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

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ill - - 2 . FA 1 A 1 Eg QON and WHITE 5 inning he gave way to Tom Daley, who pitched fine ball for the remainder of the affair. Our boys batted around once without placing a man on base. On the second time around, however, Kipper Kearns solved the phantom pitcher for a single, and from then on we were started. The Bristol boys had had the jump on our team and, try as we would, it was unsurpassable. We made a gallant bid to come away victorious in the ninth inning, scoring five runs, but we were stopped before the score was evened. Although somewhat disheartened by this de- feat, the boys engaged in a special practice session with B 6: S. We easily conquered the business school and stopped counting at 9-l. St. Raphael's was our next opponent, and Bill lVlcGroarty led the attack. Unfortunately, however, we were defeated by a 6-0 score. Both teams connected for five hits, but as luck would have it we were hitting at the wrong time. Cap- tain lVlcArdle connected twice out of four trips to the plate, and handled six grounclers without an error. Meeting, St. Peter's High School at Wor- cester, we turned the former Catholic High School Champions back by a 7-2 score. The game was a thriller from start to Hnish. Never once did Tom Daly, on the mound for our Alma Mater, relent. The team worked with a certain pep that was lacking in the other games. Ah, Ha! we're on the right path. Cumberland High School followed next on our schedule. We journeyed over the pike to meet the boys and it was just a case of fattening our batting averages. At the close of the en- counter the score book showed a victory, 23-2. Scoring in every inning of the game, which only went seven, our fellows toyed with their oppon- ,i ...-....l. ...Y J..- , ent. Conley, doing his turn on the hill, allowed but two hits, while every one in the line-up hit, our aggregation totaling I9 in all. Ryan led the batting with three out of four, while lVlcArdle, Clabby and Daley batted 500 per cent. The New Bedford Textile team was our next victim, and victim it was. It was another clouting fest with Ryan and Clabby, our timely timers with the timbers, who biffed the old bean bag all over our lot. Bill lVlcGroarty did mound-duty and allowed but five hits. ln the opening frames we piled up tallies enough to rest in the final innings. Besides Clabby and Dan Ryan, our Captain lVlcArdle and Tom Daley turned in fine fielding features. l . L... hte di: 71

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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

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ttf f 2 oorxr ggaxlgmbagg and YMHITE 5 Zlnhnnr RESH from our victories of the cross- country season, our attention was centered 1 upon the indoor campaign. While our cross-country stars were taking a three weeks rest their long season, particular attention was to the members of the track squad who had on the football team. lnterclass meets of va- after paid been rious kinds were held on the outdoor board track, while the squads in the field events were working out daily. Soon after the Christmas vacation the whole squad was brought together for simultaneous train- ing and the checkup revealed that over I25 were on the squad. In previous years Providence boasted of only two indoor meets. By careful planning, a schedule of six indoor meets was finally arranged. Our fame as a power in cross-country soon reached distant parts, and, accordingly, we were invited to participate in indoor meets in both Boston and New York. For lack of funds we passed up the New York trips, and accepted two invitations to 'frank compete in Boston. Never before did La Salle travel to Boston for an indoor meet. The first meet was the Knights of Columbus Games in the Boston Garden. Not having scho- lastic events on the program, we competed with the local A. A. U. stars. Each member of the regular squad took out his A. A. U. card. Mc- Manus was entered in the three-quarter-mile run and finished in tenth place, out of a field of more than 75 mature men, many of whom were stars from the various colleges. Besides, it was Mc- Manus' first appearance in an indoor meet. Mac- Dougald was entered in the A. A. U. High Jump Championship. Like McManus, he was the only high school boy entered in this event. He jumped 5 feet, 4 inches. It was a good showing, consider- ing the sort of competition he was facing. Mullen, our star high jumper of the previous year, was also entered but could not train regularly, owing to his practicing with the basketball squad. Our next meet was a triangular meet, staged in the local Y. M. C. A. gymnasium between La 72