London South Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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ri O South Sketch, London, December 6, I935 IUNIURS K.-TV. Eliminated in the Semi- Finals-Coach Freeman's Team Turns Tables on St. Thomas. After four unsuccessful at- temps at a Junior W.O.S.S.A. championship title, Coach Free- nian's hopes were realized when the Juniors returned home with the coveted trophy tucked safely under their belts. Alex. Hofstetter, t h e Galloping Gopher , having captained his team through the season with but only one defeat, at the hands of the powerful K.-W. squad, brought the first VV.O.S. S.A. Rugby title to South Vol- legiate and also to London. Vonsidered green at the first of the season, even by local supporters, they soon showed their ability t.o handle any threat which might stanzl in their way of a championship. A great deal of credit for the team's success was due to the steady, plunging, little quarter- back, Tom Woolley, who gen- eraled the team from start to finish in a manner equal to that of Bobby Coulter, an'l to the consistent booting of Abe Frith: however. the tackling and blocking of the line was the deciding factor in their victory. Oust K.-VV. 14-12 Taking advantage of a home crowd and field South rolled up a 13-point lead on a rain- soaked gridiron. In the return game in Kitchener a slightly over-confiilent London team found themselves up against a v a s t l y improved tricolored squad. South was decisively beaten 12-1. This clean, hard- hitting outfit was the second best contender for the cup and provided the majority of South's opposition. London Gains 1-Point Lead, 9-8 Playing in another drizzling rain, they proved themselves real mudders. Snatching an early victory from a cocky Blue and White team, they downed the visitors by a close margin: game ended 9-8. CAPTURE W. 0. S. S. I-I. TITLE SENIOR HOCKEY I 'e-ee ',. 1 M..-,ace- ' l I' ag' ,Q, V .- '31 .'----- I, .f 'ig ' .i .ij-Ez..-V. 6 A Q W 1 ffm , mu .' ' .1 if isa- H' , Y , A 5 fy f I, ,. Y, T' SF, IA-a te: lf-f I L . ,--,.--str I . -t i. ...,r. 1, - . 9' V - ,J 'nf- - ' is iz? ii I ',f:si 'f' ., :Stiff G' TW' W I w . ' , .3 ' lk l S A A f f a, , ' 45. -le, V , ,Q . A. A, M gi t ' . I X . M . X D. Atcheson, G. VVilliams, D. Parnell, I. Hammond, K. Caspell, H. Murray, R. Miller, D. McKenzie, H. B. Dinsmore tcoachl. 1 . I Final Game 3-3 I I , South returned to St. Thomas still not having convinced them that thc Garnet and Gray had the better team: but they held them in their own backyard. Isoon after the kick-off. Keene ran one of Louch's kicks back 15 yards: the St, Thomas booter was having difficulty getting distance against the cross-wind. From 20 yards out Keene tried for a placement but it went wide for a single point. For the next few minutes London seemed to have an ad- lvantage in the play, but Irwin broke through fast and inter- lceptcd a lateral pass in centre tield. He was tackled by Wool- ley after a run of 25 yards. Orchard and Snyilcr plunged for 8 and Louch booted a field goal. Several fumbles recovered again by St. Thomas, and a long run by Frith on the receiv- ing end of a punt paved the way for London's second point. lAt the end of the first quarter. St. Thomas led, 3 to 2. London started the scoring The Blue and White, with some advantage from the wind, BANQUET This is the third year that the two rugby teams, coaches, managers, and players from I season with a real banquet. This year the two teams chose a different way of ending' the lseasong rather than have a Itufkeb' dinner at the school :ind cause a great deal of work and trouble