La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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lllq ECE C t i E 5 r , 5 00N ggfaxlmiqg and WHITE 5 Q' dhnrkeg ITH the approach of the winter season, sport activities as a rule are confined in- doors and are restricted to basketball. As a result, a large number of students, whose talents and propensities lead to other sports are forced to forego the pleasure and thrill of competi- tive effort and sit enthusiastically on the side lines. This year at La Salle the old conditions were upset. Activities were introduced to lure every- body into action: one of these was hockey. This year's team was made up of Capt. Janus, Mcphilips, Steffy, McLaughlin, Ellis, Scanlon and Pettis, all wingmen. On the defence line were Broderick, 'Kindelan, March and Gallogly. The goaler was the diminutive Clem Harnedyf' This group, under the tutelage of Coach Cronin, soon developed into a formidable team, despite their lack of seasoning. The opening fray was with the strong Mt. St. Charles team. For two and a half periods we held them at bay. In the middle of the last period the opponents drilled a scorcher by Harnedy and took the game. When the clash with the Warwick outfit, champions of' l927, came along things were improved. We held them to a scoreless tie. What we wanted was victory. It came when our snappy sextet held a carnival at Central Falls' ex- pense. The score was 5-0. The following week, however, Tech decided to reverse our fate when they managed to send the puck behind the net for four tallies. A defeat by Tech didn't mean a great deal, when We had a chance to show our steel against Mt. St. Charles again. And we did, leaving them at the short end by the score of 2-l. Warwick appeared against us and romped home with the cured bacon by the score of 3-2. The final score was disputedg but it remained where it was put. In the scoring we must give due credit to Janus, Stefliy, M.cPhilips, Harnedy and Mc- Laughlin. We regret to think that we shall lose a great deal of the veteran material. But the suc- cess of next year's team is in the hands of the lower classmen who have so diligently followed the records of the team through the season. 69

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I 2 2 E 5 f t E 2 00N ggsglmjnlqg a.ndWVIi1ITE 5 victory was added to our list, this time over East Greenwich Academy, 38-I 7. After a trip to Taunton, in which they were defeated by St. Mary's High, 38-l0, our boys returned home to meet De La Salle. After a sterling exhibition of basketball by both teams, the score stood I5-I3 in favor of De La Salle, but due to some misunderstanding the verdict was awarded to us by the Conference authorities, l3-l2. Next we journeyed to Woolisocket to meet the strong Mt. St. Charles five, who man- aged to eek out a slim victory of one point. The score was I7-l6. In the third Conference game, and our second with Central Falls, our represen- tatives were defeated, 25-20. Mt. St. Charles returned our visit, and, in an interesting game, defeated our charges, 24-18. Undaunted by these defeats, the Maroon and White turned the tables on Colt Memorial, I6-13. On the final lap of the campaign the losing jinx seemed to be with us. We lost four consecu- tive gamesg the first came at the hands of Warren, I9-95 the second from St. Mary's High, l4-l0. To Coach Heck Allen much credit can be given for the success of this year's team. It was the best team which has thus far represented the school, as they Won the majority of their games, outscored their opponents, and placed fifth in Interscholastic Conference competition. Under Coach Allen, the members of the team showed a fine fighting spirit, with a superior manner of clean play. Having been left without a captain from the team of l927-28, it was decided not to elect one, but to let the coach choose one before the game. In doing this every member of the regular team acted as captain in at least one game. With the majority of the squad left for service, next year we can expect to see the name of La Salle kept high up in the basketball annals of the State. As the curtain falls on the basketball season. another epoch comes to an end in La Salle history. As the togs are put in moth balls, we find that no matter what the trials of life, time flies on, re- gardless. Others come to take our places. 1 L., , ..' , 68

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s OON- gfE1X,1glQHJEs2E gandMfI11TE 5 Baseball 9' F I am not mistaken, it was some bard of yesteryear's vintage who crooned to the World the oft-quoted line, ln spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. But there is no need of restricting the fancies of youth to the amoral stage. Around La Salle, a young man's fancy is, at this time of the year, generally directed to the baseball season. All hands appear for the try-outs for the 'Varsity berths. When the ice began to melt away, or rather before it retreated under the stinging assaults of old sol, the students observed a notice on the bul- letin board, calling for candidates for the baseball team. The response was like a spring flood: and the aspects for a successful season were bright. Practice sessions were long and strenuous. With a lot of good veteran material left, Coach Cronin began to pick from the large class of fresh recruits. It was a difficult taskg they all looked good. However, after three weeks of competitive effort the squad was cut to 24 men, and the real work of preparation for the season was begun. A well-balanced schedule, arranged through the efforts of Brother John and Manager Casey, was completed, and all things were ready. Suits were distributed, fthey always arej. And how those boys sighed for a real honest-to- goodness uniform. Then came the dawn of the clay for our first scheduled game: but don't Worry, it didn't stay long, for it rained. The West War- wick game which was scheduled was called, as were the Durfee Textile and East Providence games, for various reasons such as rain and snow, etc. Then came the dawn fto stay this time, and we greeted Colt Memorial on our New Alumni Field for the first game of the season. ' It was a gala opening day. Everybody dressed up, local color was added by visitors from other schools and everything was in readiness for a vic- tory. But, alas or alack, feither one, we were defeated on April 19th by the Colt Memorial team from Bristol. The score stood 10-7 at the termination of the fray. We started the game full of hope but old man jinx was with us. Con- nelly .started on the mound and did well: but loose playing behind him placed him at a disadvantage which was too much to overcome. In the fourth 70 1 5. a, yylggl A