St Mary of the Assumption High School - Assumpta Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Featuring T. Flanagan, W. Burke, F. Kenney, Curry and T. Burns 62 Boys' Basketball One phase of cooperation in the making of liner Catholic Citizens is the training required for the all-important basketball team. Some may think that the task of coaching a quintet is not difficult but in order to have a fast-moving, mentally- alert type of club there must be cooperation on the part of every member. This teamwork and technique of the squad was shown at our initial practice at the gymnasium. The lettermen of last year had elected Thomas Flanagan, Captain. Last year he made All-Catholic and was assigned to center position by the vote of the League coaches. It was he who led us on during the early days of the 1941 season. After the lirst game, a victory for the fast-breaking outfit of St. Mary's, the Lawrence School gymnasium was opened to the team for practice work. The home games were played at the large Brookline Municipal Gymnasium thus allowing the players to display their talents more ex- tensively. As the season advanced the slap of the ball and the swish of the strings was a beautiful tune for the followers of a prom- ising crop of loopsters. The participants in the eventful Mission classic were: Captain Tom Flanagan, Gov Colgan, Frank Kenney, joe Curry, Pete McMahon and Tom Burns ourjunior who certainly made a name for himself. The capable subs were: Jim Moloney, Jim Madden, Joe johnson, George and Tommy Duffy. As the schedule progressed, Frank Kenney became the star. By a unanimous vote of the players he was elected captain for 1942. The last two games for the blue and gold soon came, those with St. Mary's of Waltham and Our Lady's, Newton. It was truly a great victory for our boys to finish the season by taking the victories from these two teams amid a fine display of teamwork and sportsmanship. JOSEPH CURRY

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instructions, the boys took the held deter- mined to keep their slate clean. The game, which was pretty even throughout the first quarter, was gaping wide open when Jim Burns sprinted sixty-eight yards down the sideline to score. Before the final whistle, the wealthy towners had scored three times more on runs by Tom Flanagan, John Donovan, and the Curry brothers to emerge a 24-6 winner. This game was featured by the fine play of the line and especially the terrific blocking of Tom Burns and Jack Mclnerney, Husky tackles. Football Cathedral, the next opponent on the Saints schedule proved an easy 13-O vic- tory as Gabby Hartnett trucked ninety- five yards to score. Butch Flanagan ploughed over for the second tally. Once again fierce blocking and tackling was featured in a game by Brookline's aggres- sive line. The champs from Malden Catholic were next and although out- played through most of the game, they were able to capitalize on a few breaks to turn the locals back, 9-0. Even in defeat the end play of Jim Madden and Bud Curry was outstanding. Time and time again they stopped the Malden backs for losses and cut down the opposing linemen with savage blocks. Perturbed by this setback the team wal- loped Mission on Armistice Day 19-O be- fore twelve thousand fans at Fen Sta- dium. Ed Hurley, Bernard Fleming and Gov Colgan, who incidentally proved to be the keyman in the line throughout the season, were spectacular. The Saints ended their season when they stacked up against the powerhouse from Lowell, Keith Academy. This game was a heartbreaker as they were edged out, 10-7, in the last few minutes of play. John Donovan, Gov Colgan, Tom Burns and Pete McMahon were outstanding for the home team. The school was honored by placing three men on the All-Catholic team, thus climaxing a great season. Those players honored were john Curry, John Mclnerney, and James Burns. With the nucleus of a good 1940 team back, the school will be looking forward for a championship club in 1941. JAMES BURNS Josapn CURRY

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Baseball The call for baseball was received with much enthusiasm and planning by both Coach Moynihan and the players. With the return of eight veterans Jim Burns, Vin Quealy, Tom Burns, Tom Flanagan, 'lim Moloney, Joe Curry, Frank Kenney, Ed Hurley, and a newcomer, Dave Conlin, a successful season was virtually assured. Of course, the team was built around Captain .lim Burns, the nucleus of the pitching staff. St. Mary's promises to be very potent at the bat with such thumpers as jim and Tom Burns, Ed Hurley, ,lim Moloney, Bill Kenneyhloe Curry, and Vin Quealy provid- ing the spark. The opening game found St. Mary's go- ing down to defeat at the hands of Cathe- dral by a score of three to one, although jim Burns covered himself with glory, fan- ning eighteen and allowing but three hits. The second game saw the Blue and Gold array topple Our l..ady's from the top of the heap as Jim Burns and Dave Conlin set down the visitors with but six hits, while ,lim Moloney and Ed Hurley were setting the pace for the local nine. The third game on the roster found the high-school nine journeying to Waltham where they defeated the highly touted St. Mary's team by a score of fifteen to four. jim Moloney again set the pace by his heavy hitting while Jim Burns kept seven hits well scattered and fanned fifteen. May 15 saw the season half over with the win and loss column displaying four victories and four defeats for a five hundred average. As the second half gets underway we look for the Blue and Gold outfit to bounce back and keep the leading ball teams on their toes. Coach Moynihan's boys have been termed by sports writers as the hard luck team of the circuit. Hence, we expect to see St. Mary's regain their winning ways this half and be a real con- tender for top honors. V1NcENT QUEALY l63l nihan, Captain Burns, Curry, T. Burns H. Meade, W. Burke, E. Hurley and P. Sullivan Featuring Father McManus, Coach Moy : BASEBALL 1941