College of the Holy Cross - Purple Patcher Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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The depression was an acknowledged fact when we returned as Sopho- mores, and we found that the situation was reacting on our allowances. Iim Zyntell rose to fame on the varsity football eleven, and set the pace for other gridsters. Bill Zeller and Harry Kirwin held important roles in the presentation of Iulius Caesarf' Charley Callahan, Harry Furay and Tony Vw7oods were working hard with The Tomahawk, and many of our members were contributing to The Purple, among them Tom Brack, Bill Zeller, Iohn Dwight, Lewis Wheelock, Frank Cronin and Chris Reynoldsl Elections ended with George Moran ascending to the class presidency. Some of us went to the Iunior Prom and the accounts of the night set us to anticipating our own Prom of the following year. Tim Murray made a mem- orable catch that saved the B. C. game, thereby climaxing a great season with the Barrymen. Al Niemiec and Frank Cammarano were fixtures in the inheld. The year's only sad note was sounded when we received news of Dick Crane's death. He had been one of the most popular and admired classmates. Our return as Iuniors found us moulded into a strongly united class, and we were grieved to learn that illness had prevented Pat O'Connell and Harry Kirwin from rejoining us. The depression was still taking its toll, Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo were at the height of their popularity. Our athletes were important factors in Captain McF.wan's eleven that fall, and at the end of the season, Big Iim Ryan was elected to the captaincy. Tim Murray, Ig Zyntell, Mike Favulli and Don Kelly were valued cogs in the Pur- ple grid machine. Those happy days in Beaven sow the memorable jousts between the Dastards and the Gobby Boys, the founding of the Purple Zilch, much noisy fun and not too much study. Q Ed Hanify Won the oratorical contest. ,Bill Zeller and Frank Morris took THE PATCHER elections, while The Tomahawk editorship went to Ed Hidalgo, Iack Ioy and Charley Callahan. Our intra-mural courtsters won the basketball championship, thanks in good part to Iohnny McDonough, Paul Schoenrock and Tom McCarthy. George Moran was returned to the presidency for Senior year, with Iack Keenan, Tim Murray and Dick Healy winning the other offices. The Prom, of course, was the high spot of the year, and Paul Shannon put it over in beautiful fashion. Bancroft ballroom was the scene, Lew Conrad furnished the music, America supplied the girls, and everyone had a marvelous time. Baseball time came and Paul Shoenrock won a varsity post, Don May- nard starred behind the bat and our other diamond artists .performed in stellar style. Frank Cammarano was elected to the captaincy. Al Niemiec and Iack Haggerty won the school tennis tournament, while Iohnny McDonough and Charley Callahan vanquished all foes to earn the doubles title. y Our numbers much lessened in the days since Freshman year, we returned last September a bit more serious, fully conscious of the responsibilities that would soon be ours. With genuine sorrow we learned of the death of Ray' McNally, beloved classmate. Almost every room in Loyola boasted a radio, and those autumn days were filled with We Iust Couldn't Say Good-bye and 'Tm Sure of Every-