Vancouver College - Collegian Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM Front row: D. Bayley, B. Lavery, J. Callaghan, D. Underhill, T. McLorg, H. Sanders, J. Campbell, A. Thoresen, M. Clarke. Second row: H. Strang, E. Ryan, C. Coady, F. Martin, B. Scarabelli, W. Murphy, W. Clayton, S. Klett, H. Capozzi, J. Patterson, B. Robbins. to a smooth working American foot- ball machine, which, this year, steamrolled most of its opponents. O ' Dea is still a hard team to beat but if the boys keep rolling along with the speed they picked up this season they may upset even O ' Dea. The Beat O ' Dea slogan which was started last season as a kind of en- couraging propaganda may not be so fantastic after all. The team of 1941 added a re- markable page to the history of sport at V.C. It lost one game and that to the great traditional rivals, O ' Dea. Moreover, the latter had one of the best teams in history, final- ists with Gonzaga Prep for the Catholic Schools State Champion- ship. The Annual Classic The soccer match at the East End park was entertaining but for sheer drama and excitement, the last quarter at Athletic Park was tops. Those kids in the purple and geld of Vancouver College staged one of the gamest rallies it ' s ever been our pleasure to watch. This was the picture: going into that final twelve minutes they were hopelessly beaten and dejected, down 34-6. Then somebody in the cheer section started a yell, some- thing like ' Don ' t say no, don ' t say Opponent THE SEASON ' S RECORD V C BLAINE 0 6 BELLINGHAM - - 6 20 MT. BAKER 0 19 EVERETT 6 33 FERNDALE 6 6 BLAINE 0 14 O ' DEA i L 34 26 LAKESIDE 0 24 52 148 29

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O ' DEA VS. V. C. AT ATHLETIC PARK INTRODUCING . . . Mr. Greg Kabat: American foot- ball coach and teacher of Social Studies in Grades Ten and Eleven. All - American from University of Wisconsin, he held the world ' s record for the discus and has won cham- pionships in high jump, decathlon, swimming and golf. The Coach Although our football team was not caught in the draft our coach, Joe Budnick, was. The result — no disgustful episodes at half-time and a Sergeant York — perhaps — for the anti-aircraft division some- where on the Pacific Coast. The vacancy was ably filled by that All- American from Wisconsin, Greg Kabat. In Winnipeg at St. Paul ' s College, his teams won so many championships that the other school coaches breathed a sigh of relief when Greg moved to Vancouver. In short, hard practices, he lost no time in rounding into shape whatever material was available in the school. His aim was victory and he lost no time in impressing this on the squad for he worked them like a slave- driver. They were up against tough teams in a tough game and they had to be tough to take it. The result of the training was that there were very few accidents and the boys played their best. The following excerpt from Stu Keate ' s Sport Shots in the Daily Province, tells its own story: You have only to attend one of their workouts to know why their team is a success. They work like tigers. Greg Kabat is constantly aboard them, lashing them with his sharp tongue, exhorting them to greater efforts. . . . We were impressed by the zeal with which they were pre- paring for the Annual O ' Dea classic. This is their battle for the Holy Grail, make no mistake about it. . . . The Team In two short seasons our Canadian football material has been drilled in- 28

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die . . and the kids began to go. They uncorked one of the prettiest scoring plays of the year when Spud Murphy tossed a lateral pass to Martin; he heaved it forward to Sanders and that nimble young gent scampered across the O ' Dea line standing up. That one play alone was worth $5 a seat. When the final whistle blew, College had scored 20 points with- out a reply, sneaking within a touch- down of their heavier, more exper- ienced opponents. They lost the game but in so doing won the ad- miration of every fan in the stands, because they showed they didn ' t know when to quit. That ' s the test of athletic greatness. How that rally started, by Pat Slattery. A black - haired lad named Bags Bailey was the hero. It was this thick-set youngster who started all the fireworks in that dramatic fourth period when he intercepted Matt Mattino ' s pass and ran 45 yards for a touchdown. . . The score standing at 34-12 and full time quite away off, the College kept on slugging, bringing the fans to their feet and howling when Murphy lat- eralled to Martin, who tossed a long spiral to Bayley. The latter cut in and wound up between the posts. This time Underhill made his point and it was 34-19 and still time to win. The din was terrific. The ' Irish ' were on the march and nothing short of the fulltime whistle would stop them. Only a few brief sec- onds went by before they again crashed paydirt. . . . Highlight’s in the Football Do You Remember??? The famous touchdown trio of Murphy to Robbins to Martin. . . . Bayley running 65 yards through the opposition to score in the Ever- ett game. . . . Ryan taking the touchdown pass to tie the mighty Ferndale team. . . . The Seven Blocks of Granite : Ryan, Capozzi, Patterson, Clark, Campbell, Clayton and Sanders. . . . The famous play No. 51. . . . Scarabelli intercepting the pass in the Lakeside game and going for a touchdown. . . . Strang running wild in his first complete game. . . . Those hard practice sessions. . . . The thrill of the first score against O ' DEA. . . . The thrill of seeing your name in the paper. . . . Those half time talks. . . . When the head manager decided to try his luck in place-kicking. . . . When Bill Clayton intercepted the pass in the O ' Dea game and al- most scored. . . . When Bayley chased Meyers of O ' Dea for 80 yards and caught him. . . . When Captain Murphy made the stands shiver with his line bucks . . . The cartoon showing Sanders ' way of learning new plays. . . . The football banquet sponsored by the Mothers ' Club. . . . Murphy being named most valu- able player of the year. . . . Clayton being elected captain for 1942 season. . . . The awarding of the Major Letter to: Bill Murphy; Frank Martin; Bob Robbins; Dec Bayley; Tony McLorg; Sebby Klett; Martin Clark; Bob Scar- abelli; Ed Ryan; Herb Capozzi; Jack Patterson; Jim Campbell; Andy Thoresen; Bill Clayton and Harry Sanders. . . . How sad we felt when the season was all over. 30