for the people in charge, they decided to have a fowl supper at the country church in Sharon. Mr. Dinsmore and Mr, Free- man were both presented with 'gifts from the boys. The guests Mr. present were Mr. Parnell, Anderson, Mr. Mel-Iale, Dr. Wilkey, Mr. Graham and Mr. Urlin. former years have closed their, YEAH, SENIORS! When South's Senior hockey team defeated Tech. in the second game of their schedule this year, they broke a losing streak that had continued for some years, The team this year fought through their group only to be nosed out by the fast Tech. squad in the final game of the series. Mr. Dinsmore's squad played smart hockey and deserve credit for a very enjoyable season. The players are also to be congratulated on the manner in which they practically fin- anced themselves, each person contributing for every practice. The first game was a fast, hard-fought one which went to our old purple-and-gold clad rivals, Central, 2-0. In the next game, the team provided an upset by defeat- ing Tech. As Tech. had previ- ously beaten Central, it now ticd up the series. The boys outlasted Central in the return game and won by a 2-1 margin. The group championship was at stake when South and Tech. met in the final game. At half- ,time South led 2-1, but Tech. came back in the last half to score three goals. This elimi- nated one of the best South Senior teams ever produced. The line-up: Goal, McKen- I zie, Atchesonq Defence: Cas- rpell, Miller, Parnellg Forwards: This was a fitting close to Williams, Meaden, Murray, the most successful rugby sea- Hammond, Frarey and Cam- son that South has had. ,eron. , JUNIOR HOCKEY fn:--rf rs, 'ar -.11 ,:.,: x--x CITY CHAMPIONS fg1-1i353-5j.-g1::-..72T.. '-....... '- - i1-- .'51'fht-'3Ts., '.L':'ir??'-.. off-f ' .::: ..:.- '::5Ii '. z 'fi-'17-if ' tried to add to their lea'l in . -I g the second quarter, but what- 'ffl , 5 T- - ,pf ever gains they made wcrc' ' ' K . , ' ' M l . E Q , 'more than offset by Hofstet-1 bmi I 3. 5 'i 1 1, ,fi E , tcr's and Woolley's plungingl ,JM -- IL . 5 I Y' 'F F' , , Going into the third quarter! '-431,53 ji 'I NF? . the Hofstctter and Woolley' - t'.' 6 if?-' p ' ' V , '. I 17,i3-gf. combination again began to' fl? -' lil? ' It M ' ' , ytell. The St. Thomas left wing ' JA, 4 -I . yf Q.. V 'y. ,weakened and Frith lifted the WAR 'W Aa' T 1' ' 'YT' TV Meg I -ll I I A . . 'third and final point of the NPYL THQ.. 5. . ' game. The lead was not a big one on the round, but South succeeded in holding it for thc ,rest of the game. J. Payne, P. Richards. J. liradt. C. Knight, VV. Steeper, R. Hollowell. J. Gai-side. D. McKenna, A. Shaw fcaptaini, K. Keene, G. Edwards, R. Bodkin, W, Avery, H. B. Dinsmore tcoachl .

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NEW WINNERS IN BADMINTON Last season proved to be a very successful one as far as lfadminton was concerned. Both those who had played before and those who were just begin- ning to pfay showed great en- thusiasm. Two nights a week were devoted to the game Ulltlfil the guidance of Miss MacFar- lane and Miss Hilliard, who kinilly gave up those evenings to our pleasures. In March a tournament was held. It was divided into two sections--a regular champion- ship tournament and a consola- tion tournament for those de- feated in the first round. This meant that both beginners and more seasoned players had a chance to gain recognition. The consolation tournament was won by Dorothy Thomas and Muriel Grant who defeated Mary Fraser and Joyce Stauf- fer in a very close match. The championship was won by Libby Pegg and Anne Gor- don when they eliminated Elea- nor Fothergill