REGULAR SEASON

McGill 6-0 6-0 Floyd Van Wagner          
  Queen’s 3-3   W. Newman          
  Toronto 2-4   J.E. McCutcheon          
  Western 1-5   Alex Munro          
                   

McGill repeats as champs after another undefeated season. Dartmouth transfer B.R. ‘Reed’ Lewin was the team’s high scorer, while George Faulkner and Donald Smaill gave the Redmen a strong front line. Starting guards Bob Calhoun and Mel Rice were the second and third leading scorers on the team. The Redmen were coached by Floyd Marcellus Van Wagner, a native of Hyde Park, N.Y. ‘Van’ was professor and assistant phys ed director at McGill from 1920-54.

The non-medalist Western Mustangs: Alex Munro, E Lepine, Jack Gunn, Sam Munro, Stew Ward, J Crocker, Evan Hayter, Ron Hogan, Jack McKee, Clarke, Robert Rider, coach J.H. Crocker

In league play: …………………………………………………… McGill opened the campaign by dumping coach McCutcheon’s Toronto Varsity Blues 30-21 after taking a 12-0 lead in a game delayed half hour by a blown fuse, which shut out the lights. Reed Lewin led McGill with 10. George Faulkner added 5, Don Young 2, Mel Rice 8, Bob Calhoun 6, Don Smaill 6, G.W. Halpenny 0 and W.J. Weber 0. Harold Sniderman led Toronto with 11. Bernie Hynes added 2, Don Wood 3, William McCallum 3, Dawson 2, Reid 0, Carr 0, Himmel 0, Stotz 0 and Scott 0. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated Queen’s 24-19 in overtime. The Varsity Blues forced the extra session when William McCallum fed Riggs for a bucket at the buzzer. Riggs hit a free throw, and Harold Sniderman and Dawson field goals in the extra frame. Queen’s led 10-3 at the half. William McCallum paced Toronto with 5, Riggs added 5, Harold Sniderman 3, Scott 0, Dawson 4, Don Wood 6, Bernie Hynes 0 and Forsythe 0. Bob Elliott led Queen’s with 9. Ted Hallett added 2, Carter 2, Harrison McLaughlin 2, Don Bews 2, Thomson 2, Fitton 0 and Farnham 0. …………………………………………………… McGill again defeated Toronto 30-21 as Reed Lewin scored 11, Mel Rice 10, George Faulkner 2, Don Smaill 4, Don Young 4, W.J. Weber 0, G.W. Halpenny 0 and Bob Calhoun 0. Harold Sniderman led the Blues with 5. Riggs added 1, Don Wood 5, William McCallum 4, Dawson 0, Bernie Hynes 4, Forsythe 0 and Scott 2. …………………………………………………… McGill clipped Western 29-19. …………………………………………………… Queen’s edged Toronto 39-30 as Bob Elliot scored 6, Thomson 8, Howie Carter 3, Harrison McLaughlin 8, Don Bews 9, Ted Hallett 5, Farnum 0 and Fitton 0. Bernie Hynes led Toronto with 10. Riggs added 4, Don Wood 2, Dawson 9, William MacCallum 3, Harold Sniderman 5, Scott 0 and Reid 0. …………………………………………………… Toronto lost by one to Western at home. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated Western 36-15 in London as Riggs scored 9, Harold Sniderman 2, Don Wood 0, Dawson 2, William McCallum 1, Bernie Hynes 3, Reid 0 and Scott 3. R Hogan led Western with 8. Stew Ward added 2, E Lepine 0, Jack Gunn 4, Evan Hayter 1, R Rider 0, Shore 0 and H Clarke 0. …………………………………………………… Host Queen’s clipped Western 33-19 after leading 15-5 at the half. Bob Elliott and Don Bews each scored 6 to pace the Golden Gaels. Howard Carter added 5, E Hallett 5, G Thomson 4, J McLaughlin 3, J Fitton 3 and Farnum 2. Sam Munro led the Mustangs with 8. Ron Hogan added 7, Evan Hayter 2, S Ward 2 and J Gunn 1, while E Lepine, H Clarke and R Rider were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Host Queen’s dispatched Western 36-18 as Elliott scored 8, Hallett 6, Bews 6, Thomson 6, McLaughlin 5, Carter 4 and Fitton 1, while Farham was scoreless. Hayter led the Mustangs with 8. Munro added 4, Lepine 2, Hogan 2 and Rider 2, while Gunn, Ward and Clark were scoreless. …………………………………………………… McGill nipped Queen’s 33-32 in double overtime. The score was knotted at 27 after regulation and at 29 after the first overtime. Lewin led McGill with 8. Smaill added 7, Young 6, Rice 6, Weber 4 and Calhoun 2, while Halpenny and Moore were scoreless. Elliott led Queen’s with 12. Bews added 10, Hallett 5, Carter 4 and McLaughlin 1, while Thomson, Fitton and Farnham were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Host McGill whipped Western 43-15 after leading 16-9 at the half. Lewis paced the Redmen with 12. Young added 10, Rice 6 and Faulkner 5. Evan Hayter and Alex Munro each scored 6 to lead the Mustangs. …………………………………………………… McGill dumped Queen’s 35-31 at home as Reed Lewin scored 16, George Faulkner 5, Don Young 7, Mel Rice 3, Bob Calhoun 2, Don Smaill 1 and L.P. Moore 2. Don Bews led the Gaels with 16. Bob Elliott added 3, Hallett 2, Carter 3, Harrison McLaughlin 2 and Thomson 5.

