St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1945 volume:

XX' XX IX XX I XX I XX THE SEAL OF ST. SEBASTIAN'S COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Per pale gules and sable, above a trimount in base Or, an open book argent edged and clasped Or with an inscription thereon:w Semen Est Sanguis Christianorumn CThe Blood of Christians is the Seed-Tertullianj, in fess two crosses flory Or, on a chief dovetailed Or, two palm branches vert, super-imposed on two arrows pointing upward gules, both in saltire. The tinctures gules and sable fred and blackD are the school colors. The arrows Credb and palm branches Cgreenj are symbolic of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. The open book, symbolic of the school, is a frequent charge on academic shields. From the arms of the archdiocese of Boston are derived the crosses and trimount. For difference two crosses are shown. Behind the shield on a silver background, is a laurel wreath also of silver. 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H Av ii 'I ,W ,K 'Q Zin Memoriam WILLIAM CARDINAL OCONNELL l859 I944 'r 1S the great prxvrlege of St Sebasuan s Country Dav School to have been one of the long ser1es of educatlonal 1nst1tut1ons wh1ch were estabhshed by Wrllram Cardmal OConne1l dur1ng h1s POHIIHCHCC As a matter of fact St Sebastlan s was the last of the Cardmal s schools Durlng the first months of the Schools CXISCCUCC the lxttle band of students used to observe the Cardrnal s car slowly mov1ng through the p1les of lumber and masonry as he watched closely the physlcal progress of the renovatlon of the former Newton Country Day School From t1me to t1me we learned that H1s Emrnence had sent for the Head master to revlew carefully the scholastlc progress of the School Frnally on a bleak day rn that first wlnter Hrs Emlnence came to St Sebast1an s to v1s1t w1th the students It was perfectly obvlous to us that he was 1n farlrng health Nevertheless he addressed the lrttle group of students with force and great v1gor urglng us to prepare ourselves for the cr1t1cal days wh1ch he assured us lay ahead He then blessed us wlshed us well and departed We never saw h1m aga1n We sensed however that he reta1ned h1s 1I1 terest 1n the School to the end The generos1ty w1th wh1ch he constantly 1mproved the phys1cal propert1es of the School 1nd1cated that very clearly When the sad day came wh1ch brought the news of th death of the Cardmal Archbrshop we knew that we had lost not only our Founder but our paternal Fr1end Gur hllal prayers w1ll ever be wlth h1m May he rest 1n peace I I - . . . . , I I I , . . . 1 ' 1 . , . , . , . 1 . . , 1 ' 1 1 . . , . . . 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' ' 1 1 - P ., 1 , . n , W ? i ip , AW I If ff aaaa aa , ay af af W vw'-iliill X if .2 9gez9 X1 'us I 4 gy 9 T is with great loy and heartfelt devotion ,C 0 that we dedicate our first yearbook to our new Archbishop His Excellency Richard A ' Cushing D D It is particularly easy for us to do this with entire sincerity because we have all come ' to know our Archbishop during the years which preceded his elevation to the See of Boston. As young boys we heard ' him year after year in our parish churches pleading with Q-'N , it 0 on, after His Excellency had become Auxiliary Bishop of X . -. N, Z 1 I J ' 4 f I f 4 lf 9 bvyp y Z f f - I ' 9 W fa I 2 Za I alla' . I WZ? A if .. 'wig .' f H li 2 'x r ,,,,,, ,f' X ' li ex' T ' J Q- J V' A Ti , - 4 4 . ,, , , I 737 V i .nip X ,f ly.: 15 6. . . !,YXZ.i, 1 EC . fn ' is Lulu. , , , , : asp ' ,ll : ,nn D , l . ' x A ,-,,'7f . A . H . . '. ' '. af 3 , U ' f, 'Q f XJ ' lv on . 'l ' Boston, he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to X' x 1 most of the members of the class of '45. By that time he L Q had come to typify in our minds the highest and finest ideals .' of the priesthood of our great Church. When therefore AL J our Holy Fat-her, Pope Pius XII, named Bishop Cushing to I succeed Card1nal,O-Connell as 'Archbishop of Boston w H at once became intimate participants in the wave of con ' tagious joy that swept over the Archdiocese. The Mass of Thanksgiving, offered up in our chapel the day following the J announcement, stirred us all to a deep realization of the providential and happy lot which had placed us and our School under the care of a great priest, a zealous missioner M and a profound lover of Catholic education. t In dedicating this first edition of The Arrow to His - Excellency, Archbishop Cushing, may we presume to wish him God's choicest blessings during what we hope will be . C,-xfa a long, happy and fruitful episcopate. , . r ' gbswwm-mow NU N '- extraordinary effectiveness for the Catholic Missions Later THE CHAPEL The source from which the School derives its motivating spirit: scene of our morning and afternoon visits, our monthly Confession and Communion, our annual Retreat, our personally cared-for May Altar. Our four years have been spent as guests in this earthly House of God, and in consequence our lives will be lived in such a way as to win eternal residence in His Heavenly Home. Mis fit, 5 'rr T it fk rw A we A-' f- ffa gs iort X' - ' XA AINT SEBASTIAN'S School was born into a war-torn S world less than six months before Pearl Harbor. At the time that His Eminence, the late Cardinal Arch- bishop, founded our new school, he insisted that it should serve the needs of the times, and the times were definitely militaristic. Accordingly, he placed the new foundation under the patronage of Saint Sebastian, the Soldier Saint whose martyrdom came to him on the deadly wings ofthe executioner's arrows in the year 286. ln filial tribute to our valorous Patron we have en- titled this history The Arrow , as being most sym- bolical of the life he sacrificed for Christ. Furthermore, since it was the banner of the Soldier Saint that rallied us into a solid phalanx of comradeship, it is entirely fitting that we knit together the sections of this record by means of the implements that were the conjoined witnesses of his unflinching loyalty. In this spirit then we shall have occasion to refer to The Bow, The Archer, The Quiver, The Arrows and The Vanes. The May Shrine sy' E 'sC N1p,, Q , 1 A ' bg 'at 2 04. as 65 ff mssmx Q .wb fa Q 9' THE BGW IT is from the taut bow that the arrow is launched to seek the desired target, and it is from the School, Our School, that we are being dispatched now to speed our way unerringly to the target of Christian Manhood. It is on the strength and pliability of the bow that the arrow's power is based. St. Sebastian's roots are deep in the soil of Christian culture. From this source our growing tree has drawn its evident strength and pli- ability. 1 Z-Ni- 'iniv 211 -,.-gi . V -':'f -1, 5 gaifibffffg A . ,,. . :ilk p f 1 ,' K' I, ff'l Wm-f 's , ' SE 4? v '5'?'7 2' 74 al ys,'2 'g, 4 . 5 l A- 5 ' T'Q,+if1fJVi . is 'i wiiw i'T1 ff - ff!3f '.1E.:ff,,41ei5 l. tm ff A4 I fi, Vi:,f,.1-I-165 1. .' JPL' E,-:f'f75Q 'lH1,fii 'il' 'itzlfft 5? ' 1. 1 ' il 3545 . 3 'WI-f - -6-., if-'Mi-imiifiyaflu, a1iiif:5'4iL? ' fi:+f?'2f?'i,y' .'-'iff' 3' ' . 555 - fe fa, -1 751-:fi 1 , .s 1- .. 1 . . ,sr..z1--.Sm ... a:. F 4 7 ' ' 74' fi. 'tfv' -'JL' .li ds' 7 f1?'7-':':- G .:..,. ,L N.. t. Dx W X?-4 'T '1i3f-ff51?--1333! ' ,M X A 71 X S -T ?'3 i:sQQQ ti ' '-'Q if f -ata' . , fx.: 1 JST X Qt- fe Xi-E-x -Q N--- 17' - livlfi:i1:xftig iji5L'Xi5i4:g:'x K Y - ' -gz HISTORY OF ST. SEBASTIAN'S 1941-1945 Cwlxnwvur N July 14, 1941, the property of the old Newton Country Day lull' J' School on Nonantum Hill in Newton was purchased by Cardinal 5' if O'Connell. The Newton Country Day School had been, in its Q C incipiency, a novel experiment in the educational field. It was Ffh ,Gi the world's first Country Day School. The Country Day School 1 ii ? ' I 1 1 idea had been conceived by Professor Shirley K. Kerns, at the time a very successful teacher in the Middlesex School, at Con- cord, Mass. With the help of those interested in the education of boys of college preparatory age, Mr. Kerns purchased the site of the present St. Sebastian's Country Day School, and opened his school in 1907. The experiment proved to be highly successful. The Newton Country Day School flourished until 1939, when it finally closed its interesting career. For several years before this time, His Eminence, the Cardinal, had been consider- ing the need of a school for boys of the Newton Country Day type. It was necessary to obtain a property near enough to the City, and yet sufficiently removed to afford the necessary playing fields. In 1941, the attention of His Eminence was called to the old Newton Country Day School property. The buildings had been terribly wracked by the hurricane of 1938, and the months that followed the abandoning of the School had brought the inevitable deterioration caused by the New England climate. In spite of all this, the Cardinal purchased the property for the purpose of establishing a Country Day School for the Catholic boys of Greater Boston. On July 15, 1941, His Eminence called the Rev. Charles D. Mclnnis to his summer home at Marblehead and outlined his plans for the new School. Father Mclnnis had been one of the professors of Dogmatic Theology at St. john's Seminary for fifteen years. His Eminence specified that the School was to be strictly a college preparatory school for the Catholic boys of Boston and the surrounding towns. It was to be staffed by members of the diocesan clergy, who were especially adapted to the work. The Cardinal determined that the School should be called St. Sebastian's Country Day School . He selected the martyred soldier saint to be the patron of the School because he felt that it harmonized best with the military spirit of the age. At the close of the interview, the Cardinal appointed Father Mclnnis to be the first Head- master, and directed that the first freshman class be opened in September. The new St. Sebastian's Country Day School found itself possessed of three build- ings, set in ten acres of land, on the summit of one of the highest hills in Newton. The buildings were indeed in a sadly dilapidated condition. The gymnasium was roofless, the school building had been wrecked by both weather and vandalism, and the dining hall was the drainage centre for the seasonal waters pouring down from the hill above it. It was necessarily determined that a complete program of physical renovation must be undertaken. From August lst until january lst, a large group of artisans tore down and built up at a furious pace. At times it seemed as though the work would never be com- pleted. Meanwhile, the time for the opening of the School approached. Only one building was even passably available, and that the dining hall. Accordingly, the dining hall was divided by a crimson velveteen hanging, which obviously had done service in some dramatic offering which called for a regal setting. The western end of the dining hall was furnished with the appropriate desks and chairs for students and teachers: the other end was equipped with dining tables and chairs. The kitchen had been entirely refurnished and newly equipped. On September 29, 1941 the new students picked their way precariously over yawning pits and scattered timber to enter a hall dedicated to education, though ofttimes redolent of food. There were twenty-one students on hand, with eight professors prepared to guide them through the mazes of the old classical forms. Slowly but surely the other buildings were rounded into shape. The School build- ing proper, beautifully renewed, this time including a lovely chapel, was opened for use in the second week in December. One month later, the gymnasium was com- pleted. St. Sebastian's Country Day School was finally set for the years ahead. That first year the faculty organized in the following fashion: Religion ,... ............................... F ather Mclnnis Latin ..... . . . Father Collins English ...... . . , Father Meehan Mathematics. . , . . . Father Sennott History ..,.. . . . Father McColgan French ,..... .,..... . . . Father Julien Physical Education ...,... . ...... . ........ .. . Mr. Bernard T. Duffy The first year was most interesting to all concerned. The faculty was finding its way, the students were receiving almost individual attention because of the small number registered, traditions were being set, and the first faltering steps into the world of sports were essayed with varied success. By the end of the year, the form of things to come was definitely emerging. Several precedents were set, which will no doubt become traditional in the School. First, at the end of each seasonal period, the Reds and the Blues played it out for the School Championship in each sport. These games engendered a tremendous amount of intramural spirit compounded of equal parts of heat and light. Second, two supper parties were organized, one at Christmas, and one at the end of the year, each followed by appropriate entertainment. These were held in the dining hall, and were most happily successful. At the final supper party of the year the practice was introduced of awarding a scholarship to the boy who led the class in scholastic attainment. Richard Donahue of Winchester received the first scholarship of this kind at the Year's End party in 1942. At this party also the athletic awards for the year were distributed for the first time. The year concluded on this pleasant and happy note. We of the student body turned to a welcomed summer vacation shadowed only by the ever thickening clouds of the war. SECOND YEAR The second year saw us re-assembling with the assurance of old-timers, diluted slightly by the knowledge that scholastic difficulties had thinned our ranks. To the sophomoric mind the presence of gullible freshmen afforded prospects of delight- ful fun. But the first attempt at mild hazing did not seem to meet with the approval of the Headmaster, and that form of entertainment was dropped abruptly and per- manently. We found that our class had had its ranks filled by the addition of several new students. The freshmen were finding their way with the halting uncertainty that novelty engenders in inferior minds. There were a few changes in the faculty. Fathers McColgan and Sennott, who had been loaned to the School by the Seminary for the first year, returned to the exclusive work of training the clerical students of the Archdiocese. Father McColgan was succeeded in the History department by Father Keating, and Father Flanigan took over the English course from Father Meehan. Father Meehan, who was also on temporary assignment, assumed the onerous duties which always bedevil the way of a teacher in mathematics. Father Cuffe established the course in Greek, which we found to be amazingly like Greek. The grounds had been landscaped during the summer, and a new drainage system had rid the dining hall and the school basement of the seasonal freshets which had annoyed professors and pupils alike during the preceding year. The student body settled into the easy movement of class work, salted by the occasional alarums and excursions caused by our attempts to find the wealg points in the disciplinary outworks thrown up against us. But the faculty proved to be not only alert, but tirelessly on guard. The freshmen were of no help in these crises. At the Year's End party along with other awards, both scholastic and athletic, the freshman, Myron Bullock, received the scholarship granted the freshman class. His work had been amazingly successful. On this occasion too, the custom was introduced of allowing the successful captains of the Red and Blue teams to hang on the walls of the dining hall a shield on which were inscribed the ,details of their victory. We might add that registration at the School for the new incoming class was quite heavy, even before we closed for the year. At this time, George Gilbert joined the Navy. He was our first Volunteer to the Armed Forces. THIRD YEAR The third year of the School showed a marked increase in the enrollment. There were thirty-five new freshmen. We had been hearing fine comments during the summer from those who were observing the School carefully from without. The good repute of the new School was indicated most practically in the increased number ofstudents. While this was eminently satisfactory from the standpoint of the general standing of St. Sebastian's, it also crossed our minds that our athletic teams might be strengthened as a consequence. We were anxious to impress our new coach, Mr. Vincent Murphy, who had succeeded Mr. Duffy. Father Meehan and Fathertjulien, who had both been sent to the School on tempo- rary assignment, left us for the Seminary. Father Meehan's classes in mathematics were taken over by Father Hannigang and Father Julien was succeeded by Father Stocklosa. A new course in Physics was opened for the Juniors. Father Cotter assumed the task of blazing the path in this truly amazing science. At this time the incidence of the war began to make itself seriously felt. Frank Kickham joined the U. S. Army. Arthur Eastwood, who had left us the year before to accompany his family to California, appeared in our midst one day in the uniform of the Coast Guard. Donald Marshall joined the Navy before the year had ended. More of us were rapidly approaching the dead line of our eighteenth birthday. Our dreams of four happy years in St. Sebastian's were being dimmed by the shadows cast by the war. But we had a great year. The hockey team was an unusual success. Once more we had our two annual parties and this year we were allowed to hold our first dancing party, the Junior Prom. Charlie McCarron, jr., managed the affair with superb finesse. The Prom was held at the School, in our old stand-by, the dining hall. At the year's end party Richard Griffin of the Freshman Class was awarded the annual scholarship. In spite of the encroachments of the war on our ranks, it was a su- premely happy year until, just as it was ending, the announcement came that our Founder, William Cardinal O'Connell, had died. The Requiem Mass in the chapel for the repose of his soul was deeply moving. It seemed to us that something im- portant in the Old Order had gone. The First fl iss held at St Sebastian s Q -M. l 1 4 The most popular building on the campus! The Dining Hall. After-dinncl' Session Midday Sprint for the gym THE POWERS THAT BE' '- THE STUDENT COUNCIL .fcatedr Bullock, Shea, Father Mclnnis, Wiles, Lydon .fmndingf W. Gibbons, Heavey, Pickard, O'Shea, Doyle FOURTH YEAR We are now in our last and final year. George Baker, Jimmy Collins and Ed Murphy have joined the Navy. They were all very much part of our lives, they were very much part of St. Sebastian's. More are soon to go. The days in the dining hall class-room are awfully far away now. And they had been happy. The freshman class is a very large one. Fifty boys fill the two freshman class- rooms. There are one hundred and thirty-five boys attending the School. Father Collins was sent to the Catholic University for advanced study. Father Beatty and Father Clifford are new professors, assigned to the freshman class. The School moves again on its way, by this time, its routine way. The traditions are setting. Too bad that study, and hard study, is the traditional way of scholastic success. We have sponsored a play offered by the Tributary Players, in Boston. It was Julius Caesar . The affair was very successful. As the first graduating class, we are in the throes of publishing a yearbook, to be called The Arrow . Already it is assuming noble proportions, in spite of the fact that there will be only ten of us left on graduation day. The Juniors, whom we have fostered, literally, as