St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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ATHLETICS C3 = My coaching days at St. Mary’s, though not characterized by any brilliant successes, nor by any championships in football or basketball, yet were successful from my point of view, owing to the wonderful support at all times given to the Varsity teams by the student body and the faculty. Here, too, the people of the City at St. Mary’s responded most faithfully in backing up all college athletic activities, by giving their support financially and morally. And finally, Mr. W. E. Miller, lamented editor of the St. Mary’s Star, an ardent fan and rooter for all St. Mary’s Varsity teams, gave his time and much space in his newspaper to assist in creating a real, live, city interest in all St. Mary’s College games. This work of Mr. Miller, more than anything else, helped to create a better feeling between the College and the people. ‘ATHLETIC BRIEFS’ (1915-1921) Do the old boys remember------- Rigali’s sixty yard run in the Doane-St. Mary’s game of 1915? The famous toot ball play that began— Look out for 90—”? Austin Gavin's galloping runs on a play called 19? Heine Crone's famous kicking? John S- Conradt s wonderful offensive and defensive play at guard? lhe Coach’s question— Has everyone here got shoulder pads?” The way in which Nish” Speers and Circus Walsh would play Redmond? The May Veranda Tarty— Crone and Walsh the principal guests”—that was interrupted by Mr. Walsh, S. J.? Tug” Dowlings home run off Ed Walsh—the day St. Mary’s played the White Sox? Magner’s wonderful work on the basketball floor? Nip” Dunn’s graceful way of playing second base? Scotti’s catch of a forward pass in tne Hays game, 1919, that gave St. Mary’s her first victory over Hays? Jira Gatz’s farewell speech in the squad room? Jordan's daily cramps in football practice? Haskin's line plunging in the Washburn game of 1917? When Kimball Luebbe was bat-boy for the Varsity? D. J. Lane called a third strike on son—Lew? Chicoine's debut as a full-back in the St. Mary’s-Fairmount game of 1916? Tom Kelly’s ninety-yard run in the Kansas Wesleyan game of 1916? Pike Sipes’ one-hit game with Kansas Wesleyan in spring of 1916? “Bill” Redmond’s forty-eight yard drop kick against Ottawa in 1916 that gave St. Mary’s a tie? Tom Boland’s—(who afterwards was All-State center for two years)—debut as a dashing end? The Ring ’Round Rosy Play of the football team? Joe” McGinley’s superb generalship that won the York-St. Mary’s game Thanksgiving Day—1917? Lew Lane’s all-around play in all branches of sport? Tom Kelly’s work at end that made him All-Kansas end for three consecutive years ? And, Say----------- Do you remember when you were a boy at ---------“Old St. Mary’s”-------- JZ 55 DIAL ANNUAL One Hundred Forty-Three

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 ATHLETICS “Joe Canary was captain of the baseball team in the spring of 1916. The season marked the debut of a youngster, “Pug” Dowling, who was the best college catcher in the west. Pike Sipes, Everet and Reardon composed a trio of pitchers, that baffled Kansas University, Haskell and the “Aggies.” Floyd Hemp, who died while serving his country in France, played a wonderful game that spring at short. Griffith at third, “Shorty” Siefrct in center and “Hook Ganey on second, were the others who assisted Canary’s team to win the first conference championship under my reign as coach. Circumstances—to be explained by the editor—limit me in time and in space, or i could review the athletic teams of other years in a similar manner. 1 place particular stress on my first year because, as 1 said, these teams of T5 and TO displayed a true St. Mary’s spirit, a spirit that was followed in other years. My teams from the fall of 1910, to the spring of 1921, were largely made up of students who were in the Small Vard during my first year at St. Mary's. They were greatly influenced by the examples ot suen men as Gat , Conrad, Kigali, O’Toole, Ganey and the others; and when they assumed the role ot Varsity athletes, they imitated to a great extent the men on the teams mentioned above. beginning with the fall of 1V16, the Small Yard” athlete guided my Varsity teams. Students of the present day remember the names Curran, orone, Dearborn, Redmond, Morrison, McGlynn, Porter, Shields, Kirk, Chi-cione, bussey, Munalls, Gavin, Dan Malone, Circus” Walsh. These and many others helped to make the athletic years of 1910-191 successful in football, basketball and baseball. Conradt, captain ot the football team, which lost only two games out of nine played, and Kigan, again captained the basketball team, which finished the season witn thirteen wins out of titteen games played. The succeeding years were more conspicuous than ever for the Small Yard athlete. Lew Lane, tom Kelly, Joe McGmley, Tom Boland, Bergman, DeNoya, Dearborn, Rousseau, Carry Magner, Nip Dunn, Mitchell, Rose, Faby, McGlincney, Jack