St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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v' ':L 'g. T ---f Y, Y 17 Y Y, WV :Ef 2:f :f f2 fiig QEEE ffrf 1- 22 I +1 H :IE QQEE ffig Igig iii ffii .... E E i Too much praise cannot be given to Red', O'Connor, our fighting basketball captain. Red led the team through the hardest schedule it has ever had and did it better than most players could. It was always Red who built up the spirit of the team if it began to fail and it was Red who quieted the players down if they started fouling. Like all other players, Red always wanted to win, but he always placed sportsmanship above a victory. HAROLD J. O'CONNOR Basketball Captain SCHEDULE OF GAMES St. Thomas Opponent Sterling at Rockford ............,........................... Dec. 4 16 5 Woodstock at Rockford .................................. Dec. 11 31 11 St. Ambrose at Rockford ......... ......... T Jec. 19 6 15 Alumni at Rockford .............. ......... D Cc. 29 25 17 VVoodstock at Wooclstock ....... ......... I an. 14 28 27 Forreston at Rockford .............. ......... J an. 15 30 15 Marquette at Milwaukee ......... ......... I 2111.21 19 25 St. Catherine at Racine .......... ......... A Ian. 22 25 24 St. Bede at Rockford ........... ......... I an. 29 26 15 Marquette at Rockford .......... ......... F cb. 4 16 12 Mt. Carmel at Chicago ,......... ......... F Cb. 12 21 11 Aquin High at Rockford ................ ......... F Cb. 18 27 9 Mt. Carmel at Rockford ......i............... ......... F Cb. 25 17 10 St. Catherine at Rockford .............................. 17613.26 27 19 Columbia Academy at Rockford .......i.......... Mar. 4 10 9 Sterling at Sterling ....................,....,.... ..,..,.,. IN 121.8 27 11 351 235 CENTRAL STATES PREP TOURNAMENT St. Thomas Opponent St. Mary's of Iowa City ..,................,.,..............,.......,...........,,., 21 13 St. Peter's of Keokuk ............... 23 21 Spalding Institute of Peoria .,..... 17 25 St. Peterfs of Keokuk ..........,.... 23 21 St. Patrick's of Iowa City ....,,. 15 21 99 101 1 ,, ..., K . , ,.,.. ....,., .,,,,,,,,,.,,.,, , ...,,,,. .... ........,.,., .,:,t,.., will 1 ,,,, g gnggn r ..,, , f r A 11081

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, ,., 1 ,i iff I. ,pil Hamilton, Coach: Sizer, Manfigm-rg O'L'onnor, Captain, Green, Gallagher, Hol- comb, Cholke, O1Shay, Gilmour, Sullivan, Varsity Olllflalley. Team VARSITY BASKETBALL SEASON St. Thomas opened its season by defeat- ing Sterling lligh 16-5. The Tommies defense was working well, holding Sterl- ing to one Held goal throughout the game. St. Thomas won the second game of the season by defeating St. Mary's of Vkfoodstock 31-11. The Paws showed a powerful offense and the same impreg- nable defense as the previous game, al- lowing their opponents only one field goal. The Purple and VVhite suffered its first set-back of the season, being defeated by the powerful St. .Xmbrose team, 15-16. The Tommies annexed their third vic- tory of the season by trampling over the .. i:,fgi ' S17 . ' A 4.r,i -,QS-,+-Q , - ,, 1- W. ,,.'g- g ,f H Alumni, 25-17. St. Thomas defeated Vlloodstock 28-27. The Paws' offense was hampered by the small floor. This fact almost resulted in a defeat, but the Paws nosed out a one point victory. The next week-end saw the Five turn in a 30-15 victory over Forreston. Al- though winning easily it was evident that the Paws were having an off night. St. Thomas lost its first game of a two- day trip through llfilwaukee and Racine to Marquette, 25-19. The Paws' playing was ragged in the first half, being 10 points behind at half time. Coming back fighting mad in the second half they crept up to within three points at one time. ill' S, A i f , .. .. s 1 l!'l1'lYilill...1i': 'Sl .g, 1-1::1ilu.Lfw'-lllll f ' A ' '1 W7 X fi222l:a.5il1D4ii' i - 1 f rl IIOOI