 23 .477 Deneen and Seitz ........ . 20 24 .455 Quinn and Gravel ...... -. 19 25 .432 Kelley and 0'Malley ..... . 16 28 .364 Dotterwich and Shreck . . . . 15 29 .341 Snyder and Baker .A ...... , ........ , ........... . ..................... 14 30 .318 Mignot and Flynn ............................................... Q . 13 31 .297 Hardly had the pool tournamentended when the Gfinty brothers, two pool sharks hailing from Lockport, challenged .,'A the-winners. The challenge was accepted and after an-exciting contest Smith and Raynor won two out of the three games. A series of games was next arranged with the first division. The latter were also defeated two out of three games. They then triedto find a team of their class among the day scholars, defeating Kehoe and Kelleher three out of lflve, consequently Smith and Raynor are the pool champions of the college at their age. - T 'Raul anb Ziaanhhall Qliljampions 69