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

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On Left to right: L. Sullivan. C. Tetreault. L. Lepry. Captain: D. Lee, J. Phillips. Standing: H. Denning. ll. Arsenault. D. Kells. J. Hanlon. P. Johnson. UPPIYC nine trophies in nine weeks. was Dan Oltlradyls cross-country team. which w as led ln the lmest distance runner in the stat'- of Rhode lsland. Lou Lepry. ln the first two meets of the year La Salle placed nicn l. 2. 3. 4. 5 against ll. l. State .lay Ya-es at Rig gston and agairst Hope at La Salle. ln the following meet La Salle was again first. topping competition in ln this the Knights of Columhus Road Race. race the La Salle captain. Lou Lepry. lirolie the lormer recfrrd. running the Zlf-mile course in ill:53.3 mi: utes. Lcpry was not the only memlver of the 19-1-0- 1-T squad who was outstanding. Dick Lee. w ho was a consistent fore-runner. Conrad Tetreault, Alohn Philips. lfloward Denniiig. and livan. lrdoor Track Captain. were ing throughout the season. This comlvination marched lo the Class A Championship of Rhode lsland. the State Championship. and the New lfngland Championship. The next stop for the team was Yan Courtland Park. New York. Run- ning against the hest competition in the liastern States. the La Salle team won the Manhattan lnterscholastie Meet hy the low score of 04. A week later the Maroon squad was running at the East Providence course. W'itl'1 Lou Lepry setting a new record for the QIQ-niile route. La Salle placed men 1. 2, 3. 5. and 0. to win the Leo Sul- outstand- e Hundred Thirty-t wo Championship of the State Class A liiterscho- lastic League. ln the succeeding race at lfast ljrovidenee. for the Championship of Rhode Island. La Salle set a new standard hy placing men in the first five positions. These five were Lepry. Sullivan. Lee. Philips. and Tetreault. lfollowing the State Championship was the Nlew England Champion- ship in which La Salle came out first scoring -lil points. ln the field of competition were twenty- six teams from all parts ol New lfngland. lfightirg hard hut in vain the La Salle hill- and-dalers were not almle to cop the National Crow n. ln the following meet the Maromi at- tempts were lrustrated hy a consistent Bishop Loughlin team at St. lJeter's Prep lnterscholas- ties in Jersey City. This was the final meet of the cross-country season. Out of eleven contests La Salle had won nine. a record enxialile in any League. Throughout this highly creditalrle season there were nine trophies awarded to La Salle Acad- Silly. They were: Knights of Columlwns Road Race. New York University lnterscholasties. Bruckshaw. Nlanhattan lnterscholastics. Rhode lslancl Class A. Rhode lsland Championships. 'Xlew England Championships. National Catholic. and the New England Interseetional Trophies.

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haf Trimming East Providence, 18-12, the Maroon captured third place in the Metropolitan League Standing of 194-6. Lunges by Tom Powers and Fred Thorpe, coupled with the accurate-blocking back John McCauly, aided Quarterback Lou Gorman to successfully outwit a fast Red and White squad. Each lineman performed superbly, particular mention being due to John Pierik and Fred Read. One Hundred Thirty The class of '47 is grateful to Brother An- thony, Moderator of football, to Head Coach J ack Cronin and Line Coach Milt Rhenquist, to the Assistant Coaches Al McCall and Lou Cim- ini, and to the whole team, including the man- agers, for giving their time and effort to bring distinction and honor to La Salle Academy. We also extend special best wishes to all the mem- bers of the team who are seniors, and we know that their lives will be very successful.