LaSalle College Prep High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ljlcnly ol lite in the stands as La Salle fumes trom loeliiiiel. THE RECORD Josephgs Prep, and St. Thomas More in ra- pid and spectacular fashion. SHAUGHNESSEY PLAYOFFS ln the tirst contest, La Salle toppled a last moving St. Thomas lVlore quintet on the hoards ot the Palestra loy a score ot 38-31. Since Vvest Catholic had defeated South Catholic, it was their lot to tangle with the Little Explorers, who outshot, outpassed, and outsmarted them to the count ol 28-23. LA SALLE HAD VVON THE CATH- OLIC LEAGUE TITLE. ln the following game the Explorers were defeated loy the Speecllimoys who garnered 38 points to La Sallels 25, thus giving Vvest jj Q22 gfgfflpj' jffjjfg Philadelphia the city title and the Temple Selle . . . ...... 24 Central ....... ..... 2 l 'Tr0Plly- Selle . . . .... 50 lrranlitord ....... ..... l 2 Salle . . . ...... 32 Trenton Catholic . . . . . . .30 Salle ...... 48 Salesienum .- ..... ..... 5 5 The next stop tor the Meehan-men was Silliil iii 111135 RS?5.C5illl1liYl.51i1,. 11113 Wlllfamaaefa elle al llae Slele Catli- Sallc . .. ...... 27 Northeast Catliolic .. ..,,. 24 olic Cham i0I'1Sl'1i tilts, S ll S J l' '2 p p S2112 iii '2i11i3? eZ,,,i?3Zll'5..i.g,igg i ii .5138 la flee llfef eame Le Salle allied lfefaleaia Salle ..... 44 St. .tarnesm ...... ,.... 2 2 against those ot the City tive -State S.ll ..... 24 WACA ' .....21 . . . . . . .... 35 St.Cl-T-tllllltillu lclore . . ...., 28 Champions for By their Smooth playing Salle .. . ...... 30 Northeast Cfrilielie . . . ..... 32 and sharp shooting the Little Explorers elim- Sll..., .... 36 R in Cat .... ,... . 32 . - since .... ao sftftitenel clflilfiiie .. ,.... zo mated the Odefs by H 4222 Count- Salle .... 50 Si. .lamesl ....... ..... 2 6 Allentown was next to tall victim of the Sill? If .,...,. 331233 2if'Tiill'2,'lI211iij.. 1111123 llllle Eaelofefe and leewefl out el llae low- Sallc . . . ...........,. 33 St. Thomas More . ..... 27 IlElITlCIlt by the SCOIC ot 51-42. Allentown had SHAUGHNESSEY PLAY-OFF loeen chosen as the pre-tournament favorite, game e---'- e------ 3 3 Tllgjllfis 'MDW - ----' hut La Salle could not he denied. 8 C ' din, TITLE 'dholc ' lt was easy coasting for La Salle in the S H , , J , , third game as they toolc Pittslourglr North a e ....,.......... 23 VN est llnladelplna .. ...,. 38 C h . H H- I h WILLIAMSPORT TOURNAMI.-Nr el 0 'C lflto Camp' 39'3f' t was H apply Salle ., , .............,. 42 St. .loscpli's, City ......... 22 h0me'C0mlng for HH as the boys Came back Salle ............. 51 Allentown Central Catholic .... 42 with tvvo team trophies, two individual Salle . . . .... 59 Pittshurgh North Catholic ..... .37 , prizes, and a medal for each team memloer. Hlw1UStlH lx18tICf Joe lN7ICCtlflIl TOHI CYCHH Ed Shopper Hpudu 0'D0nnell HAr'0 Burns Glqffy MCGCChan uljvpsn Nlarliulin uylurpliu Nllodzianowslii Ray Nolen iN1Ulll1gK'f'Sf l0tll't t,HLlt Mjtfrl-Filf, ,IEHHPS NlIt'tX1iltl0l l, .IOSCPII IAOOSC Baffy, ,IOtlll Liafffltt. -tlFlp'Ot-'fl

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rrI'IOIl IEiS CICHH GCfHfd MCGCCIIWH VIDCCHt ODKDHDC IN BRIEF REV IEW Having emerged successfully from the pre-season games with Central, Gratz, Frankford, and Tren- ton Catholic, the Little Explorers entered the Catholic league with a clean slate. Opening the ieague season with Saiesianum, the Meehan-men sent the hoys from Wilmington home with a score of 48-55 in our favor and then in ciose order defeated West Catholic, North Catholic, and St. Josephs Prep. This iine of Explorer successes was finally broken hy the sharpshooting of the Pirates who tallied 28 points to La SaHe,s 21. St. James, VVest Catholic, and St. Thomas More again fell under the hiows of the Meehanites hy the scores of 44-22, 24-21, and 55-28, respectively. Again the Meehan-men seemed to he on the tri- umphai march hut they had their wings clipped when Kuntz of North Catholic swished the de- ciding taiiey through the hoop in a douhie-extra period thriller making the finai score 52-50. 2 After this second defeat the Little Explorers met with no reai difficulty, for they downed Roman Catholic, South Catholic, St. James, the new entrant in the Catholic League, Saiesianum, St. Plenty of action against XVcsi Catholic, South Catholic, and Roman Catholic. Note nbflushp Wlahcrvs victory gesture.

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Thomas Byron, John McGrati1, Leo Lahedziewicz, Daniel Daly, Vviliiam Quigley, James Reagan, Charles Thompson, Robert Breen. JUNIOR VARSITY While the varsity was clicking off victory after victory, the junior varsity mixed its victories with a number of defeats. An unimpressive record at first glance, to he sureg the more so, when it is contrasted with the regular squadys record. Although the varsity stole the show, the younger depart- ment iost many games hy close scores, showing a decided tendency to come hack into the game in the second half, and most ot ati, to play hard until the final whistle. Four varsity regulars have played the final game for La Salle and it is from this J. V. aggregation that next yearls reserves and regulars will he chosen. This fact hecomes more important when it is realized that ali the junior varsity were Freshmen and Sophomores. Tom Byron, Dan Daly, and Bill Quigley are the Sopho- mores, who expect to do hig things, While Leo Lahedziewicz may prove to he another Miodzianowski. Hchucicu Thompson, brother of George Thompson, former Explorer captain, and James Reagan are two more Freshmen of great promise. Boh Breen, Jack McGrath, Tom Nlundy, round out this galaxy ot future greats. Hchucicy' Thompson pushes one up. Daly takes a rebound while Quigley and Reagan prepare for action, Daly again. Eighty-three