Towson Catholic High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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.jyyzf 'ljamify .gcf,5LelfLc'1f! Coach' Al Barthelme's poses with Varsity Squad. Gene Shue, up from the Jay Vee's is not in this picture. Bottom row, left to right: Ruth, O'Brien, Bolton. Top row: Bermel, O'Connell, St. Ledger, Vaughan, Scrivener, Coach Barthelme. SUMMARY OF BOYS' B-BALL GAMES Towson Catholic High School completed its l946-47 basketball season in winning style, winning 20 and dropping 7. The Owls rolled up an im- pressive l,l84 points, allowing its opponents 747 points in 26 games. The Owls were beaten by St. Joe twice, St. Paul, Calvert Hall, McDonogh, Poly, and Bayport of Long Island. ln the B Conferences, Towson Catholic met no opposition, beating School of Printing by 53 points, Park by 38, and in the championship game beating Friends 'by 35 points. Boys' Latin, who had dropped from the B Conference because of lack of competition, were beaten by the Owls, 40-32, thus, the Owls proved themselves the real champions of the B Conference. Among the 20 teams that went down to defeat at the hands of Owls were: City, Ciilman, and Loyola College B Squad. The Collegians being the toughest opponents of the lot, for the Owls ecked out a close 25-24 victory. 56

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Leading the Owls' assault for the season were: center man, John St. Ledger who garnered 245 points for the campaign, closely followed by: Pete O'Brien with 2Ol points, Tommie Vaughan with l6O points, Chick Scrivener with l42 points, Eddie Bermel with l45 points, Cene Shue with 54 points, Micky Ruth with 60 points, and Richard O'Connell with 8 points and S. Bolton, now in the Marines, with l52 points. Looking back at the records, the Owls find themselves with 2 cham- pionships in Maryland and the Norman Green Award, symbolic of the North-South Catholic High School Championship played between Towson Catholic and Seton Hall of Long Island. The Owls scored a 33-22 victory, to win the first gaime of the series. Next year, Seton Hall will travel to Towson, to play the Owls. When Towson Catholic beat their old rivals, Towson High, they won the Mythical Championship of Towson, and la trophy which will be put in play annually until one team has won it three years in succession, at that time, the trophy will be retired. This gives added zest and ght to the playing of this annual game between the two schools. On February 24, the Owls put the clincher on the B Conference Cham- pionship, outclassing its rivals in every phase of the game, with Bermel, St. Ledger, and O'Brien sharing scoring honors, with i0 markers apiece. Once again, the Owls' defense proved too much for its opponents. -Q Rev. Father O'Neill looks at the trophies won during the current basket- ball season. Team captain, Pete O'Brien, second from right, offers the trophy won while the team toured New York State, Archie Vaughan offers Father the trophy signifying the TOWSON championship. Bob Ruth and Coach Al Barthelme, look on. 57