Le Moyne College - Black Robe Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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Boston College Auburn Win Showing their best form of the season, the Dolphin cagers routed an aggressive Boston College quintet 92 to 76 before a capacity crowd at Mount Carmel School in Auburn. Dick Kenyon returned to his original form and amazed everyone as he hit for 51 points with brilliant accuracy. The Dolphins seemed to be headed for defeat as the halftime score showed them holding a comfortable 45-52 margin. The second half was a completely different story as Kenyon netted 17 in the third quarter and Mack added 10. Boston College and the Dolphins played on even terms for the first few minutes and then the Eagles, paced by Dick Skeffington, spurted for several quick baskets and left the Green and Gold far behind. However they were able to score only 31 points while the Dolphins hit for 60. Kenyon and Dietz were the big guns for Le Moyne hitting for 31 and 21 points respectively. Cavellier and Mack were also in double figures with 15 and 12. Skeffington had 26 for the Eagles and Bigalow had 17. Spaulding shoots against B. C. St. Lawrence Away Win In the first game of a two day two game road swing through the North country, the Le Moyne Dolphins swamped a game from inept St. Lawrence team by a score of 96 to 66. Only the merciful insertion of substitutes into the game at the beginning of the 'second half kept the score within the bounds of propriety. Bob Dietz went wild in the scoring column, coming away with 26 points and hitting for 12 of 19 field attempts. Big Ed Czajka did a remarkable job for the relatively short time he played, sweeping off 15 rebounds in only ten minutes. Lou Grimaldi, who had scored 40 points in his last outing and thereby set the St. Lawrence scoring record was held to ten points in the first half and none in the second. The score probably would have been higher if Bob Smolinski, suffering from the virus, had made the trip. Manhattan Home Loss Showing ragged form, the Le Moyne Dolphins were again soundly beaten by a strong Manhattan quintet before a large XVar Memorial crowd by a score of 94-72. The Green and Gold cagers found themselves passing in poor form and unable to match the shooting of their rivals. The jaspers scored almost at will as the Dolphin defense fell apart in the late minutes of the first half. The game was played on even terms for the first few minutes and the local forces were able to match the visitors. However the jaspers, led by Lombardo and O'Connor, surged to a com- fortable lead as the half ended. The second half saw Le Moyne in worse form and Manhattan continued to pile up more points while the Dolphins vainly resorted to an all court press. Manhattan was led by Angelo Lambardo who netted 25 points. jack O'Connor followed with 16. Le Moyne's top man was Bob Dietz as he hit for 17. Canty was next in line with 12. Shot by Bergen is blocked. Clarkson Away Win Dave Olmstead, the nation's leading basketball scorer, made a valiant attempt to keep a scrappy but outmanned Clarkson quin- tet in the game, but failed and his team was the victim of a 88 to 71 beating by the Dolphins. The game, which wound up the North tour for Le Moyne, showed the Green and Gold much the master of the Engineers. Olmstead scored 32 points but was unable to cope with the smooth working Dolphin five that hit for an even sow of their shots. Dick Kenyon hit for 11 baskets in 14 attempts and added four free throws to wind up with 26 points. Bill Phillips showed red hot form as he hit for 8 field goals in 11 tries and came up with a 21 point outburst. . Tom Niland substituted freely and the Dolphin reserves continued to smash their opponents. For the Dolphins the victory marked number 11 as against 6 defeats.

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Cortland Away Loss Traveling to Cortland to meet the Teachers, the Green Dol- phins showed ragged form and were humbled by a score of 75 to 72. Le Moyne trailed all through the contest and seemed to lack any spark. The Dolphins almost overcame their hosts with a last minute surge but the rally fell short by 1 point. Cortland baffled the Dolphins with a tough zone defense which Le Moyne was unable to crack. This, coupled with ,poor passing, allowed the Teachers to move to sizeable leads during the game.. Bob Dietz was again the top scorer for the Dolphins as he copped 20 points. He was followed by Dick Kenyon and Bob Smolinski who had 16 and 15 respectively. Cortland was paced by Clarence Powell who had 20 and Frank Dawson who scored 16. Niagara Away Loss Le Moyne continued its slump and was defeated by the Purple Eagles of Niagara on the victors' floor by a score of 81- 72. The game was decided in the first few minutes when the Eagles, paced by Heamens and Ellis, moved to a 14 point lead. The Dolphins threatened frequently but could never overcome this advantage. Le Moyne changed tactics in the second half and employed an all court press. This move proved to be very effective as the Green and Gold began to shave Niagarzfs lead rapidly. Cavellier and Mack scored with ease and the Dolphins moved to within three points on several occasions but could never take the lead. The Dolphins were also hampered by the loss of high scorer Bob Dietz who suffered an ankle injury. Cavellier was high man with 26 and Mack followed with 20. TN Kenyon surprises everyone Sampson Home Win Swinging back into action after the exams, the Dolphins met