Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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JMacLetti 4t J (c ansen s Sir Francis Bacon ' Is this a pool cue which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal weapon, straight To hit as I shoot? or art thou but A cue of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the smoke-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, plain as day, as palpable As this which now I have Thou hit ' st the ball I was shooting; And such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes saw a red ball drop in the left corner pocket, Or was it a white one; I see thee still. And on thy tip bits of powder blue, Which was not so before. There ' s no such thing; It is the bloody white ball which fell Thus to mine eyes. Now o ' er the one half table The balls seem dead, and wicked dreams abuse My brilliant play; now witchcraft celebrates His pale offerings, and wither ' d handshake, Alarum ' d by his sentinel, the snear He broke his cue on the table, and Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and smoke- filled room, Hear not my steps, which way they walk for fear Thy very stones prate my whereabout, And take his money back from me Which now jingles pleasantly. Whiles I shoot, he stands Words to the best shots he says little. 30

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THE Sports SECTION The year 1956-57 was a successful one for L.T.I, as far as athletics were concerned. Our school is not noted for its momentous athletic achievements but these were more than compensated for by the good fun en- joyed by all. Once again curling highlighted the sporting program with over forty students participating; this included a team com- posed of staff members, Messrs. Braun, Mackinnon, Lindsay and Miller. At the time of this writing the curling champion- ship had not been settled but barring any major upsets, it appears to be a fight to the finish between rinks skipped by Keith Perry and Gerry Smith. Table-tennis was played throughout the year and our common room was al- ways crowded with aspiring ping-pong champs. Gerry Smith emerged the winner of a long tournament and received a suit- able trophy as champ of the school. During lunch hour on Wednesday fifteen boys journeyed to the arena for an hour of hockey practice. Despite a lack of equipment no serious injuries resulted. The record for the season was an impressive one of one loss at the hands of P. A.C.I, and a tie with the General Hospital Nurses. The basketball team experienced a very successful season, winning three games and losing two. Once again lack of a good gymnasium limited practice sessions al- though the St. Paul ' s gym was used. Next year L.T.I, will have a new home and with it new athletic possibilities. We are most optimistic for the future and can look forward to big things from the large enrollment of the new school. A little thought can best sum up the year of athletics at L.T.I. : When that one great scorer comes to mark against your name, he counts not whether you won or lost but how you played the game. The students of L.T.I, have played their games in a way that we can be proud of because everything was sacrificed for a year of clean fun and enjoyment. HOCKEY BASKETBALL 32