St Gabriels High School - Archangel Yearbook (Hazleton, PA)

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The TRUMPET Q 1 l 1 - l 1 u4- Girls' Basketball 'ZSJZ6 Coach . . . . MARY MCNliLIS Manager . . . lVlA1:oA1uCT BICNIENAMIN Associate Manager . . C1xT111zR1NE BURKE The girls of the '26 basketball team may look back upon a most successful season, marred by few defeats. The team played a new brand of basketball this year, the like of which has never been seen before. Superior teamwork, effective guarding, and swift passing marked every game. The first call for candidates was answered by a most brilliant array of material. Witli two veterans from last year's team as a nucleus Coach McNelis began early to build the greatest team ever to represent the Purple and VVhite. How- ever, the old fault of over-confidence soon as- serted itself and before the season was two weeks old, two defeats had been registered against them. These, however, provided the needed incentive and in the next game, the Alumni was easily defeated. This victory began a winning streak which was not broken until eight games had been won. During this time victories were gained over St. Mary's of Dunmore, St. John's of Scranton, St. Mary's of Wilkes-Barre, Weatherly H. S. and the Leader Bobbies. The last was the only one to even threaten this great record. The most impor ant game of the season, with St. Ann's of Freel nd, was lost, but only after a strenuous battle, this final score being 21-19. The defeat came as a hard blow to the team, and the girls had worked not only to avenge diligently to win this game, the former defeat, but also to continue the winning streak. The next en- counter was with VVeatherly H. S. and resulted in an easy victory, the final score being 46-1. The last game of the season was with St. Edward's of Shamokin. The Saints fought a hard but los- ing battle and when the final whistle had blown Shamokin had woii, 23-20. Thus closed the greatest season for girls' bas- ketball the school has ever known. Those play- ers who will graduate can well be proud of the enviable record they have establishedg their names as members of that great team will be remembered as long as athletics continues to be an important factor 14. S. G. H. 18. S. G. H. sCoREs Dec. '25-Freeland fSt. Ann'sj ..... Dec. '25-Dunmore CSt. Mary'sj .... Dec. '25-Alumni ..... . ........... 1 1. S. G. H. Jan. 8, '26-Dunmore fSt. Mary'sj .... 14. S. G. H. Ian. 22, '26-Wilkes-Barre QSt. Mary'sj. 12. S. G. HL jan. 29, '26-Scranton fSt. John'sj ..... 8. S. G. Hi. Feb ,26-L62.ClC1' Hobbies . ......... 22. S. G. HE. Feb Feb Feb at Saint Gabriel's. T. Huisisur MAR'l'IN. , '26--VVilkes-Barre CSt. Mary'sj S. S. G. HL '26-Leader Bobbies .......... I5 S. G. H. S. 23. '26-Weathei-ly H. S .......... 4. S. G. H, Mar. 3, ,26--Fl'CCl21I'lCl fSt. Ann'sj .... 21. S. G. H Mar. IO, '26-Weatherly H. S .......... 1. S. G. H. Mar. II, '26-Shamokin fSt. Edward'sj. 23. S. G. H. S. 8. Away S. 16. Home S. 18. Home S. 24. Away S. 29. Home S. 32. Away S. 24. Away S. IS. Away Home S. 14. Away S. 19. Home S. 46. Home S. 20. Away .. l T961

