University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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SENIOR

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v ' % y i MANGAN BASKETBALL BASEBALL The period of the Class of ' 42 ' s slay on the Mission campus saw Santa Clara basketball gain nation-wide fame. In this period, the Broncs made their first appearance on the Eastern seaboard where they established themselves as a favorite with the fans by the sensational brand of play which they displayed. They played twice in the world- famed, Madison Square Garden, and proved vic- torious both times. Santa Clara ' s record in the 1939-40 season of 18 wins and 3 losses gained for them a place among the nation ' s leading quintets. Again in the 1940-41 season the Broncos record of 18 victories and 7 defeats placed the name of Santa Clara high in the national basketball ratings. Graduation in 1941 took the major portion of Santa Clara ' s basketball talent. Consequently, the 1941-42 team was somewhat hampered by the lack of experienced players. hHowever, in spite of this fact, the 1941-42 group ended the season with the commendable record of 10 wins and 9 defeats. Dur- ing the past season, the Broncs captured both the St. Mary ' s and U.S.F. series, and are one of the two teams in the nation to hold a victory over the Na- tional Intercollegiate Champions, Stanford. The boys pictured above, Dick Mangan and Leo Murphy, were the only experienced men on last season ' s five, and received the honor of being elected co-captains of the team. Mangan and Murphy made both barnstorming trips to the At- lantic seaboard, and each earned three letters dur- ing his varsity basketball career. Baseball has been on the continual upgrade at Santa Clara since the matriculation of the Class of ' 42 at the Mission University. After a decade in the second division of the California Intercollegiate Baseball League, Santa Clara rose to the position of a definite title contender this Spring. V ' Ith a record of 10 wins and 5 defeats in Lea- gue competition, the Bronco batsmen finished the season in third place, a scant one game behind California and two behind the winners, the Univer- sity of Southern California. The Spring season saw Santa Clara take three straight contests from their arch rivals, St. Mary ' s. The Broncos also made a clean sweep in the Stanford and U.C.L.A. series. The 1942 team broke the California jinx by taking one of the three games from the Bears. A slump on the southern trip, when they lost three straight to the Trojans, kept the Broncs from capturing the title. The two members of the Class of ' 42, pictured above, played a major role in Santa Clara ' s rise to the first division this season. Matula and Graham held down regular positions in the outfield. Graham ' s chief contribution was his superb fielding ability, while Matula proved himself the long range hitter of the nine. Both Matula and Graham held first string positions for two years during their college careers, and each received two block awards for his efforts.

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ACTIVITIES