children, are following in our footsteps very properly. They have held their junior Prom and, strange to say, it was as successful as our own. The football season was most successful. Our team won all its games save the last one, which we lost 7-6 to the Priory School. The departure of Father Collins for the Catholic University created a serious vacancy in the professorial staff. He had not only taught Latin with great success, but had been the Faculty Manager of all our athletic teams. He had supervised our efforts during those earlier days which brought much glory and few victories to the School, as well as more recently when glory and victory were on more intimate terms. But Father Redding took over the Latin with dehnite insistency, and Father Cuffe has proved conclusively that the play can always go on. We are now moving into the second term of our last year at St. Sebastian's Country Day School. We came as boys, approaching a new experience with timidity and yet with great expectations. We are about to leave the School, boys in many ways, and still with hopeful expectations of what life holds in store for us. And whatever that may be, We can assure our loved ones and our friends, that we are better pre- pared for our very uncertain future by the years we have spent in the soldierly arms of St. Sebastian. AY BRE in WRST FR FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION MASS Eccc Agnus Dei PM AST THE CHOIR Baker, Shannon, Sullivan, I-Iarvcv, Cazalc, Fields, Grifhn, Yorcc, Kirk, Kehoe, fjlslllfll, C. McDonald, McGartyi, F. McDonald Ford, MCGoldrick , Vaughan, Kendrick, Shea, THE FRESHMEN HANG ON FATHER CLIFFORITS EVERY WORD Frau! Roux' Vaughan, Fields, O'Bricn, Camp- bell Hennessey Pierotti Sulliyin Finne an s V s y i y g Fitzgerald, W. Gibbons jlwwzd Roux' Hurley, Griffin, McDonald Madden, Powers! Yorce, Sheils, Doyle Barrette Tlvirzl Raw: Lally, E. McAuliffe, Collupy Freda, Hcavern, Sylvia, Penney, Morley Fourth Roux' Vachon, Mitchell, Deignan Tiernan, McGarrahan, Jantzen, Toomey Fifth Roux' Julien, Murphy. Green, Hayes JUNIOR ,IUNTA Fir!! Roux' Higgins, Barrettc, Pickard, Bullock, Craig, Dewire, Phelan, P. Flynn .Yerond Roux' R, Flynn, McKinney. Sullivan Ellard, McCarthy, Dunbar, Amendola McDonald, Reynolds, White Tliinl Roux' Neelon, Daly, Ford, McGold- rick, Quigley, Killion, Casey, Mulhern WALRUS STAFF Fm',g1offr1i!.' Cazale, Higgins, Quigley .Ymteil ffucizzg nznzemfx T. Barre-tte, Bullock, Father Beatty, Shea, O'Sl1C2l, O'Brien j't.n1dm1: Seth, E. McAuliffe, Fields, Fithrner, Yoree, Monahon, Fandel, jantzen, Kirk, Kehoe, Grirhn SOPHOMORE PHALANX Filzrf Raw: Morris, Kenrick, McDonald, R. McKinney, Cazale, Campbell, Delaney, Monahon, Caulfield, Buttner, McNabb .SZ-mm! Raw: Kehoe, Slattery, McKenzie, Nawn, W. McKinney, Kirk, McCarron Bullock, Fichtner, Grifhn, Shannon Boles, Fandel, Seth Tiurdkffun' Quirk, Baker,Tonner, Phillips Heavey, Gallagher, O'Leary, Ford O'Shea, McGarty, Staples, Greene n THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IDEAL AT ST. SEBASTIAN'S The Country Day school idea first found tangible expression on Nonantum Hill in Newton in 1907. At that time Mr. Shirley K. Kerns established the first Country Day School on the site now occupied by St. Sebastian's Country Day School. The plan devised by him at that time has been followed very closely in the many schools which have adopted the Country Day ideal since the Country Day School was founded. At the time Mr. Kerns expressed the main point involved in his new venture in this way: The working plan which it is proposed to adopt is modelled on that of the best boarding schools, the intention being to give boys, as far as possible, the advantages of a boarding school without separating them from their parents . This ideal has been adopted to meet the obvious requirements of a Catholic Country Day School at St. Sebastian's. At half-past eight in the morning, Mass is said in the School chapel. The boys are not required to attend this Mass, but are trained to visit the Blessed Sacrament of their own volition before classes begin. The Presence of Christ in the chapel may be said to be the inspiring factor in the entire life ofthe School. This fact is stressed constantly, with most impressive consequences. From nine in the morning until twelve-thirty, the boys are engaged in recitations and study periods. At twelve-thirty the boys are served a substantial dinner. The individual tables are presided over by one of the priests of the faculty. After dinner there is a brief period of recreation. At one-thirty classes are resumed, and are con- tinued until three. At three o'clock the various teams assemble either in the gym- nasium during the winter months, or on the playing field during the milder weather. Not only does the School organize major teams, but the younger boys are carefully trained under the supervision of the members of the faculty. At four-thirty the signal is given for the end of the school day. After the boys have showered, they gradually drift down the hill toward home. We might say at once that the school is situated within easy reach of the Newton-Brighton car line, so that the boys can go back and forth daily from their homes. Once a year a Retreat is given to the students under the direction of a skilled re- treat master. Every First Friday the boys attend Mass in a body, and receive Holy Communion together. The First Friday Breakfast is a pleasant feature of the School's life. One of the important advantages of the School is the presence of the Masters after the regular classes are ended, to aid and assist the students in any of their scholastic difliculties. The spirit of cooperation between students and masters is both impor- tant and impressive. It is very necessary, because the boys must be taught the proper methods of study which will enable them to carry through their scholastic training successfully and with facility. In a word, St. Sebastian's Country Day School endeavors to give every boy a well-trained mind in a strong body, together with an all-pervading sense of his dignity and the responsibilities of Catholic manhood. That is the ideal of the School. With the blessing and help of St. Sebastian we are approximating our ideal. W2 K Vilt g E if la 0 1 I , V , X lil . Q Q yi I I x 414 l F 5 X tail? , - W ' J E 2711 X S li I T S a . 7' THE ARCHER NLEss the archer be skilled, the arrow will not reach U its mark. Here at St. Sebastian's we have had the direction of priests-men of God whose sirlgleness of purpose aims at an eternal target. They have finely gauged the flight of the arrow to its ultimate lodge- mentg nor have they forgotten the obstacles that might deflect the arrow from its course. Sebastian triumphedg with God's help so shall we. -5 CDU 'ES13 Q N' at 5 . a . gh 3 ly i o a +- 2 + 'W + ' as Q 11455 09 Ruvlinulwn CHARLES D. MCxINNIS H eadmu riff Reverend Charles D. Mclnnis, Headmaster We would be entirely devoid of grateful appreciation, if we did not at least at- tempt to record publicly the debt of gratitude which we owe to our beloved Headmaster. Most of us have known him now for four years, and in his regard that passage of time has served us as a bridge spanning the world that divides ac- quaintance from friendship. It was Fr. Mclnnis who received us personally when, in the company of our fond parents, we came to inquire about the new school the Cardinal is opening . We liked the simple, direct way in which he outlined the features of Country Day School Education, and it was an agreeable surprise to find that his explanation was addressed to us as well as-to the elders in the group. When the die was cast and we had been enrolled in the new school, it was reassuring and encouraging to feel the grip on our shoulder and to hear his parting words: You'll do, boy, but come prepared to work! We saw him again at the altar of God, offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and his presence in the sanctuary brought home to us graphically the fact that he was to impart to us the truths of Eternity as well as the maxims of Time. Each succeed- ing school day gave us the opportunity to come to know him better as we grouped ourselves before him in class, or sat at table with him, or were favored by a per- sonal interview in his room. Those personal interviews were something! He never relied on the Elizabethan axiom that the best teacher was the greatest beater , yet he was direct, forceful and outspoken whenever the occasion demanded. Some- how or other he had the knack of making us see ourselves as if for the first time, and his frank salutary counsels were steeped in the lore of boyology . After surviving several such interviews, we gradually fell into the habit of seeking him out whenever there was anything special to talk over. He was always accessible and willing to listen to our problems, and then his cryptic remarks could always be relied upon to clarify the issue. How many times has he not heard this familiar introduction: I'll be 18 soon, Father, and I don't know what to do . If we did not know what to do, he certainly did, and we left his presence with a compre- hensive grasp of the situation. We are leaving St. Sebastian's now, but you may be sure that we shall come back time and time again to cement a friendship too valuable to lose, a friendship that mirrors, at least to some extent, a similar relationship between twelve pupils and their Teacher, nineteen hundred years ago. REVIQREND JOHN F. Culfrfrz Profmpror of Greek am! lMcIfl76lIZLlffC.l' REVEREND JOSEPH A. BEATTY Profcffor of Elzglifb REVIQREND CHARLES R. FLANIGAN Profeffor of Efzgfifll RLvuR15ND JAMES T. Co'r'1'uR l'rufe.r.m1' of Plgyfirf and Cllflfifffij' REVILRIALND lDANI1EL H. HANNIG,AN Profeuaa' af Nfaflvewufiar REVEREND XMALTER STOCKLOSA Pmfeuof of Frezzrlw REVERLND JAMES KEATING Prafevrmr of H f.ff0Ij' REVEREND JAMES F, REDD1NG Pr0fe.r.r0r of Latin MR. VINCENT P. NIURPHY Cofzclv of Atlfleficf REVEREND DONALD G. CLIFFORD Profeuor of Latin and Frenclf REVILRISND M. 'Iosmfn DESMOND l w'111er Prafeuor of EllfQ!f.l'f7 mn! l ft'l1L'l7 Died October 4, 1944 , Q , 1 RICVIQRIZND Aumzn R. JULIIQN l w'we1' Pmfe.r.mr gf' I'-l'6'l1C'!7 Rnivumgzvn FRANCIS X. Mmimm l'w'111ef' Prqfeuw' gf L'11gli,rl1 and fW4rlvflm1fic.1' 29 V1-LRQQND RUSSILLL COLLINS I'-0l'lllt'I' P1'ufe.r.m1' af llrfizl RILVERIQND IMNHLL T. IVICCOLGAN lfnrwer Pl'lff6'.8'.A'01' of Hj.rfwj1 ii, RISVILRILND RUBERT SILNNOTT lfarzzzer Pmfmxror of 1YLzrl1e1m1fic.f X s COUNTQ, 4- , S , X lp x X E if 011-' al l .. fav. J Nl' XX Q Y X S 3 MASSAOW THE ARROWS IT is the special pride of the skilled archer to be able to shape, point and season his own arrows before releasing them in flight. It may now be admitted that the shafts which were offered to the Faculty in Sep- tember, 1941, were unformed and imperfect. However, with tireless toil they have planed and refined away the imperfections and sharpened the qualities which lay blunt and unfashioned, yet ready for pointing at the archer's hand. The process has been a gradual one and the time so patiently expended has matured the arrows, so that now bearing the seal of the craftsman that formed them, their flight will be true and their course unerring. QF' X 4 'lT0N mu or F 1 Qs ' s 2 SWU s .-. Q I J 'IA T1- X ' Zwgaib NTD' :XE + fu is . f. E j 5 E+ E f Xmw Ay ' X . Q q MAssACWxS GEORGE ALBERT BAKER,JR. George Football 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1, QCaptain 3D At the present time, in Milton and other cosmopolitan centers, the name Baker is synonymous with a certain chocolate beverage, but in the years to come we feel sure that the manufacturer's name will be eclipsed by the fame and fortunes of the four Baker Boys now enrolled at St. Sebastian's from that same town. The oldest of the quartet is George, tall, blue-eyed, quiet, soft-spoken George. He is the personification of the iron hand in the velvet glove symbol, for his placid tempera- ment will quickly ruffle into storm whenever an injustice has been done either to himself or a friend. Right from the beginning of the pioneer days of '41 George definitely belonged , and his gentle, humorous observations were an addition to any group. On the scholastic side he was always a serious student with a very pro- nounced fondness for math and the sciences. For diversion, an ice-cream sundae, a movie or a hockey game Cprefaced by a steak at Dinty Moore'sQ were his favorites. In athletics George manifested a competitive spirit that was as much a part of him as his blonde hair. Football proved him a versatile warrior, for after doing a bang-up job at center, he was elevated to the backfield and scintillated at a half- back post. In both positions he exhibited a drive and a fighting heart that kept the morale of the team high. Any Red or Blue team of which George was a member enjoyed a decided advantage over its opponents, and these contests always provided a background for the silhouette of a personal feud between Bob and George. On the basketball court, the eldest Baker's speed and height made him outstanding and won him the captaincy in '43-'44. The first of the Old Guard to enter the service, G has already enjoyed the Navy's hospitality in New York, Chicago and Florida. His post-war ambition centers around M.I.T. and we know that he is well qualified to make the grade. Best ofluck and safe home, Bluejacket George, any reminiscence of our St. Sebastian days will always bring you to mind. 5 CDU sl WP H H W +518 lr E la I E' . ff 't V,- MASSACYX ROBERT JAMES BAKER Bob Football 1, 2, 3, CCaptain 4D Baseball 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1, 3 Class President, 4 Arrow Advertising Manager, 4 Bob, the second of the four Baker Boys to enroll at St. Sebastian's, is our good- looking Class President. Like George, he was one of the 21 pioneers who staked his claim on Nonantum Hill in September, 1941. His magnetic personality and qualities of leadership have manifested themselves more and more each year, and have made their owner one of the class' outstanding luminaries. Blessed with aggressiveness and powers of persuasion, he has been most valuable in expressing the crowd's views to the powers that be . He takes as his slogan that you have to know the right people , and speaks glibly of baseball magnates and wres- tling promoters. While he would be loath to admit it, he possesses the social graces, is most acceptable at the Academy of the Assumption, and is equally skilled in ball- room and tap dancing. His brothers know the secret methods of ruiiling his usually placid disposition, and the resultant civil strife often assumes proportions of fratri- cide. Athletically speaking, Bob has been an important cog in the sports program from the days of intramural football. He is a three-letter man who shows equal ability on the gridiron, the diamond and the court. At his best when the odds were against us, he could always be depended upon to provide the spark to galvanize a team into a come-back surge. It may have been only a coincidence, but we like to think that his scoring of the first touchdown in the schoo1's competitive athletic history is significant and stamps him as a symbol of our start in the realm of sports. His competitive spirit reached its peak in the annual Red-Blue games, and he climaxed his career by winning the football captaincy in his senior year. May you always have the best of everything, Bob! Your place in our memory is assured and we shall always be grateful for our years of association with you. X Q5-BZ XX' 1 v 3 4 00' Afgkgiilll sl' Vi lflfml 'P ll flj I We are HENRY GABRIEL BARRY Hunk Football 1, 2, 3 Baseball 1, 2, CCaptain, 33 Hockey 3, 4 Basketball 1, 3 1 Student Council, 3 Arrow Staff, 4 Our associations with Hank date back to the primitive days of the curtain- partitioned dininghall and intramural sports. It was evident to all of us, right from the start, that the lad from Newton was a factor to be reckoned with, on the field as well as in the classroom. As time went on, his mild, even-tempered dis- position weathered many a storm of ribbing and won him a distinctive place in the councils of the gang . In class meetings he always manifested a mind of his own , and a loyal opposition whenever the occasion demanded. No village or hamlet has yet been discovered of which Hank could not say: I delivered mail here once . He is still trying to solve all the intricacies of his much-envied slide- rule and with encouraging success. His development along social lines has been prodigious during the course of his Junior and Senior years. Hank is equally at home in the four sports mentioned above. His prime athletic interest is baseball, for he is a dependable short-stop and is always eager to hold forth on the subject of the Braves. In addition he nurses a secret ambition to blossom forth as a pitcher, and is always willing to throw them up . The gridiron sport developed him into an aggressive lineman whose blocked kick and recovery featured our tilt with Browne and Nichols in 1943. On the ice, our hero is a stellar wingman whose play helped to give St. Sebastian's the finest front-line in the Catholic League. Picked together with his team-mates, Phillips and Mulhern, to play in the All-Star game of 1943, Henry rose to the occasion and pierced the net with two scores, Our parting with Henry may be premature, for Uncle Sam's calling card is in the ofling. Be that as it may, his post-war world is located on University Heights, and we are confident that new triumphs await him there to increase the chain of successes that he forged in our midst. COUMB, ' f JOSEPH VINCENT CARROLL alma.. Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1 Arrow Sports Editor, 4 . Boston has a Chamber of Commerce, but Belmont has joe Carroll. We became Town of Homes conscious way back in '41, and since that time the subject has been mooted, over many a mocha frappe. A sparkling sense of humor, an even dis- position and an intense loyalty to St. Sebastian's are qualities that radiate from Joe. His ready laugh and prodigious sneezes broke the tenseness of many a class, and his predilection for discussion often cost him a first helping in the dining hall. Joe's intellectual ability manifested itself when he won the right to represent the school in the Boston Herald-Traveler Spelling Bee for two consecutive years. On each occasion he gave a brilliant account of himself, reaching the envied circle of the final five in 1943 only to become entangled in gyroscope , which we spell herewith for his life-long remembrance. On the field of athletic competition joe was a familiar figure, and his double zero number was as integral a part of the gridiron scene as the goal-posts them- selves. His specialty was place-kicking, an aft in which he rivalled George Baker. When spring rolled around, the Belmont lad joined the hurling stafi' and was an invaluable asset on the coaching lines when we had men on the base-paths. His interests travel the universe of sports and he is without a peer as a sports' statis- tician and athletic authority. During the course of our last year, he became an intimate friend of Mr, H' k d reputation. At the present time Joe is undecided as to the college of his choice, but the field has been narrowed down to Notre Dame and Georgetown. We have everv confidence that his talents and personality will bring him the laurel of success in life, and his classmates wish him unstinted happiness. ic ey an helped to further that gentleman's fame and figjiif 35 , COUNM-Q, it +54 + will ' 4 QV-MASSAQQXX JAMES JOSEPH COLLINS jimmy Football 2, CCO-Captain 1, Captain 32 Baseball 1, CCaptain 25, 3 Basketball 1, 3 Hockey 3 A schola condita Jim was the natural leader who sparked the activities of his classmates both in the council hall and on the athletic field. His five and a half foot frame was packed with boundless energy and indomitable courage. Because his qualities of natural leadership were coupled with genuine friendliness and good humor, he quickly became the outstanding member of the class. His witty remarks and comments eased many a tense moment and turned frowns into smiles. jimmy was the finest athlete produced by St. Sebastian's in its four-year history. His brilliant backfield play and all-round generalship led to his election as captain of football for two of the three years he spent with us. His baseball talent lay in pitching, and he compiled an impressive hurling record of seven wins and three blameless losses in his final year. The peak of his pitching career was reached in 1944 when he was cheated out of a no-hit game by the scratch hit of his Browne and Nichols mound opponent with two out in the ninth. On skates the Newton lad was a most effective defenseman, and his quick reaction to the oppositiorfs threats was a main factor in our ice success. In all sports jimmy's coolness under fire was a steadying influence on his team mates. Paradoxically enough, Jim never had the good fortune to captain a winning Red or Blue team in our intramural contests, and consequently seemed destined to be deprived of the immortality attached to having his name engraved on a commemo- rative plaque. However, in recognition of his sportsmanship and skill he was awarded a special personal plaque, testifying to his exceptional accomplishments at St. Scbastians jimmy terminated his scholastic career here in accelerated fashion to ready himself for induction into the Navy. Since he left us in June, 1944, he has spent several months at Holy Cross and, as we go to press, is now at Great Lakes Training Station. No boy who has matriculated at the School since its beginning has carried away with him more good will and deep affection upon leaving us. Good-by, Mr. St. Sebastian's, our loss is the Navy's gain! xvxi5COUN7p',a' 'X , 1, -9? '22 + 54 5 lil I as bl! 2- 'WASSAC-Y' EDMUND JOSEPH COURTNEY ..Ed.. Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3 Class Vice-President, 4 It was only gradually that St. Sebastian's unfolded all its treasures before our eyes, and that may account for the fact that we had to wait until the opening of our sopho- more year to meet Ed Courtney. Right from the start we liked the looks of the tall, well-built, soft-spoken chap who shyly admitted that he had been born in Spring- field, and it wasn't long until he had made himself as much a part of us as any of the 'fcharter members . Ed must have been cautioned to hitch his wagon to a star, for he immediately attached himself to Murph and the two became inseparable. Saturdays found the two trudging townwards and in any debate that might arise as to the theatrical goal of their pilgrimage, the West Newton lad's logic Cor luckj was sure to prevail. Socially, Ed is a pronounced success for his flying fingers make him welcome at any party, and his skill is proof of what may be gained in six easy lessons . He has been known to turn main thoroughfares into football fields as the shades of night were falling fast, and many a time he was only too willing to sit in the rear seat of Hank's car when escort duty was in order. Ed was very much part of the sports picture here on Nonantum Hill, making varsity letters in three major sports. In moleskins he proved to bela stellar tackle who could not be kept out of a starting berth as long as injuries did not incapacitate him. On the diamond he held down the initial corner and was always ready to stride to the mound in a relief role. At the hoop game he was a fixture at guard and captained the winning Red team in his Junior year. It is Georgetown and not Uncle Sam that is beckoning to Ed as graduation nears, and at the present time he visualizes his College days as a preface to medical school. Our sincere good wishes, for the best that life can offer, go with you, Ed, for you have left us many happy memories as souvenirs of our associations with you. N DQS . ll XX ' .r 'q'. 37 2 Q 6b -s afe 5 5, eq clhfpw 5. 45 WILLIAM MARTIN CRYAN Willie Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Hockey 3, 4 Orchestra, 4 Willie comes to St. Sebastian's every morning under the personal guidance and supervision of Father Keating. As a consequence, he arrives on time from the hill- tops of ancient Roxbury. Willie is a student of life. He loves to sit back and observe the passing show. Quiet, not easily ruffled, disturbing no one, and not willing to be disturbed, he plods his easy way through the turbulence of a mad world. He has a passion for gum, which aids and abets his ruminant qualities. A He loves sports. He has played his part in the School's athletic programs with loyalty and persistence. No game has been complete without Willie's presence and vigorous support. His courage is undoubted. On one occasion he faced, single- handed and alone, a mob which was assailing the hockey prowess of the School. But Willie's specialty is the cornet. He can double-tongue and tripleitongue with Harry-james in any competition. His upper lip is as stiff as joe Stalin's at a Christmas Service. Under a quiet exterior, Willie conceals considerable fire. When he finally directs that force at a particular objective, he will attain it, come what may. Good luck, Willie. When you finally turn on the steam, we will all be cheering for vou. 3 ' ' F ' Q 2. Elk If WIASSAC-9 FRANK MICHAEL DERMODY Frank Football 4 Basketball 3, 4 Tennis 3 Frank arrives every day from Needham at eight o'clock, neither before nor after. That is Frank. Steady, quiet, dependable and good. He came to the School in our Iunior year, transferring from Needham High. His coming was as quiet as his staying. Frank is a good student. He has had the pleasure of tutoring for two years in Latin and French with Father Mclnnis. As a consequence, he has not put on any weight since he came to us. Unlike most of us, he has had the good sense to fall in with the bucolic ideals of Cicero. Needham's fields have felt the force and insistency 1' of the Dermody plow during many summers. X X f As the years at St. Sebastian's come to an end, there remains one unfinished argu- nent, long carried on between Dermody and Leon Kelley: Which came first, Need- 7' ham or Wellesley? . L YN Frank is a fine, dependable fellow. He will wear well wherever he goes. For a l long pull, bind your soul with hoops of steel to Frank Dermody. X K' 4' 7 , W 215' wg ll 39 PM LE? Las-33' H I 1-52 -Q-F 40 WNW iF553Qa va 00 ii-H-' 5 aiiggfwi 1 ,A S in N ffl? 'la s DONALD EDWARD GIBBONS ..D0n.. Football 4 Track 4 Don was the latest addition to swell our ranks, boarding theSt. Sebastian express as it was gathering the speed necessary to carry us through our final year. Now that we look back upon it, we never really considered him a newcomer, for he immediately caught the spirit of the school and became part and parcel of our daily endeavors. Who could help but be magnetized by his genial manner and engaging personality? We couldn't, and the result is that today Don has as many friends throughout the School as any Senior. At close range examination we found him to be naturally bright, fluent in speech and well poised. These well-planted social graces produced a harvest afield and afar, and many a report has reached us of the spell his presence casts. An astute observer of life and the passing scene, Don has found more than an advertising medium in the cryptic initials, The old axiom has it that the students make the rules , and both Gibbie and Hank have done their share-at least as far as Fr. Keating's class is concerned. Don was a most welcome addition to the Red and Black football machine of 1944, and had no difficulty in fitting into a regular slot in the backfield. There is only one word to describe his running and that is electrifying , for no one could enthuse a crowd and bring it to its feet, as quickly as he. Watch Gibbons was the slogan not only of our own royal rooters but of the opposition as well. When the cleats and pads were locked away, our young Mercury put himself under the tutelage of lack Ryder and he has developed rapidly into a star sprinter and a formidable 330 competitor. We have no hesitation in declaring that his name will be pointed out on many a college track meet program of the future. Looking into the crystal ball of the future, Don sees B. C. looming into view and a medical career beyond. His newly found friends here at St. Sebastian's take leave of him only reluctantly, and with a fervent Godspeed , COUN fa ah. . , o sh' EEA C we 'P' ri , sl N fl 22 49 A5 96 GEORGE FREDERICK GILBERT Gil -- George Football 2, CCo-Captain 3D Baseball 2 The sun doesn't shine often enough to please us and George did not stay at St. Sebastian's long enough to suit us. Coming to us after previous training in his local high school, George spent one year in our midst and employed his time to such effect that he garnered sufficient credits to become our first graduate. Despite the handicap of not having been with us right from the start, Gil became instantly popular, his jaunty, debonair manner making the beachhead. We could not help but be awed by his deep-throated bass and impudent whiflle which blazed the way for many a barber-school operation. There was about him a tang of maturity which made him a natural leader, and his well premeditated pronouncements carried authoritative weight. It must not be thought, however, that George was always to be found on the serious side, for his dry wit and staccato accounts of personal experiences in the social sphere enlivened many a bulling bee . As a student the Watertown lad must have delighted the collective heart of the professors, for his rapt attention in class Cif not his use of the midnight oill gained him almost a season's pass to the honor roll. In competitive sports Gil was quick to make his presence felt. Football found him in the backfield, rounding out the quartet with Collins, Baker and Richie Donahue, and he proved a hard-running back whose dogged persistence and piston- like knee action threw off many a tackler. At the end of the season, the squad elected him co-captain for the following year, an honor which he shared with jimmy Collins. In baseball George was an asset in a year that was not too productive of talent, for his versatility allowed the coach to make use of him in both the inheld and outfield. Our association with George terminated when he successfully passed the V-12 examinations and was assigned to the unit at Holy Cross. We feel that the success he made of his one year at St. Sebastian's will prove a forerunner to a life of equal brilliance. May you always have the best, Gil ! HONOR ROLL 5' GILBEQ1' Nj IlJ2'.'. ,J R I XL i l 1 'tb PQ 41 Z kni- f it Q - - . X 'J B7 7 ll L U ' ' 42 3 015' li W gli -4 .f - , fl? 'H s'-5-:re fill l l- P i f HUGH FRANCIS GLASHEEN Hugh Football 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1 Arrow Editor-in-Chief General Manager of Athletics 3, 4 Hugh is a citizen of Belmont. He came to St. Sebastian's shy, demure, and timid. The years have demonstrated the value of a line education. He is now seldom shy, rarely demure, and never timid. Hugh is a good student. He won the award for general scholastic excellence in his first year. During the succeeding years he has won so many certificates for ex- cellence in hfs various studies that at last he has begun to use them for transfer checks on the Boston Elevated. It was soon discovered that Hugh was a most capable and responsible organizer. He was accordingly placed in charge of the managerial staff of all the athletic teams. In this department of school life Hugh was extraordinarily successful. This same capacity placed him on the Junior Prom Committee, in spite of the fact that his dancing lessons had been seriously neglected. The Prom was a great success, in no small part due to Hugh's untiring labors. Hugh is one of the most loyal sons of St. Sebastian's. His school spirit is outstanding. He is efficient, capable, and sensible. He intends to matriculate at Notre Dame. After that, the business world beckons to one who will undoubtedly be a most capable man. All his teachers and classmates wish him the best of every- thing. wu Pr 4 9 A ,iQ., , 1-' '15 sith ' 171, 'f l kt? fi! ' if ,, 'WASSAGNH LEON EDWARD KELLEY, JR. Kell Football 3, 4 Arrow Photographic Editor 4 5 The day came. when Leon's native intelligence naturally led him to the portals of St. Sebastian's-. He boldly claimed to represent the finest in Wellesley's social whirl, when properly indoctrinated he came to represent the finest in St. Sebastian's scho- lastic traditions. Big, rangy and a lover of good talk, Leon rapidly bent his back beneath the yoke, and soon turned in one of the best records in the class to which he had belatedly attached himself. Leon was a good footballer, playing in the line at tackle position. He had one great weakness. He hated a cold shower. In fact, he had never tried one, until one fine day Fr. Flanigan, fully clothed, dragged the shrieking Adonis beneath the flow- ing ice Water of the gym showers. Many claimed that Leon did not regain his health for six months. Leon tutored in Latin and French, together with Frank Dermody, under Fr. Mclnnis. It was at this time that Leon learned the manly art of scholastic self- defense. Even though he might have been mastering the magical art of making something out of nothing with Ed Murphy's calling cards until ten P.M., the in- stinct of self-defense saw him at his French and Latin books till midnight. Leon's social instincts led him on occasion toward Natick, where he was known to have been received with friendliness and quiet reserve. Having taken no lessons with Arthur Murray, he was never received at Natick again. Leon intends to be a shoe manufacturer. That he will be successful, we are all sure. A man who fits himself to a size fourteen can always fit anyone else to any- thing. 4 S P- X N , . Q1 . X 1 Q NX siiiiivmll Q SHOW: f N 00-' -Jg if elif a Qi f flf + . I q'M4ssA0l ARTHUR SHAUN KELLY Little Kell - Niven Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1 Arrow Staff 4 Don't ask for Arthur Kelly if you're looking for Shaun. He's been Shaun , Little Ke1l and Moon to us, but never Arthur . He too was a charter member of St. Sebastian's first class, and his drawling friendly tones caught on with us at once. Far from being the fastest human, and certainly not the most excitable of men, he is ever to be remembered as the good companion , always agreeable and ready to listen to a proposition . His interests are many and varied, encompassing all the fields of competitive sports, the social world and the theatre. As a story- teller he reverts time and time again to the Hyannisport scene where he disports himself for the summer. A flair for poetry manifests itself in his fondness for rhyming phrases and words, while a more fantastic imagination is displayed in his creation of novel sandwich combinations which are not above using potatoes as filler parts. He is undoubtedly blessed with more relatives than any man alive, and this fact, together with the recollection of his hereditary headgear, will be recalled to us often as we reminisce about Kell . No football squad in our history overlooked Shaun's ability and he was likewise successful in making the baseball team. In the latter regard it is safe to say that no practice session was held without Shaun demonstrating his specialty of one-handed catches on long pokes to the outfield. Shaun's future plans include a college course at Georgetown and later a career in the business world. That success will crown his efforts we have no doubt, for his innate ability, coupled with his capacity for making friends, is certain to reap a reward. OU 6836 411-' f 3, 3 if lf .3 my 135 S fs Mus JAMES CAVIN LYDON Ujgp., Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1 Class Treasurer 4 Student Council Vice-President 4 Arrow Asst. Editor jimmy is another member of the Old Guard who can recall that first class held at St. Sebastian's. Possessed of a quiet but friendly disposition, he grew on us over the period of our four years on the hill and stands today as perhaps the most popular member of the class. His keen mind enables him to take such things as examinations and assignments in unbroken stride, and in the scholastic marathons he is usually crowned with the honor-roll laurel. A ready wit and a glib tongue are also numbered among his assets and they arm him for his dinner and gym disputes with Joe Carroll and Ed Murphy. His impersonations of celebrities, the accounts of his dachshund's feats and his dramatic recital of the rowboat incident always gain him a willing audience. Leisure hours find him gratifying his taste for good reading, an avocation which is rivalled only by his fondness for coconut bars. Jap has played an important part in the school's athletic history, having been a fixture in our line for four seasons. His guard play showed superb courage, and his ability to break into the opposing backfield was most disconcerting to the enemy. Tackled by Lydon was the constant refrain that proved to be the swansong of many a ball-carrier's hopes. Jim's family traditions are interwoven with the medical profession, and he plans to embark on a physician's career. Present plans call for his enrollment at George- town University as a preface to medical school. It is with regret that we part com- pany with such a friend, but we feel that life has countlesss blessings in store for him. I l tx f ,ff f ga 45 W wx, p.CvP-IN 6004 P 64,N f3Q. wi 2 Xi 23, Q ' 46 cows, th 0 +- 94' CHARLES ANTHONY McCARRON Clmr!ie Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 3 Hockey 3 , President of Student Council 3 Chairman of Junior Prom 3 Arrow Business Manager 4 Charlie was one of the first boys to enroll at the School, long before the rush began! He well fulfilled the promise indicated by his eagerness to enter the School. Steady, loyal and sincere, he has participated in every activity the School has undertaken. We may well say that he has placed everything he had at the School's disposal. Charlie has been outstanding in football and baseball. The line loses a steady heads-up center with his departure to college. Once Charlie had shaken off forty pounds of unwanted weight, he developed into a catcher whose arm kept the foe close to first base. He had only one great weakness. He could always manage to break one finger a year, with or without provocation. In his junior year, Charlie was elected President of the Student Council. In carry- ing out his duties, he represented the student body faithfully and Well before the Faculty. That same year he was Chairman of the Junior Prom Committee. This was one of the most successful affairs the School had sponsored since its opening. Charlie set a fine precedent in that department of the School's life. Q It appears to us that Charlie is set for a fine career. He is manly, firm, determined, decent and ambitious. We are all with you, Charlie. at ff r efill N 5 w if ff EDMUND JOSEPH MURPHY Moore - IVlurpla Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 3 l Murph is to St. Sebastian's what the Empire State Building is to New York. His 6 feet 4 literally dominated the scene when the school opened its doors to us in September, 1941, but any awe that we felt in his regard was soon dissipated by his mild, easy-to-get-along-with temperament. It was from him that we