Georgetown University - Ye Domesday Booke Yearbook (Georgetown, DC)

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Christmas Choir n mas vacat TRADITION of long standing w as again revived on campus the ' night prior to the departure for Christ- nas vacation. A special choir under the direc- tion of Dr. Edward Donovan made its appear- ance as the tower clock struck midnight. Following the plan of the Rev. Daniel Power, S.J., the assemblage of forty-three men filled the midnight air surrounding the Hilltop with traditional hymns of Christmastide. As the Carolers made their tour of the campus, en- toning Adeste Fidelis, Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and O ' er the Eastern Mountains, lights were turned on and faces appeared at all the windows. This renewal of an old tradition was heartily welcomed h the student body and is a further indication that the true Georgetown spirit has returned from the war. 1

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CBrcatcr Cleveland Club of CBtorcjctottin FOLLOWING the example of others from specific regional zones, George- town students froni the Clexelancl and Northern Ohio districts formed an or- ganization to extend acquaintanceships and to plan for the future alumni. Men from the general Cle -eland area were eligible to join, and the announcement of the first meeting attracted a large group of pro- spective members. The opening meeting fea- tured a brief outline of the purpose of the club. The club unanimously appro ' ed the idea of a Christmas Dinner-Dance to be held in Cleveland during the holidays for vacationing Hoyas. The plan came to life in the Conti- nental Restaurant in Cle -eland on December 23rd, 1 4b, and was preceded by a cocktail party in the Zephyr Room. Ill

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football 1 46 Reason ' 1X14 hostilities at an end, and old familiar faces gracing the campus once again, and new ones appearing very day, talk turned to football possibilities. Very few players from the 1 42 team returned, but this handful was hailed as the nucleus of the new team. Linemen Bus Werder, Elmer Oberto, and Lou Robus- telli, backs, Paul Walsh, Lenny Bonforte. and end Larry Koncelik comprised the sextet. Coach Hagerty planned his first post-war team around these men. The six men were comple- mented by many promising new men. The team that functioned throughout the season presented George Benigni and AI Sara- she itz at the ends, with the pivotal spot fluc- tuating between Ralph Benso. Tony Kelley and Vic Banonis, the latter having a slight edge. Lou Rubustelli and George Antonowsky played outside of Elmer Oberto and Bus Wer- der. a solid block that frustrated more than one enemy advance in the course of the season. The usual backfield was Babe Baranowski at quarterback, Connie 0 Dougherty, fullback, and Lenny Bonforte with Paul Walsh held sway at the halfs. No one knew for certain, but that all the makings of a good team were at hand; the question was: Would proper use be made of them ? The first game with Wake Forest was viewed with apprehension. They had lost few from their 1945 team, and were rated as better than average. The Ho as met them and very nearly conquered them. The result of that first game was disappointing, but the team showed sparks of greatness, and there was hope for a successful season. After the first game the team was rolling, and when the season tallies were in, had won five out of their eight games. Coaches, Dubolsky. Hagerty and Murtaugh F.ATHER K.-XNE. Dii 113