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

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Thomas Daly. After several years of hard work on the second team ‘Jeebes got his chance and made good with a vengeance at guard. He was somewhat small for a guard hut a typical example of a fast, brainy player. Nor was it his ability to pull out of the line on offense that gained for him a regular position on the team. When he settled down on defense, he couldn't be taken out. WASH BUR X 10—ST. MARY’S T The annual battle with our friendly enemies from down the Kaw valley was captured by the Ichabods. but only after a memorable fight. hitweighed in nearly every position, it was only the scrappiness of the Irish that held off the foe. After St. Marv’s scored a touchdown on a pass from Porter to Greve about the end of the first quarter, during which quarter the Irish outplayed the opposition, the superior weight of the Ichabods slowly began to tell and just before the half ended they scored a touchdown on a short lateral pass. Ilawkes duplicated Howard’s feat of kicking goal and the score was tied. With the opening of the third stanza the Ichabods started smashing the Saints' line with great success. Several times they marched down the field through a line that yielded more stubbornly as it was pushed closer to its goal. Kach time Joe Greve stepped back and booted the oval 65, To. and 85 yards on succe.-oive attempts. However, in the fourth quarter Washburn got close enough to place-kick and again Ilawkes came through, this time to win the game. The Saints made valiant attempts to come back by the over-head method, but injuries had so weakened the line-up that punch was lacking: and Washburn was able to counterbalance all offensive thrusts with equally strong defensive moves: consequently the pigskin now rests securely at Washburn. However, all those who returned for homecoming day saw a real game which they will long remember as a vivid example of the old Irish fight. Timothy Murimiy. Tim's prize letter came as a result of years of patient endeavor and persevering work that made him a valuable man for any line position. Undoubtedly his training a la Grange on the ice wagon was a big help to Steer for not only was he the- most popular ice-man in his native city, but. more important, he gained the acclaim of all by his excellence on the gridiron. MURPHY I) AI.Y One Hundred Thirty-six

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Linus Munding. Though there was nothing flashy or spectacular about “Monday’s” playing he could always be depended on to turn his man in and few indeed were the plays that went around him. Injuries kept him out of the competition the latter part of the season, hut his early season work easily earned for him his second letter. I le should go even better during the two years he has left. MUNDING OTTAWA 13—ST. MARY’S 0 We never completely understood the significance of the “reversion to type’ idea but St. Mary’s team as a team did some tall back-sliding during the Ottawa game. Perhaps it was just a letdown after the stenuous battle of the previous week. Not to be concerned with the whys and wherefores let it suffice to say that something was wrong. Twice during the first five minutes of play opportunities to score through the recovery of Ottawa fumbles were tossed away. On both occasions the only thing that was needed to score was to have men on the receiving end of passes wrap their arms around the ball. At times the Saints showed flashes of form but never for long. On the other hand the Ottawa outfit, while never playing brilliantly, were clever enough when an opportunity to score came their way. Bad passes from center were frequent and prevented them from making more yardage than they did. The game lacked energy and after two preceding thrillers seemed very dull indeed. The boys played with a dogged determination, which, though it lacked fire and aggressiveness, was all that was responsible for the score not being larger. James Sweeney was another one of the late arrivals to make his letter. l ig, powerful, and full of fight, he was a welcome addition to the none too heavy Irish line. His defense work improved during the whole season until in the final game he really tore things up. 11 is power and ability should make him one of the mainstays of next year’s team. SWEENEY One Hundred Thirty-five

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John Ryan . Jack is another of those agile and versatile boys that play nearly any position. Starting the season in the back-field, he easily fitted into a wing position when called on to do so and before the season was over had gained for himself an enviable reputation at that position. It was a case of too bad when the enemy fumbled with Jack in the game, for he was always on the ball like a mess of wildcats. RYAN ST. MARY’S 20—BFTI1KL 0. From the outset the Saints looked much better than the Bethelites and as time went on their superiority became more marked. On the third play of the game Greve cut in off tackle and showed his heels to a field of would-be tacklers while he covered fifty yards. A fumble ruined a chance to score. 'The same thing happened to several other scoring chances before the quarter was over. To start the second quarter Greve plunged yards on three attempts for the first touch- down. Before the period was over Hank Poos, our versatile center, intercepted a pass and galloped thirty-five yards carrying two tacklers over the goal line with him for the second touchdown. Practically a whole team of substitutes played the second half. Cooney at quarter was the sensation of the afternoon, showing himself to be a great general and an excellent ball-lugger. His dashes around end netted four consecutive first downs. Once he got clear away, slithered, squirmed, and twisted 35 yards. The last scoring thrust of the game was a beautiful 45-yard pass from Greve to McFarland over the goal line. Cooney added the extra point. Greve’s punting was as good as ever and another reason why the play was nearly always in Bethel territory. In the course of the afternoon the Saints chalked up 1(5 first downs to Bethel's one. This game uncovered some excellent material among the reserves hitherto more or less unsuspected, which should go far towards making a strong team next year. Larky Brennan. After playing at quarter on the second team for a year, Larry was shifted to end and occasionally to half. It would be difficult to say just where he played the better game. A hard hitting brainy player with enough speed to overcome his weight handicap, he showed real worth and promise in the Washburn and Wesleyan games. Unless we arc wrong, Larry is on the path to stardom. HRKXXAX One Hundred Thirty-seven