always tough Sampson Air Force Base and came away with 11 hard earned 72-68 victory. The game marked the return of Bob Canty to the Dolphin lineup and he turned in an outstanding performance and proved to be a much needed spark. The Green and Gold started rapidly and moved to a 40-24 spread at halftime. After the intermission, the Sabres, led by Dick Prater took the play away from the Dolphins. Le Moyne was outscored and fell behind with six minutes remaining. Timely shots by.Mowins and Smolinski again gave Le Moyne the lead which they held till the final gun. Bob Dietz again led Le Moyne, scoring 24 and Prater paced Sampson with 30 markers. Movi ms nets tvs o Dietz shoots fit was goodj Steubenville Home Loss Completely outplayed and unable to score with any consistency the Le Moyne Dolphins were humiliated by a strong Steuben- ville quintet by a score of 80 to 55 before a large War Memo- rial crowd. In the first few minutes of play the Barons scored with ease and built up a sizeable lead which they retained for the remainder of the game. Paul Brownlee, one of the nations top scorers, showed a great deal of class as he dumped in 27 points and re- bounded well. Le Moyne, down by a score of 40-30 at. the half, was ham- pered by the absence of Dick Kenyon. Top man for the Dol- phins was Frank Bergen who scored 10 points. Brownlee led the Barons with 27 and was followed by Sapienza who had 15. wc N

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5 Hobart Away Win The Le Moyne College Dolphins showed mighty second half form as they erased a six point margin and came from behind to defeat stubborn Hobart 78 to 63 before a jammed DeSalles High School crowd. The victory avenged last year's upset win by the Statesmen. The Dolphins were baffled by a collapsing zone which the home squad used with much effectiveness and found themselves on the short end of a 57-31 half-time score. Paced by Dick Kenyon, the Green and Gold moved to a slim lead in the open- ing minutes of the second stanza and forced the opposition to abandon their defensive tactics. The Dolphins then scored with comparative ease and garnished the victory. Top scorer for Le Moyne was Dick Kenyon who netted 23 points, 16 of them in the last half. Bob Dietz was very effective from the foul line and ended up with 21. Bill Phillips continued to impress as he kept the Dolphins alive in the first half and totaled 17. For Hobart, Wiesglass scored 17 and Lambert had 18. -it -. Iona Home Win 1 Showing their best home form of the season, the Le Moyne Dolphins defeated a much improved Iona quintetby a score of 90 to 82 before a slim Memorial crowd. The victory was the second of the season for the Dolphins over the Gaels. The squads met previously in the Quantico Tourney with the Dolphins taking an easy win. The Dolphins opened with a sensational brand of shooting and moved to a 20 to 5 lead after eight minutes had elapsed. However the joy ride was short-lived as the visitors began to hit consistently and narrowed the gap to 48445 at halftime. In the last half the Dolphins and Gaels fought on even terms with the score being knotted on several occasions. Le Moyne pushed ahead in the last few minutes and then froze the ball to insure the victory. Le Moyne was led by Bo'b Dietz who hit with great accuracy and notched 25 points. Dick Kenyon continued his march on the scoring record and hit for 23 points. Iona was led by Saverese who had 213. Smo feeds Mow Gannon College Away XVin In a raggedly played game that saw Le Moyne's basketeers lose a thirteen point lead with but seven minutes to go and be forced into an overtime before taking the victory, Gannon Col- lege of Erie, Pennsylvania was defeated 90 to 82 before a large crowd at the Buffalo Auditorium. Le Moyne seemed to be coasting along in fine fashion for the greater portion of the contest but fell apart in the late stages to allow their rivals to tie the game up. In the extra period, Bob Dietz and Len Mowins hit for several baskets allowing the Dolphins to grab the win. Dietz and Kenyon again led the scorers with 24 and 25 points respectively. Dietz, scoring well in the overtime was a big factor in the Green and Gold triumph. Kenyon's point production put him within 21 of the Le Moyne scoring record. Showing far greater ability but a lack of cohesiveness. the Dolphins again won on a had night. Bob Vischinsky was high for the losers, hitting for 24 points. Kenyon gets fouled, but scores St. Bonaventure Home Loss Meeting one of the sharpest' looking quintets to invade the War! Memorial this season, the Le Moyne Dolphins were completely outclassed and suffered an 81 to 61 beating at the hands of the St. Bonaventure Indians. The largest crowd of the season, numbering 4500, saw the visitors take complete control in the early portions of the contest and score almost at will and with amazing accuracy. In the opening stages of the game the Indians moved to a sizeable lead by virtue of their excellent passing and rebounding. Particularly effective were Gerry Schlee and Brendan McCann as they scored frequently. The Dolphins couldn't seem to match the fast moving Bonnies and found themselves on the short end of a -46-23 halftime score. The story was much the same in the second stanza although the Indians were stopped from increasing their lead. Top man for St. Bonaventure was McCann as he hit for 19 points and had a great many assists. He was followed by Schlee who netted 16. Le Moyne was paced by Dick Kenyon and Dan Cavellier, each having 16 points.