University of Western Ontario - Occidentalia Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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er 61 I., Jfsxlfyfab A - , a L1 N S A IVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO ,. l 'ma re 'ox of Senior Intercollegiate Basketball Team .Q , .X 1 Q- -. Smndn g-I' U. ki 1M.m,nuKr,f. N Hw--n,l T my lh-w I ll Lxv. lf, .1 bz1HV Fl PPH I RHm.,lrF Page Seventeen

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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO A -,riwlff Senior Basketball 5 HE Basketball Season of 102723 saw the Intercollegiate Champion' ship leave Western after a visit of one year. The University of Western Ontario squad. led by Captain Paul Hauch, one of the cleverest and most effective defense players, were forced into third position by the strong opposition afforded by Queens, McGill and Toronto. The season was not without its sensational games, without its chances and hopes for another championship team. Interest was so aroused that enthusiasm rose to its highest pitch in the history of the game at Western. The opening of the basketball season found the championship team without the services of C. Beattie and NIcLennan. But the new students, D. Evans and tl. Vatz. with the aid of last year players, were ready to fight for the Alma Mater. Practice started before Christmas and the first trip was made to Assumption. Two games were played with Guelph, but the preseason form of the team was somewhat under the style the people expected from a championship team. It was not until after the Toronto Varsity game. that the men were able to get their old style and started by defeating Queens. Everyone was waiting for the tour'-the tour that decided the championship the previous year. What a thrill it was to witness the team the first night very easily defeat McGill. The following night at Kingston. Western was up seven points at half time, and the supporters were certain that the team was going to return to London with a perfect weekend. But Ike Suttons deadly shots in the last half changed the game from a sure win for Western to a sensational defeat. On February 18th, Toronto practically clinched the Senior Collegif ate Championship when they defeated Western by the score 29f2O. Toronto was leading 11'10 at half time with the Mustangs having an edge on the offensive play. but in the second period Western was very unfortunate in shooting, while the Blue and White were able to increase the lead. Western lost to McGill in the final game, which was described as a weird exhibition of basketball. Although leading by five points at half time, and increasing this early in the second frame, Western was defeated in the last few minutes by a 30 to 29 score, the game which put the Purple and White in third place in the series. We could safely say that the team did not have a substitute. Every man was a regular, and only the coach knew the starting linefup before every game. The whole Western team combined almost perfectly to make a fast passing, aggressive and accurate aggregation. This year Coach Lang experienced considerable difficulty in prof curing a floor and hot shower baths for the players. The other univerf sities arranged a practise tour for their team before the intercollegiate series started, but Western was unable to finance one. That our team should make such a good showing without the practise trips is due to the excellent coaching and organizing of Mr. Lang. SENIOR INTERCOLLEGIATE GAMES U. of W. O. Opp. Toronto - 8 38 Queens f 27 24 McGill f 39 23 Queens f 22 24 Toronto f 20 29 McGill f 29 30 Page Sixteen

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of A4 IV! Ji' df 'Q Q: UN-IVER SITY OF WE STE RN ONTARIO 2. 2 , 50 o I iv ' The Track Team 'Yu ,I me . ki 'I J l I- Wun.111 4M,u1,11w-ri, A M1111-111. I' Mmiw-, N HE Tmcls .lllxl Field -l-Cillll of the University of WCSICl'l1 Ont.1r1o h.1ve completed, once tlgdlll, .1 successful year, this time, however, not so much hy hrmging home th.11np1onsh1p trophies to decoiuite the w.1lls, VK'Il1ulDXX's or st.11rw.1vs of our University huildings. hut hy encouraging .ind developing this type of .1tl1let1c CI1klC.lVOl' .unongst our students. ln the e.1rlv .1utumn. thanks to the splendid Pl'OgI'dl11lHC p1'e11rr.1nged hy our .ithletic director, Mr. xl 5. l...H1g, our memhers h.1d the privilege of txirticipuing lINlllCdlAfClV on their return to the University. e1v1l1:.1t1on in m.1nv IU-I.1llCCS. in their chosen sport. l'CIlHg couched tllld put through their pnces hx' two verv e.1p.1hle .md willing mernleers of our student lsodv, Mr. t1ncl.11r .1nd Mr. Young. Crosscountry running, workouts on the trial.. hx' the w.1v, one ofthe liest in Ont.1r1o. speci.1l1:.1t1on in the sprmts, long d1st.1nce events .1nd held .1ct1v1t1es, .1lI led up to our 11nnu.1l Field Dux' in Octoler Results of this d.1v showed th.1t Miss Turner. M1 AM 111114, ll V 411 not once .1 mon gst .unongst IUCIU he rs , I lwsvnu ll lmun, I lu1.vf111cl11 more, hut for the third t11ne in succession, carried the girls, LlIlLl Don V.11l, 41 promising freshman, the hoys. According to the points won on this to represent Westerii dt interschool meets were off the honors stood highest occasion, the selected. and the following Mond.1y sent to Toronto to compete with track and held men of U. A. C. and Mclvltister. Ulifortumtely, Don Vail was taken ill .1nd could not make the trip, an unforeseen ticcident that seriously ll-ll'lL.lICdPpL?d the te11m in their .ittempt to win the Cl'l3Il1plOIl5l'1lP. This was the only outside meet we participated in 11nd, considering the circumstances, reflects great credit on our boys. Next year, additional competition has been arranged for tn the form of tl University of Toronto team. This will greatly stimulate Activities in track work .1nd with our present members strengthened hy the new hlood expected in our freshman el.1ss, there are great hopes for the future of our already splendid Tuck .ind Field Team. Puge Eiglircvn