St Johns High School - Knight Herald Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Front Row: Mr. W. Madigan, Mr. E. O'Connor, S. J. Second Row: Carroll, R. Sullivan Robens, H. Whelan, Alex, McDonnell. Third Row: Gallagher, Higgins, R. Kearney, Reed, Thompson, L. Hillebrand. f Varsity ba HIS year's varsity squad was composed of the following men: Higgins, Thompson, i) | Sullivan, Alex, Whelan, Kearney, Robens, Gallagher, Hillebrand and Reed. The Coach J worked hard with these men and the first game found this starting line-up: Forwards: Sullivan and Alex; center: Thompson; guards: Higgins and Whelan. The Coach worked with Bob Kearney and started him at center in the Central game. He desired to use Kearney's towering height to advantage. This necessitated a change in the line-up. Thompson was teamed with Alex at forwards and Kearney played center, while Higgins and Whelan remained at the guards. In the first game of the year, the Knights defeated Mt. Blanchard 26-14 with Higgins scor- ing twelve points. Next they travelled to Lima and defeated the local boys 26-20. Whelan and Robens scored seven points each. J The following week the Knights recorded a 49-14 victory over Clay at Clay. Higgins cap- tured all scoring honors by tallying seventeen points. The team scored their fourth consecutive victory at Norwalk by taking a 30-28 thriller from St. Paul's. Higgins again led the scorers with eleven points. The Knights kept their string of victories intact in chalking up a 26-22 victory over Ross- ford. Alex, Thompson, Sullivan and Higgins each scored six points. The first defeat of the season was suffered at the hands of the DeVilbiss Tigers by a 31-22 score. Sullivan and Higgins scored six points each. The first overtime game of the year resulted in a 30-29 victory for Waite. Thompson was high scorer with eight points. The Knights evidently had an off night when they met Woodward and consequently were defeated by a score of 33-17. Thompson led the scorers with five points. page f0 FE. 9) -anecule st

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Varsity Basketball be i SHORT time after the closing of the is iN 1934-35 season, Mr. John Tracy announced Vay his resignation as Athletic Director at St. John's. A successor had to be found. After due M. W. P. MADIGAN deliberation, the authorities selected Mr. William Madigan to fill this position. Coach Madigan's first real task was placed upon his shoulders at the opening of the basketball season. At the first call for men, many responded, but soon the number was cut to about fifteen. With these the Coach spent many hours endeavoring to form a winning team. And on December 9, the smallest team in the history of St. John's took the floor. The Knights won nine and lost eight games in their regular schedule, and in the tourna- ment the team advanced to the finals, there to be defeated by the city champion Woodward team. We, the students of St. John's, salute and thank you, Mr. Madigan, and hope that you will succeed in all your future undertakings. You gave us a team this year of which we could be justly proud and a team that can be placed with the greatest at St. John's. OHN HIGGINS has the rare distinction of being li captain of both the basketball and baseball teams. He has played four years of varsity basketball and three years of varsity baseball. John was the second highest scorer on the basketball team in his junior year and this year he led them. When a sophomore John played his first year of varsity baseball in the outfield. His junior year again found him in the outfield but this year he was shifted to the infield to cover the initial sack. The close of the base- ball season will end his brilliant athletic career at St. John's High School. JOHN HIGGINS page fort y= 5 t2 aor Ga® 4° Siew ee eee eee —ieeeeeet Te ee eh sR 6 ee]

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Here the team returned to the win column and recorded their first intra-city victory by defeating Libbey 23-20. Sullivan was high sco rer with seven points. Leading for three quarters, the Knights weakened and Central forged ahead to win 30- 24. Sullivan was high scorer with eight points. The Knights entered this game without the services of Higgins, Alex and Thompson and were defeated by DeVilbiss 44-26. Robens scored eight points. The Knights lost their second overtime game to Waite, 36-29. Sullivan was high scorer with seven points. A fast breaking offense and a flashy passing attack aided Scott in defeating the Knights 35-21. Kearney scored ten points. The team lost its second game to Woodward 37-23. Thompson was high scorer with eleven points. Alex made a basket late in the game to clinch the contest and defeat Libbey 32-30. This was the start of a six game winning streak. Scott was the next opponent and they were defeated 18-16. Higgins was high scorer with nine points. The Knights closed their regular season with a 37-32 victory over Central. Higgins had eleven points. This win evened the series for the Catholic Championship. Whitmer was our first tournament opponent and they fell before the Knights 36-13. Hig- gins and Alex each had nine points. Central was next and the team defeated them 30-23. By virtue of this vict ory, the Knights won the Catholic Championship and advanced to the semi-finals. Sullivan was high with nine points. The Knights defeated Waite by a score of 22-21 to advance to the finals. Higgins led the scorers with seven points. The team lost a closely contested game to a highly favored Woodward team in the finals 26-22. Higgins stood out for the Knights in scoring thirteen points and playing an excellent defensive game. Le SS page four ty =a Eg het ee ee | .