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

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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

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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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Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson These hard working Jay Vees ran up a vic- torious season. Bottom row, left to right: Wat- son, Michael, Cabo, Shue lVarsity advancel, Parks. Back row, left to right: Butt, Hoeck, Schuch, Mudd, Wills, Coach Barthelme. .40 E HB coNFERENC i v. CHAMPS OWLS WIN NORMAN GREEN AWARD Towson Catholic defeated the Seton Hall High School of Long Island by a score of 33-22, thereby 'bringing back to Maryland the Norman Green Award, symbolic of the North-South Catholic High School Cham- pionship. This game, one of many that will be played in t-he future, brings together basketball styles of the North and the South. The opening quarter found the Owls with a comfortable 8-2 lead and at the half time rest period still leading by a score of I6-8. In the third quarter, however, the Seton Hall basket-teers solved the Southerners zone defense, and barraged the baskets with many successful shots, and at the start of the last quarter were but two points behind, the score being 20-22. But at this point the Owls changed their tactics and played a full court, pressing man for man, driving their Northern opponents into many hurried and unsuccessful passes and limiting them to one field goal, while collecting ll markers to assure themselves of final victory. St. Ledger and Scrivener collected I8 points between them, while O'Brien and Bolton again played wonderful defensive basketball. Following the game, the Sisters of Seton Hall prepared a banquet for the players of both teams which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Our boys spent four days in Long Island and were received and treated like visiting dignitaries. This is the sort of spirit that should be carried to and from all basketball games. And next year, when Seton Hall visits Maryland, we, also, should show these Northerners what Southern hos- pitality means. SCREECH OWLS' RECORD Score Opponents Score Towson Catholic-75 School of Printing -28 Catholic-31 Alumni ' -I9 Towson Catholic- Poly -25 Catholic-6l St. Mary's Industrial -28 Towson Catholic- Boys' Latin -32 Catholic-53 Franklin -I6 Towson Catholic- Edgewood -22 Catholic-54 Towson -22 Towson Catholic- City College -28 Catholic-25 Loyola College B Squad-24 Towson Catholic- Sparrow's Point -28 Catholic-32 Gilman -30 Towson Catholic- McDonogh -39 Catholic-38 Mt. St. Joe -46 Towson Catholic- Bel Air -I9 Catholic-33 Bayport -38 Towson Catholic- Park -25 Catholic-33 Seton Hall -22 Towson Catholic- St. Mary's Industrial -47 Catholic-I8 St. Paul -20 Towson Catholic- Methodist All Stars -22 Catholic-29 Calvert Hall -34 Towson Catholic- Friends -I9 Catholic-62 Bel Air -30 Towson Catholic- Sparks Athletic Club -I8 Catholic-26 St. Joe -40 Towson Catholic-45 St. Michael's -26