Hamilton Collegiate Institute - Vox Lycei Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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Cllristmas, 1923 VOX LYCEI 59 H. C. I. PENN RELAY TEAM. Herbert Willard Horace Aylwin Robert Thompson Ralph Barnes. Capt. J. R. Cornelius, A. W. Morris, M. A. .Alan Christie London basket with CIISQ. XV00dS at centre, showed that he is no beginner, frequently out-jumping XVanless. as well as scoring several baskets. London scored first, but never got far ahead. At full time the seore was even, and in the over- time, Collegiate out-scored London, win- ning lby 36 to 30. The two games played with Ridley proved to be hard, elean matches, both of which H. C. I. lost, making the scfore even, three wins and three losses out of six starts. Games in 1923. This year the H. C. I. have entered a team in the 'City League. The first game was played on Saturday, Nov. 17, and to the surprise of many the team beat the Climbers. The next game was played a week later. By defeating the T., H. N B. team, who had won their game the previous week, the H. C. I. took the leadership of the League, having won two LIIIIHCS fllld lost none. ROWING. On Dominion Day the H. C. I. Four,'l eomposed of bow Kelday, No. 2 Slater, No 3 Nieholson and stroke McKenzie, went to Toronto to eompete in the Annual Regatta. In this race the erew got off to a. had start but by hard work managed to make it a dead heat. This was not rowed over as the era-ws were in no eon- dition to repeat the raee so soon. The H. C. I. also had an Eight, but were not able to rave as there was no class in whioh they 4-ould vompete. At the Royal Henley at St. Catharines, the crew had the misfortune to break :L ss-at, Slater finishing the race under these unfortunate circumstances.

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58 VOX On the Hrst down, quarterback Morris, called llodd, his inside wing baek, and sent him over for a, try that rendered the supporters in the stand well nigh delirious. It was not converted. H. C. I. 59 Oakwood 0. Oakwood registered its first count in the seeoud quarter when Hunter allowed one of Billing's kicks to slip past him after he had touehed it. He had the great presence of mind, however, to take after it, and kiek it to his own deadline. H. C. I. 5: 'Oakwood 1. Not long after this, Plaxton was caught behind his own line and forced to rouge. H. C. I. 65 Oakwood l. Then there came one of those breaks that serve to shatter the morale of any squad. Scott was kicking on the third down with play on his ten-yard line, when Dundas broke through and blocked it. The ball bounced inside the Collegiate territory, and Dundas following up quick- ly, fell on it for a try. It was not con- verted. H. C. I. G3 Oakwood 6. Hunter attempted a field goal, and although the hall went wide, it went well Within the Oakwood line and Billings was foreed to rouge. From this on until the end of the game every minute was nerve- wreeking. There was always the ehanee of a fumble, but luckily nothing happen- ed. Hunter, Hogarth, 1Vright, Scott, Mor- ris and Kelday did brilliant work for the Winners, and Plaxton, Dundas and Munro were Oakwood 's best. LYOEI Christinas, 1923 The teams were as follows: Collegiate. Oakwoods. Flying VVing Small ...... ..,...... . . ......................... McKenzie Center Half Hunter ....... ....... ,,............. ........... .. R. Billings Left Half Wright .,.... ............................. ,.... . R obertson Right Half Hogarth ..... ..,........................,...... H . Plaxton Quarter Morris ,... ........,..,...... ....... M i inro Snap Smith ...., ..................... .,.. S 1 nith Inside Lord ..., ................... . R. Morgan .Hodd .,.... ...,.... f ......... .....,.., C 1 lrrie Middle Stamp ..... , .............. .... M organ Kelday ..... .................. .,.. D 1 indas Outside Neill ............ ........,...... .... C 0 nvoy McDonald ..,........................... Sutton .... Scott ....... Parish Substitutes Nott Haneoek Austin Finlay Lawson ..... ....... G regg Jarvis ..,.. .... G raham Stewart ....... Archibald Fitzpatriek ..... Cannon riy.-is ............,,.................................. l- Otiieials-B. Simpson, Sweeney Davis, of Toronto. BASKET BALL. The Hrst game with Brantford proved an easy win for the Collegiate, although Piekard, the star forward, was absent. The team managed to win by 35 to 13, Herb Willard iilling I'iekard's sihoes very ably. Gord Willard also played a. strong game. The return game in Brantford ended 'by the same score, 35-IS. The Brantford team was mueh heavier than H. C. I. but did not have the same condition. Ballantine, XVoods and Small played senior basket ball for the first time and eapably replaced Robinson, Hodd and Crawford, who were ill. VVillard and Piekard were the winners. The next game was rather rt bitter pill to swallow. After two defeats on the gridiron at the hands of the H. C. I. The Londoners got their revenge by administering a -ll to 2-t beating. The seore at half time was 22 to 3: but in the second half the H. C. I. eame to life and outseored their opponents by 21 to 19. The return game played at the Teeh. resulted in a defeat for London. The referee watched the checking closely, and as a result London's defence was not so effeetive. The Collegiate played a differ- ent brand of basket ball. Piekard treated the handful of faithful fans to a dazzling performance. IIerbl' 1Villard, ably substituting for this brother, found the

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