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

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The last half was very close with Central play- ing brilliantly on defence as well as on offence. In the closing moments of the game, however, South took the lead and kept it, ending the closest game played by them this year. Davidson was high scorer in this game with Gerlach standing out on his excellent playing. South Juniors Clinch Championship Led by Captain Gord Davidson, the South juniors defeated Tech by the score of 32430. Davidson was the leading scorer for South with 13 points. He was followed closely by Alan Lansing who scored 9 points. Harry Gerlach again played an outstanding game for South. To a considerable extent it has been GerIach's defensive play that has got South as far as they are in the XVOSSA grouping. South vs. St. Thomas Tech South juniors under the coaching of IXIr. Allin, proved to be too tough for local opposition this vear. Their defeat of St. Thomas to end the schedule, brought to a close one of South's best years of basketball. They were never defeated, although one game ended in a very close score. It was the scintillating stars-Davidson, Adams, Lan- sing and Gerlach who helped greatly to make this possible. In the St. Thomas game, Davidson scored a total of 18 points, swelling his total for the ten game series to 150 points. Lansing and Adams also played well on the offensive. GerIach's defensive play made him a standout of the game also. -DON Foovtik, 1261 THE PLAYOFFS Semi-final-South vs. St. Jerome's South juniors easily outscored the Kitchener quintet as quick breaks built up an impressive lead of 23-10 by half-time. During the third quarter St. jerome's threatened, but in the last stanza South turned on the heat and easily eli- minated the opposition to the tune of 36-24. Ken Adams and Gord Davidson were best for South, the former swishing in ten points, the latter 9. Harry Gerlach played a flne defensive game. TUR ER'S DRUG sToRE nl MR.-XXII AX Ia. '-4972 ECG W PHOTO SUPPLIES PRESCRIPTIONS SURGICAL NEEDS DRUGS Phone Met. 5566 YOUTH TODAY MOULDS TOMORROW'S WORLD f-09'-09 LONDON YOUNG IVIEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION T. C. Margrett Jack Meikle President G enera l Secretary Compliments of ERNEST R. DENNIS GENERAL INSURANCE Premier Trust Bldg.-428 Richmond St, Met. 6270 London, Ont. Compliments of Bright's Grocery Corner Askin and VVharncIiffe

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C00 With the Compliments of ORTH LTD. Military and Civilian Tailors For Over 30 Years Tailors of New Styles Young Men's Apparel and Haberdaslnery f-02 Compliments of Y O L L E S FURNITURE co. LTD. E. J. MULKERN . MANAGER The Boys' Shop WE OUTFIT BOYS 8: STUDENTS f-01001 Prince Clothes fit for a Prince C-02'-09 42l Richmond St. Met. 2762 Final-South vs. Windsor Kennedy South entered the XV.O.S.S.A. final against a highly-overated Kennedy Collegiate team. Dur- ing the first half, South had some trouble crack- ing a stiff zone defence set up by the opposition, but led at the half 13-12. In the third quarter South gradually began to fathom the zone de- fence, and slowly crept ahead. During the fourth quarter South broke away time and again and finally in the last four minutes forced Ken- nedy to break up their zone. Then South walked away with the game, the final score being 37-22. Gord Davidson sparked the team to victory by scoring 17 points as well as setting up some nice plays. Harry Gerlach again played a very solid game at defence, as did Bob Davey, who also scored 7 points. This victory brought to South the first VV.O.S.S.A. Basketball championship ever won by a London school. -R. VVONNACOTT. THE GIRLS' WORK Confirmed from Page 23 In 1941, a rather unusual project was under- taken. Good woolen uniforms, no longer worn by basketball teams, were donated by the G.A.A to the Lambeth branch of the Red Cross. There, clever dressmakers turned these articles into attractive dresses and jumpers for children and dispatched them to countries where most needed. In addition, 24 heavy sweaters, from the same source as the uniforms, were packed and shipped direct to the Soldiers-', Sailors' and Airmen's Association in Peterborough, Scotland, by the Girls' Athletic. In 1942, the girls worked diligently to collect articles for the Russian Clothing Relief and were well rewarded for their efforts by securing a total of over 250 good articles of clothing. During this same year, about IXovember, a very keen interest was taken in the opening of the VVomen's Active Service Club in London. The task of furnishing four rooms was undertaken by four groups of South girls financed by the G.A.A. The rooms were very highly praised by all who saw them, for their home-like and attractive appearance: needless to say, those whose work it was, got great pleasure from the undertaking. All during the war years many tag days were held throughout the city. Hardly one slipped by without at least 40 to 50 South girls partici- pating in it. The many different groups in the city came to depend on the girls from South to make their tag days a success. From the standpoint of finances alone, South girls have made a notable contribution. Over the years from 1941-1945 they donated about 35136.00 to the Red Cross and 54295.00 to the War Services Committee in the school for their work. This money was raised mainly by parties and dances sponsored by the Girls' Athletic Association. Surely South girls may well be proud of this war record! -JEAN YOUNG, 5A