St Philip Basilica High School - Phian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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BOXING Among the fast growing sports in St. Philips is that concerning the manly art of self-defense. The coach in charge of this art is Tom O,Brien, assistant football coach, who is well qualified by his ring experience. Tom has produced a very good group of leather-pushers according to recent displays against Loyola, Lib- ertyville, and Catholic Order of Foresters. The Loyola meet proved to be the most exciting with the Gaels taking seven of the ten bouts. The seven winners were Ralph Delby, Frank Walsh, Dan 0,Brien, Joe McGibbon, ,lake Loftus, Ken Cherwin, and Hank Vera. The losers by deci- sions were Jim Drain, Jim Kindlin, and Jim Dugan.. The team proved itself very capable and aggressive in defeating last years, state champs. The team suffered its only defeat of the year at the hands of Libertyville by a 7-3 count. This was their first match of the year therefore they were a little rusty. In three previous years St. Philip under Tom Kennealy, also an experienced heavy weight, had lost only two lights against such schools as Loyola, Morton, State Champs, Catholic Order of Foresters. The team has also produced several C.Y.O. champs. This year we are sure the new coach and his boys will equal if not surpass this record. Seated: Brother Walsh, Moderator: Ken Sherwin, Vic Leonard, Jinx Drain, Hank Vera, Captain: Ralph Delby, Joe McGibbon, Jerry Fallon, Danny O'Brieng Standing: Leo Kerston, Dick Whalen, ,lim Dugan, Bob Stackable, Tony Gambino, ,lim Kendelin, Francis Walsh, ,lack Loftus, Mr. Thomas O'Brien, Coach. BOWLING This year a bowling league was formed at St. Philip. Roland Rheaume provided the initiative, and the immediate popularity of the sport did the rest. The officers of the league were Bernard Bicek, President, Roy Herlihy, Vice-President, Roland Rheaume, Secretary, LeRoy Slaski, Treasurer. Eight teams were entered in the league. Games were played on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The leading team was team 3, composed of Dave O'Shaug- nessy, Raymond Doherty, Frank Dumbrowski, Roland Rheaume and Casey Koscal. This team won 17 and lost 4. ln second place was team 2 with 15 victories against 6 defeats. Included on this team were Dick Wheeler, Roy Herlihey, J ack Byrne, Thomas Moore and William Rusteineyer. The highest score for a single game has been rolled by George Popp, who scored 213. He also held the record for a series of three games, with 54-4-. The highest score for a team was made by team 3 of which Casey Koscal was captain. They scored 762. Team 8 with 737 was next highest. Bernard Bicek had the best average for the 21 games bowled with a 160 average. Bill Shay provided an added incentive for the bowlers by promising awards for individual and team leaders which were handed out at Mass on Wednesday. the seventh of May. 84

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INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPS Although varsity sports usually hold the athletic spotlight, intramural sports are also very popular. Of all intramural sports basketball creates the most competitive spirit. The intramural basketball tournament was outlined and w ell-managed by Brother Walsh. This intramural program provided competition throughout the fresh- man and sophomore years, and finally a best-out-of-three series between the two leading teams in each year. ln second year 2-F and 2-C earned the final game and 2-F took the first game by a score of 12 to 8. Tl1e next game they lost to 2-C by 7-5. The rubber game proved to be the most exciting game in our intramural history. The 2-F team led by Engelsman and lVluelling squeezed their team into a 1.7-15 victory. ln the fresh- man year the final game of the play-offs involved 1-F and l-BC. The 1-F team, undefeated throughout the play-offs beat 1-BC two straight 12 to 7 and 24 to 13. The 1-F team was paced by Robert Boyle, McGovern, and Barta. The winners in both years and also the runner-ups received medals. Then under Rrother Walshls direction each class selected the best freshman basketeers. These, Rrother welded into the Freshman All-Stars who swept through all opposition including seniors with only two defeats. After much school competition they entered the Off- The-Street tournament and swept through it five straight games of 53-3, 76-10, 23-21, 41-11, and 41-21, led by Boyle. Calkins, and Kline. Each of the players received medals and a trophy from the club, which they earned and cherish. Moderator 86 .f,, Yvarren Nl u el l Thomas Ryan B111 0 Heron, William 1'erre11 Vernon Carlner 'Xllke Radosky, Anthony 115 biak, Robert En els man, Charles Hfrbst Bro. Walsh Moderator Robert Barra lark N11 Cuire, Robert Boyle Harry Burmann Em melt McGovern Thomas Powers, Rro W alsh