The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CADETS HOLD
OWN WITH
BY GINO SINH
Heroes are made. not born"

Heroes are made. not born"
If there is any truth to that
crack, then all honors to st.
Johns School and its stalwart
coterie of athletic directors.
Beset by many problems, they
carry on like gallant soldiers, set
ting an example which will cast
their charges into heroic mould.
Paully Byrne. who served Con-
Zaga with great credit five or
six years ago, on the football
field and on basketball court,
and did the same at Georgetown
and Loyola, brought his pepper
and intelligence to st. John when
he became its grid and cage
mentor.
With only a handful of fair
to middling material, he fash
ioned a grid machine which hum.
bled his former alma mater for
the first time in recorded annals.
He led thc court teams to new
and unexpected conqueStS.
His splendid work inspired the
Brothers who coach the various
other sports of the school,
tennis and track, to greater eff
forts. And now St. John is
~ longer a trial horse for other
local schools. 1t is a formidable
foe, very much to be feared and
respected.
Many Obstacles
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ing obstacles, such as the lack OF
convenient fields, need for rigid
economy, a lack of boys with nat
ural talent, st. Johns rep has
grown.
Brother Eugene is tickled over
this years prospects. Twice a
week he trOts his worthless out
to the G. U. stadium and puts
them through their PAGES and
the kids respond manfully.
The same is true of the tennis
team. The members of the team,
under the watchful direction Of
Brother Eugene, shape up as real
threat. They avail themselves of
the courts at Potomac Park. Last
year they made a fine showing
against G. U. Prep, St. Adams and
Gonzaga. The team is made up of
Frank Buchanan, George Sheely,
Bob Smith, Gordon O'Hanlon and
Frank Jones.
The track team is pointing for
the annual Eastern Catholic Inter
scholastic meet, which will take
place at C. U. shortly. West Catho-
lie High, of Philadelphia, has
hogged honors in this event since
it was organized, about five years
ago. But the end of its reign is
in sight and St. John will be
prominent in its passing.
st. Johns warmest all-SportS
rival is La Sale, of Cumberland.
These two schools have INDUCED
in battles for many years, and
this rivalry is, in no small way,
responsible for the deeper interest
shown in athletics at the Vermont
Avenue school.
Fine Track Team
TrackSters on whom Brother
Eugene pins his faith are George
Mattingly, Francis Mcdonald and
Bill Spates.
Mattingly, senior, is real
power. He was held back be-
cause of sickness in previous
years, but is now in great con-
ditiOn.
Pierson Stanley, broad jumper,
and Tommy Councilman and
Willie Hoban, low hurdlers, are
promising performers. Gene Au-
gusterfer, in his last year, a
basketball and grid 'luminary. is
handy with the shot, and Mike
Scanlan, grid and floor captain,
is a 220-yard stopper.
The good brother, though, re-
CARDS his seasoned relay team of
Ray Mahoney, Ray Liston, Cor
don O'Hanlon and Johnny Lynch
with special pride. These boys
can burn up the dust. and how.
Another factor which is doing
a lot to keep up the students
school spirit is the interclass
baseball games, two or three of
which are staged every week.
Yep st. John sports interest
Is very much on the upgrade.