The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
ST.MARYSSEAS0N
Catholic College Basketball
Team Has Made Record.
Defeated Ottawa Friday by a
Two to One Score.

st. Marys, Kan, March 13.-Bang!
With the score 80 to IS in favor of
the Catholic boys. the report of the
timers gun thus brought an end to
the Ottawa-St. Marys game in the col
lege gymnasium Friday afternoon
and thereby closed one of the most
successful basketball seasons the old
Indian mission school ever had.
For a second or more after the
crack of the pistol, the pat, pat, pat
of the feet of the players as they
only sound that stirred the atmos-
phere. Then a mighty cheer arose
from the audience of fully 600 spec
tators, and as this died away the col
tune of Its a Long, Long Way to
Tipperary.'
There was joy in the hearts and on
the faces of every athletic enthusiast
one who is connected with the school
that produced Comiskey, Ted Sulli-
van and E. c. Quigley is athletic
enthusiast.
A Great Record.
Furthermore, there was just cause
for rejoicing, because out of a sched-
ule of IL games, some of which were
with the best teams in the state, only
one had been lost. And for a school
with only 400 students, many of whom
are youngsters in or just out of knee
breeches, this is an extraordinary
record.
But ST. Marys is an extraordinary
school Coming out of an unsuccess-
full football season, Coach J. A. Nc
Laughlin and Athletic Director d.
O'Connell, faced the problem of build
ing up a basketball quintet out OF
young, lightweight material. No one
thought very much of their prospects
and those who scheduled games with
them expected to find them easy pick
ing. However, had it not been for
the game they lost to Baker, they
the boards and probably would have
had the most valid title to the state
chan piOnShip.
Such teams as the Aggies (the only
five in the Missouri Valley that was
able to humble K. ID, the Haskell
Indians, Washburn and the Topeka
furthermore, they won the majority
of their games by a wide margin on
the score board.
The Seasons Record.
Here is the seasons record that
speaks for itself:
Agricultural Department Kansas
Aggies, 20; ST. Marys, 81
Manhattan H s., 25; St Marys, ~
K. c. University, 27; St Harys, AZ.
Kansas Wesleyan, p; st. Marys, 2S.
Baker University, 81; st. Marys, 18.
Washburn Freshmen, IT; st. Marys,
80.
Topeka Cubs, IA; St. Marys, 81.
Kansas Aggies, 20; st. Marys. %:
Washburn College, IT; St Marys,
35
Ottawa University, Is; St Marys,
3d.
To Coach Mclaughlin much of the
credit for this record is undoubtedly
due. At the first of the season the
team played only ordinary ball. win
ming from two secondary teams by
very small scores. But the last four
games were with teams that ranked
highest in the state and two of these
were won by scores of two to one
Another remarkable thing about the
team is the fact that the same five
men who started the season held their
positions throughout to the end. Sub
stitutes were used for brief periods
in only two games. These five men
are Cassell, a southpaw forward; Mil
Ter, 1sele, RigoH and Langhoff.
All Fast Men.
During the season Casseu made 70
field goals and led the team in scor-
ing Miller came next Isele, the cap
tain, featured free goals, and Rigoh
and Langhoff, the star football player
of last fall, did the defensive work of
the team. AL lof the five depended
largely on their speed, accuracy in
goal tossing and team work.
Aside from the Individual work of
Coach Mclaughlin and the five men
mentioned above, probably the most
important factor in making the season
such a success was the fact that every
game was played on their home court. |
Naturally. this would give any team
vantage came from the fact that the