The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-04-04
The
Fifth
Quarter

The first annual Grade school
swimming meet is now history.
The winning Immaculate Concep-
ton team certainly deserved the
honor of receiving the K of c
trophy and we congratulate them.
And while we're on the subject,
honors must go to the entire per
sonnel of the meet for the grand
way in which it was conducted.
Of course, swimming meets
aren't anything new TO Charlie
Kaiser who managed the meet,
and he showed his skill in this
department last Saturday. There
were 1q teams entered in fhe
meet and the five individual and
two team events ran off like
cIockwork. Naturally there was a
bit of noise in the not-too-biy
hall but that certainly should be
expected when there are about
200 boys gathered together in
one place. And we think that
Charlie and his aides will agree
that we have some good lads,
very we'll trained in our grade
schools. The 1o properly super
vised teams conducted fhemsel-
YES without exception in q man.
nerIy way, which aided fremen-
dously in The running of the
meet.
Again, we want to thank all of
ficials, coaches and schools fol
their splendid cooperation. There
was another thought which struck
us as we watched the kids &c
through their PAGES last week. Now
and then we hear the criticism
that these things aren't necessary
that there's too much going on anc
so forth. 1t seemed to us, though
that the argument was answered
last Saturday. Here were some 20(
lads, busily engaged in wholesome
activity and well supervised by mer
who were getting nothing out OF /
only the satisfaction that come
with the doing for others'-anC
this on a free day when most boy
must find something to occup!
them.
The first Coronation League
"Play Day" for girls was held
as scheduled at ST. Mary of the
Springs College . few weeks ago.
II didn't get much publicity but
il really didn't need very much.
There was a good number of girls
on hand TO take part in the re-
lays and basketball games plan
ned by Miss Lynch and her asso-
ciates and they certainly were
having a good time.
The play day was good idei
for it served as an opportunity Il
bring the young girls togethe
from the different schools for thu
first time. BY the way-the com
mittee for young women under tn,
direction of Miss Lynch is goini
to draw up an official program
for the girls recreation which vii
give rules similar to the boys
leagues of the grade school div
sion.
HERE AND THERE-Most of
The schools are at work prepar-
ing for season openers in base
ball, which will come up imme-
diateIy after Easter. Also, look
for q LOT of Saturday baseball
this year. II isn't of obligation,
but many schools favor il. Games
during the week must have time
limit because of the diamonds
schedule but Saturday games will
be able TO go fhe full limit. But.
teams will have their choice of
the best day for them Mill
ard Snively of st. AUgustine's
will be one OF the planners for
the Track and Field Meet sehed-
uIed for May 30. Girls soft
bali will get under way the same
week as the baseball leagues.
Both boys and girls leagues
will bear titles of their psfroness
the Blessed Mother Most
hearfbreaking thing in the recent
swimming meet was Jim Morris
one point loss to Mike Dodd for
diving honors. Not that Mike
shouldn't have won-he was fine
and his more intricate dive was
executed with splendid precision.
The point was though that on
first try both boys ended in a