Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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QQ QN-s ffm . if M Q' , f . ' , 5 Ev' , U sl I la Bam ?5' a - Q. llill M FE:-- Q K -we :egg ' lp 'law' E was Summary of Basketball Season NON-LEAGUE GAMES Redeemer - - 12- 8 St. Fredericks 26-ll Redeemer - 14-12 Windsor Tech. - - 13-13 Redeemer - 15 St. Catherine - - 16 Redeemer - 20 Alumni ---- 15 Redeemer - 16-18 St. Mary lMt. Clemensl 12-17 Redeemer - 22 St. Mary COrchard Lakej 12-17 Redeemer - 12 Western ---- 26 Redeemer - - - 15 Grosse Pointe - - 24 IN addition to their strenuous league encounters, Redeemer arranged a most ambitious schedule with some of the strongest class B teams in the state. Thirteen contests were booked with schools in and around Detroit. Redeemer dropped the opener to St. Frederick's of Pon- tiac, 26-12. During The engagement every member of the Detroit squad was given an opportunity to prove his worth under fire. By edging out Windsor Tech., 14-13, the Lions gained their first triumph of the season. With Gibbons, Loyer and Captain Carlin unable to par- ticipate, the purple and gold cagers were upset by St. Cath- erine, a second division team. Although Redeemer lost to St. Frederick of Pontiac for a second time, the motor city boys showed a vast improve- ment over their previous meeting. The score was one of the smallest of the year, 1 1-8. In their own gym, Windsor Tech. evened accounts with the Detroiters by trimming them 13-12. Redeemer experienced some difficulty in subduing their Alumni, 20-15, but superior team-work and stamina de- cided the issue. Among the graduates there were such familiar faces as Fearn, McCarthy, Cotter and Conlogue. The Lions conquered St. Mary of Mt. Clemens, 16-12. St. Mary of Orchard Lake beat Redeemer, 33-22, but there was no sting in losing to such fine players and splen- did sports. Although Western trounced Redeemer, 26-12, the game was much more even than the score would indicate. At half time the Parochials trailed, 6-4, and it was anybody's game until the last quarter, when the Cowboys hit the net from all angles. A successful free throw by Clancy in the last few seconds of play enabled the Lions to overcome St. Marys of Mt. Clemens, 18-17. After their recent gruelling engagements the Vernor Basketeers suffered a let-down in their game with Grosse Pointe. The Suburbanites displayed a speedy, polished at- tack which bewildered the Redeemer Crew. The Lions were unsuccessful in their quest for the Dis- trict Title, being eliminated by De La Salle, 16-12. St. Joseph romped off with a 24-16 decision as Loyer, Gibbons and Captain Carlin completed their basketball careers at Red emer. YQ N- . ' , Y ,f Q - -X - .. .,.. .- ,g , - f' f. N , g , ll X ..., ., l l ---------- Y ' --- -M' 'V ' iz' - isa?-fv... -.3-like-e'.- .- .HEa - Page Eighty-five

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ii-H-f. xx . . wt 'Sf' ar + N . N ...gr ' at . , gli' ' 57- 2 wi! 1'2- if Sa - T t t 2 : w e J' me ' -' 'Kg ,Q ' ' L, :P ,ff '- -fx' 'f I X P' ma, X J' K-ea' Sitting: F. O'ConnelI, D. Fitzpatrick, W. Colby, H. Campbell, C. Duva. Standing: G. Livernoise, J. Moran,, J. Kulick. Reserves HE performance of the Reserve Basketball team was one of the bright spots of the 1929-30 cage season. These future greats tangled with some of the toughest quintets in their division and in a majority of the frays they came out on top. Of course, they lacked the consummate skill and adroitness of older aggregations but they possessed boundless courage and aggressiveness. And these are qualities which compensate for any amount of mechanical short- comings. In the ranks of these basketeers there was only a sprinkling of Sophs. and Juniors, Freshmen composing the bulk of the squad. However, in justice to the upper-classmen it must be conceded that they were bulwarks to the unexperienced Frosh. Carmen Duva, a diminutive Freshman with the knack of outplaying individuals twice his size, was the team's captain. In a very busy season, several of the youngsters' contests stand out boldly. The tilt with the Catholic Central Reserves was a tense, breath-taking struggle. overshadowing the main event. By a single point, the big fellows from Rosary parish were downed. At Grosse Point, they forced the formidable reserves into an extra period before yielding. That was quite a feat. All reserve quintets that invaded the Lion's lair were treated harshly, even brutally, and in their battles abroad these youthful Redeemerites were equally ferocious. The reserves were dead-game sports. They were generous to a fallen foe and they took their defeats like men. But during a game they proved to be one of the most truculent clubs ever assembled. If they carry that same spirit with them to the Varsity, Redeemer can look to the future without anxiety. l'1 - , . i' , Q , . . Hifi ' ,L ' lp-,, r -...J-' ,i ' O R 5. N l N ' ,f 4, ' It N x W- A . llllllll W s r as - ., Q -V . it -rg e-.-. M 'Tiff A ii ' 1 if- L Page Eighty-six