Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School - Collegiate Yearbook (Sarnia, Ontario Canada)

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l00 THE COLLEGIATE S.C.I.-Forwards. Kennedy, Hal- lam, Gates. Parsons: centre, Carter, guards. Brown, Crompton, XVhite. Referee-Chas. Keeber. Sarnia 46.-Old Boys' 23. The annual game with the Old Boys' took place in the Christmas holidays. The Old Boys' were ex- pected to win the contest by reason of their all-star line-up and their practice together during the holi- days. However the school team did the unexpected and reversed the situa- tion by the score of 46-23 taking the lead all through the game. Johnson and Jennings were prob- ably the best for the losers while Carter, Kennedy and Robinson amassed the larger part of the school's points. Old Boys'-Forwards, Howard, NYeston, centre, Johnston, guards, Jennings, Corey. S.C.I.-Forwards, Kennedy, Hal- lam, Parsons, centre, Carter: guards, Brown, XVhite, Crompton, Robinson. Referee-Claire Gates. Chatham ll.-S. C. I. 5. On January Ilth the basketball team journeyed to Chatham to play the first of two exhibition games. This was the first game away from home and the strange floor together with the poor playing facilities probably helped to bring about the first defeat of the season. The Sarnia team could not get an effective combination working and it was only by close checking that they managed to hold the score to 5-7 at quarter time. ln the last quarter the Chatham quintet got two baskets and although the school team tried hard they could not over- come the 6 point lead of the Maple City. Sarnia-Hallam, Kennedy, for- wards, Carter, centre, Brown, XVhite, guards, Gates, Crompton and Parsons, subs. Chatham - Newham, Johnston, forwards, McCallum, centre, Bro- die, Shepley, guards, subs, Merritt, Doyle. Referee-Chas. Keeber. Sarnia 18.-Port Huron 15. The first game of the Port Huron --Sarnia series was played on the local floor, and the game was the best seen in Sarnia for years and the visitors' supporters were forced to witness their first break in nine straight wins. The teams were very evenly matched but the ag- gressiveness of the local quintet carried off the honours. At the end of the first half the Juniors appeared to have the game well in hand, the score standing I3-8 but when they changed around the Golden Tornado stopped playing basketball and before they could get together the Collegiate had tied the score. The Juniors failed to score a field basket in the second period and lost the game by not taking advantage of the four fouls they were awarded. Close refereeing kept the game from becoming too rough but in the second half the game was speeded up a little. Carter, Hallam and Kennedy were the best for Sarnia, for the visitors Sheffer and Mugavero were the favourites. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards, Carter, centre, guards, VVhite, Brown, subs, Parsons, Gates, Crompton, Johnston. Port Huron-Mugavero, Cataline, forwards, centre, James, guards, Sheffer, Malloy, subs, White, Al- drick. Demolays 15.-Sarnia 30. On Jan. 25th the Senecas' team of Assumption College, VVindsor, were scheduled to play an exhibi- tion game on the local floor but ow- ing to some mistake in their exam- ination time table were unable to make the trip so a game was ar- ranged with the Demolay's team of Port Huron. The school acquired a lead shortly after play was begun and although the Demolays offered strenuous

