Patterson Collegiate Institute - Patrician Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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t PJ if r » T 4 41 1 $■ FOOTBALL TEAM Back Row: Mr. Dawson, F Hodges. K. Stewart, R. Me Laughlin, L. Milburn, H. Wade J. Atchison, S. Bluestone, J Davis. Mr. Newman. Middle Row: Z. Soltes, T Tomolillo, S. Zimbalatte. V Lepa. F. Meisner, B. Autter son. G. Paterson. R. Scott, G Fitzgerald. P. Biggleston. W Casanova. Front Row: J. Barnoscky, B Sheleon, R. Mclelwaln. J. Mais onneuve, J. Storey, D. Fowler D. Wigle. H. Kaloogian, B Bunker. m M HOCKEY TEAM Back Row: Mr. E. A. Orr (coach), H. White. B. Boyce. D. Fowler. F. Meitner. Front Row: B. Shelson. R Orr. N. Wood. R. Dollhan, J. Gregg. Absent: H. Fraba. R. Bunker. R. Robarts. G. Wallka. .• SOCCER TEAM Back Row: G. DeMarco (Cap tain). N. Orr. I. Katiman. E Zarzour, W. Fryday. I. Davis G. Nanos. R. Henderson. Front Row: H. Kaloogian. J Morrow. W. Laughren, J. Gregg B. Lenartowicz. W. Greenwood Absent: M. Bralthwaite. V Thompson. A. M a c k e w. P Stefan. Page Eighteen

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Looking Back -- A Championship Year SENIOR BASKETBALL Patterson ' s Senior Basketball team started off the 1947 season with a bang, taking the first five games by wide margins. The first and greatest defeat came when the Assumption Raiders walloped the Panthers 32-21 on the Assumption floor. Iti the final game of the schedule, the Panthers lost to the Sandwich Tartans by one point, which allowed Sandwich to finish the series undefeated. Jn the opening play-off game. Patterson handed the Assumption Raiders a 25-22 defeat, which compensated for the Panthers’ defeat in the season game. The most exciting play-off game was played between Patterson and Sandwich. Kennedy Gym was packed with cheering spectators who watched the Panthers claw tluir way to their third W.S.S.A. championship of the year. I he highlight of the game was Harry Wade’s 28 point total, which broke the collegiate basketball scoring record. This year the Panthers were an exceptionally line team, having two of the tallest players in the city. Harry Wade and Matt Cocomazzi. Also outstanding were two sharp and fast guards. Doug Wigle and Tom Tomolillo. Patterson had two newcomers to the senior team. Boh Simpson ami Wee Willie Greenwood, who proved to be great scoring threats and may well become future stars. These two lads alternated in the forward position throughout the season. The Panthers could always fall hack on excellent substitutes Mich as Kclinic Stewart. Zollic Soltes and Jim Storey, who always played their best in a game. Congratulations to the team for making such a fine show¬ ing this year, ami also to Harry Wade, the captain, for making the All-Citv Squad. BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS By the Roving Reporter Carman “Scoop” Deadline Szoke The worst defeat of the year came when tile Panthers crammed into Leamington High School ' s gym for the WOSSA opener. The score at the end of the tiresome sloppy game was 34-26. It must have been the small gym that stopped the Maroon and White, for in the return tilt the Panthers walked away with the game 51-17. In the WOSSA playoff Kitchener St. Jeromes received their first defeat of the season in Patterson gym. The Patterson crew swamped them by a terrific score of 51-20. In Kitchener St. Jeromes tried hard to win at least one of tile playoff games, hut thev did not succeed. The Panthers, in spite of the long tedious trip, whipped them 29-24. On returning to Windsor after easily capturing the OSSA title, the hoys were glad to hear that the Ontario SSA championship was resumed and that they were to leave for I oronto for a two day tournament to defend the title which the Panthers won in the last OSSA Final before the war. They were successful in defeating Sudhurv in the semi-final at Hart House on April 8. by a score of 51-45. It was a tough game all the wav through with Sudbury always getting the lead in the first part of the quarter and the Panthers having to fight hard to catch up. In the final quarter of play, the Panthers opened up and took the game with Sudbury trying hard to catch up to them—to no avail. The most exciting game of the year was the final game and the most exciting part of it was the final period. Toronto’s Runny- medc High School was leading the Panthers 30-29 at the end of the third quarter. With only one minute left to play the score was 40-45 for Runnymede and Tom Tomolillo streaked in for a shot and missed, but Wade tipped in the rebound. With only 15 seconds left to play, Jim Coulter of Runnymede missed a foul shot so the score remained 47-46. Harry Wade almost broke his Windsor record by making 27 points in Toronto. Doug Wigle and Willie Greenwood also played well in the Sudhurv game, making their most points iii a single this year. Wigle made 10 and Willie caught up to Harry Wade in the Sudbury game making 11. This year, as almost always, the Panthers have gone all tin wav to the finish and returned “Till C Jl ’ PR I C HER O KS.” tr SENIOR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ' I he Senior Girls ' Basketball Team came within a hair’s breadth of winning the city