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The TRUMPET ' Bggetbdll '22-726 Coach .... Manager . . Associate Manager . . Captain .... For many years basketball has been one of the major sports at Saint Gabriel's, but it was for Coach John Clark to develop the most formidable team ever to represent the school. Of the seven- teen games played during the season all but three resulted in victories. The season opened at Slatington with a 21-19 defeat. Following this came two games with St. Leo's of Ashleyg the first resulted in an easy vic- tory, the iinal score being 45-19. The second was not so easy although Saint Gabriel's won by a three point margin. The next encounter was with St. Edwards of Shamokin g the result was an easy victory for the Purple and White. The whirl- wind otfensive of the team soon earned for them the title of The Purple Tornadoes. The Saints continued to play superb basketball, and com- pletely overwhelmed St. Mary's of Coaldale. The breakneck pace the team had been setting told in the next game which was won by Reading. After a few weeks rest the team journeyed to Williamsport to play St. Joseph's High School team of that city. This game was one of the fast- est of the season, the final score being 26-25. Renova was the next victim in a 35-17 battle. The following week St. Josephs of Williamsport was again defeated. In the annual game with the old grads the varsity was an easy winner. Pittston Catholic . . jo11N CLARK . JOHN MCELWEE . EDWARD A. LYNCH . PATRICK MCGEEHAN best when it defeated St. Mary's of Wilkes- liarre. Not until two ext1'a periods had been played did Saint Gabriels win. and then it was only by a one point margin. In the ensuing game St. .l'ohn's of Pittston was again defeated. The return encounter with St. Mary's was a repeti- tion of the first. When the first half ended the Saints were ahead by three points: soon after the start of the second half VVilkes-Barre took the lead. Playing with the odds against them Saint Gabriel's gave the most brilliant passing exhibition that has ever been seen in the school gym, and when the game ended they were lead- ing by a Eve point margin. The third- and last defeat of the season was administered by St. -loseph's of Ashland. The score was 36-33. The next game added another victory to the already long list. The season closed with a 32-11 victory over St. Ann's of Freeland. VVith the season closed Saint Gabriel's was rated as the best Catholic High School Basket- ball team in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Coach Clark in his first year as basketball instructor developed a championship team and under his tutelage Saint Gabriel's should attain the repu- tation of having one of the best, if not the very best. Catholic High School basketball team in High was next defeated. The team was at its the East- MATTIIEW J. LEIB, '26, sCoR12s Nov. 21, '25-Slatington H. S. ......... 21. S.. G. H-. S ...... I9 Nov. 29, '25--Ashley fSt. Leo'sj ......, 19. S. G. H. S ...... 45 Dec. 4. '25--Ashley fSt. Leo'sj ....... 15. S. G. H. S ...... 18 Dec. 5, '25-Shamokin fSt. lfd'ward'sj .35. S. G. H. S ...... 68 1 Dec. Q, 25-Coaldale CSL Mary'sj .... ,11. S. G. H. S ...... 50 Dec. 11, ,25+iRCIlCllllg H. S. ........... 32. S. G. H. S ...... 18 Dec. IS, '25-VVilliamsport CSt.Joseph'sj.25. S. G. H. S ...... 26 Dec. 19, ,25-TQCIIOVEI fSt. Joseph'sj .... 17. S. G. H. S ...... 35 Dec. 28, '25-VVilliamsport fSl.JOS61Jll,SD3I. S. G. H. S ...... 41 Dec. 30, ,25--AlLl11lHl ................. 10. S. G. H. S ...... 43 Jan. 5, '26-Pittston fSt. -lohn'sj ...... 22. G. H. S ...... 39 lan. 8, '26-Wilkes-Barre fSt. Mary'sj.23. S. G. H. S ...... 24 Jan. 15, '26-Pittston fSt. 'lohn'sj ...... 27. S. G. H. S ...... 35 Jan. 22, '26--VVilkes-Barre CSt. Mary'sj.23. S. G. H. S ...... 28 Jan. 23, '26-Ashland fSt. joseplfsb .... 36. S. G. H. S ...... 33 Ian. 29, '26-Hazle Township H. S ,,,,.,,..,.,. 22. S. G. H. S ...-.. 30 Mar. 3. ,26--F1'CClHl1d fSt. Ann'sj ..... II. S. G. H. S ...... 32 -.Q - I I W T I S I . E951

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The TRUMPET .QP l L'- MO' Tfrumpet Trills A HERO-A FOOTBALL Signals! One, two,-hike! The ball snapped back and the burly fullback, receiving it on his own tive yard line, hit through right tackle for a seventeen yard gain and a first down. Again the team lined up. It was a crucial moment-the game had but a minute and ten seconds to liveg the score stood nothing to nothing. To our hero, Stretch, everything seemed to be delayed. Signals , barked the quarterback. He called Stretch's signal. It was a deceptive play, en- tailing great ingenuity in its execution. The center snapped the ball. Stretch was playing behind right guard. The fullback again received the ball and Stretch cut in ahead of him pretending to take out the opposing halfback. With the slyness of a fox. Stretch took the ball from the charging fullback, slipped through a hole in left guard and began his triumphant march down a clear field. Swiftly the chalk marks glided by. A touchdown was imminent, it was a race with old Father Time. As he approached the goal line he tripped and fell, his body, however. had fallen across-with a sleepy look in his eyes and his pillow securely tucked under his arm, he arose to receive the praise due a conquererg the praise, cheers and applause of his brothers and sisters who had watched his victorious run through the hall, and his touchdown, or rather, faIldown the stairs. EDWARD A. LYNCH, '26. CHEMISTRY PERIOD Standing one day in the class-room, I was weary and ill at ease, My throat felt hot and very dry, And a tremor had seized my knees. M y attemjfts at speech were painful, I forgot what I 'wanted to say, The Chem I had studied so carefully, Had from my brain flown away. It left my mind so completely, That before I know I was through, The teacher had marked down a zero, And told me, That would do. JOHN A. MCELWIQE, Class of 1926, Saint Gabriel High School, enacts impressive sketch by an Qluckilyj unknown author. DRAMATIS PERSONAE Justin Tyme . Cal N. Derr . Dick Shinn Aery I. Otto Noe . Si Lentz . I. M. Alwright Isaac Utey . Sozur Olmann . Charles Tonner Frank Ferter . Ima Kyro Practer Count di Ploma B. Russel Sproutz Ethelred A. Booke Izzy Cumming . Tim Iddity . M. I. Lait . G. Iggler . Ima Surkus . F. Rantic . L. Emmy Seamore Liz N. Toomey Vi O'Lynne . P. Anna Moover Ida Dunnit . Sadie Lessin . Ella Q. Shyune Wilma Lettmc . . M. Johnson . T. Sheridan . B. Brown J. Garrahan T. Kelley . E. Lynch , L. Farley . M. Leib . E. Bunsa . J. Carr . J. Jacobs H. Martin J. McElwee J. Mulherin . J. Breslin J. Brennan E. Kehoe M. Corrigan F. Hoben I M. Riley , E. Sweeney Mary McNertney Margaret McMenamin . Agnes McGeehin Catherine Burke Marie Jordan l Margaret McNertney Marie Campbell Play reviewed by Doms M. R. MCKENNA, '26, , DISASTER A flash of light had pierced the gloom, Then into darkness fell the room, A deadly silence now prevailed, Because the electric light had failed. '26, M. FLLJRENCE l-Ionian, '26. Q 4 I97I