Boland, Gannon, Vinnie” Burns, John Forter, Bud” Luepke, Haskins, vaulted tne small lence and immediately made names lor themselves not only as athletes for St. Mary's, but, by tneir ail around athletic ability and wonderful sportsmanship, gained recognition throughout the whole Kansas conference. All of the above mentioned made one of the Kansas Conference mythical teams, while Lane, Kelly, Boland, Magner and Dunn were placed on both football and basketball teams, the league sponsored by the rrcfects produced the other Varsity athletes during those years, and these athletes rose equally to the heights of the Small Carders. Kamacciotti, Batson, Kelly, Slattery, Mahoney, Finnigan, Regan, Bret , Brown, Fife, McAvoy, McAllister, Korth, jaines Bannantinc, John U Connor, Joe O’Connor, Casey, Clavin, Carlin, Chicoine, Fisher, McNcivc, Oxly, Doc” Miller, Bill” Hogan, DuBrouillet wore the colors of the Blue and White gloriously in victory and defeat and these, too, had among their number many who were placed on the all-state teams of Kansas. There is an atmosphere about a St. Mary’s boy that makes his presence felt regardless of what he is doing, whether at play or at study. He loves to play, to lead an adventurous and honorable youth when recreation is at hand. In study periods he displays the same earnestness toward his books that characterizes his work in hours of leisure. The student body of St. Mary’s know the traditions of the school, they delight in rehearsing them, and the new boy at the college invariably is carried right into this environment, and loses no time before he, too, is a follower and an important cog in the mighty student impetus that backs up all activities at St. Mary’s. I could enumerate many things that impressed me during my coaching days but one—outside of their profound attention to religious duties—stands foremost: the fact that all the athletes from the time of Conradt to the days of Kelley, Lane and Boland, were just St. Mary’s boys, never displaying the so-called College Swell-Head, a fault often found elsewhere. DIAL ANAIUAL One Hundred Forty-Two

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 Rctrospecting on athletics at St. Mary’s College during the last two years, and analyzing the participation of the students in the various athletic branches and the effects prevalent from their outcome, one striking characteristic stands out head and shoulders above everything else, and that is, clean sportsmanship founded upon a superlative St. Mary’s spirit. This characteristic was made possible by the interest, enthusiasm and loyal co-operation of the players, student body, and faculty. As a result of this threefold union, athletics of this period have made history and proven a gratifying success. For the first time in the annals of St. Mary’s College, Washburn, our ancient and worthy rival, was defeated for two successive years; in 1921, by a score of 14-3, and in 1922. by an overwhelming victory of 31-7. The followers of St. Mary’s will ever picture in their minds the tower of strength playing fullback for St. Mary’s College in 1921, namely, Rain-acciotti. Not only did he gain recognition and honor from St. Mary’s men, but was also selected by the coaches of the State as “the All-Kansas Fullback.” This year St Mary’s claims the distinction of defeating the champions of the Kansas Conference of 1921 by the score of 21-0. Another rival for years, Ottawa University, bowed to St. Mary’s, 12-0. For the first time in history, St. Mary’s opened relationship in football with St. Benedict's College by a victory, 21-0, for the Blue and White. A system of basketball has been founded this year that is bound to reap many victories for St. Mary’s. It was necessary to make alterations, whereby we have two regulation courts, one at each end of the main court, separated from one another by nets. Because of this change, three games can be played upon the gymnasium floor at one time, without hindrance of any kind. The basketball season ended for the year in Kansas City, Mo., when St. Mary’s handed Rockhurst College tlie short end of the 30-15. In 1921 St. Mary’s College won the baseball championship of the Kansas Conference for the seventh consecutive year. Present indications point to another championship, for up to date, five Conference victories have been chalked up to the Blue and White, with no defeats. Kansas State Agricultural College, a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, took defeat at Manhattan, 10-1, and at St. Mary’s. 3-2. Oklahoma University, another member of the Missouri Valley Conference, was played this year. With athletics maintaining such a high standard at St. Mary’s, it becomes the duty of players, student body and alumni to unite in sincere and loyal co-operation to see that this standard is upheld in the greater St. Mary’s that is to come. DIAL ANNUAL One Hundred Forty-Four ATHLETICS SIGNALS OVER By Mr. Walter Conway