championship. The team was tied for second place in tile play-offs with the Kennedy Clippers and lost out to the Sandwich Spartans by “1” basket in the semi-playoffs. The season started off with the team winning three successive games and then bowing to St. Joseph’s. I’he following week the Patterson Pretties overcame Kennedy by a score of 13 to 11. Pat Scott pepped up the forward line with Borofsky, Fenwick and Groh on defence. The final scheduled game was won by Sandwich by rather a large margin, hut when they met the Panther- ettes in the play-offs they had to fight hard for their victory. The team showed fine sportsmanship and it was due only to their coaching and diligence that they came so near the Championship. Fotward Line —Campbell, Kane. Scott. Cullen. Mills. Cross, Kennedy. Guard Line —Phelps (captain). Fenwick, Borofsky, Groh, Shuttlcworth, Maine. Vaughn. O’Connel. JUNIOR BASKETBALL This year’s junior basketball team joined the growing list of championship teams produced by our fine coaching taff. Mr. Dawson’s team played outstanding basketball from the season’s beginning to its end. The Juniors finished the schedule in fourth place with a record of three victories and three defeats. They entered the play-offs against Assumption and after trailing by nine points staged a thrilling conic-back to win in the dying moments of the game. The next week they continued their inspired playing to eliminate Sandwich, 30-26 amid become tlu- W.S.S.A. champions. In W.S.S.A. competitions the Juniors advanced to the final round by swamping Leamington 94-27 in two games. Throughout the year the high points of the team were its fine team spirit and great determination to win. Phil Jacobs, Don “Cno” White. Willie Casanova. Larry Cinat. Steve Zimballatte and Alex Banyai were the central figures in bringing Patterson in first Junior championship in four years. They were aided by such capable reserves as Mack Karev, Don Parsons. Raymond “Red” Wilson. Don Me 1C wan. Frank Wade. Joe Barnosky and Dennis Pazuk. Ro¬ meo Marcaz was Mr. Dawson’s right hand man and chcer-lcader. SANDWICH—PATTERSON GIRLS The Patterson lassies went into the play-offs with a fight¬ ing determination that had never been in evidence before in any of their games. The tir t half showed the Panthcrcttcs losing. The last half was filled with excitement and as the girls rallied, tlie score was nearly tied. In the third quarter “Soup” Campbell scored three successive baskets and set the team ahead. Patterson kept the lead until three minutes off the end of the game. The play was fast and furious with the scoring basket being netted hv erian Sparks. Thus the Patterson Pretties bowed out of the play-offs. Groh was the scoring whizz of tlu evening while Phelps. Fen¬ wick and Borofsky played a brilliant game of defence. The final score was 23-21. PATTERSON 4—Kennedy 1 Playing one of the best games of the season the Panther soccer team downed their arch rival, Kennedy, 4 to 1 at Wigle Park. The game began slowly: however, just before the end of the first quarter, Kennedy tallied its only goal of the game. Trailing 1 to 0 the Patterson team surged hack to tie the score and take the lead on goals by Henderson and Stefan. Kennedy was unable to threaten the Patterson goal due to the fine defensive play of Xanos and Gregg. In the second half. Patterson continued its fine style of play and had possession of the hall for almost the entire half. Greenwood tallied the third goal and Henderson ' s second goal ended the scoring. The entire team stood out in this derisive victors ll enabled the Panthers in advance into the final round again-1 Walkcrville. Page Seventeen

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FOOTBALL Patterson Collegiate vs. St. Thomas Collegiate On November lo. the Patterson Panthers met St. Thomas High School in a sudden-death game for the W.O.S.S.A. championship ami emerged victorious. The game took place at Athletic Park in St. Thomas. With the starting of the game both teams forgot the cloudy sky and somewhat muddy field and buckled down for the tough grind ahead. After only three minutes of play. Jack Atchison, alert h llhack for the Panthers, re¬ covered a fumble on the St. Thomas 15 yard line. Then on the second down George Fritzgerald barrelled through the enemy lines for a touchdown. Tom Tomolillo converted and Patterson took the lead h-0. St. Thomas worked down the field until Bill Auttcrson intercepted a pa to remove any threat of a score. In the second canto, both teams held their own. Then at the closing of the period. Jack Atchison placed a fifty-five yard boot in the St. Thomas end zone for a score. In the second half the pig skin sec-sawed hack and forth between the two teams. It started to rain at thi time and the weather turned colder. There was no score in this period. As the fourth quarter got under way. Harry Foster of St. Thomas kicked a neat field goal from an angle at the 15 yard line. Two fumble recovered by the Panthers took them down the field and fifteen yards out George Fritz- gerald again barrelled through for a major score. Harry Kaloogian converted tor the one point. Ken Stewart inter¬ cepted a pass at the closing of the quarter and (lord Pater¬ son kicked into the end zone for a score. The game ended with the Panthers on top 14 to 3. Boh Farley. Hal Hill, Ian McKellar shone for St. Thomas hut to name the star for Patterson the whole team would have been mentioned. We must not forget to pay tribute to coach AI Newman, and to all those associated with the team. “CHAMPIONSHIP GAME” One Friday night la t fall before 2.5(H) tan- the Patterson Panthers staged one of the most sensational finishes of the season to capture the coveted W.S.S. V senior grid crown. Down 11-0 at quarter time and 12-(» at halt time, tilings looked pretty dull for the boys from the Mid-town Collegi¬ ate. During half-time something seemed to happen to the good old Maroon and White and they came hack fighting as if possessed. While holding the Assumption team with¬ out a sin ' le point for the remainder of the game. Patterson went to work to pick up two well earned touchdowns and the Championship. The game was a wide-open affair with Patterson taking advantage of one of the many breaks to win. Both clubs played a wild game and there were many fumbles on both sides. The kicking, passing and plunging were spectacular and there wasn’t a dull moment any time in the game. The winning touchdown was scored by Ken Stewart on a fumble by an Assumption back. Playing an exceptional game along with Stewart were Jack Atchison, Willie Cas¬ anova and Harry Kaloogian. Every member of the team played with all his heart and the game was won by great teamwork, determination and superb coaching on the part of Mr. Newman. SUMMARY Although the football season did not end in a complete success, it was far from being a failure. We may have been defeated in the W.O.S.S.A. final game, hut who should complain when we won the City Championship? Many a spectator commended the team on its fine fighting spirit. Individual recognition was given to Jack Atchison and to Harry Kaloogian by way of positions on the All-City team. As for the latter, it was his second consecutive year on this ail-star team. Fred Mcisner. captain of our team, missed a berth on this All-City team hv two votes hut received an honourable mention. Others who received honourable mention were Bill Auttcrson. Doug. Wigle, Tom Tomolillo. and George (The Truck) Fitzgerald. All the other mem¬ bers of the first team received a mention on the team. This is one year that not one of the fellows on the senior football team will ever forget. For. although hampered by injuries from the start of the season, the determination which Mr. Newman inspired in them was rewarded with a winning team. The Cheerleaders Leonard Raixln, Betty Lancha, Bob Young Dick Douglas. Sylvia Mosley. SOCCER PLAY-OFF In a sudden death game to decide the soccer champion¬ ship of the Secondary Schools, the Walkerville Tartans eked out a 1-0 win over the Patterson Panthers. The first halt featured very hard play, for it was not until early in the second quarter that Pollard scored the only goal of tile game, on a break-away. By the end of the half, the game had developed into a defensive struggle. In the second half the effects of yesterday ' game with Kennedy began to have a telling effect on the Panther punters. Play see-sawed hack and forth with Walkerville throwing up a tight defence. Early in the third quarter, four Pattersonites were in on goal hut Dame Fortune turned tier head and the hall sailed harmlessly over the goal post. This was typical of the bad breaks which befell the team throughout the game. Gregg and Lenartowicz stood out for Patterson in a los¬ ing cause. The game was marked by the year’s largest attendance for a soccer game. SOCCER This year’s soccer team again fought their way to the playoffs only to be eliminated by alkervillc. The team played much better than their record of five victories and four defeats would indicate. The squad was well balanced and placed several members on the all-star team which played exhibition games with Detroit elevens. This year’ leading scorer was Ron Henderson followed by Gregg and Stefan. The regulars were comprised of Davis in goal, Gregg and Nanos on defence. Orr. Kaloogian and Braithwaite as half-backs and De Marco. Lenartowicz. Greenwood, Stefan and Henderson on the forward line. Capable alternates included: Xarzour. Laughrcn. Marcos. Fryday. Katzman. Morrow. MacKew and Thompson. With many of this year’s team returning, next year should prove to be another victorious one for the Panther eleven. Mr. Gregg This year marks Mr. Gregg’s la t year a coach of the Patterson soccer team. During the four years that he and Mr. Pentland have handled the team, they have always placed a team in the championship finals. In 1943. Mr. Gregg’s iir t year a Patterson coach. was rewarded by the championship of the Windsor Secondary Schools. ' The next year his team lost to Tech in the final round, the team that Patterson had beaten the previous year. Walkerville has won the last two vears from Patterson. Mr. Gregg’s fine coaching is bound to be missed next season, but, for the four previous years in which be gen¬ erously donated time and effort, a grateful PaUeis«ui ' indent body says, “Thank you.” from the bottom of its heart. 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