learned that Wellesley Farms had been explored and developed into a charming country seat even though there are no cows there . We soon came to marvel not only at the brilliance of his mathematical deductions in class, but also at the magnitude of his victual de- ductions in the dining hall. He supplemented his natural wit by the use of gags heard the night7beg61'e'l'bn Duffy's Tavern or Fibber McGee and Molly , and punctuated their conclusion by the rippling, treble chuckle which could serve as his dog-tag . No off-campus gathering of the gang was complete without Moose , although, until recently, his interests were exclusively masculine. As an athlete Ed starred in football and basketball, and followed all the other branches of sport with avid enthusiasm. His epoch-making 70-yard run after in- tercepting a pass in the Sacred Heart game of '42 stood out as a high-light of that season, even though his gangling stride was broken and his gigantic form hauled to earth inches from the last white line. To our gridiron foes he was not merely an end or a tackle, but in reality an octopus with countless tentacles that bestowed bone-crushing embraces. His height made him a natural center for basketball, and only rarely did he lose the tip-off. He was not the type to keep a record of how many points he scored, team play was much more important to Murph . When the diamond sport held our attention, Ed could be seen on the bench jotting down hits, runs and errors in the ofiicial score book, and no power on earth was capable of altering his decisions. Moose was called to active duty in the Navy on December 2, 1944, where he plans to make use of his scientific bent and advance his ambition of becoming an alumnus of M.I.T. He carries with him our prayers and good wishes for the achieve- ment of success in the cruise of life. 3 'eb ill' 5 f iii 4 0 K6 4 ff gffalirsilly, gv ' +A, : '2 lil X r-L Q 45' - , s DANIEL JOSEPH O'BRIEN Dan' '-' '0bie Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3 Hockey CCaptain 35, 4 L Sophomore year introduced some of us to the Greek language and all of us to Dan O'Brien-both events being milestones in our scholastic career. Immediately upon joining our ranks, the Brookline boy launched his most formidable weapon against us-a broad, Hibernian grin that brightened our days and disarmed even the most resolute of foes. The success of his attack is well attested by the fact that few of us would care to enter a popularity poll today against him. Perhaps the outstanding characteristic of Obie's personality is an enthusiastic loyalty that is quick to spring to the defense of the Wealthy Town , and eloquent in extolling the diamond superiority of the St. Louis Cardinals, even to the extent of financial risk. Dan's daily trips to St. Sebastian's were made in the protective custody of Fr. Keating, and the morning pilgrimages from the turnpike to Nonantum Hill were always enlivened by the Brookline lad's rapid-fire replies to the history teacher's thrusts. It was on one of these expeditions that Dan earned for himself the name Geronimo , due to the preparations he made for parachuting from the skidding vehicle. As an athlete Danny starred in football, baseball and hockey. His seemingly effortless clutches of passes won him the football nickname of Snatch , while his steady, sure-fingered fielding made him regular guardian of the hot corner of the diamond. When we fielded a hockey team in the winter of 1943-44, Obie was one of the prime movers in the enterprise and his election to the captaincy of the squad was no surprise. On the ice he was a stellar defenseman who was equal to any emergency, and at least once each year he made the long trip from behind his own blue line to register a score. Dan's one regret is that no one has ever taken up the challenge to match drives and putts with him-but perhaps the consideration of fifty cents a hole was too great a hazard. Obie parts from us with his eyes on B. C. but the Navy may send out an intercept- ing force in the meantime. As regards his ultimate career he is still undecided, but his native ability and that disarming grin should combine to spell success in any field. Happy landing, Dan, and thanks for the memories! XSQSCOIWIPP 4 af:- H . +54 ' Qu H T ra.. at + 5-MN 1 ' 'T ll MAssA0l' JAMES THOMAS SCULLY jim - Stull Football 1, 2, 3 Baseball 1, 3 V Basketball 1 1 St. Sebastian's was only functioning three days as an educational gold-mine when the good news travelled southeast to Newton Centre and came to the ears of Jim Scully. A born opportunist, he was quick to hit the gold rush trail and cast his fortunes with the pioneers of '4l. His new comrades were quick to make an impres- sion upon him Cliterallyj, and the good nature he demonstrated on his initial ap- pearance on the hill, won him immediate acceptance and he was in . Our first impressions of him were justified as time went on and we were made the beneficiaries of his twinkling eyes, infectious grin and Gaelic wit. Any melancholy brought upon us by announcements of exams or assignments of major importance, would be quickly dispelled by Scull's ability to find a silver lining lurking in the clouds. When Dick Shea joined our ranks, the two Newton lads instituted a Damon and Pythias relationship which remained unbroken despite furious interludes on the squash courts. jim was handicapped in athletic competition by a lack of weight which no number of second helpings was able to remedy. However, his dogged persistence and ardent enthusiasm surmounted that barrier and made him a fancy fielding second baseman and a sure-fingered end. However, when the finger on the Wall began to trace a service career for the budding athlete, he sensibly put aside the prospects of athletic glory to pursue an accelerated scholastic program that would win him a diploma. His efforts were successful and the parchment had scarcely been placed in his hand when he became the second member of his family to don the Navy blue. Since that time he has trodden the well-worn path to Sampson and Great Lakes, our thoughts and well Wishes accompanying him and looking forward to the day when he takes his place again in our circle. NONANTUM H ILL. 'Ill A0 Zxfj nj, W. ,ggi A 5- 5' , A 4- y r .- 'S !MlE3fMi ll - M r: ' xx ki .ff -sax , ai, I xy 5 1 RICHARD LEONARD SHEA Dick 4-. ,xy I 50 -ln- Football 3, 4 Student Council President 4 ' I Arrow Photographic Editor 4 ! We hereby present a member of the class who deserves to be catalogued as a triple threat . He is, in short, a scholar, a diplomat and a sportsman. The proof of his academic prowess is evidenced by his repeated presence in the select circle of the honor roll. The Churchillian touch in his make-up must have been clearly mani- fested in his two years with us, for his senior year saw him elevated to the presi- dency ofthe Student Council, a r6le that demands a maximum of tact and a minimum of error. The Sportsman note has been added as the result of his yachting exploits in the Charles River Basin and Megansett Bayg in this regard he has thus far escaped the submarine fate of his brother Bob. If it were possible to reach Hopedale by the water route Dick would find a way, but, up to the time of our going to press, the long portages involved have deterred him. If style shows were held for masculine competitors, the Sargent Street lad would win them all, since he is undoubtedly our model of sartorial elegance. As chief among his hobbies, photography absorbs much of his free time, and hence it was only natural that he should be chosen photographic editor of The Arrow . Dick's athletic achievements are confined to the virile feats of the football field and the equally virile pursuit of the squash ball. On the gridiron the Newton boy was a dependable lineman who saw plenty of service and was a Welcome addition to the squad, since in earlier years he had caused us plenty of discomfort while wearing the moleskins of Sacred Heart. At the indoor game Dick is a rabid enthusiast who has improved steadily and is now a highly respected candidate for the title of school champion. However, even that glory will leave him restless, for his ultimate am- bition is to defeat Fr. Flanigan. Dick is in no immediate danger of hearing from his draft board for some time, hence his plans for a career in the business world may have no temporary interruption. With his suave poise and justified self-confidence he-should have no trouble in reaching the pinnacle. That's our wish, Dick,-au revoir! . , y , in H Mi Jgfimsjf Z4 'Q Qnlk-F' -A 4 cya, 4ussM'-V' JAMES LOWELL WILES '-J 'jacquef' Football Manager 4 Baseball 3 Basketball Manager 4 Student Council 4 In the short space of its four-year existence St. Sebastian's has become a magnet attracting students ofproven mettlefrom nearly all the surrounding towns. Waltham's contribution to the class of 1945 is quiet, soft-spoken jimmy Wiles. The opening class of our Junior year found Jacques in our midst, and only a brief space of time was required to discover the talents and the assets that he had brought to out treasure chest. A good student who was always on the ball and a good sport who was always in with the crowd , our new classmate soon became popular with both Faculty and students alike. We have yet to see the day on which a frown crossed Jimmy's face, on the contrary the photographic album of our memory portrays him in serious mien, but ever ready to break into a warm and friendly grin. We found him to be possessed of an excellent sense of humor which was sharpened daily on the whetstone of his little brother's exploits. This enfant terrible certainly equalled, if he did not surpass, the daring qualities of O'Henry's Red Chief , and we eagerly awaited jim's rehearsal of a new chapter in the young desperado's career. Jacques always evinced a keen interest in all fields of sport, and Boston's major athletic events always found him in attendance. As a personal participant baseball was his choice, and in his first year with us he won a regular position in the infield. Hardly a game went by without the versatile lad contributing a fielding gem that elicited the admiration of both friend and foe. Football and basketball attracted his interest also, but in a managerial capacity, and in this role he displayed an efficiency and intuition that left nothing to be desired. Jim is watching the mail these days and not without good reason for he is expect- ing greetings from the President . However, beyond the nightmare of war he has his dream castles located on University Heights. In war and in peace he has our fond regard and sincere wishes for a happy landing on the hilltop of success! 's 1 Z L' -, 5 0 D .fi X 4 S 00-' 5 A055-v -I n. i, K W? gh -is A f 1' Q. 5 ' 91 ' s lab RICHARD J. DONAHUE Richie Football 1, 2 Baseball 1, 2 Basketball 1 Richie arrived at St. Sebastian's from the lovely town of Winchester on the day the School opened its doors. Sensing the importance of his status as one of the originals, Richie threw himself into the scholastic and athletic activities of the School with all of his undoubted ability. Born a protester, Richie's shrill tones afforded a constant background to all student activities during his years on the Hill. But always Richie was on his toes, as is best indicated by the fact that he won a scholarship for excellence in studies at the end of his first year. Yet, Richie was not a mere book worm. He was a fine athlete. He played foot- ball, baseball and basketball with outstanding success. In 1942, he was elected captain of the Blue football team, which won the School championship. What is more, he was able to tear himself from the books every summer long enough to run a two hundred acre farm at Georgetown, Mass. In his third year, the war caught up with Richie. He joined the U. S. Navy, where he has done well in the aeronautic schools. If persistence wins the crown in life, Richie will win all right. We all wish him good luck, and safe home. f f' Q- 'Q cf -' 'I 5 .fu-v- ' :1 5,-..7-1'j -N.....-' x - 5 couN 4 W Wul f' ll X X OQMASSAQ xxXw?x,?2 1 7 N 1 f , ,w 'ff' f will X ilxxm1v ' f ff! gpjijhfil p t as 717,47 wl? ' ' JJ- aff .555 ,Q E N 'I 4? 1 634? XXXbXxS,?4'2l, , gX,,-l lxxxxgrx . Ilbglig so 1' v X- l- ' , xi? I Av l,, lxix X ' r 'll gffij gil' p Igizx THE Qulvlilz ARROWS await their launching in the encasement of a quiver. It has been our happy lot to find ourselves ranged side by side for four years in the gaily-painted quiver that bears a legend which to us symbolizes Friendship, Loyalty and Honor: The Class of 1945. The natural resting place of the arrow is in its quiver, and although the arrow may be worn by usage and the quiver may be scarred by time, the two will always be associated in memory and in reality. OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1945 Ronum BAKER, Prefiderzt EDMUNDJ. COURTNEY, Vice-Prefidezzt 'IAMES G. LYDON, Treafzzrer HENRY G. BARRY, Secretary My r45n +'fif.ii1 S+ .Q1gQ15Q!,:.I-Yifft 1 ARCHBIEHEIFVS HCILISE LAKE STREET Busan-nun 35, MAss. To the Class of l9L5, Saint Sebastian's Country Day School, Newton, Mass. My dear Graduates:- Yours is the first class to graduate from Saint Sebastian's. Congratulations and God bless you! For four years you have studied in a religious atmosphere under the guiding direction and care of talented professors. Your training has been spiritual as well as intellectual. You are, now prepared to go higher in your educational career or to start making your own way in life. In any event you have the foundation that assures you of success. A foundation is something that we build on. It is not a complete edifice. You must now erect the temple of your lives on the rock-bottom basis of your Catholic secondary education. Every building requires a scaffolding. The scaffolding is made up of work and prayer. At the outset therefore of your future careers I urge you to adopt the gospel of hard, faithful, daily work. Whether you go to college or elsewhere you will find there is only one roadway to success, the roadway of diligent work. That roadway is made more attractive by prayer and service to God. Time spent in spiritual reading, in meditation, in communing with God, in visiting the Blessed Sacrament is not time lost to the youth in his teens or the adult. There is no success in life without character. There is no character away from God. May He be with you in all your ways! Devotedly yours, Archb hop s n. SENIOR TABLE ARROW STAFF Z' MEN AT WORK English Class with Father Flauigan HUGH F. GLASHEEN, Editor CHARLES A. MCCARRON, Bafineff Maiiager KJAMPIS G. LYDON, A.r.ri,rta11t Edifor ROBERT BAKER, Al!L'67'liJ'i71g Manager JOSEPH V. CARROLL, ,Swparff Eifitor HENRY Cr. BARRY, Circulation Manager L-NE.K YY ' . . A.S NKE Y A' . E0 ELLE f Pl I Ed I . HAU LL l General Anzftanty mtv ia ozc 1 arf RICHARD L. SI-IEA N 'g P JAMES R. WILISS J THE SENIOR SOC I A LITES P1 om sm-nc in rr.1mfm'111cd rcfccmry CONGA CHAIN Scni urs fVILCLlI'I'OH,ghfll and Cf111'1'ull mlmw thc juniors how to trip thc light faxlrasric GREETING THE CQHAPERONES HUDDLE Shaun Kelly and Joe O'Conncll in private session with Filthci' Scnnotr KNOWLEDGE MAKETH A BLOODY ENTRANCE f notice chu clock! The 'Iulicn's class CONFERENCE Charlie McCz1rron, Business N12l1'lLlgCI' of The Arrow consults Miss Mcusc, School Rcgisrrin' pioneers of '41 in Fiuhci' RATIONING Jim Lydon purchases un fxrra bedside copy of Prose md Poetry from Store ceeper Q1 'cj Myron Bullock WATCH OUT FOR THE ACE, KELL. Obie pre- pares no put one by Shaun in their ping-pong duel ARTHUR EASTWOOD Globe-Trotter FRANK KICKHAM St. Sebasti an 's Ambassador G Lmdzlleunnl A FRIENDS OF THE CLASS OF l945 In attempting the publication of this yearbook on a rather ambitious scale, we have been encouraged by the whole-hearted support of many of our relatives and friends whose names we list below. Their response to our request for patrons was instant and generous, and it is to them that a large share of the credit for making The Arrow possible must be given. We trust that the finished product will not disappoint them, but rather give them cause to be proud of their share in its creation. Rt. Rev. Robert P. Barry, LL.D., P.P. Rt. Rev. Charles A. Finn, D.D., LL.D., P.P. Rt. Rev. Augustine F. Hickey, Ed.D., I.P.P. Rt. Rev. Thomasj. MacCormack, P.P. Rti Rev. Joseph F. McGlinchey, D.D., LL.D., V.F. .P.P. Rt. Rev. Edward G. Murray, D.D. Rt. Rev. Rt. Rev. Rt. Rev. Rev. joseph P. McCall Michael Owens, D.D., V.F. Francis L. Phelan, S.T.L., LL.D. Michael Splaine, D.D., LL.D., I.P.P. Rev. Thomasj. McDonough Rev. Charles D. Mclnnis Rev. Rev. Henry C. Reardon Alfred A. Amendola George A. Baker R. A. Barrette G. Barry Edward Boles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Carroll James E. Caulfield William Collins Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Mrs. Edward Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. john Courtney Hon. and Mrs. P. J. Courtney Mr. and Mrs. William F. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Arthurj. Craig Mrs. William M. Cryan Hon. Mrs. Leslie B. Cutler Mr. Francis X. Meehan, Ph.D. and Mrs. Joseph P. Deignan T. Delaney Mr. Mr. William Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Delay Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dermody Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Desmond Mrs. Edward C. Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dunbar and Mrs. John Egan Mr. Mr. john Ellard Mrs. Carl R. Fichtner Mr. and Mrs. Haroldj. Field Miss Katherine Finn Lt. and Mrs. Richard G. Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. George J. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzgerald Miss Mary A. Flaherty a Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. George Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Gavin Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Patrick Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. . Austin Gibbons Joseph F. Gibbons Thomas Giblin George F. Gilbert . Joseph F. Glasheen . Thomas Greehan Vincent L. Greene Daniel V. Griffin .John H. Griffin Daniel Hayes . James Hennessey E. Higgins Hurley Paul Jakmauh Louis Julian Leon E. Kelley Arthur Kelly Thomas P. Kendrick Bernard Killion Francis P. Kirk George E. Kirk Frank H. Lally Cyril M. Lydon John S. Lydon Mark T. Lydon Joseph T. Lynch John VV. McAuliffe Charles A. McCarron Edward J. McCarthy Owen McGarrahan M. E. McGarty . R. McGoldrick Harold N. McKinney Mrs. Christopher C. hlitchell, jr. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and lNfIrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs and Mrs. Walter F. Morris M. Moskow Charles F. Murphy Frank B. Murphy Vincent C. Murph Leo Nawn Daniel O'Brien Mrs. Helen L. O'Brien Miss Honor Roche O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. J. S. O'Leary Mrs. Edward F. O'Shea Mr. Ray E. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Picard Mrs. Mary M. Posner Mr. john W. Powers Dr. and Mrs. William Quigley Mr. Edward S. Quirk Miss Hannah A. Reardon Mrs. Charles V. Reynolds Miss Margaret M. Reynolds Mr. John Riordan Mr. Johnj. Ryan, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Mr. and Mrs James T. Scully John L. Shea Daniel G. Sheils Edward Shields Robert B. Slattery Edward Staples Daniel E. Sullivan Frank G. Sullivan Lt. and Mrs. Gerard F. Sullivan Mrs. John Sullivan Y . T. Robert Sullivan . and Mrs. Frank Sylvia . William H. Toomey . Nelson B. Vanderhoof . and Mrs. Raymond M. Vorce . and Mrs. Russell L. Wiles RED AND BLACK GRIDIRON PIONEERS Q194lD Seated: Lydon, Kelly, Dailey, R. Donahue, Collins, Barry, Eastwood, Scully Carroll, O'Connell Standing: G. Baker, Wallace, Glashecn, McCarror1, Murphy, Kickham, R. Baker F. Donahue, D. O'Conr1cll, Marshall, Coach Duffy X x 'A - -mm THE VANES THE ARROW, no matter how finely wrought, would be wildly errant were it not for the feathered vanes that give it balance. ln the scheme of things at St. Sebastian's, the sports program, in which every student plays a part, accomplishes the purpose of the vanes of an arrow. The scholastic demands are arduous, and the mental toll exacted must be counterbalanced by the development of normal, healthy bodies. lt is in this spirit that athletics are pursued and encouraged in the School. 