St Francis Xavier University - Yearbook (Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada)

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VARSITY TRACK TEAM Track at St. Francis Xavier is well on its way to becoming a major sport. This was reachly apparent at the beginning ol the year when the largest number in history turnecl out lor early practise. As a tune up tor Intercollegiate competition, a tlual meet was held at Co- lumbus Fielcl with the Antigonish llighlancl Society, IVI:.iritime Senior Champions. This was a revival ot' olcl custom when there was an annual meet between town and college. X came through with a startling upset winning by a single point Q75-743. Highlights of the meet were the victories of Eugene Swartzack, in the one hunclrecl anal two-twenty yarcl clashes, anal Lorne Wyhalen, in the javelin competition. The main meet of the year was heltl in I7recIericton against U. N. B., Mount A., Acadia, ancl Dalhousie. St. If. X. nearly attainecl their first intercollegiate. championship with a Iate rally that fell short to-I-525. As it was, they fell to the clefending champions anml hosts for the occasion, U. N. B. This year's potent team showetl halance and strength in nearly every depart- ment. Uutstantling performances were turnecl in hy Iohn IVIorrison, who place second in incliviclu .I points in his lirst year oticompetition and hy the relay team the eight-eighty team coming within two seconds ol' the record. Varsity X's went to Iohn IVIorrison, Phillip Connolly, Iohn R. IVIacDonaItI, Pat Gallagher and Brian Collins. It is our hope ancl prediction that next year's team will bring to St. F. X0 her hrst Intercollegiate championship. 129

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VARSITY SKI TEA For the third consecutive year, a Mai'itime Intercollegiate Ski Meet spon- sored by U. N. B. Ski Club was held at Fredericton in February, The Varsity Team came through with its traditional good standing by obtaining second place to U. N. Bfs Iirst. The falling of snow brought with it, the freshmens great Contribution, Sam MiIIei'. Sam comes from Vermont U. S. A., and in true Amer- ican style, he placed tirst in the iumping, second in the downhill, and third in the slalom competitions. This is the best result of any Varsity competitor in three years. The high aggregation of points, however, would not have been possible, were it not for an all around powerful team. Early in the year interest is aroused by the showing of both entertaining and instructional ski tilms. Due to an unfortunate circumstance, the Varsity Team from Mount St. Bernard, could not compete in the Maritime Meet, and at the last minute were withdrawn. The girls however, had very line results from Meets held at Brown's Mountain. The Ski Committee looks forward into the future when Skiing will be a major sport on the campus and when the two Varsity teams will place tirst in the Mari- time Intercollegiate Ski Meet. CARRY K. BRAUND 151