Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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The Greyhound s continued Mr. Colimore shows his French finesse as he drives a long belt in annual Faculty-Student softball game. Some of Loyola ' s amateur mermen prepare to make a splash in intramural swim meet between classes. tournament, garnered a medal as a fifth-place fin- isher while the ’Hounds nestled in sixth place as a team. r orturk for Loyola College’s lacrosse team con- • tinned to abate slowly this year with the influx of twelve freshmen and the new scheduling policy of playing teams comparable in ability to the Greyhound stickmen. The crosse-handlers amassed a 4-6 record for 1961. The team was completely devoid of seniors. Sophomore Marty Pilsch set the pace for the offense as the team’s leading scorer. Mike Abromaitis and A barefoot quarterback must keep on his toes in order to keep others off. The keynote of intramurals is informality. With exquisite form senior Jack (Chopped Again) Heisner bowls against Bill Bell.

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H ampered by bad weather and the minimum num- ber of six players for most of the season, the stal- wart Greyhound tennis team persevered to post a team record of seven wins and five losses in league compe- tition, good for third place in the Northern Division of the Mason-Dixon Conference. The netters were led by captain Don Torres, who finished out his career in fine style. Junior Dave Mul- rooney posted an excellent nine and three record to lead the team. Rounding out the team were junior Bill Knoche, sophomores Jim Mohler and Barry Till- man, and freshman Alex Cummings. U nder the guidance of coach “Nappy” Doherty, the 1961 version of Loyola’s finksmen again matched strokes with their Mason-Dixon conference foes over the Mount Pleasant municipal golf course. Captain Chuck Pessagno, returning from a sparkling 1960 per- formance in which he was unbeaten in match play, again showed the way in 1961 as the squad’s best player. Returning lettermen Jim Foley, Bill Mis- lowski, and Ed Conway provided consistent perform- ances. After the usual perfunctory season, in which a 3-2 log was posted, Pessagno, in the all-important continued Jim Foley lifts the flag and gazes ad- miringly at the result of team captain Chuck Pessagno’s greenswork. The scene of the linksmen ' s endeavors is Mount Pleasant municipal golf course. Evergreen’s own course is not even in the planning stage. GOLF Loyola O pp. 6 Western Maryland 3 5-1 2 Washington College 3-1 2 3 Johns Hopkins 15 6 Mt. St. Mary’s 12 5 Baltimore University 4 1 II Loyola LACROSSE Opp 15 Ohio State 8 2 Cornell 10 6 Washington and Lee 14 8 Swarthmore 7 4 Penn State 17 4 Johns Hopkins 22 8 Gettysburg 5 9 Towson State Teachers 15 10 C. W. Post 5 2 Hofstra 19 9 Washington College 27 Ball flying over goal leaves hope for Loyola stick victory by defensive play.

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Rol Sturm displays a fast break from plate while helping the Moleskins to another softball victory. Jim Lamar, juniors, also returned to bolster the at- tack. Ham Dugan finished his third year in the mid- field spot while John Stewart joined as center face-off man. On the defense, Tom Milligan was a standout in his first year of college competition and copped the team trophy as the outstanding player of the year. W hen the Block “L” men are not using the ath- letic facilities at Loyola, the amateur athletes take over under the tutelage of “Nap” Doherty and his crew of umpires, referees, judges, et al. The intra- mural program featured two additions this year. The first to appear was a six-man bowling league. The second was Loyola Day, comprised in the main of track and field events, with several extra specialties added. T he year 1961 marked the end of the reign of Norman “Mole” Vitrano as prince of intramurals. “Mole” organized teams that played in ever) ' phase of the agenda and his graduation is regretted by Mole- skins everywhere. The popularity of varsity and intramural athletics leaves no doubt that the participative aim of the Greyhound sports program finds wide acceptance. Participation in athletics is an important part of the individual’s desire to belong to the Loyola com- munity. Prodey, Carey, and Bowman, part of senior ' s “Loy- them. However, it was discovered that the juniors, ola Day” tug-of-war team, strain as juniors upset knowing their limitations, used an extra man. 7 l fa vT. jbfll I v I % nix ■ r . 29 .