St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE GREATONIAN 1934 l i and, with the help of an early start on his fellows, . is prepared to shave a few seconds from the records , he established in the past. Gerry Becker has been heaving the iavelin, tossing i the discus and putting the shot with no little success sw. V . . .i ,i y Nash Schwab Costello during this training season. He will attempt to tally many points against his future opponents with these three entries. He is earnestly hoping to make this, his last year of intercollegiate competition, one to which he may point with great pride. Byrne is a distance man, possibly the best the College has seen for some time, and he, like his colleague Becker, is planning to leave a path of glory behind him at graduation. Among the newer candidates we find Johnny Schwab, another Senior, who seems bent upon beating Byrne on the long, long trail. Considering his ability and condition it is not at all an impossibility. ln the iavelin throw, well suited to the task, is Ralph Cullinan. The Reilly brothers, Howard, the Sophomore, and Tommy, the Frosh, have promised their support in the shot and discus. A formidable array of sprinters is offered by a group of lower classmen-Sheedy, Mehan, Tucker and Raftery -some of whom have starred in past years for their high schools in this department. Bartilucci and Waldron, two Seniors, have volunteered their services during the absence of an 880 man, and, in between handball tournaments, have been seen on and around the track. Joe Noone, Basil Nichols on-:l Dougherty have strengthened Cornely's events. Farley is progressing rapidly under the dual tutelage of Coach Smith and Nash. Stryker, a high jumper, seems in- fected with Farley's malaria of loyalty and between the ,two much can be expected in the way of points. Jackie King is daily dogging Gooley in the 440. Stu Campbell and Tony Gotta are warming up for the 220 and the discus throw, Bill McLain and Tony Febbard have enlisted with Karl Gerhard for all around berths and Joe Kilgariff is once again to perform in the high and broad jumps. Smith feels certain his men will do well ond is eagerly looking forward to the opening meet, wherein he will pit his proteges against a foreign group. He is especially confident of the sprints but has also voiced prophetic hints of an undefeated season. i So much can be said about the promising material -so much and no more-nothing can be said definitely about the future. However, it is prudent that we do not underestimate our opponents. lt is true that we have stalwarts . . . but so have they . . . where we havelour Carnely or Gooley or Nash, they, too, have their dependables , . . those who must clash with our men to prove their mettle . . . those who will bow before the on- slaught of our invaders . . . and those who will return to their own school with the dangling scalps of the vanquished. V One hundred twenty-six

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1934 THE GREATONIAN Track PEER into a crystal ball and wonder--wonder about our 'Sei track team which waits to battle on the cinder path for St. Joseph's --waits to vie against such powers as l-laverford, Ursinus, La Salle, Delaware, and, possibly, Philadelphia Normalg- to battle for those laurels which go to men of brawn+-to endeavor to terminate successfully the most brilliant program ever to confront one of our track squads. For this schedule we must thank our tireless Manager, J. Ashton Belmont, through whose apt contacts these meets have been obtained. Coach Ken Smith seems worthy of the task of shaping men, of molding feet and legs, of building arms and making muscles strong. To him the men turn for advice and from him they have received it in years gone by. His is the lot of building a first rate team from virtually raw materials. But he has done it before. There are those upon whose strength the balance will depend Ken Slmlll 'W-those who have already made their names topics of corridor COC1Cll discussion with their feats of former years. Conspicuous among them are such bulwarks as Captain Joe Cornely, former Catholic I-ligh distance star who racked up no few points for his teammates during previous seasons Then, too, there are such men as Joe Gooley, George Nash, Jim Maher, Gerry Becker, and Jim Byrne, whose names have caused the lower classmen to marvel as they read in The l-lawk of prowess well displayed. Gooley has specialized in the 220 and flflO sprint events, having been rarely defeated and winning for himself unanimous approval as a pillar of the team. To him have clustered the medals of the fleet, with him the College has been able to produce several excellent relay teams, The more versatile Nash has proven his worth as a high iumper, broad jumper, pole vaulter angl hurdler extraordinary. l-le will again compete in all these events in a certainly fruitful endeavor to prove that iron men are still in existence. Maher competed satisfactorily in the sprint events last year LQ c ts i . l One hundred twenty-five

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1934 THE GREATONIAN All that is left is hope . . . and hope can accomplish nothing . . . it is for this reason that no definite assertion can be made . . . no direct statement that our College will return gloriously from the fray . . . However, as the sparkling ball which lies before me seems to grow cloudy, l bide my words . . . and the mist inside seems fading . . . and as it fades l can see a pennant . . . it is crimson . . . and gray, too . . . it is rising . . . and all about it are other pennants of various colors . . . but the others seem to be dropping . . . slowly ever so slowly . . . until at last they are lost from view . . . the crimson with the gray markings seems shining . . . resplendent in its joyous solitude . . . a solitude of victory. Perhaps this means that those who claw the cindered path with their spiked shoes will carry out the season which lies before them . . . fulfilling the traditions of St. Joseph's and thrusting her colors proudly upon the apex of that tor which we call wc victory . . . who knows? . . , who can tell? . . . Schedule April 24-Osteopathy ..... ..... I -lome May --Phila.-Normal ...... .... H ome May --Haverford ...... ..... A way May --Ursinus ..... ,,,,,, A wgy May -l2-Middle Atlantics .... Easton May May --La Salle ..... i9---Delaware Home Away One hundred twenty-seven Kilgariff ' MCl-Gin, Nash, Farley Becker