1944 GREATS .S'mm!.' Ellgxrrl, Dcwirc, Murphy, Sullivan, McGrath, Bob Shea, Phillips, Mulhcrn .S'tmzding.' Father Cuhrc, Gihhons, McAuliffe, R. Baker, Picard, Coach Murphy SPORTS HISTORY 1941-1945 -nu- THE athletic history of St. Sebastian's has been made in great part by the members of the class of 1945, and, for that reason, this chronicle, in which the names of our classmates Will appear time and time again, assumes the proportions of a labor of love. lt takes a long stretch of the imagination to visualize now, at this day and date, the humble beginnings of organized sport here on Nonantum Hill. The School had opened in September, 1941, hence our first athletic efforts were in the realm of Football. Super- intending our infant steps was a capable coach, Mr. Bernard T. Duffy, who could scarcely have been expected to enthuse over the motley array of candidates that con- fronted him. Every lad in the school went out for the team, but the squad had far more enthusiasm than it had talent. After having appraised our individual and col- lective capabilities, the athletic mentor wisely decided that we should confine our- selves temporarily to six-man football . There followed then several weeks of in- tensive drill, the backfleld men receiving specialized instruction and the line candi- dates amateurishly endeavoring to learn their assignments. Gur efforts were rewarded by the scheduling of a game with Shady Hill School of Cambridge for mid-October. The contest was scheduled for the opponents' field and was eventually started, after much confusion resulting from our inability to locate the gridiron and the failure of the long-anticipated Red and Black jersies to arrive before we left for the game. When astra? PPI ' the opening whistle blew, we Helded this im- posing collection of future football greats. Bob Baker and Barry at the ends, George Baker at center, Co-Captain Richie Donahue and jimmy Collins together with Dailey in the backfield. To say that these stalwarts functioned as a smoothly operating machine would be hyperbole , but our heroes rallied after a rocky first half and managed to eke out a 12-12 tie. The grandstand quarter- backs, however, saw hope for the future in Richie Donahue's 80-yard break-away from scrimmage for a score and Collins' accurate passing. On the strength of our showing against Shady Hill, it was decided that we could take the field again-this time against Cambridge School of Weston. Our opponents descended upon us supported by a large cheering- section, but this did not daunt our warriors who pushed across four touchdowns and followed them up with an equal number of conversions. The final score was 28-13 and just about demonstrates the relative superi- ority ofthe Red and Black that day. The time had now arrived, we felt, to hazard an attempt at orthodox football with an 11 man complement. We played two games of that type, both of which resulted in defeats: the first at the hand of the Rindge Tech J.V.'s to the tune of 18-7, and the second to the Malden Catholic lI.V.'s by a 25-0 score. In these last two contests, the original nucleus of six stars was aug- mented by the presence of Kickham and Shaun Kelly at the tackle positions, and Lydon and McCarron at the guard posts. The fourth member of the backfield quartet was Don Marshall. The cold-blooded statistician would ana- lyze this, our first season, as an inauspicious beginning, but to us it served as proof that a new school could provide competition for experienced teams and, what's more-to us it indicated the shape of things to come. Optimistically enough we talked about next year , and built our hopes on the progressive development of the first year's luminaries, R. Baker,Collins and R. Donahue. We answered the summons to return to school in the fall of 1942 with alacrity- not because of any magnetic attraction that the books held for us but because we were anxious to don the moleskins and the cleats once more. Ted Duffy was not slow in issuing a call for candidates, and accordingly we found ourselves trudging up to the gym every afternoon and being hustled out for long sessions of physical and strategic con- ditioning. Since the school had almost doubled its enrollment of the previous year, many new arrivals earnestly competed for varsity positions. An eight-game schedule which had been arranged for the season was a stimulus that roused us to give a peak performance before the critical eyes of the coach. The sophomore team of Belmont High provided the season's first opposition, and we made the pilgrimage to the neighboring town full of confidence. The starting backs were Collins, Dailey, R. Donahue Qveterans from the preceding yearD and George Gilbert, a newcomer. In the line could be distin- guished onlyeone new face, tangy Ed Murphy at end, and the skyscraper lad was in the experienced company of Bob and George Baker, Lydon, Shaun Kelly, McCarron and Kickham. That our confidence in the team was justified became apparent as the game settled down to an even battle. Our oppo- nents scored first and kicked the point, but Richie Donahue made it his personal business to even the tally by scoring seven points soon after half-time. Thereafter the contest threatened to develop into a stalemate until a very excusable muff of a long punt turned the tide of battle against us and Belmont emerged the victor 12-7. The next two games also found us on the wrong end of the score. Rivers School visited our field and brought along a bull- dozer who answered to the name of Billy Ormsby, and that gentleman personally es- corted the pigskin over the goal on four occasions and was the chief factor in our 38-0 defeat. Our Jimmy Collins threw every- thing he had into the breach in a vain attempt to bottle up his friendly enemy , but nothing could halt the visiting star's field day. A week later we entertained Sacred Heart of Newton only to be nosed out because of our failure to convert. Collins and R. Donahue plunged over for scores but they were not enough to avert a 14-12 decision. It was in this game that gangling Ed Murphy made his interception that prefaced a 70-yard run to within inches of pay dirt. Another feature of the contest was the play of the Shea twins in the Sacred Heart line. So much for the blue notes . From this point forward we forged a chain of victories that numbered five straight triumphs to end the season in a blaze of glory. The first link was made at the expense of the neighboring Presentation team, although the opposition put up a stubborn resistance and only bowed to us as the result of Gilbert's tally and Richie's placement. Fr. Collins handled the team in the absence of Mr. Duffy and we did not dare lose! Revenge was sweet when we went back to Belmont for a return game and won a STUDENT MANAGERS .Yei1red.' Holes, Glashccn .SifzlIILff7l'Q,' Fichmcr, T. Bgirrcrru THE FIRST PIGSKIN Collins, Glushccn, Eastwood THRGUGH THE UPRIGHTS McCz1rron sharpcns up his eye, Baker assisting clean cut victory by a 21-O count, Richie Donahue registering every one of the points. Noble and Greenough served as the next victim, the Dedhamites yielding to us via Gilbert's fancy end sweep which Richie punctuated to make the total 7-O. We prowled farther afield for our next scalp, luring Franklin Freeman High School all the way from Franklin, Mass. A windy day vetoed any passing efforts, so we em- phasized power plays that clicked invariably and catapulted Collins, Marshall, Dailey and Richie QtWiceD across the last white line, the latter using his educated toe to garner three extra points and swell the margin to 33-6. The last game of the season saw us facing St. Bridget's of Framingham, and Fr. Collins again handling the coaching reins. The country lads gave us trouble enough but we eked out a 7-0 verdict, Don Marshall scoring the lone touchdown, and Bob Baker coming into the backfield to pass to R. Donahue for the seventh point. At the end of the competitive season it was announced that an inter-squad game would be played between rival Red and Blue teams, in keeping with long-estab- lished private school traditions. Two cap- tains were elected and they, together with the coach and Fr. Collins, divided the school's manpower equally. The contest came off in late November and was marked by a spirited aggressiveness that no other game had evoked. Even families were di- vided on the issue, with brother being pitted against brother. When the smoke of battle had cleared away, the Reds had triumphed by a 9-O edge, and Captain Richie Donahue had won the right to have his name and his team's score emblazoned on a commemorative plaque that would hang in the dining hall and inform posterity of the epic struggle waged that day. Thus our second football year became a matter of history and we could well take pride in the late season surge that made the record read five victories and three defeats. When we met again in a football atmos- phere, we found a changed scene. To his deep regret our coach of former years had found it impossible in the face of war-time duties, to continue his work at St. Sebastian's, and he had been succeeded by Mr. Vincent P. Murphy. Then too the spacious gym locker- rooms of previous years seemed to have con- tracted suddenly and grown smaller, but closer investigation proved this to be a mere delusion caused by the presence of almost 80 boys, more than twice the enrollment of 1942. We sized up our new instructor rather cautiously, sensing the fact that the athletic destinies of the school hung in the balance, contingent on his success. We were not forced to suspend judgment long. Right from the start Vin showed a love for sports, a thorough grasp of the game and a drive that could not fail to bring out the best that was in us. We marvelled at his ability to organize effi- ciently such an unwieldy group of candi- dates, and when we found that he was as quick to praise as he was to call us on a boner , we said: He's our man . Time has not altered that verdict. Three weeks of intensive, preparatory drill were put in under our new coach, a period which he used to try out veterans and novices with equal impartiality. By the time that the first game on the schedule loomed into view he had settled on the following line-up: Barry and Ellard, ends, Doherty and Bob Shea, tackles, Lydon and George Baker, guards, McCarron, center. The backfield was composed of Captain Collins, Bob Baker, Joe O'Connell and McGrath. ANOTHER POINT FOR US Carroll booting, Cryan holding DRIVE Shaun Kelly at his hcrccst HAPPY LANDING Snatch O'Brien in a pre-game warm-up PRECISION BOMBING Collins takes to the air CLEAR THE TRACK! The Moose charges Our first test came when we faced Browne and Nichols and did more than our share in producing a see-saw struggle that was not decided until the final whistle. We broke the scoring ice in the first period when Collins plunged over the right side of the line, but we failed to be opportunists enough to add the extra point. The Cambridge lads came back quickly enough and took the lead 7-6 just before the half. Pressing all the time we got a break in the third quarter when Hank blocked a punt and fell on it across the line to put us out in front. Again the try after touchdown was off, but we led 12-7. Our advantage was short-lived, however, for we yielded another tally and the final score read 13-12. We consoled ourselves by recalling that the game had ended with us on our rivals' seven yard line, and by observing that Collins' passing had been as accurate as it had been cool and timely. Before we set our feet on the victory trail, we had to submit to a scoreless tie with Somerville Vocational. The muddy field bogged down our attack, but our defensive play was all that anyone could ask, Lydon playing the best game of his career and sub- marining to perfection. joe O'Connell's game-saving tackle as the lone defender of our goal, Paul McGrath's backing-up of the line and Collins' passing were also features. When victory did perch on our banners, it made a prolonged stay for Rivers, Belmont and Brandeis Vocational were successive victims. The first conquest more than atoned for our rout of last year, and, while the bull- dozer was absent, it was a source of con- solation to jimmy Collins to triumph over young Tommy Ormsby by scoring one touch- down and passing to Ellard for the marker that made it 12-7. This game saw Courtney, Murphy, Shaun Kelly and Phillips breaking into the starting line-up. The following week brought a 7-O decision over Belmont, George Baker and Phillips dividing the hero's role, the former blocking a punt and the latter hurling himself on the rolling pigskin in the end zone. The third-in-a-row triumph was at the expense of Brandeis, the in- towners bowing to us 19-O. While the first half was scoreless, the second yielded three scores and an extra point. Jimmy Collins' 52-yard run was our initial counter, but George Baker's cash-in on an interception and Brother Bob's savage plunge ran up the total. The final two games of the season produced a defeat and a tie. The loss came on No- vember 5th when we encountered Noble and Greenough and made the acquaintance of Messrs. Arnold and Snyder who were re- sponsible for the three touchdowns scored. Captain Jimmy fought the good fight as usual in his triple-threat role, but the Ded- ham lads had just a little too much for us. Our final appearance was on our home field against Angel Guardian and the game was marked by our experimentation with the T formation. The combination of this new system and our old single-wing stand-by resulted in a 14-14 stalemate, our touch- downs being contributed by our doughty captain and Bob Baker. The Red-Blue game drew the curtains on the 1943 season, Jimmy Collins and R. Baker holding down the respective captaincies. The contest exceeded the expectations of even the most sanguinary and both teams waded through the mud to carry on the civil strife. A 19-13 count gave the palm to Bob's Blues, and the hard-luck jimmy seemed des- tined to go plaque-less. The totals column of the register then revealed four wins, two ties and two defeats as the achievements of our Junior year. We rested content and re-played the schedule day after day in our noon-day gym sessions. -iii. As the tide of vacation was beginning to ebb, and we were counting the days of freedom that still remained, we received a terse sum- mons to return to the campus for pre-school practice. The more profound brethren saw in this an indication of the seriousness with which the football wars were to be waged in our graduation year. When we responded to the call we were gratified to find the familiar figure of Coach Murphy dominating the scene and welcoming us back to St. Sebastian's. September 8th was devoted to limbering-up exercises, after which the tempo of conditioning was accelerated day by day so that by the time school formally opened we were practically in the pink . When the routine of class work began, our work- outs were curtailed in length but not in intensity. The squad this year was the largest in our history, although this was to be expected, now that we were a full-fledged school with four complete classes. As we watched the coach grading his material, it became evident to us that many of the new students would figure prominently in the season's campaign. Our calculations soon were verified when Don Gibbons, John Picard, Ken Lehane, Joe Phelan and Tony Anzuoni saw frequent service in the backfield, and Tom Dewire, Dan Sullivan and Dick Tonner became powers in the line. We were handicapped, however, by the loss of Jimmy Collins, last year's captain, and George Baker, the pivot man of a year ago-both of whom had joined a more important team-the Navy. With a month's preliminary drill under our belts and with the formidable Weapon of the T formation at our disposal, we were ready to face a difficult schedule. Our first opponent was Roxbury Latin and we sent out the following worthies to defend our goal: Mulhern and Ellard, ends, Courtney and Ed Murphy, tackles, Sullivan and Phillips, guards, McGrath, center. The starting backs were Captain Bob Baker at quarter, Gibbons and Picard at the half back posts and Anzuoni in the full back slot. For three quarters of the game the battle raged between the two 30 yard stripes, and it was not until the final period that we received a break that spelled victory. It was then that our omnipresent Captain intercepted a Rox- bury pass at midfield and fought his way to the enemy 20 yard line. Three successive plays gave us a first down on the live, and three more plays saw Bob taking it across to decide the contest 6-O. A stand-out of the day was Anzuoni's 35 yard run in the second stanza-although some of the lads would give the honor to the mosquitoes that made repeated and incisive attacks upon us. October 13th pitted us against Browne and Nichols on our home grounds, with the sting of last year's defeat to stimulate us. An exceptionally hard fought game resulted, with Anzuoni starring for the Saints and Lyons for the visitors. Big Tony made both our touchdowns before being injured and forced to retire late in the game. An un- usual note was injected into the fray when each team had a safety scored against it. Our verdict was 15-2. Rivers School was the next barrier that lay in our path, and for a second successive year we emerged the victor, this time by an 18-0 edge. Anzuoni, Baker and Gibbons were the ball toters on the scoring plays, while giant Ed Murphy, Mulhern, Picard, Ellard and Lehane deserved citations for their defensive play. The boys appropriately dedicated this game to Fr. Collins, the Faculty Director of Athletics, who had acted in that capacity from the beginning of organized sport at St. Sebastian's and who had been assigned that day to pursue higher studies at Catholic University. We all felt that we had lost a close, personal friend for no member of the Faculty was with us as often as Fr. Collins, and he had labored tirelessly for our athletic happiness, planning schedules, arranging transportation and superintending personally even the most minute details. We could not help but admire his willingness to pitch 4 GALLOPING GHOST Gibbons skirts the end in the Red-Blue game of 1944, While Ellard and McGrath race to cut him oi? in to help line the field or erect the back- stop. It was a prime consideration of his that we should always be good sports in defeat as well as in victory, and his was no small share in building up the St. Sebastian spirit. We owed him much and it was with genuine sorrow that we parted company from him. That we were gathering momentum with each game was clearly demonstrated in our next two appearances. St. Charles of Wal- tham was subdued 28-O and Cambridge School of Weston was overwhelmed in a 53-7 Orgy. The Waltham game was memo- rable not so much on account of Bob Baker's two scores or Anzuoni's and Picard's single tallies, but rather because it marked the first occasion that we had successfully converted every chance at the extra point. November 3rd was the day we ran riot over the Cam- bridge