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. THE COLLEGIATE. 99 VLSIT OF MR. WALTER KNOX Early in the fall a visitor came to the school in the person of Mr XVal-- ter Knox, the world-famous, all- round athlete and former Glympic coach. For the benefit of the few who may not know him we might say that Mr. Knox holds many National and International Cham- pionships and to-dav at the age of fifty would have no opposition in a ten event competition with any veteran athlete of his years. Mr. Knox gave the students a fine exhibition of the start of the sprints of the form in the shot-put, high jump. pole-vault, discuss throw and other track events. He was well pleased with the performance of several of the boys, stating that the school holds material for several championships. In the evening he delivered an il- lustrated lecture in which he em- phasized the importance of the re- quired amount of sleep, fresh air and good plain, wholesome food. He also pointed out that the suc- cessful athlete should not use to- bacco. The films were very interesting as well as instructive and the students who went to hear Mr Knox, left the school feeling that they had gained a great deal of knowledge in the art of training. BASKECTBALL At the close of the football season, followers of the principal indoor sport gathered to elect their officers and to get the practices under way. Ted Kennedy, a veteran of the last two years, was elected to lead the team. Claire Gates. a hard worker for the court 'game was chosen to manipulate the management of things and succeeded in a 'way which enabled this year's-team to enjoy one of its best schedules. Pre-season' practices brought out more aspirants for positions than ever before and it was soon seen that with the class of material on hand it would be no easy task for the coach to weed out the players. Under the able coaching of Mr. Keeber the team progressed rapidly with a few practices before Christ- mas as was evinced by the result of the annual Old Boys, game. The first few games were played to capacity houses which gave the team considerable encouragement. The members of the team this year have been favoured with the gracious hospitality of Miss Going and her girls who prepared three sumptuous banquets for them and the team wishes to express its sin- cere thanks to Miss Going and her staff of co-workers. Mr. Campbell, has also shown a great interest in the team's welfare and it'has been largely. through his efforts that the basketball team has had such a successful season. Sarnia 13.-Night School 13. The first basketball game of the season was played with the Night School team composed of the best material attending night classes, such as Son Jennings and Ray lVeston. The game was close throughout, although the better condition of the S. C. I. team showed to advantage but was somewhat offset by the ex- perience of the older players. The Collegiate team led at half- time. Then Son Jennings went on a shooting rampage and evened things up so that the game ended in a I3-I3 tie. The whole S. C. I. team made a creditable showing considering that it was the first game of the season. Night School-Forwards, Lucas, Shantz, Haneyg Centre, VVestong Guards, Jennings, Macdonald.

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THE COLLEGIATE lOl BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM MR' A. CAMPBELL, MR. KEEBER 1Coach6, CLAIRE GATES, Howann CARTER, Enxuxzn Roisixsorr, CLEMENT XX HITE, STANLEY CROMPTON, LLOYD HALLAM, Rox' BROXVX, ST. CLAIRE PARSONS, H.AROLD Jonxsox, Emxgum KENNEDY QCaptainJ. resistance, the S. C. I. team was never in danger. The mode of at- tack used by Carter, Hallam and Kennedy puzzled the Demolay de- fence and the Sarnia forwards had little trouble in scoring. The Sar- nia defence on the other hand watched the opposing forwards and it was rarely that the latter were able to break through. Robinson and Brown each scored a basket from well out. Aikman was the star for the Demolays scoring most of their points. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards, centre, Carter, guards, Crompton, Robinson: subs, Brown, 'White, Parsons, Gates and johnson. Demolay-Marshall, Cheney, for- wards, Aikman, centre 3 McTaggart, Starke, sub, Goldman. Demolays 22-Sarnia 20. On Feb. 29 the S.C.I. journeyed to Port Huron to play the return game of the series, with the Demolays, carrying with them a I5 point lead. Port Huron took the lead scoring two baskets before Sarnia retali- ated with three free throws in a row. The Sarnia students made the game close and there was little dif- ference in the score from start to finish. The half-time score was I5-13, Port Huron claiming the long end. Although the shooting of the Sarnia squad was very poor, Port Huron failed to show anything that could match with Hallam. He was the only Sarnian to show anything like regular form. The Sarnia de- fence were penalized for body- checking and holding. In the second period the school team had the better of the play and with about a few minutes left drew up within one point of tying the score before Aikman made a free throw casting aside Sarnia's only chance. Hallam starred for Sarnia while the work of Aikman and Mar- shall for the Demolays' was bril- liant. Sarnia-Kennedy, Hallam, for- wards: centre, Carter, guards, Crompton, Robinson, subs, Brown, Wfhite and Gates. Demolays - Goldman, Marshall, forwards, Aikman, centre, Spring- stead, McTaggart, guards, Cheney, sub.