The bronze medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Harold Sniderman; Bernie Hynes; Don Wood; William McCallum; Dawson; Reid; Carr Himmel; Stotz; Scott; Forsythe; coach McCutcheon

The silver medalist Queen’s Golden Gaels: Don Bews; Bob Elliott; Ted Hallett; H Carter; Harrison Mclaughlin; G Thomson; G G Farnham; J Fitton; playing coach W Newman; manager A Kenney

The champion McGill Redmen: George Faulkner; Don Young; Donald Smaill; Mel Rice; L.P. Moore; Bob Calhoun; W.J. Weber; G.W. Halpenny; Reed Lewin; coach Floyd Van Wagner; manager Park

INTERMEDIATES

       A 5?-team league:

       In regular season play: …………………………………………………… O.A.C. edged McMaster 27-26 as Jo Brown scored 12, Folland 7, Chisholm 3, Richardson 2, Logan 2 and Monroe 1. Jack Stroud paced McMaster with 13. Austin Bodie added 5, Patterson 4, Groom 2 and E Lennie 2. …………………………………………………… McMaster clipped Toronto 30-23 as Austin Bodie scored 11, Stroud 7, Groom 4, Dilworth 3, Lennie 3 and Paterson 2. Meyer Carr led Toronto with 11. Grant added 3, Newman 2, Forsaythe 2, Himel 2, Loblaw 2 and Willis 1. …………………………………………………… O.A.C. edged McMaster 17-14 as Munroe scored 6, Folland 3 and Logan 2. Stroud led McMaster with 5. Patterson added 4, Bodie 3 and Groom 2.

Rosters:

Western Intermediate Colts: A Carswell, Ernest Young, J Galbraith, D Gladman, G Clarke, L McKenzie, A Lorriman, C Lee, P Hauch

McMaster Buccaneers: Jack Stroud, Austin Bodie, Paterson, Groom, E Lennie, H Dilworth, S Reid, D Mitchnik

Toronto: Meyer Carr, Grant, Newman, Forsaythe, Himel, Loblaw, Willis, Laing

The champion O.A.C.: Jo Brown; Folland; Chisholm; Richardson; Logan; Monroe; Elliott; Crane; Logan;

OTHERS

       Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier): Reble, Scherbath, Neeb, Ruch, Alberti, Casselman