School representatives, Baker and Gibbons registering twice while Anzuoni, Picard, Phelan and Lehane tied with one apiece. Our reserves were given ample opportunity to show their wares, nor did they fail to glory in it. In addition to the scorers, stellar performances were turned in by Lydon, Shaun and Leon Kelley, Dick Shea and Carroll. While it was not planned that way, it turned out that the Portsmouth Priory game was to be our last. A climax contest had been arranged with Cranwell Prep, but the premature arrival of King Winter in the Berkshires forced a cancellation. We jour- neyed to Rhode Island to meet the one defeat that kept us from establishing a perfect record, and that by the meager margin of a single point. The home team was the first to push across a touchdown and it had the foresight to add the extra marker. Back we roared to the battle and Bob proved that he was there in the clutch by travelling 40 yards on a quarterback sneak that terminated be- hind the Priory goal. We missed the try that would have evened the score, and thereby found ourselves on the loser's side of the ledger, 7-6. It could have been otherwise for once we marched to the five yard stripe only to have the ball wrested from us on the final down, after we had, as we thought, made the necessary distance hands down . That decision, together with the recollection of turkeys strutting across the gridiron, will always be numbered among the memories of our trip to Portsmouth. We threw off the dejection that was a natural consequence of the above, and took part in what was to be our last Red-Blue struggle. The by-this-time traditional muddy field greeted us and Don Gibbons and Bob Shea were the rival leaders. It did not seem quite fair that the Senior should bow in defeat, but Bob Shea and his fellow Blues were far from obliging and they won the day 13-6. Don did his part by putting on one of his galloping ghost exhibitions, but Bob Baker's two scores nullified the Red lad's effort. Thus we come to the end of the football narrative, and looking back at St. Sebastian's record from the pioneer days to the present, we feel that one fact is obvious-Qthe lean years are over and our Alma Mater is ready to assume an enviable place in the scholastic gridiron world. We feel sure that time and time again, as St. Sebastian's glory increases and the school's athletes gain more and more renown, we shall glow with pride at the recollection that we were privileged to lay the foundation of the structure that has reared itself so high. l MAKING IT Baker churns through the traditional Red-Blue game mud to register a first down HHN His Eminence, the late Cardinal WArchbishop, purchased the property of the Newton Country Day School, Saint Sebastian's became heir to a magnificent gym. While this gym might be more properly termed a cage, it lends itself quite naturally to basketball play. The court surface is of peat which becomes hard and level when wetted down and rolled. It was natural then that Saint Sebastian's second venture into the domain of Sport should be basketball. Coach Duffy called for candidates and the response was promising. There followed several weeks of arduous practice lightened occasionally by inter-squad matches. After the prospects had been surveyed the Faculty Director of Athletics decided that a limited competitive schedule could be attempted. Since most schools did not sponsor a fresh- man quintet we were necessarily limited to meeting the intermediate teams representing local parishes. We can hardly say that the results of these contests exceeded our expectations. It may be said, however, that we gave a creditable account of ourselves against the Presentation Club, Saint Columbkille's, Saint Lawrence's and the Blessed Sacrament five. Our regular representatives were George Baker and Dailey, forwards, Ed Murphy, center, Kick- ham and Donahue, guards. Uniforms were also worn by Bob Baker, Barry, Carroll, Collins, Eastwood and Glasheen. Dailey was probably the most experienced hoopster on the squad and he and George Baker took turns in pacing our scoring efforts. G 1 l S The supreme effort of our new team was made against Presentation in a return game. An earlier contest had seen us following a good neighbor policy and submitting to a 22-12 defeat. The second meeting, however, found us thirsting for revenge, which we satisfied by a 19-16 triumph. Kickham, moved to a forward post for the occasion, more than rewarded the confidence placed in him by emerging high scorer of the day. His efforts were efficiently supplemented by George Baker and Dailey who also were major factors in the win. Similar exhibitions of sharpshooting and team play falthough not always crowned with the same successl convinced us that our first year's efforts had been in the right direction and that in future years the court game would bring its share of glory to Saint Sebastian's. The second year of our scholastic and athletic history coincided with the most critical period of the rationing program. The school is entirely heated by oil and it was thought that the most appropriate con- tribution we could make to the conservation of the precious fluid was the closing of the gym-a measure that would save thousands of gallons. Consequently, we were called upon to forego the use of the gym and its facilities. Sensing that a game of much more vital importance was at stake our compliance was prompt and willing. Junior year restored the court game to the list of our activities. In this second year of its existence, however, it was called upon to FOUL SHOT LINEUP St. Sebastian's vs. St. Lawrence's on our home grounds. Kickham shooting. contend with the presence of a rival Winter Sport, hockey, which was just being organ- ized at St. Sebastian's. As a result, the basketball squad found itself under the con- joined supervision of both Mr. Murphy and Fr. Collins who ably filled in when the coach had to direct the efforts of the icemen. Under their guiding efforts the School's quintet made notable progress and lived up to the promise engendered by the start we had made as freshmen. In molding a team for the 1943-44 season, our new mentor had the benefit of the ex- perience gained by players like Captain George Baker and Ed Murphy in the pre- vious campaign. He also had the asset of new talent which arrived in the persons of Dick Tonner, Ed Courtney, Bill O'Leary, Dan Sullivan, Frank Dermody and Bill Cryan. Practice began in earnest scarcely two weeks after the curtain had been rung down on the gridiron season. With the presence of a new coach and the introduction of new talent, competition for starting berths was unusually keen. The probation period came to an end by mid-December, and then it was seen that the following lads had won the nod: Sullivan and Tonner, forwards, Captain Baker, center, and Bob Baker and O'Leary, guards. Their status as regulars, however, was steadily challenged by Murphy, Courtney and Dermody among others. The schedule which had been arranged for our 1943-44 team was an imposing one, and provided quite a contrast to the humble beginnings of two years before. At that time our opposition was confined to thc intermediate teams of local parishes, now we were to take on top-flight prep school teams that had long been recognized as powers in basketball. The season began auspiciously enough when we managed to nose out Browne and Nichols in our own gym by a 26-24 margin. The game was a see-saw tilt which saw us match the Cambridge lads basket for basket in the first half, and then pull out in front in the second, although we had all that we could do to stave off their whirlwind rally in the final minutes. Feeling ran high in that contest, and our victory was in no small measure due to the ability of George Baker to cover effectively the efforts of Adler, the visitors' star. Our next three court appearances put us on the wrong side of the ledger, and we were unable to purchase triumph because of an insufficient number of Red and Black points. Belmont Hill was the first opponent to clip our wings, giving us the same bitter pill that we had administered to Browne and Nichols -a two point defeat. Even in defeat, how- ever, our Dick Tonner was the stand-out of the day, registering five baskets and pressing the visitors all the Way until the final horn certified their 19-17 triumph. When we took the floor again it was at Southboro against the formidable St. Mark's aggre- gation and when the hurricane subsided we were on the short end of the 78-20 score. We were simply outclassed, for Bob Baker's seven points constituted our best individual effort. On the eighth of February we enter- tained Weston High and dropped a 28-21 decision that could easily have been re- versed and converted into a win for us. On that day it was Dan Sullivan who paced the scorers with eight rallies, although Bob Baker was right on his heels with seven. We made the acquaintance of victory twice in our next four starts, sailing over Rivers 22-16 and revenging ourselves on Belmont Hill 32-30. The defeats came at the hands of Weston High again, this time 34-12, and Cambridge School Cfrom the same townj 56-18. The Rivers encounter allowed Dan Sullivan to chalk up exactly half of our points, although Tonner's nine greatly sup- plemented Sull's efforts. In the return engagement against Belmont Hill it was Dick's turn to be head man with fourteen markers. The season closed March 14th when Rivers submerged us 33-18. There remained only the Red-Blue game to be played off and the intramural contest proved to be the closest of the year. Ed Courtney's Reds finally emerged a battle-scarred 29-28 victor, but Ed Murphy's Blues made it a battle all the way. Dan Sullivan and Dermody were the sharpshooters for the plaque winners, While Bob Baker's twelve and Murph's eight highlighted the losing cause. The final whistle of the Red-Blue meeting found the hoop game a sturdy member of the sports circle at St. Sebastian's. The second quintet to represent the School had found victory rather elusive, but it had carried our banners into notable combat. The third season of basketball activity at St. Sebastian's found the hoopmen forced to compete for popularity with a brilliant hockey sextet that was gaining new laurels weekly. It was natural, then, that most of the new athletic material in the School PARDON ME! Tonner, Collupy and Dermody stretch for a rebound 19441945 BASKET-MAKERS .Swmted.'Dcr1nody, H. Baker, Tonner, Sullivan, Collupy .Swtmzdjnqg Barrcttc, O'Leary, Fichmcr, Amcndoln, Pickard CHALK UP ANOTHER Tonner gets the range RIGHT ABOUT THERE Father Redding adds il fine point to Sull's technique THE BIG FIVE Cllemfifzkg Cfofkzwi fel Tonner Sull ivan H. Baker De rmod y Col l LI py should gravitate to the ice sport rather than the court game. However, the indoor game attracted the veterans of preceding years and a few newcomers who more than made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in ability. Prior to the official opening of the hoop campaign, our prospects for a successful season were dealt a serious blow by the loss of Fr. Collins who had been chiefly re- sponsible for the organization of Basketball at St. Sebastian's on a major sport scale. We were fortunate, though, in being able to offset the loss by the acquisition of Reverend Iohn P. Redding as coach. Fr. Redding in his pre-Seminary days, had played the game extensively in school-boy and semi-pro circles, and was eminently qualified to teach us the fine points of court play. Practice sessions under our new mentor began long before Christmas, but it was not until after the holidays that we took on our scheduled opponents. We opened against the neighboring St. Columbkille's quintet which was expected to be an important factor in Catholic League competition of1945. During the first half we managed to match our rivals point for point, but shortly after the inter- mission they pulled ahead and led us 28-21 at the final whistle. The result was un- satisfactory ofcourse, but Fr. Redding found consolation in the 'play-making abilities of Dan Sullivan and Dick Tonner, and also in the promise shown by Hilton Collupy, a freshman. This contest also served to demon- strate to us the importance of free tries, for St. Columbkille's could lay their victory and we could attribute our defeat to that de- partment. Our second outing also took on an un- favorable aspect when we were forced to submit to a 36-22 defeat by Belmont Hill. Our boys did well enough, but they were not able to cover adequately the omnipresent Nemrow who scored almost half of Belmont's total. Our weakness in foul shooting had been remedied since our initial appearance, and the play of Sullivan, Baker and Dermody was outstanding from the Red and Black point of view. The progressive development of our hoop- sters finally paid dividends when we were able to register clean-cut decisions over our next two adversaries, Sacred Heart of Wey- mouth and Rivers School. The Weymouth lads found themselves completely outplayed and their coach paid tribute to the work of our Herb Baker and Dick Tonner, who were the chief basket-makers in our 27-12 triumph. Against Rivers it was Dan Sullivan who found his eye and registered 20 of our 29 point total. The former Andover boy had a field day and his efforts were notably abetted by the general court-work of Frank Dermody and the defensive play of O'Leary and Collupy. - As The Arrow goes to press, the Red and Black still has the greater part of its season to complete, and is looking forward to meeting Cambridge School and Middlesex both at home and abroad, and also to return engagements with Belmont Hill and Rivers. If their work in the last two games is any criterion, we may expect our quintet to garner the lion's share of the spoils and compile an impressive record for the cam- paign. b x 9 4 5 JTJ, Nil.-- gr. if J SAINT SEBASTIAN'S did not enter into hockey competition until the winter of 1943-1944, which marked our Junior year. Candidates for the team reported to Coach Murphy shortly before the Christmas recess, and the turn-out was approximately 25 boys. Dan O'Brien who had been the motivating force behind the new project was appointed cap- tain. Our preliminary training was done in the gym which adapted itself nicely to the practicing of marksmanship. At long last outdoor ice became available during the holidays and we were fortunate enough to have the Angel Guardian rink placed at our disposal. Daringly enough it was decided that we should enter the newly-formed Catholic Hockey League which was to play its games at the Boston Skating Club. The league was to be a six-club circuit and we were to be in the company of Malden Catholic, St. Patrick's of Stoneham, St. Mary's of Waltham, St. Clement's of Somerville and Mission High. We were not entirely inexperienced when we faced off against St. Mary's on the league- opening Saturday night. We had a few practice games under our collective belt and these had resulted in rather easy wins. The sextet that wore the Red and Black against the Waltham entry was made up of Phillips, Slattery and Mulhern in the forward line, Captain Dan O'Brien and Jimmy Collins at the defense posts, and Paul McGrath in the net. It may have been that the indoor rink was an unfamiliar setting for our lads, or that the enthusiastic crowd disconcerted them- but, whatever the reason, our debut was not a brilliant success but a reverse that was recorded as 2-O. Analyzing the defeat, the coach attributed it to the inability of our forwards to lift the puck and wing it past the goalie. The following week brought us back to the Skating Club with the determination to redeem ourselves for our poor showing of the previous Saturday night. Our foe this time was Mission, and we skated on to the ice with one change in our line-up, Hank Barry replacing Slattery. We found the Roxbury lads rather weak and our forwards were able to turn on the red light practically at will, amassing ten points to Mission's none. Our first real test came on January 29th when we were introduced to Malden Catho- liC's icemen. We managed to get the jump on our Fellsway rivals in the second period when Hank ragged his way solo up to the mouth of the net and blazed the puck past the guardian. From that point on we had all we could do to keep up with the foe for they had the edge on us in reserves and made frequent substitutions. They caught us at last, however, just before the end of the game, passing Paul McGrath to dent the strings and earn a l-1 tie. The tempo of our next contest was just as fast and furious, for we were paired up with St. Patrick's of Stoneham, as rugged an outfit as any sextet in the league. Both sides skated rather warily in the opening minutes fthe Stoneham boys had heard of our 14-O win over Browne and NicholsD but the Northern- ers turned on the heat towards the end of 1944f45 ICEMEN Seated: O'Bricn, Murphy, Mulhcrn, McGrath, Phillips, Barry Smfzdirzg- Glashccn, Nee1on,Fathcr Cuffs, McCarron, Nawn, Egan, McDonald, Ellard, Green, Dunbar McNabb, Slattery, Ford, W. Gibbons, Quirk, Deignan, A. McAuliffe, Coach Murphy 82 the period and scored twice, before Mul revived our spirits by tallying once. In the second stanza, the Hibernians added two more, while our best was Phillips' singleton. Trailing then by two points we came out for our last chance and Hank set the pace by driving home a well-placed pass. Sensing the threat, Stoneham pulled out all the stops and made another to lead now, 543. We were not through yet, however, for Mul once more snaked his way through the de- fense and tricked the enemy goalie to change the tune to 5-4. In the remaining few min- utes we made it as hot as we could for the St. Patrick's netman, but he was equal to the occasion and thwarted our every attempt. When the final horn blew the spectators gave a demonstrationiof spontaneous and pro- longed applause that lasted fully five minutes. We ended the first round of the league schedule by skating circles around St. Clem- ent's and carrying away a 6-2 verdict, com- piled by Mulhern, Phillips and Ellard. Mui had his name announced three times and Phillips heard his, twice. When the half- way totals were counted, itiwas found that the standing put St. Patrick's first, Malden second and the Red and Black, third. The second half of the schedule got under way on February 19th when we polished off St. Mary's Sal, and thereby revenged the defeat the Waltham lads inflicted on us the night of our league debut. The three regular forwards all scored, Phillips getting three, while Mul and Hank had to be content with one apiece. The defensive play of O'Brien, Collins and McGrath also featured this afternoon contest. A week later, against Mission, we also had a rather easy time of it, although the Roxbury team held us to six tallies and succeeded in registering two themselves. The marksmen this time were Phillips with three, Mulhern with two and Hank with one. The victory was a costly one, however, for, after scoring his last goal, Phillips was unable to check his momentum and consequently crashed head on into one of the metal posts that support the cage. His services were lost to the team for ten days. On the first Saturday in March we tangled again with Malden Catholic, both teams being doubly anxious to take the contest since the first meeting had ended in a 1--1 deadlock. Mul put us out in front before the game was many minutes old by a beautiful solo that paid dividends. Although the pressure was terrific all through the fracas, Paul McGrath was unyielding and frustrated every Malden attempt until the last two minutes of the third period. It was then that our