Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMM. In the realms of sports Manhattan has long been the mighty conquerer, as the Manhattan Men song so aptly states. It is true that the Jasper athlete has made this possible, but it is also true that the Athletic Advisory Committee has played an important role in making the Green and White intercollegiate program one of which the College and its students can be justly proud. This committee, composed of Brother Donation Joseph, the chairman; Brother Alexander Joseph, Mr. Kenneth Norton and Mr. George Eastment, has been formulating Manhattan's sports activities since the inauguration of the board in 1949. They meet bi-weekly and then, in conjunction with the President of the College, regulate and decide policies that are necessary for the welfare of Manhattan athletics. Their wisdom and foresight has enabled Manhattan to post enviable records against comparable opposition on the basket- ball court, the track arena, the baseball diamond, the swim- ming pool, the golf course and the tennis court. These records have put Manhattan in the national spotlight as well as the local beam, but not at the cost of academic integrity or the abolition of standards. Again this year the Green and White was not to be denied any of the iaurals for sports leader- ship. They met all competition in the true Manhattan manner. Manhattan is noted in the world of sports for its fine teams, and admired among competitiors for its school spirit. This year the onlookers of the Jasper basketball games saw the Follow the Five displaying the Manhattan spirit in every con- test, home or away.

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ATHLETIC ASSOC. The Athletic Association, under the reigns of president Joe Yamaoka and his aides Bob English, Secretary; Lou Petrone, Junior Representative; and John Gormally, the Sophomore Rep- resentative; operated one of the most diversified and success- ful intramural athletic programs ever seen at Manhattan. The Manhattan Man benefited greatly from their efforts. It was this group which afforded Johnny Jasper the opportu- nity to display his skills in his favorite athletic pastime. They continued with the standard aetivities of basketball, golf, foot- ball, softball, tennis and started a handball tournament which proved to be well-recieved by the more agile set of the campus. This year the Athletic Association also sponsored an intercol- legiate intermural football game which became the most pub- licised event of its type in the metropolitan area. That was the snow-copped game between the All-Star squad of our cross- country rival and Manhattan's muscle men, which Fordhom won by the score of 12-6. The Jasper gridiron squad also ventured into Westchester to encounter Iona but lost by the same margin. These intramurols proved worthwhile to the College and the participating athletes. Manhattan gained many varsity com- petitors from the intramural ranks because of their outstanding play. The student also profited from the A.A.'s efforts by re- newing their sportsmanship and sharpening their competi- tiveness.