and Margaret Cumming in a hard struggle. Concern as to the outcome of the tournament was not limited to those taking part in it. Even non-players showed keen interest in the outcome of these matches. This year we want more people out for the as some hearty the side-lines. forward to big- Badminton. game as well cheering from Here's looking ger and better -Margaret Cumming, VA. I I I I I I Sooih Slfeich, London, December 6, I935 COLOURFUL SETTING FOR RUGBY DANCE Perhaps one of the nicest things about last year's rugby season was the final scrimmage I in South's gymnasium. In honour of the boys who so ably upheld the name of their school on the rugby field, one of the final dances of the school yeai was given. Throughout the fall term the rugby dance was awaited with eager anticipation by the mem- bers of the school. It certainly satisfied to the uttermost our fondest dreams and it seemed as if everyone was there dressed in his Sunday Best. In a rugby setting-goal posts at either end and the yard marks along the sides- the boys proved themselves just as proficient at tripping the light fantastic as at giving a gr-od account of themselves on the gridiron. The music, which was supplied by Doug. Townsend and his orchestra, made us want to dance on and on, but unfortunately the hands of the clock raced around to 11,250 and we had to wend our way home. May we then express our sin- cere appreciation and congratu- lations to the Boys' Athletic Association, to whose efforts we owe the night of December 21, 1934. -Barbara Chantler. FIRST YEAR BASKETBALL TEAM Standing-M. Collison, D. Hemphill, V. Legg, S. Crosby, L. Goodman. Kneeling-B. Coulter, M. McConnell, B. Cook, L. Lister. 7 WINNING INTER-FORM BASEBALL 'IEAM 4.5. an za .r . , 'vc--.. - . as L. Back Row-aG. Miles, M. Fraser lcaptainl, J. Jarmain, M. Smith. Second Row D. Dutton. B. Ferris, C. Macklin fvice-captainl, L. Jackson. First Row--M. Wilson, L. Slattery, N. Young 4C's WIN THE BASEBALL SERIES This year an inter-form baseball tournament was intro- duced into our P. E. classes, in which all but first year com- peted. The elimination round was so arranged that the forms of each year played together, with the exception, of course, of fifth year, which had only one team. To add spice to the games, all the referees were chosen from third, fourth and fifth YEZIFS. In second year, ZA was suc- cessfulg 3D led the third year listp and -LC came through with flying colours in its year. The fifth year team was elimi- nated in the first round. In the semi-finals, IZA played 3D in a very keen struggle, 2A coming out the winner. Then the remaining teams, 4C and -IB, played OH. Here again the teams were evenly matched, and the game ended with a very low score, 4C winning by one run. Perhaps the most interest- ing of all was the final game between 4C and 2A, with a decisive victory for 4C. The batteries of the two teams were as follows: -IC: Pitcher, L. Slattery, Catcher, M. Fraser. ZA: Pitcher, A. Russell, Catcher, S. Crosby. -Dorothy Johns, IV C. YOUR CARRIAGE? Have you read Your Car- riage. by Janet Lane? If you have not, you should get it from the school library as soon as possible because it is really worthwhile. Miss Lane's book gives a new and practical slant to the grace and figure story, and she tells it in an amusing and enter- taining style, illustrated by many pictures. She describes the right way to sit, stand, walk and workigiving inter- esting methods of learning a good posture habit and curing a bad one. There are many people who would benefit by reading this book, so get it at once-you may be guilty! -Carol Macklin, IV C.