lack of reserves told a tale, for with our martyred regulars practically out on their feet , Paul Kelley was able to score twice in a hundred and twenty seconds, once on a solo and once on a pass from Walsh. The win put Malden out in front in the league race, but, as one of the newspapers put it: If Phillips had been in the game to help Mulhern and Barry along, St. Sebastian's might have been able to knock Malden Catholic out of the fight for league leader- ship. It was not until the following week, how- ever, that Vin's boys reached the peak of their season's form. Their top exhibition was put on for the benefit of St. Patrick's, the league-leading foe that had taken us into camp 5-4, earlier in the season. Phillips was back and he machine-gunned Mul's feed to hang up the first marker of the game, half- way through the second period. We clung to this frail lead until the third period when a pass, relayed from Mosley to jordan and then to Ed Kelley, was banged past Paul McGrath by the eagle-eyed Kell . From that point on, both sides gave everything they had, peppering the rival goalies time and time again. When we scored again it was on a beautiful piece of timing that de- servedly gave us the decision. With Mul in the penalty box, the Stoneham gliders bore down on Paul McGrath in flying wedge formation, doing their best to take advantage of our short-handedness. In the melee that ensued around our cage, Hank was finally Barry V 1943 44 DEFENSE Collins and U'B1'icn Phillips able to steal the puck just at the precise instant that Mulhern was paroled. Noting Mul's arrival on the ice, Barry passed to him on the blue line, whereupon the league's leading scorer, with no one between him and the goalie, dribbled in, feinted the guardian out of position and tipped the rubber into the net. It was a thrilling ending to what the reporters called the most spectacular clash of the league season. Our season ended on March 18th when we closed with a win over St. Clement's 7-1. In this anti-climax, our points were garnered by Mulhern, Barry, Phillips and Ellard- Mul pushing home three and Hank two. This final night's play found Malden Catholic crowned champion, St. Patrick's taking the runner-up post and ourselves having to be content with third honors. In the post-season balloting, the League, the players and the coaches were unanimous in voting our Jack Mulhern the outstanding player of the circuit. When the scoring totals were compiled it was revealed that our sophomore star led all the other icemen of the league, with Ed Phillips finishing Number 2 man to his own team mate. In the defensive department we also took honors by sharing with Malden Catholic the crown of least-scored-on team. Each team be- grudged seventeen goals to its combined opposition. Paul McGrath ended up as the second leading goal-tender. Outside the Catholic Hockey League com- petition we engaged in other forays that brought us wins over St. Marks C8-D, Browne and Nichols C14-OD, Noble and Greenough C4-25 and Angel Guardian C4-1, 5-31 All in all our experiment in hockey circles was pre-eminently successful, and our first sextet was highly instrumental in put- ting up St. Sebastian's name in the lights of popular acclaim. In view of the success attained by the first sextet to wear the Red and Black, the arrival of the 1944-45 season was hailed with en- thusiasm. Coach Murphy sent out the clarion call for candidates just before Thanks- giving, and thirty enthusiastic hopefuls pre- sented themselves to Vin and Captain Jack Mulhern. The only regular from the pre- vious year's team who failed to put in an appearance was Jimmy Collins who had enrolled in the V-12 unit at Holy Cross. Preliminary practice sessions were held in the cage but when outdoor ice became avail- able we moved to near-by ponds. Our practice eyes were focused on the Catholic League competition which was slated to begin on December 9th. The make-up of the loop was to be the same as in 1943-44, with one exception: the Mission aggregation had resigned its membership and had been replaced by St. Mary's of Lynn. We had finished third in the last year's cam- paign and we had high hopes of winning more honors in the season ahead. The first Saturday night of league com- petition found us paired with St. Mary's of Waltham, and five of our icemen were easily identified by the public that had so enthusi- astically supported them the year before. The only new face was that of Bob Murphy, a thirteen-year-old freshman, at the defense post vacated by jimmy Collins. This open- ing exhibition was satisfactory enough be- cause the Mulhern-Phillips-Barry line func- tioned smoothly and demonstrated that the passage of a year had not impaired their team play. Each of them scored a goal, and a fourth was added by the fire chief to make our final edge, 4-1. A week later we drew St. Clement's of Somerville as opponents, and we unleashed a furious scoring attack that produced eleven counts. This time it was Phillips who paced the onslaught by garnering five tallies, while Captain Mulhern was registering three and Hank two. The odd goal was netted by jack Slattery, a capable reserve. The early lead which had been piled up enabled the coach to season his reserve strength, and he took the opportunity to throw Bill Cryan, Tommy Dunbar, Tom Dewire, Johnny Ellard and others into the breach. The third face-off of the season permitted us to renew acquaintanceship with the ardent rivals of our first season, St. Patrick's of Stoneham. We found the green-jerseyed lads a trifle weaker than we had expected, and we were able to pierce their net five times while keeping our own inviolate. Scoring honors went to Phillips and Barry for two successful missions apiece, while Mul found the range once. We couldn't help but notice that Malden Catholic had been keep- ing pace with us week by week, and the race began to assume the proportions of a two- team struggle. On January 13th we were introduced to the league's new member, and the neophytes found themselves completely outclassed. Right from the first whistle our stalwarts began to pepper the Lynn goalie, and no less than twelve of our shots dented the strings. In the scoring orgy Mui was responsible for six goals and three assists, the league's top individual record of the season, while Phillips blazed home three markers and played the supporting role on six occasions -the latter also establishing a new record for the Catholic circuit. Barry, with two goals and Bob Murphy with one were the other lamplighters. The league competition reached its first half climax when the two undefeated sextets of the loop faced each other. Both Malden Catholic and the Red and Black had won four straight, and the Boston Press gave plenty of notice to the prospective struggle. Malden got the jump on us right from the start when their right-wing, Gorman, put the puck past Paul McGrath in 58 seconds. Before two minutes more had elapsed the Malden center had added another stinging shot that turned on the red light and we were behind 2-O. Two goals were not enough to disconcert the St. Sebastian's rooters, but they did begin to feel that the fates were not dealing kindly with us when an injury robbed us of the services of Eddie Phillips. Ed had picked up the puck at mid-ice and had headed under full steam for the opponents' goal. He had traversed most of the distance when a legitimate check from a rival defenseman caused him to crash into one of the iron posts supporting the net, the same post that had creased his ribs in the Mission game the year before. It was his right knee that received the full force of the impact, and it was feared at first that the knee-cap had been broken. With Phillips' injury the team suffered a paralyzing blow, and the revamped line-up, that moved Murphy to wing and sent Ellard to a defense post, yielded another goal before the end of the first period. The two succeed- ing stanzas saw our stalwarts pressing with might and main, but the Malden defense proved impregnable until half-way through the final stanza when Mul managed to find the range and sink a lone, but consoling tally. In the meantime, the Fellsway lads had added another marker in the second period, so that the final tabulation against us was 4-1. On January 27th, the opening of the league's second half found us engaging St. Mary's of Waltham, and, weakened as we were by the loss of Phillips, we received more competi- tion than we wanted from the vastly-im- proved Watch City skaters. The final buzzer sounded with us out in front by a 5-3 margin that had been amassed by the joint efforts of Obie, Hank and Mul g the captain scoring three times to nullify the heroic efforts of McCusker and Bourque, the Waltham lumi- naries. The next three weeks brought us successive victories over St. Clement's 8-O, St. Mary's of Lynn 7-O and St. Patrick's 3-1. The first fray was held on a Sunday but it was no day of rest for the Red and Black as they skated rings around our Somerville opponents, Hank registering three tallies, Mul and Murph two apiece, and young McAuliffe a singleton. The Lynn contest saw Henry, lack and Bob repeat their marksmanship and chalk up exactly the same number of goals as they had garnered the previous Sunday. As the score indicates the Stoneham game was a tight affair that had a Green tinge to X 9 W 5' ' Vs, EMA A 'W f K f X iv , il, ,A 3 3 3 155 X ZQQELSQ 5' , K J .f Y diff E eff Q rr A fry x W E ':g h wi? 3.,-ff l., 'Z Q ff' fig? ev 'inf ff A ' Q 31,41 ,kia ,Wg X V W' we 5 xr , ,xx ,xl ,- in M wi iw ' K if ,. . fr. w . N , . , fx ' ' I r 'Nr it ','fvWw Af - ' ,Lffffff .I 2 ,N A 2 , x 1' U V1cGrurh ulcnrs to Collins in thc Sr. Clcmcnr's 'Q2llNCOf1944 Mulhcrn scoring on Red O'Bricn of St. Clcmcnfs 88 it for one period at any rate. It was in this tilt that we had to cope with a six-man defense that refused to be lured out from behind its own blue line. Obie broke up this strategy, however, by caging a long shot, while the Mul and the Murph later ran the string to three. All this time Malden Catholic had held the undefeated tenor of its way, while St. Sebastian's league record had been smirched only by the 4-1 defeat that the Fellsway icemen had dealt us earlier in the season. As a result, our rivals had a two point edge on us in the league standing when we faced them in a return game on February 24th, although in the goals for and goals against columns we had an impressive ad- vantage. From start to finish the struggle waxed more and more thrilling as it brought players and spectators alike to the point of exhaustion. Malden registered first at 2:04 of the opening period when Pete McQuaid beat Mul on a face-off, weaved through the defense and then passed Paul McGrath to dent the strings. Two minutes later Hank equalized it when he collected one of Mul's rebounds and snapped it past Roche, the Malden Gibraltar. From that point the deadlock continued until 1:41 of the third period when Freshman Bob Murphy stole a cleared puck from in front of the Malden net and flipped it home to give us a 2-l victory. The remainder of the contest saw our forwards threatening to add to the margin time and time again, but Roche's superb net-minding nullified this every bid. With the Catholic League schedule thus officially ended, it was decided that, inas- much as the written rules of the circuit had failed to provide for the dissolution of a tie on a goals for and goals against basis, Malden should enjoy co-championship with St. Sebastian's. lt must be noted too that five of our stalwarts made berths on the All-Catholic team that crossed sticks un- successfully with the G.B.l. All-Star Sec- onds. Our representatives were Captain Mulhern, O'Brien, Barry, McGrath, and Murphy, and, since the best deserve the best, our coach was selected to pilot the group. In addition to the league contests already reported, our icemen showed to advantage in outside competition, chalking up im- pressive wins over St. Marks, Rivers, Bel- mont, Brookline, Waltham, and Malden, and bowing only to Middlesex on a 4-3 count. In the eyes of the statisticians, our 1944-45 record stands as 17 wins against 2 losses, and the grand total of our two years of hockey competition as 34 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties. Rather an imposing record, we must admit, and one that serves to indicate the potentialities of Red and Black dominance in all fields of athletic endeavor. 1944 TEAM Seated: Baker, O'Conncll, Barry, McCarron, Sullivan, Collins Standing: Coach Murphy, Mulhcrn, O'BflCH, McGrath, Bullock, Wilcs, Courtney, Glashccn QED -Qs- Sr ! V . K .faq ' THE sports cycle of 1941-1942 was com- pleted when Baseball was sponsored in early spring. The candidates who presented themselves as varsity timber hardly con- stituted an imposing array of talent, but Coach Duffy went to work on us with vigor and determination. With a cage at our dis- posal it was not necessary for us to pursue training under Southern skies, instead we repaired to the gym day after day with enthusiastic faithfulness. Here, under the critical eye of Ted we engaged in pro- tracted infield drills and spirited batting practice. After a time, however, we chafed under the batting and fielding restrictions imposed by the indoor diamond, and we welcomed the ideal weather that greeted us on our return from the Easter recess. Two weeks of outdoor work gave Mr. Duffy a very definite line on our abilities and enabled him to decide upon a tentative lineup. Bob Baker and McCarron were given the battery assignments, Charlie catching Bob. The infield cordon was composed of Kickham, Scully, Barry and Collins, while R. Donahue, Marshall and Kelly tended the garden. These regulars were hard pressed by Dailey, D. and J. O'Connell, Carroll, F. Donahue and Eastwood. The schedule sent us out on the road to open our season, and we used our uniforms for the first time against St. Clement's of Somerville. We possessed plenty of en- thusiasm in our initial appearance but that was not enough to stem the tide of hits that welcomed us, and we found ourselves on the short end of an 11-1 score. We licked our wounds on the way home and found some balm in recalling the fact that Bob and Hank had garnered two hits apiece. Defensively, hui the gem of our day was contributed by Shaun Kelly who made an almost impossible catch and thereby kept the score down to a respect- able total. We tasted the cup of victory, however, in our next two encounters, defeating Presenta- tion 11-8 and Malden Catholic Seconds 9-3. In the former contest Barry and Scully led the attack, Hank getting 4 out of 5, and jimmy connecting on three occasions. Our second win featured Frank Donahue in the hero's role for that day saw him break into the batting order and then proceed to collect two safeties. May 12th saw us forced off victory road temporarily, defeat coming to us at the hands of the Blessed Sacrament Club from Jamaica Plain. The P. boys took kindly to the combined offerings of Bob Baker and Frank Dailey, and ran up a 12-4 total. We re- venged ourselves on the district, however, by defeating another Jamaica aggregation when we faced Angel Guardian and clipped their wings by an 8-6 verdict. The sum- mary credited Don Marshall with a perfect day at bat, while McCarron, Baker, Collins and Scully came up with timely bingles. The Angel Guardian game was our swan- song, and the triumph gave us a season's record of 3 wins and 2 defeats, for a per- centage of .600-which, we optimistically recalled, had been enough in some years to crown a major league pennant winner. We were not big leaguers yet, but a foundation had been laid and there were encouraging signs to indicate that, before many springs passed, we would be able to place our share of stars in the diamond firmament. The second season in Red and Black base- ball history was rather an abbreviated One. M Y' X W , s Hot Corner Guardianjimmy Wilcs Y O'Bricn sharpcns up his cyc Mulhcrn beats the peg to Sullivan For this curtailment of diamond competition two factors were chiefly responsible-the first was the belated appearance of Easter, while the second was the closing of the gym or cage as our contribution to the fuel con- servation program. With the indoor turf unavailable and the outdoor diamond un- playable until late in April, Coach Duffy had few opportunities for intensive practice sessions. In the face of such circumstances, the worried mentor tested out his candidates as best he could and found that the nine which would represent St. Sebastian's in 1943 was substantially the same group that had formed our diamond aggregation of the year before. Two new names managed to break into the box score, however, and they were both outhelders-Dan O'Brien and George Gilbert. Scarcely knowing the feel of the bat and ball we opened our season against thej. V.'s of Brookline High School, and the Wealthy Towners apparently resented our temerity for they buried us under an avalanche of hits that consolidated into a 15-3 score. We sent three hurlers to the hill, but to no avail, in the meantime, Gustafson, the Brookline pitcher mowed us down with boring regu- larity. Our second appearance was more hearten- ing, for we had just enough of an edge to nose out Rivers 5-4. Our boys were begin- ning to find their batting eyes, and the now stream-lined Charlie McCarron came through with two for three, while Hank Barry garnered the longest clout of the day, a triple that was a major factor in our triumph. On the mound Bob Baker was making his first start of the season and he showed himself steady in the pinches. The Noble and Greenoughj. V.'s were our next opponents and we were forced to bow to them 7-1. joe O'Connell started in the box for us, but his inability to find the plate, together with a few timely hits by the Ded- ham lads, gave the enemy an early lead which our weakness with the stick never seriously threatened. Our next two starts equalized each other, for they produced a win and a loss. Our triumph was exacted from the neighboring Presentation team and came by a 5-3 margin. The loss was handed us by Angel Guardian and although we threatened until the last out in the ninth we were not able to draw abreast of their 5-4 lead. June 2nd found us concluding our extra- mural schedule and facing St. John's of Wellesley. The two teams matched run for run and the contest developed into a stale- mate with neither side being able to break a 5-5 tie. Baker, on the St. Sebastian mound, found real trouble in Dave May, the St. John's catcher, who came up with four out of four. In the closing intramural contests, Hank Barry's Reds took Dan O'Brien's Blues into camp on two successive days, Winning the plaque by 7-1 and 8-7 verdicts. In the former contest Bob Baker bested Richie Donahue, while in the latter jimmy Collins' hurling prevailed over Frank Dailey's. The season closed definitely with a Fac- ulty-Varsity game that drew a capacity audience. It would have been gratifying to have humbled the galaxy of professorial stars, but even that consolation was denied us. The combination of Fr. McKenzie's guest pitching, Fr. Flanigan's short-stopping and Fr. Keating's bicycle work in the garden was too much for us and the nine old men limped off the field with an 8-7 decision. Short but not sweet, the season of 1943 passed into the archives of history. Two victories and a tie in six starts' was not a record to brag about. However, there were extenuating circumstances that were beyond our control, so we left Nonantum Hill strong in the conviction that another year and more auspicious fates would enable us to taste the cup of victory more frequently. We returned to the baseball wars