Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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The Tappa Kegga Barons captured the touch football championship after a hectic season by rough play. The Tappa Keggas were forced to play undefeated ball in order to remain on top. They were closely fol¬ lowed by the Tigers. The touch football teams were composed of six men. The games were usually played during noontime and large crowds were al¬ ways on hand to witness the assorted may¬ hem which took place on Keane Field daily. The frequent lost tempers and bickering with the officials denoted the fierce rivalry and intense interest in the fracases. Pro¬ tests were many and Al Schramm was kept busy ruling on the disputed contests. The lid was pried off the season on Wed¬ nesday, September 2 5, when the Tappa Keg¬ gas defeated the Fighting Irish by the lop¬ sided score of 42-6. At the same time, on the other field, the Kappa Nus, who won last year’s title under the name of the Semis, walloped the Fligh Flyers to the tune of 30-0. At the halfway mark of the season, four teams were bunched closely together in the first division. The Badgers, led by “Blimp” Fiedler, and the Tappa Keggas were unde¬ feated while the Tigers, led by the Ward twins, and Kappa Nus were within striking distance, having lost only one game. Outstanding contests early in the season were the Kappa Nus-Tigers and Tappa Keg¬ ga games. In the former, the Tigers took the measure of the Kappa Nus, 9-7. The winners were paced by the pass catching of Paul Hammes and the punting of Harry Crosscn. The Tappa Keggas were hard pressed to win their game from the Tigers, 14-13. The most spectacular game of the season was the Kappa Nus-Tappa Keggas struggle. The latter emerged victorious, 13-7, but only after coming from behind in the waning moments of the game. Jack Bierie and Al Spahn were outstanding for the Kappa Nus while Ben O’Keefe and Phil Fusco starred for the Barons. A 19-6 victory over the Juggernauts by the Tappa Keggas clinched the crown for the latter. The Barons scored first when Payton intercepted a pass and raced 3 5 yards for a touchdown. Their second marker was scored when Haggerty leaped high in the end zone and snared a long pass. Irv Mur¬ phy was responsible for the concluding Bar¬ on score when he made a sensational catch to bring the ball down to the Juggernaut’s goal. Hugh Dorsey, Jack Donnelly, and Jim Wolavcr appeared to the 1 best advantage for the Juggernauts. As the season drew to a close, the Fresh¬ men team was playing ball equal to that of any other team in the circuit. The Frosh were the only team to tie the champion Tappa Keggas. Bernic Milroy, Bob Lorge, and Jack Lewis were the chief threats in the Frosh attack. The Tappa Kegga Barons also annexed the intramural volleyball title; the Hi-Flyers fin¬ ished in the runner-up spot and the A. B. C. s garnered third place honors. Eight teams comprised the volleyball league. Besides the above mentioned, the following were also entered: Badgers, Kappa Nus, Tigers, Owls, and the Trojans. The winners were undefeated through¬ out the competition. The second place Hi- Flyers dropped only one contest, that to the champs. The A. B. C.’s lost two games in league play. 29

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INTRAMURALS TOUCHBALL AND VOLLEYBALL SPOTLIGHT THE FALL SEASON . V 1S TOUCH FOOTBALL STANDINGS TEAM v. L. Tappa Keggas 8 0 Tigers 7 1 Kappa Nus 7 2 Freshmen 5 3 Badgers 4 4 Hi-Flyers 4 5 Foreign Legion 2 6 Juggernauts 2 6 Hypo-Mukets 1 7 Fighting Irish 0 9 High Scorers name PTS. Haggerty, T. K. B. 63 Milroy, Frosh 49 Donnelly, Juggernauts 37 Bahning, Kappa Nus 33 Hamrnes, Tigers 31 Payton, T. K. B. 30 Keniger, Hi-Flyers 30

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