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

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basketball Oournament HE fourth annual Kansas Catholic High School Basketball Tourney held at St. Mary’s tor the second successive year was well conducted and was very interesting. The team front Cathedral High of W ichita, for the third time in three years, was victorious. Each member of this team measured six feet or over, and each player had a year or two of high school playing experience. In the National Catholic Tourney held at Chicago, one week after the state tourney, the Wichita team reached the semi-finals and lost only after its regular players had been forced out of the game. Nine representative Catholic High School teams of Kansas played hard and fast basketball. The first round games of Friday. March 11th, eliminated the hopefuls from St. I’aul. Wea. Topeka. Aurora and Manhattan. This left four teams. W ichita. St. Mary’s. Junction City and Hays for the semi-finals Saturday aftertax n. At three o’clock. St. Mary’s and Wichita played what proved to be the deciding game of the tournament. Wichita used its size and weight to an advantage and emerged victorious. V.J-H . At no time however were they safe and the spectators unanimously declared this battle to be the greatest high school engagement they had ever seen. 'I'hc second semi-final tilt was won by Hays when they managed to retain a four-point margin they had gained in the early stages of their encounter with Junction City. The score was 18-14. In the finals Saturday evening, W ichita easily overwhelmed Hays and earned the right to represent Kansas in the National meet. St. Mary’s defeated Junction City and obtained third place while Kansas City downed Topeka for the consolation cup. The championship contest ended precisely as it did last year. Wichita was first. Hays second and St. Mary’s third. Sunday morning all attended the Tournament Mass and Breakfast. At the breakfast talks were made by the visiting coaches and Rev. A. Berens. S.J., Dean of the College, presented the victors their sj oils. Wichita received the Rev. B. J. Rodman Cup and obtained permanent | ossession of the Bishop Tief Cup as a reward for thrice winning the tournament. The all-state team was then announced and Captain Meyers of Wichita was named the best player of the tourney. A silver trophy and a gold medal fell to his lot. Schilling of St. Mary’s was given the running-mate position to Meyers at forward. “Big Jim” Rausch by his excellent play merited the center award while his brother. A. Bausch of Wichita, and McMindes of St. Mary’s were regarded as the class of the guard position in the state. It was a successful tournament from every viewpoint and one that all will look back to with pleasure. One Hundred, Fifty-two

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Ceague basketball S'JJj] 11E past season of the national indoor sport is one to look back upon with jgw the utmost satisfaction. her two hundred students answered the call 7jn {gfs of the court, but notwithstanding this great number of players, interest was maintained at high pitch throughout the season. Some excellent material was uncorked and a star brand of basketball was manifested generally. Beyond a doubt some of the players will be on the squad in and fighting hard for S. M. C. In the first league “Frankie ’ Smith, due to the splendid team work of his five and the deadly basket-shooting of Fox. his stellar forward, emerged victorious by a scant margin. The redoubtable “Nick ’ Brungardt carried off the honors of the second league, while three teams were tied for second place and only one game behind the leader. In the Third League. W ells seemed to have things all his own way. being two full games ahead of the nearest contender. We find Kastman riding easily at the top of the fourth league, although Adams gave him plenty of worry. IIICII POINT MKX FIRST LEAGUE ALL STAR 71 Fox .... F. Schilling F. Titus C. Mc.MincIcs G. .... 2' 21 Smith G. Berry Mooiu-v 23 Dc.Mars 23 FIRST LEAGUE Won Lost SECOND LEAGUE Won Lost 2 Mi ungardt . ”► 2 Xtman » 3 Dalv McGinnis » 3 s Bruhtn t 3 3 McKccvcr ... » 4 Stuart . I 4 5 Dunlin ... 3 5 Rochet 2 r, THIRD LEAGUE Won Lost FOURTH LEAGUE Won Lost Wells ... 1 Eastman r, 1 1 3 1 leinric h I :t • Adams Mnnri |itc . 4 • Coomes ... 3 3 Spalding 9 4 Smith 2 5 Ko| | c' ............ 1 r. Power i 1 One Hundred Fifty-four