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

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t The S. M. Varsity Club Founded 1923 Active Members—35 OFFICERS President.....................................John Ryan Vice-President.................................Tom Smith Secretary.....................................Paul Cooney Treasurer...............................Lawrence Brennan Sergeant-at-Arnis............................Frank Hyland np| IK S. M. Club is an organization of all the varsity lettennen, organized for social and athletic purposes and having as their aims and guiding rules the following creed: ( 1 ) To promote athletics in College. (2) To strengthen the coveted S. M. awarded by the Athletic Board of St. Mary’s College. (3) To assist the coaches, the Athletic Board and the Prefects in carrying out their work with the utmost degree of efficiency. (4) To foster and develop the true St. Mary’s spirit in the student body. (5) To encourage greater scholastic endeavor among members of this organization. Kelly. Hickey. Staul». T. Smith. McGurren. Klenck. McMindex, George Munis, Massey, Hawkins. C. Worth. Colona. Kasengn. Hoffmans. Gelt . Tempske O'Boy nick. Loahigh, Ryan. Cooney. Greve. Brennan. Hyland. Berg. Bush 1'age US

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Tennis HTENNIS has. after several years in the experimenting stage, come into its own at St. Mary’s. There is no longer any doubt but that it will find a firm place on the future schedules of spring sports. The veteran team which carried St. Mary s through a successful season last year was back on the job again this year with a trio of recruits of high caliber. Captain Jack Lcahigh continued his consistent southpawing through Conference opposition, while Heffcrnan produced a winning singles game and together they played brilliant doubles. Of the new men much will he said in the years to come. Coles, Clarke and (irandone arc all varsity possibilities who know the game and need only seasoning to bring them around. St. Mary's holds victories over Maker C. twice, Ottawa I , twice, and Kansas City Junior College, for the 1929 schedule. To close the season, Captain Leahigh won the Conference singles crown, defeating Lindquist, of Bethany, defending champion, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. 6-4. Reaching the finals in the doubles Heflfernan and Leahigh bowed to Bethany after a hard struggle, and placed tennis on a firm footing at St. Mary’s. timndonc Cole Capt. leahigh llclternan Clarke Page 147

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Managers FOOTBALL EDWARD C. MeGURREX— Mac” was everything a manager should be. The success of tlie gridiron squad was due in no small measure to the highly efficient way in which the student manager attended to the wants of the individuals. There was no task too great, no job too small for him to give bis entire attention to. and when “Mac” gives anything his attention, that task is to be considered done. BASKETBALL JOHN R. KELLI HER—“Joey” was entrusted with the management of the court squad and l»v his efficient work throughout the season he added his name to the already growing list of capable student managers. The multifarious duties of his position were executed to perfection and to the entire satisfaction of the entire squad, and the school’s warmest congratulations are his. BASEBALL RICHARD THOMPSON—The diamond squad is loud in its praises of the way in which Dick” handled his managerial duties and saw to it that nothing which it was in his power to avert, marred the success of the baseball team. Everything from umpires to adhesive tape was attended to in “Dick’s usual efficient manner, every want of the team was merely mentioned and it was attended to. There was no room for complaint concerning Dick’s managership. Page Hi Thompson MeGurrcn Kfllilu-r