Vaughan Road Academy - Acta Studentium Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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ACTA STl'DlCNTII'M Page 57 Dunlop ran the kick-off back for a long gain. In the second quarter Prince out-kicked the York punter to get the tying point. A Prince to Dun- lop forward and yards by Oliphant and McKay put Vaughan in a threatening position when the half ended. In the third quarter there was no scoring, the play ranging back and forth in mid- field. Christie was making a fine job of tripping the York players over their own shoe laces. In the fourth quarter Vaughan started an attack that broke the tie in their favour. A long kick by Prince which he raced to recover put Vaughan in position for a single which Prince made sure of. The line kept up the pressure and before the end of the game Prince kicked two more singles to make the final score 10-7. The team in this game showed that they had everything it took to make a great rugby team, with every man turning in a great effort. Mimico This game turned out to be one of the most wide-open and thrilling games the team played this year. Both teams' offensive play was better than the other teams defence, and the result was many long runs which had the fans on their feet for a good portion of the game. An illustration of the type of game is given by the fact that yards were made 29 times-15 for Vaughan and 14 for Mimico. Although the Vaughan team was playing its third game inside of a week and its fourth in two weeks. there was not the least sign of any weakness in any position. Vaughan started off the game in great style. McKay went for 30 yards on the first play, and then Vaughan got yards four times in a row with McKay, Dunlop and Oliphant doing the ball carrying. Then Prince kicked his first point. Shortly after the start of the second quarter, Prince kicked a long one and tearing in, recovered on the Mimico 5-yard line, from here he kicked a single on the next play. In the third quarter there was plenty of exciting play but no scoring. The tackling of Christie and IVinthrow was very effective. In this quarter, McKay who had been doing some fine plunging and open running collided with a Mimico player and received severe injuries to his mouth which forced him to leave the game. In the fourth quarter the Vaughan team forged ahead and scored three more singles, all of them by Princes great kicking. The first came near the beginning of the quarter when Charlie caught the ball, ran 3 yards and while on the dead run kicked a perfect spiral which went for SO yards more. The second a few plays later. and the last on the dying moments of the game. Thus Vaughan Road took the final game 5-1. and the Senior championship for the second consecu- tive year. St. Michaels In the first game of the Provincial play-offs, Vaughan came up against St. Michaels. Though the final score was 19-1, it does not indicate the way in which the game was contested. Vaughans refusal to admit defeat and their plucky playing made it more then interesting for St. Mikes in all de- partments of the game. In the first quarter Vaughan got off to a bad start but soon rallied. Forcing St. Mike's back by Princes kicking they gained possession of the ball in St. Mike's 25-yard line. Then they pushed for- ward to the IO yard strip by Oliphant plunging. They tried an onside kick on the next play which just missed being recovered for a touch and which only went for a single. Throughout the second quarter Vaughan had an edge on the play. They gained yards 5 limes due to fine plunging by McKay, Oliphant and Parlow. At- half time Vaughan looked like the better team. In the third quarter they kept up the pressure and the great work by McKay in running back kicks, the plunging of Parlow and the tackling of Christie and Winthrow gave St. Mike's plenty to worry about, while Princes fine kicking was always a thorn in their side. In the last quarter passes intercepted by Christie and Pollard and a Prince to McKay forward put Vaughan in a challenging position. The advantage

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Page 56 ACTA STUDENTIUM tinued to press until the end of the game. Runnymede The next game brought us up against our old rivals, Runnymede, and pro- mised to be a good game, as both teams, at that time, were undefeated. Vaughan had the edge throughout the whole game despite the reverse score of 5-3. In the first quarter the heavier Vaughan line with Oliphant and Par- low doing the plunging, carried the ball deep into Runnymede territory and Prince kicked for the first point. Play was more even in the second quarter, but Vaughan received another point via Princes toe. The second half found both teams giving everything they had, as is the custom in Vaughan Road- Runnymede tilts. Runnymede got a touchdown on a long forward pass, but the Vaughan team settled down and nearly duplicated Runnymedes play when Prince tossed a forward to Scobie who galloped to the 5-yard line. Then Pollard carried the ball for what was a touchdown in everybody's language except the referees. In the fourth quarter Vaughan got another single through Princes great kicking and started a passing attack, Prince to Christie, which was stopped by full time. East York After their defeat at the hands of Runnymede, the Vaughan team was out for revenge. Add to this the effect of Mr. Ivens' pep talk before the game, and it was little wonder that every player felt quite capable of taking on the whole East York team by himself. After five minutes of the flrst quarter, Prince tossed a 50-yard pass to McKay who went over for the touch. In the second quarter Prince kicked a single after a long run by Pollard. Parlow and Oliphant were hitting the line for large gains. In the second half half East York, weakened by the pace set by