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

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Ota .Football Ceagues 33 wyj 11K Football leagues arc an institution that St. Mary’s could not very well do without. They have grown, iron) a humble beginning back in grB3 the days when most of us were cutting teeth, and before, to a system of athletic development that has gained recognition all over the United States. And here at St. Mary’s they not only serve as a recreation but as a unit, and a big one, in the development of varsity material. More than one of the stars of yesterday and today owes his fame to “busted shins” on the league fields. In first league. Tommy Welsh led his team through a championship season, and finished on top of the heap, after having his lead threatened by every team in the loop. Johnny Ryan moved over from the Small Yard just in time to pilot his team to a second league championship, though he had Blake’s team on his heels the whole way. He had the necessary spunk though and the record shows his eleven perched on top of the standings. In third league, (ientleman O’Grady appropriated the honors with an air of finality that left no one in doubt as to just where the silver footballs should go in his league. All in all. the leagues passed through an unequalled season, both as regards the schedule, the | ep. the interest, and the spirit of co-operation shown. 1'heir success was in a large way due to Mr. J. Meyer. S. J.. and Bill Burns, the latter the “(A C. Pyle of the Kansas Conference,” who took charge of the clerical end of the work and had things ready at just the right time. May the leagues endure to see manv more seasons as successful as the one of 1 ! «£(»! A committee composed »t Mr. T. O’Connor, S.J., Mr. J. Meyer. S.J.. Coach Carroll and the officials and the captains of the leagues, chose the best players in the leagues. In selecting the all-star teams they took into consideration the ability of the man. his adaptability, fidelity to schedule, and his conduct on and off the field. The following were chosen to represent their leagues in the all-star selection: LL-STAR PLAYERS Position First League Second League Third League LE F. E. Smith Trembly Crossland LT Zaccagnini Maloney Caldwell LG Cmschcid T »elle Manrique C Mickey 1 lerrick Bcnct RG Muck Adler Chle RT Avcrill Clements Buelna RE McMindes Fetters Vinton QB Hof (mans Rvan (c) Perry lilt Kroeck Fox Bernard HB Dempsey (c) Morrisey Sweeney FB ieorge Eaton Drummond (c) Otti Hundred Forty-two

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Front Row, Left to Right: Arili, Conclaml. Homer O'Donnell. Second Row. II. Ouiglcy, P« lit . Miller. (apt. Ilan'.m. K. Hutlcr. Henley O'Donnell. R«es. Third Roto: J. Reilly. Lowry, Tainter, E. Farrell. Emmons. Glccson, Piazza. Morgan. Small ar6 .Football F YOU should Ik mentioning pep and spirit, coupled with fight and grit, and are at a loss for an example, may we suggest the Small Yard Football leagues. They get the “Fighting Irish” spirit out early, and in some way. maybe due to early teaching, it sticks. Now there are many examples of pep and interest shown in athletics in a college the size of St. Mary’s, but these Small Yard leagues take the cake, when it comes to sustained pep. I hey are its very personification. The row commenced in the two Small Yard leagues sometime last fall, and it was over sometime the same fall, but they’re talking about it yet. In the first league there was a battle from the word “go” and though Ilansan managed to win every game on his schedule, and cop the flag, there was by no means a runaway. Every game was closely contested, and some nearly ended with dire results to Hansan’s championship hopes. Copeland pressed him the whole season, and Tainter brought up the rear, with a fighting eleven, not victorious in many games, but a worthy foe for the best of them. In the second league. Wilkerson took his men to the banquet after he had led them through an undefeated season, winning all six games. Adler dogged his heels, and Dempsey ended the procession, for Dame Fortune failed to smile on him. If they had scored points for fights in the second league it would have been difficult to decide just who would have gone to the feast that was accorded the winners. One Hundred Forty-foil