in the spring of 1944 to find ourselves under the tutelage of Mr. Murphy who was that year making his debut as our diamond mentor. His call for candidates was answered en- thusiastically, and the now available cage became a hive of activity from the first of March until the day that gentle zephyrs attracted us outdoors. Some changes had been made since the campaign of the previous year, and it may have been fear of our slug- ging prowess that prompted Fr. Collins to make us hit away from the main building, rather than towards it, as we had in the past. A new backstop had also been erected and a steamroller had been brought in to level off the mounds of turf which were the sole relics of the previous winter's hockey rink project. The campaign got under way on April 12th with Rivers School providing the opposition. The lads who wore the spangles of St. Sebas- tian's that day lined up as follows: Collins and Mulhern, the battery, Wiles, Barry, Sullivan and Bullock in the infield, while McGrath, O'Brien and O'Connell patrolled the outer pastures. This initial contest proved to be only a warm-up affair, for we showed a potency with the stick that de- moralized the rival hurlers and caused them to be most liberal in issuing passes. When the totals were in, we had amassed a 14-3 count. The next two games were also chalked up in the win column. Angel Guardian visited us only to leave on the short end of an 18-5 count. It was Joe O'Connell's turn to toe the mound and he had no difliculty in hold- ing the Jamaica Plain boys at bay. Our third straight was taken rather easily also when Browne and Nichols accompanied us to B. C.'s Alumni Field and submitted to a 9-1 defeat. This occasion marked the high point in jimmy Collins' pitching career, for that day Mr. St. Sebastian's came within a step of admission to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Despite an occasional pass, jimmy breezed along for eight frames without allowing the semblance of a hit. To open the last half of the ninth he walked a man, but then proceeded to fan the next two batters in rapid succession. He seemed all set for no- hit glory until his hurling opponent, John Lyons, rifled a hit over the infield. To make matters worse the ball landed on the circular track, took a bad hop and thus enabled a run to register and deprive Jimmy of a shut- out as well. May 12th brought us our first defeat and we bowed to Noble and Greenough 7-4. Loose fielding on our part, together with very effective hurling on the part of Goodale, the rival boxman, combined to turn the tide against us. We snapped back into the win- ning column very shortly, however, and took revenge on the Brookline V.'s for the previous year's defeat. Joe O'Connell was on the hill, and, in spite of occasional streaks of wildness, was always in control of the situation and emerged a 12-7 victor. Against Roxbury Latin we presented an altered batting order, for injuries had necessi- tated changes. A new trio of gardeners made their appearance, Bob Baker, Mulhern and Phillips. Dan O'Brien was shifted to the hot corner and Charlie McCarron wore the mask and protector. The contest itself was a nip and tuck affair, until fate intervened and awarded the decision to our opponents on the strength of a home-run by Connors, a lengthy blow which we thought was patently foul. We had many chances to tie it up, however, but the Saints failed to capitalize on any of them, and we finished on the short end of a 7-4 score. Our longest journey of the year Was under- taken to cross bats with Portsmouth Priory, and we reaped the fruits of a 16-4 victory. Our long-awaited batting potential asserted itself, and, with every player essaying the hitsmith's role, Jimmy Collins coasted to an easy triumph. The next two starts had to be entered in the loss column, for we were forced to capitulate to Westwood High and also to Roxbury Latin in a return game. In the Westwood game Joe O'Connell suffered his first defeat of the season, falling victim to a third inning batting spree that was the major factor in the enemy's 9-5 win. The Roxbury contest was a 5-4 defeat that found us weak with MeCarron Gets One Down 4 A 4, It I . Y Hammex-ing Hank x jx gk 9 W Mulhern Lines One Out YY Put Out by Bullock the willow when a base hit would have changed the entire complexion of the tilt. The season ended on a triumphant note, however, with victories over Rivers and Westwood. In the former clash we put on a power exhibition paced by Collins. Baker, Mulhern and Phillips. -Iimmy's total com- prised a homer, double and singleg Bob Baker's offering was a triple and two doubles, while Phillips and Mulhern were content with hitting for the circuit. The adding machine made our margin 19+6. Against Westwood we showed flashes of hitting power and we had enough of an edge to be given the 8f7 verdict. Intramurally, the high point of the season was reached in the Red-Blue game which gave Mul's Blues a 5-4 margin. Jimmy Collins was on the mound for the luclcless Reds, while Hank Barry satisfied a life-long ambition by serving them up for the winners. Paul McGrath's home run was the high- light of the afternoon and made Collins a losing captain once more. The annual Faculty game was a disap- pointment from the point of view of com- petition, and we humbled our eminent tutors by the gridiron score of 22-6. It must have been that they had aged considerably since the last time we had met, for we laced the horsehide to all corners of the garden and Fathers Stapleton and Flanigan reported that the left side of the infield was like the re- ception at Tarawa. Thus we come to the end of the diamond chronicle of 1944 and find it highly successful. Opponents of high caliber had been encoun- tered and we had come through with a 7 out of 11 record. It is unfortunate that a printer's deadline makes it impossible to include a record of our 1945 efforts, but, in view of the showing made in our Junior year, our swan song should be one of sustained triumph. Certainly the returning veterans, who weathered the campaign of 1944, augmented by a galaxy of new stars, promise great things and lead us to expect a pennant winner as the crown of our baseball achieve- ments at St. Sebastian's. SCHOOL CHAMPIONS OF 1943 The Faculty Team that edged us 8-7 Front Roux' Fathers Keating, Murray, Julien, Stapleton, Flanigan, Meehan Rear Rau-.' Fathers Cuffe, Sennott, McColgan, Collins, McKenzie and Coach Duffy XVSS OUNTRP 4 v' 0 ft, y tw' I , A J .3-4 9' V I V it 04, N H95 MASSAC ALTHOUGH the spotlight of student interest is focused principally on Football, Baseball, Hockey and Basketball, minor sports have a definite place in the athletic program of St. Sebastian's. Track, Tennis and Squash are not only encouraged, but they attract their share of ardent devotees who enter into them with a spirit that rivals that of varsity competitors. Track activities were organized in our junior year under the tutelage of Fr. Keating, and while the greater number of candidates came from the lower classes, the Class of 1945 was well represented by jimmy Collins, and later by Don Gibbons. Among the junior speedsters, the stand-outs were Dunbar, Craig, McGoldrick, Ford, Mulhern and Bullock. Our hopefuls made their debut in the Bel- mont Relays of 1944, and in the face of fast competition put on a creditable exhibition. Last Fall, it was arranged that our practice spins be held at the B. C. Track and since that time our trackmen have profited by the kindly interest ofjack Ryder. Tennis comes into its own in Spring and Autumn, when our macadam courts are never idle, Among the present Seniors, Bob Baker, Shea, Scully, Wiles and Dermody are found most frequently among the racquet wielders, while Daly, Higgins, Bob Flynn and O'Leary are prominent among the under-class enthusiasts. The Faculty also feels that its members are still capable of playing the game, and scarcely 'a seasonable afternoon goes by without one of our professors joining a doubles combination, it may be that singles play is a little too fast for thern. With the passing of the outdoor season, the racqueteers move indoors and cavort about our splendid squash courts. At the be- ginning we were prejudiced against the indoor court game, until Fr. Flanigan demonstrated that it was far from a softy's avo- cation. Under his instruction, many of us have developed an en- thusiasm for the game, even though as yet we have not mastered all the tricks of the trade. Bob Baker, Shea, Scully, Wiles and Lydon are the '45 men who monopolize the courts regularly, al- though they are hard pressed to outdo Ford and Higgins, the Junior zealots. Now that the major sports have acquired substantial roots here on Nonantum Hill, it is the hope of the Department of Athletics to develop competitive teams in the minor sports also. As the first graduates leaving St. Sebastian's, we serve notice on our younger lwrethren that we shall watch with interest their ventures into Track, Tennis and Squash competition, confident that these sports also will yield their share of glory to the wearers of the Red and Black. AFTERMATH Father Clifford, victimg Fathers Flanigan and Stocklosa, t'.X'6CZlfi0716f.f JUNIOR VARSITY ACTIVITIES THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL type of education, with its insistence on participation in sports by every student, finds junior Varsity teams an indispensable adjunct to the athletic program. Almost every normal, healthy lad cherishes a secret ambition to blossom forth as a star in the world of competitive sport, and yet many likely prospects would never dream of presenting themselves as candidates for positions on School teams unless they had first won self-confidence and skill in minor competition. Such boys turn naturally to the junior Varsities and there under patient instruction and equitable testing, they develop their inherent abilities. junior teams are fielded by St. Sebastian's in all the major sports. The future football greats come under the supervision of Fr. Keating who devotes himself unstintingly to his little men and challenges them to tackle him as if they meant it. The diamond sport finds Fr. Flanigan in charge of the J. V.'s, and their earnest- ness is manifested by the oft repeated question: Father, do you think I'll get into the next game? The junior icemen have the benefit of Fr. I-lannigan's tutelage, and they learn the truth of his solemn assertion: Scoring is just a matter of knowing your ge- ometry and angles . In Basketball, the ponies come under the personal direction of Fr. Redding, the Varsity coach, and they display their marksmanship between the halves of Senior team games. In all four sports contests are arranged with the yearling teams of rival schools, and our V.'s win their share of games in such competition. The natural course of events finds these junior lumi- naries graduating to the Senior teams, and in the meantime their infant athletic steps have advanced them along the road toward a sound mind in a sound body . Coach Murphy weighs in Freshman Dick Finnegan A SALUTE TO OUR ADVERTISERS St. Sebastian's first graduates wish to acknowledge publicly the debt of gratitude which they owe to the business firms and private individuals whose names appear in the following pages. 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Coniplinientf of WALSH SHOE SHOP 30-34 CHAUNCY STREET BOSTON 11, MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN WATERPROOF ING CORPORATION Wnterproafiiig E n gineerr 82 WEST DEDHAM STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS COMmOnWealth 4100 TEL: CAPitol 7334-5-6 Established 1826 NATHAN ROBBINS COMPANY Wlaolernle nnd Rernil Piirveyorr of POULTRY and PROVISIONS 29 North Market Street, Boston, Massachusetts HUGH SCANNELL, Prefident D. W. SHEAN, Trenfurer 108 THOMAS F. MCCARTHY Complimentf of Funeral Home KEEFE OIL COMPANY 344 MARKET STREET BRIGHTON HOLSONS Special Comfort Slaoef of 40 Yeam Reputatimz 40 STUART STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TEL: HANc0ck 2829 Beit Wiflaey to THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF SI. SKUSBUHIYB St. JS FEDERAL WAREHGUSE INC WILLIAM F. H CARR LEATHER CCMPANY Manufacturer FINE SUEDE CALE PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE COMPANY Renters of COATS, APRONS, TOWELS, GGWNS, UNIFORMS Always On Time 1310 COLUMBUS AVENUE, ROXBURY CROSSING HIGh1ands 7330 SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AT CONCORD PORTSMOUTH DOVER LACONIA EXETER ROCHESTER NASHUA SOMERSWORTH SLATTERY BROS., INC. 210 SOUTH STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS GEORGE HART Prefcription Optician 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Complimentx of VILLAGE FLOWER SHOP nstnn Gnllzgt CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accelerated Courses with Specialized Preparation for the Military Service. Full Courses Leading to Degrees in Arts and Science and in Business Administration. Entrance Classes in june, September and February. REV. WILLIALIJ. MURPHY, SJ., Prefident REV. STEPHEN A. MULCAHY, SJ., Dean REV. JAMES M. KELLEY, S.-I., Dean 0fBuJi71e.fJ REV. MICHAEL G. PIERCE, SJ., Dean 0fF1'eJl9men Gnuntrg Bag School uf tht ,Satrzd iazart NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS WORCESTER 3, MASSACHUSETTS 1 843-1 945 Entrance by Certificate or by Examination Conducted by the Jesuits Degrees A.B., B.S. BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR or SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. Bulletin of Information on Rcquut ADDRESS: Dean of Freshmen, College of The Holy Cross, Worcester 3, Mass. MARYCLIFF ACADEMY REGIS COLLEGE WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS B.A.-B.S. Degrees Resident and Day School for Girls ' .S'iJter.r of Saint foxepb SPENCER SHOES FOR MEN BRIGHTON CO-OPERATIVE BANK 157 BRIGHTON AVENUE Smart Prep School S gflef' ALLS-1-ON, MASS, STAdiu!'I1 5570 'Q' 'Q' 71 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MOODY 8: SPRUCE STREETS, WALTHAB4 l U , I I I b Fmanczal Jecurzg' 1: the cambznatzon af little CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE l . .raving :muted regularly. Famibf and Student Laundry Service 'Q' SHATTUCK 8: JONES, INC. Fifi' Deeleff BRIGHTON LAUNDRY 152 ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON 55 UNION STREET CAPHO1 1436 BRIGHTON, MASS. STAdium 5520 lllinruln Gunstrurtiun Cinmpang, Zur 256 SOUTH STREET BOSTON 12, MASSACHUSETTS Ford-Mercury Cars ELBERY MOTOR Co., INC. 360 RIVER STREET, CAMBRIDGE KIRk1and 3820 ANN BEAUTY SHOPPE 69 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON Qooer Cohh Bate Special Mon., Tues., Wed. Permanent 55.00 CReg. S7.5OD Shopping if Jo Tiringj While in Town, Why Not .Ytop Into Ann'.r and Be Refrefhed with a Shampoo, Finger Wave and Individually Szylea' Hair-Do, only -fl-25 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY J' Back Bay: 179 Mass. Ave. Newton Corner: 241 Washington St. Allftonx 173 Harvard Ave. Waltham: 226 Moody Street Com plimentf of SOUTH SHORE HEAT AND EQUIPMENT CO. CHARLES R. CAZALE, Treayurer Complimentf of A FRIEND Compliment! of THE JULIAN FAMILY Complimenztr of LAURETTE, ANN and JOAN KELLIHER Manhattan College NEW YORK 63, N. Y. A DISTINGUISHED CATHOLIC COLLEGE FOR MEN Conducted by the Brotlaem' of the Clarisrizm Schoolf Frefhman Student: will be Admitted May 21, 1945 In Courses Leading to Bache1or's Degree in ARTS, SCIENCES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Refident and Day .ftudentf Write to The Office of the Registrar Phone Klngsbridge 6-2800 Compliments of A FRIEND MARY M. MCBRIDE TROwbridge 0452 Personal Shopping Service Convenn and Imtitutlom P. O. Box 114 HARVARD SQ., CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS. Compllmentf of Coleman Bros. Corp. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 245 STATE STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS The Walnut Park Country Day School 71 WALNUT PARK, NEWTON AN IDEAL ScHooL FOR Youn BoY Beautiful Groundf and Buildingf, Swimming Pool, Tennif Court and Bafketball Court, Football Field and Bafeball Diamond. Ideal Place for Winter Sporty. Call LASel1 1407 for Prospectus zg hgijgjv .A QQ EEA RUBBER-TIRED TRUCK AND SELF-PROPELLED 1, ,.,Y 7 V- . - 7 .A , 215 4, thx? 'il-lm? L1 alfa CRAWLER-MOUNTED SHOVELS CRANES CLAMSHELLS BACKDIGGERS SALES PARTS SERVICE THEW SI-IOVEL COMPANY LoRA1N sHovEL COMPANY, DISTRIBUTOR PROVIDENCE SPRINGFIELD PORTLAND BOSTON BANGOR BARRE A. F. KUEHNE, Neuf England Manager NEEDIiAM, MASSACHUSETTS NEEdham 0957 ORIENTAL RUGS Many Grades-All Sizes BROOKS, GILL 8: CO., INC. 28-30 CANAL STREET BOSTON, MASS. IN THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT LAFayctte 2923-2924-2925 It Doe.fn't Cost Much to Drew Well YOUNGFELLOW SUITS AND QVERCOATS All One Price-517.75 HOWARD CLOTHES, INC. 605 and 342 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASS. PENNSYLVANIA OIL COMPANY Household Fuel Oils Caloroil Oil Burners SOMERVILLE, MASS. SOMcrser 8510 S. M. LEVIN CO. Oyjice and Reftezumnt Equipment 84 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASS. CAPitOl 5410 122 Compliments of Mayflower Doughnuts Downyflake Doughnuts MEATS-GRocER1Es FISH -VEGETABLES Hunnowell Market WM. GALLAGHER, JR. Where only the Ben' if Good Enough ALGoNQU1N 2130 606 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON JOHN F. GRIFFIN COMPANY Bzzildizztg C011.ff1'zztfi011 238 MAIN STREET CAMBRIDGE, MASS. A. T. MonI1lm1I .IOI-IN C. KELLY PLUMBING CO. 1246 Tremont Street: Boston, Mass. VVYILLIAM INLELLY HIGhla1Ids 0304 124 Camplimentf qt Hills, Oglesby 84 Devine Thomas Dewire, Jr. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY SOMcrsct 1900 77 BOW STREET, SOMERVILLE, MASS Complimemir Q' Paul A. Waters 84 CO. ZOO SUMMER STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Hunnewell Pharmacy, Inc. HAROLD T. BOWKER, Regiftered Plomfmfzcixt BRIGHTON, MASS. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALIST! WE MAKE OUR OWN TCE CREAM FRESH DAILY ACADEMY OF THE ASSUMPTION WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS. ST. DOMINICS ACADEMY 1 RESIDENT AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS WAVERLEY 79, MASS. High School Affiliated with Catholic University BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS WaShir1gtOn,D.C. ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY FOR BOYS Grades 1-8 inclusive Addrem' SISTER SUPERIOR Matthew F. Sheehan Company CHURCH GOODS 22 CHAUNCY STREET, BOSTON, MASS. HANcOck 3921 127 Wbefz Smmimz County . . lt's Leopold Morse Clothes First choice of wise New England young men for ninety-two years. Young men always have found at Morse's the kind of clothing they demand. The styles, the colors, the patterns are geared to the de- mands of youth today. The fine sturdy wool fabrics are all pre-War tested. Leopold-Morse Co. Three Convenient Loratiom DoWNTowN: Adams Sq. UPTOWN: 52e56 Summer St. CAMBRIDGE: Harvard Sq. Camplimerztf of THCMAS F. DONNELLY, Lfzzqwr 277 XVASHINGTON STREET lNlEWVTON, MASSACHUSETTS JEANNE d'ARC ACADEMY MILTON, MASS. Resident and Country Day School for Girlf Special Facilities for French Complimentf of DONALD MARSHALL, U.S.N.R. CHARLES J. KINCHLA REAL ESTATE-INSURANCE Lift Your Property with ez Realtor BIGelow 3427 825 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, Mass G. F. BUNKER 8: SON HARDWARE ALGonquin 2070-2071 350 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON The Recollection of Quality Rerrztzim Long after the Price ir Forgotten BUY WA +- i .xi .5 .wir n ' R . R 4 5 . . 4 a 1 BONDS A A z 5 A . x x ,A fm, - cp-fb '-S. 1 v 1 v X, 4,4- gw JE ,- u I . ,f X u 1 --- 55 4 C, v ,1. ' ng fx 5, 2-11 I XX I I XX X I 'Nf XX