Vaughan, faded. The tri-colour team staged an orgy of scoring in the last period when Prince kicked two singles and carried the ball over for a touch. Dunlop kicked a placement as well as converting Prince's touch, making the final score 17-O. When the schedule ended, it was found that in each group, there were three teams tied for first place. It was arranged that instead of group elimina- tions, the three hrst teams in one group should play the three first teams of the other group. In this arrange- ment Vaughan drew Port Credit. Port Credit Early in the first quarter Vaughan began to turn it on and after a long run by Scobie and McKay, Mackay went over for the touch and then con- verted it. Late in the first half, Prince pulled a great play when he caught the ball on a kick, and returned it for a gain of SO yeards. Prince kicked another single shortly, following a nice run by McKay. After this point, Vaughan staged the best offensive of the game. Led by McKay, Scobie and Parlow they plunged down the fleld and McKay carried the ball over for the second touchdown. In the second half neither team was able to score though Vaughan held an edge as the play see-sawed back and forth. Christie and Winthrow were doing some great tackling in this game. The game ended with the score 12-1 for Vaughan. This advancing them to the semi-finals of the league, in which they stacked up against York Memorial. York Memorial After the ding dong battle between Vaughan and York Memorial on their last meeting, and with elimination for one team hovering over the players' heads, a rousing battle was expected when these two teams met to see who would advance to meet Mimico in the T.D.I.A.A. final. The game turned out even better than expected. Play was close throughout the whole game and victory was uncertain until well on in the last quarter. Due to a tough break tfor Vaughanj York scored a touch- down in the first few minutes. This put the Vaughan team on the spot, but they came through nobly. They started a march down the field in which McKay, Hickey and Parlow went for large gains and Prince tore across for the touch which McKay converted.

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Page 58 ACTA STUDENTIUM was lost but Vaughan started another passing attack with passes from Prince to Christie and Prince to Haigh going for good gains as the game ended. This finished rugby at Vaughan for this year, but after the magnificent fight- ing spirit and wonderful playing ability shown by the team, there can be no feeling other than great pride of accomplishment. PERSONNEL Prince fcapt.j W Charlie was con- sidered the best High School kicker in Toronto and his kicking was standout in every game this year. Charlie also threw the forwards for the team. Be- cause of his reputation he has to take a lot from the other teams. but always comes through with a fine performance. Plays heady rugby. He occasionally took a turn at quarter this year. His trickiness in handling the ball on end runs had the opposition cross-eyed. Parlow tvice-capt.b -- Wimpy turned in a line game along the line, both plunging and opening up holes. It always gave the fans a kick to see Ted go on a plunge and jump right through anybody crazy enough to get in the way . Played a strong defensive game. McKay-Turned in a great preform- ance on the half-line. Specialized in thrusts around the end and in open held running where he was without equal. Butch played a strong game on the secondary and tackled them plenty and hard. His favourite trick of encour- aging the line with his toe gave the fans a laugh. Showed lots of courage in playing the St. Mikes game despite an injury received the previous week. Oliphant-Not only did George have a lot to do with the success of Vaughan's plunging attack but the value of his ability in inspiring his team mates was inestimable. They would have been a greatly different team without George out there constantly urging them on. For his all-around ability, George was voted the most valuable man on the team. Congrats! Pollard-Guided the team perfectly from quarter. He was never at a loss for the right play, and a lot of credit is due to Dunc. Pulled many a fine run and packed a mean tackle as St. Mikes found out. Dunlop-Played either half or flying wing and played equally well at each position. Was good for many yards on his short end plunges, and also turned in a powerful game on the secondary. Christie-Though small and light, Stan was a constant worry to the op- posing halves with his accurate shoe string tackling, His tackling was the feature of several of the latter games. Winthrow- Nap was about on a par with Christie. He was likely to turn up anywhere and down the op- posing ball-carrier. Occasionaly Nap mistook a players neck for his ankles, but there is no questioning his effective- ness. Calvert-With Calvert at snap there was no fear of any wild throws. Besides this. Cal. turned in a strong defensive game at centre secondary and very few indeed got through his territory. Henderson-Put last years experi- ence to good use and came through this year as regular inside. Was exception- ally tricky in breaking through the opposing line and stopping the play dead. Eric had a lot to do with open- ing the holes for the plungers. RobertsonfAlthough this was Bert's first year in rugby he developed very rapidly and well earned his position at regular inside. Quiet and hard- working, Bert turned in a lot of ex- cellent rugby. Responsible for much line line interference. ScobiefPlayed both half and line positions. Ken played fine football this year until a nasty injury received toward the end of the season kept him out of the latter games. Relieved Sharlie of the kicking duties at times and held his own with the opposing hoofers. Leach-Despite his lack of weight, Jack made his presence at outside