Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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FTER an impressive opening cere- mony in which Commissioner Arthur V . Sheridan, representing Borough President James J. Lyons, threw up the first ball, Manhattan opened its 1945-46 basketball season against Brooklyn Cathedral College. Though the ceremony was impressive, the Jasper playing was anything but, as they dropped a close game to a weaker but inspired Brooklyn Cathedral squad. The Kelly Green quintet, though beaten, was never lacking in drive and spirit and the game was not decided until the final gun. In the first few minutes of the game the Jasper five jumped to a quick lead of six points as Bob Kelly broke through for two baskets and then added a foul to add to Verschuui-en's first score of the game, a foul. The Blue and White of Cathedral, however, sparked by Bill Boylan and Jim Cavanaugh, slowly cut the lead until at the quarter the score was Manhattan ll - Cathedral 8. The second quarter, which was featured by its energetic play by both sides, opened with the clubs battling evenly until Man- hattan gained a six point advantage on some deadly set shots by Maynard Baker. Again Cavanaugh led his team in its fight back into the game, and at the half Manhattan led 22 - 20. The third quarter was about even as Cathedral edged up to within a point of Manhattan, going into the final quarter 31 - 30. The play reached fever pitch in the final stanza which was replete with fierce play and football-like spills. Kelly hit the chords to swell Manhattan's lead to three markers, but a one-hander by Cavanaugh and a long set shot by Pres- ton put the visitors in front for good. When Boylan and Cavanaugh followed this with a layup and two free throws, respectively, their lead became five points, their largest in the evening. Baker cut 2 this lead to four by sinking a foul, but time was running out and the Brooklyn- ites began freezing the ball. Another foul shot by Johnny Hughes put the Jaspers within striking distance and aroused new hope in the hearts of the Manhattanmen. This hope soon died when Cavanaugh put in a one-hander for his twentieth point of the game which was followed a few seconds later by the sound of the final gun. The final score was Manhattan 37 - Cathedral 40. marifime ln the second game of the season, Manhattan, a bit wiser as a result of its loss to Brooklyn Cathedral, trounced the New York State Maritime Academy 44 -- 21. This was the beginning of a seven game winning streak which was to include victories over Wagner, Boston College, New York Cathedral, the Uni- versity of Scranton, American Inter- national College, and the Alumni. The score is no indication of the closeness of the game, as it wasn't until Larry Miggins, the 6'3 center, formerly of Fordham Prep, was put out of the game that the Jasper Five rolled up the score. Bob Kelly, who was Manhattan's high scorer in the Cathedral game also took top scoring honors with fifteen points. Captain Charley Verschuuren while scor- ing eleven points for second place honors, also did a fine job in setting up the plays and working the ball. Clgflel' The second team to go down to defeat at the hands of the Jasper Five was Wagner College from Staten Island. The boys from across the sea had a fighting ball club but when the gun went off, Manhattan led 50 - 30. just as coming

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