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

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Q 0011 ggaxmjzq. and WHITE .Q March 2-Boston A. A. Interscholastics, Boston. March 9-Conference Meet, Providence. March I6-Armory Interscholastics, Provi- dence. OUTDOOR TRACK As this goes to press, we have not as yet competed in any outdoor meets. The prospects, however, are very good and we have arranged a very good schedule. We anticipate being able to develop a team to represent La Salle in the Penn. Relays at Philadelphia on April 26 and 27. On May 30 the Brown Interscholastics will be held. Only the most experienced and the best of our performers will be pitted against the power- ful array of prep schools generally entered in this meet. Dual meets with Cranston High, Commer- cial High have been decided upon, but at present the dates have not been selected. In all, our hopes are that our endeavors in the outdoor season will be as successful as both our cross-country and indoor campaigns were. PENN. RELAY CHAMPIONS Brother Aloysius, F.S.C., F. Dooley, R. Mcltlanus, XV. McGeough, P. Kelly. 75

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.. A 1 2 00N Efeixmdrgg and WHITE 5 .. , I .W .ff -s is School, who had heretofore been considered invin cible in track activities. McManus again won the l000-yard and 600- yard runs, while Lareau and Briston placed third and fourth, respectively in the l000-yard run. Barrie placed third in the 600, while McWilliams placed third in the 300-yard run. Kelly won the broad jump and placed fourth in the 50-yard dash. McGeough placed second in the 50-yard and McDougald and Mullen placed second and third in the high jump. Lunt also placed third in the shot put. Our 600-yard relay team, consisting of McC1eough, Comunale, Dooley and Kelly, placed first, defeating Moses Brown, Cranston High and East Greenwich Academy. Over 75 La Sallites were represented in the various events. Next came the Armory Interscholastic Meet, in which all the schools of the State are allowed to compete. Having the most entries, and consid- ering our steady improvement, we were figured to win the meet. Having over 200 in the La Salle cheering section we, at least, looked threatening. The war cry was: La Salle is coming at last. Everyone seemed interested in La Salle's chances. Not in years has such spirit been shown by the student body and their friends, to the chosen fol- 74 lowers of this sport. It was a foregone conclusion that Hope High as State Champions were su- preme and that La Salle might place second and thus defeat a favorite in Moses Brown. It was also predicted that 25 points would win the meet and that La Salle would score about I5. It turned out that Hope won with 26 points and La Salle, with a little mishap in the 600-yard-run, scored I4 pointsg otherwise they would have scored I6 points and placed second. At it was, we won a beautiful two-foot cup that stands at present in our trophy room, the largest and best trophy ever won by La Salle. McManus won the l000-yard event handily and, in attempting to break the existing record he pulled a muscle in his back and was in pain when the 600-yard was called. Pluclcily determined upon winning that event, he entered the 600-yard but placed second, forcing Richardson of Hope to break the record. In his l000-yard attempt McManus came within one-fifth of a second of Chabot's l000-yard record made some years ago. Lareau placed third in this event. The relay combination, consisting of McGeough, Comunale, Dooley and Kelly, won their race against Moses Brown, Cranston and Commercial, but on the checkup found it placed second, having been bested by Technical High by one-fifth of a second. Lunt again surprised the crowd by his shot-putting ability and placed third. Kelly placed second in the standing broad jump, while MacDougald placed third in the high jump. In all, the showing La Salle made was a pleasing one, and gave its supporters great hope for the future. Thus closed La Salle's indoor campaign. Those who received the 'Varsity Cer- tificate and Letter were McManus fcaptainj Lareau, Kelly, Mcceough, Dooley, Comunale, Lunt, MacDougald, Mullen, Keane, Barrie, Bris- ton, Russell, McWilliams and Sheehan. INDOOR SCHEDULE January 26--K. of C. Games, Boston, Mass. February-Triangular Meet, Y. M. C. A Providence. February - State Championship, CY. M C. AQ, Providence. '9 .

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wr s ,Z Q 0 FA e J i e OON and WHITE 5 QD111' hem' llieaherz HO WON the war, is a question that is still irritating the sensitive nationals and provoking much vehemence in speech from those who fought and those who didn't. The boys in uniform indignantly protest that they won the warg the others on the side lines maintain that unless they provided the resources for war the army would be useless. Both areiright, and we will let it rest at that. However, the latter class of the Who won its may claim our hard-working and inimitable quartet of cheer leaders. In the face of the strong- est opposition and against the loud and heated protests of others they still maintain that they were the important cog in the wheel of success. With their much-abused megaphones, their lusty shouts, their incessant appeal for life, pep and zest in the cheers, they sent the team off with a start that undoubtedly did prove a big factor in the season's success. When things looked threatening, these were the boys that sent the heartening cheers echoing down the lielcl, reviving among our squads that old fighting spirit, that often staved off defeat or brought us victory. During the bright spots of the game, when a con- spicuous effort of some individual member of the team warranted special commendation, it was this same quartet that coaxed from the stands a cheer to let that man know that we were right there in back of him, watching him and commending him for his efforts Encouragement is the source of success. It is the spice that whets the appetite and makes us look for more. This quartet of cheer leaders did all this. They were, indeed, a faithful crew. Time, weather or other adverse conditions left them undaunted. They did their work creditably. The same quartet will be the directors of the cheering section next year. Watch them! 76