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South Sketch, London, December 6, I935 9 Senior Rugb Team Wins McHale Troph SENIOR RUGBY TEAM l l l ck Row--Mr. Dinsmore lvoachl, A. Phillips, .I, Kennedy, W. Ramer, I, Symington. VV. Pars-ing, H, I Steeles, W. Mitchell. fl. Dowdell lnianalierr, K. Caspell. l econd Row- D, Mvlienzie. Clarke, J. Woolley. W. M4-M4-ran, li. Hart, IC. Tremaline wuptainl. i st Row---R. Miller. C. Collier, A. Shaw, Il, l illm--re. H. Kimber. ID. Parnell, l i JUNIORS CLEAN UP CITY HOCKEY SERIES Ken Keene The Junior garnet-and-gray hockey squad had a very suc- cessful year in the 1935 season, winning the city championship for the second consecutive year and then going on to tie Strat- ford twice, but losing out on the deciding game. After many hard practices under the coaching of Mr. Dinsmore, the squad took the ice against their most bitter rivals, Central. The game was close, ending in a tie, 2-2. The next game was played the fol- lowing week with Tech. The game seesawed back and forth, but finally South defeated them 2-1. A week later, the return game with Central was played, but this time South took the lead and kept it. The game resulted in a 2-1 victory for Central. This nearly gave the cup to the Tecumseh Avenue squad-only a tie with Tech. was needed. But the boys were out to win and they succeeded, 1-0. i I l w i The tt-am's nt-xt opponent was Stratford, and the first two games were tied, ZZ-2. The final was played in London. The visitors walked oil' with a one- sided victory, 8-2, Line-up: Goal, Payne: De- fence: Edwards, Steep: Centre: Mcliennag Subs: Bodkins, Hol- lowell, Ewer, Garside, Avery. THAMES VALLEY GOLF COURSE SCENE OF FIRST TOURNAMENT The members of IIIC are proud of their champion golf player, Ian Innes. The first annual golf tournament of the L.S.C.I. was held at Thames Valley Golf Course on Septem- ber 28th. This tournament, promoted by Mr. Freeman and Jack Woolley, was the initial golf tournament in the school and was a decided success. Entrants were very enthusias- tic and the entry of twenty- eight will undoubtedly be in- creased very much in 1936. l l At the linish of the regular IS-hole round. Doug. Parnell and Ian Innes were tied with the lowest scores of 87. In the deciding hole to determine the winner, Innes won the match. one up. In Class B, which included boys having all previous scores ovcr 45 strokes for the 9-hole course, the low- est score turned in was 95, by C. Cole. Humour was supplied by the star foursome comprised of Ron Chapman fclub breaker, club loser and ball loserl, Don Filmore, Dick Wlhite and H. B. Dinsmore. It was suggested that next time this group in- clude an adding machine in their equipment. The prize winners were: Class A, Ian Innes, 87, Doug. Parnell, 87, B. Miller, 939 Class B, C. Cole, 95, W. Kearns, 96, G. Martin, 100, D. Case, 101, T. Owen, 1053 High Gross, H. B. Dinsmore, 1-10. Runner-up, J. R. Chapman, 138. Well, folks, another year has rolled around and South Col- legiate is expected to turn out another hard-fighting, spirited group of griflders as an entree for Senior W.O.S.S.A. rugby. Although the prospects for a good line were rather slim, Mr. Dinsmore collected a few of the boys who were turning out and had them in shape when the first whistle blew, opening the starting game with Central on October -ith. The game was a real hard tight for South. but they struggled through to victory, 7-0. On October 10th. the second game was played, this time with Sarnia Collegiate on a very wet and muddy gridiron at Tecumseh Park. This slowed South's fast backfield but they showed themselves to be cap- able mudders. The pigskin was handled as if by professionals -Sarnia gathered up a fumble behind South's touch line, giv- ing them the major score and the game, 5-1. The third game. another tough battle in Sarnia. was played oH' on October 25th. The blue-and-white team defeated South by the narrow margin of Il-2, and this gave the Tun- nel City the series. Sarnia admitted it was the hardest game of the series. The South backfield had been changed around owing to the absence of Jack Kennedy, stel- lar halfback. The score might just as easily have been 3-2 for South, because South played a brand of rugby that was hard to beat. The fourth and linal game of the series was played at Te- cumseh Park again, on Novem- ber 6th. This game gave to South the city series and the McHale cup, when they defeat- ed Central by the score of 18-10. All I can say for this game is that every member of the squad played his best brand of rugby. Players: Harry Kimber, Keith Caspell, Don McKenzie, Stew Clarke, Ad Shaw, Bill Par- sons, Abe Phillips, 'tWalt Raimer, Ian Symington, Don Fillmore, Bud Mitchell, Bev. Hart, Jack Woolley, Jack Ken- nedy, Bob Miller, Doug. Parnell fquarter-backl, Roy Tremaine fcapt.D, Murray Frarey, Bill McMoran, Collyer.