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

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don hoots and breeches, take crop in hand, and canter into the recesses of the woods. The first ride was planned and all gathered in Copley Square earh ' one morning to pursue the hobby of kings. The automobiles of va- rious members afforded transportation, and the saddlemen were off to Pegasus ' stables. The more ambitious members headed their steeds into the future, giving rein to pleasant visions of the da s when they would lead their mounts to ictory in distinguished horse shows. Perhaps in the minds of some were blue ribbons and the graceful bows to the judges as the winners are announced. All mastered their mounts and various ob- stacles, and preparations were made for hunt- ing, jumping exhibitions, and the sponsoring of a horse show for charity. The enormous amount of work entailed in these projects served only to increase the determination of the members to see them through successfully. The Club was fortunate in having some of the most enthusiastic horse country in the world in the nearby areas of Virginia and Mar land. Members attended sex ' eral of the more popular hunts and shows in Middleburg and Fairfax, and came away with man - ideas for their own organization. The meetings of early winter were held semi-monthly as informal discussions when the spring acti ' ities were outlined. More than simple business conferences, these meetings were a gathering of good fellows chatting contentedly of the joy of riding. Guiding the club as moderator was the Rev. Arthur A. Coniff, S.J., who rode with the group each Saturday morning and seemed to enjoy the thrills and spills as heartily as any. Assisting Father Coniff was Adie Von Gontard, President; James P. Bunnell, Vice- President: John Loftus, Secretary; and Da id B. Graham, Treasurer. Thus the first post-war ear of the Riding Club came to an end. There was perfect agree- ment among members that the year had been one of great success, marred only by the bre ity of the riding seasons. .All eagerh ' await the beginning of the next fall season. 87

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Hiding Club (i r ' ESUMING its place once again in I - extra-curricular activities, George- M] W town ' s Riding Club inaugurated an auspicious year, and was held in the same high regard as from its inception in 1942. As a promoter for health and spirit no other sport can compare with riding, and the Riding Club has carried through a successful year with this in mind. The first problem that confronted the equestrians was to secure a place where all could ride as a group, and where the inexpe- rienced could acquire a mastery under the guidance of competent instructors. Whereas in the beginning, many found the art of horse- manship a bit fatiguing, and subsequently had their meals off the nearest mantel, after de-stocking the infirmary of its supply of liniment — they were gradually initiated into the unpainful equestrian life. A committee was appointed for the purpose of locating a stable; and in less than a week one was selected which furnished a beautiful Maryland countryside and a variety of trails through Rock Creek Park. The bracing breezes of October ' s early mornings awakened a sudden desire for trails in the heart of Wash- ington ' s woodlands ; and to canter along bridal paths in nature s painted scenes became the favored lot of the enthusiastic horsemen of the Riding Club. Saturday morning was the time chosen to

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flask and JBottle m WE Flask anJ Bottle Pla ers is an r informal dramatic group, each mem- her of which is unanimoush ' elected ye»4»lf ) the office of president, (- ounded be- fore the war in 1 40 when its membership consisted of ten members, Father Richard C. Law, S.J.. was appointed moderator, its pur- iewer who asked the campus characters for their opinions on the approaching game. With the ad ice and guidance of l ' ather Law, their second sketch presented for the Fordham rally was even more successful. The scene was laid in the Fordham locker room Just prior to the game. Jim Hicke - and Bob Dietician: Ram stew tonight ' pose was to supply short comedy sketches, portraying various aspects of campus life. These sketches were performed at the differ- ent athletic rallies held before the games. During the war, due to lack of members, the Flask and Bottle ceased to function, but in October 1945 with the return of football rallies as a feature of campus life on the Hilltop, the Flask and Bottle reappeared. At the rally before the Wake Forest game, their first sketch was presented. In it, Peter H. Desmond starred in the role of an inter- Maloney made a hit as two of the Fordham team members. Two more sketches were presented during the football season, one before the game with George Washington University, was the life of George Washington, starring Don Hack and Roy Davis. The other prior to the game with Saint Louis was the college life of Sylvester Techivow played by John McMahon. In it appeared Dick McMahon as Registrar, Hal Berzon as Dean of Discipline, John Loftus as Dean, and Joe Woltering as bodyguard.