The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-02-22
The
Fifth
Quarter
The Sportlight
On Diocesan
Catholic Youth

10 know OF ueDatlng society
in search of members, let us
know-we think we have a cou-
pie of good candidates who will
bring their own topic for discus
sion. We found them in the per-
sons of Millard Snively, coach of
st. Augustine'S boys, and Bob
O'Mahoney, who fills the same
Job at st. Patrick's - and their
topic is whether there is any
thing to that old saying about
the Luck of the Irish.
Their opinions were . bit differ
emf when they discussed this point
at fhe monthly meeting Of the EIe-
mentary Coaches Association last
week. The subject came up when
the coaches were discussing the
drawing for The Grade school tour
nament. Mr.. SnivelY wondered If an
absent school could have another
person draw for II on March 2nd,
the date of the drawings. II SO, he
favored Mr.. o'Mshoney, If ST. AU-
gustine's had TO have sub, and
though he didn't come right out
and say il, the other coaches could
tell Immediately that the name was
the thing thar enfieed him. But Mr..
o'Mahoney, although willing, didn't
quite agree with Mr.. Snively's
point. I'm not so sure about the
luck of the Irish" ne smiled. "af-
ter last weeks game" Then every
one recalled that ST. Pats had play
ed Immaculate Conception in top
Presentation league contest and
of course they lost.
The fact remains, though, that
st. Augustine's will be represent
ed. when the drawings take place
and Mr.. Snively will see to that
and we applaud him for it. In
fact we'd like to commend both
the above named gentlemen and
a good number of others who
play a very important part in
this Elementary school program.
Both Millard and Bob give their
valuable time - and if you'll
check the records you'll find
that they both are very busy
men-and don't expect much out
4 of it. That's the case in many
of the schools and we wish it
were 100 per cent that way. The
Pastors big problem is to find
the right kind of leadership for
his boys, the kind that is based
on the individuals love of the
work and his desire to give of
himself Tor a worthwhile work.
Yes. we've really discovered that
this is quite problem and we're
beginning TO appreciate more and
more the men who volunteer their
time and 90 all the way in doing it,
If we are going TO keep our grade
school program fulfilling its pvr'
pose IFS going TO be through these
men.
While we're on the point of
this meeting we'd like to give
a good word for the necessity of
good attendance at them. A lot
of individuals often think that
meetings are a waste of time,
but that isn't always so. Just
to give an example-the other
evening we discussed the idea of
the weight limit in football and
we brought across the point to
a few that the weight limit was
necessary. We showed that even
though perhaps the present linn
ii outlaws a few lads in the
eighth grade, ii still covers the
greater number of boys-and the
fact that those heavy boys don't
get the experience that might
help them in high school doesn't
enter into the question for the
purpose of the program is not
that at all. The same way with
the coming swimming meet-the
problem of the legitimate breast
stroke was talked about. 1t might
have eliminated some difficulty
in the future If all of the teams
in the meet had been represent
ed.
n
The Grade School Track ant
Field Meet which was last held II
l94l Is on the docket for the sprin!
sport calendar. II ~ is held, II vii
be in late May.