1938-39 OUA – men

REGULAR SEASON

	SIBL				WESTERN INTERMEDIATE
	Toronto	4-2	12-8	Warren Stevens	Toronto Intermediates
	Western	4-2		Lew Davies	Western Colts			Stu Carver
	McGill	4-2	8-9	Floyd Van Wagner	McMaster
	Queen’s	0-6		John Edwards	O.A.C.

       McGill, Western and Toronto finished tied atop the standings with (4-2) records. Toronto ripped off four straight wins before their last two contests. It was deemed too late in the year to conduct postseason playoffs.

       The non-medalist Queen’s Golden Gaels: Vic Knowles, Ralph Jack, Bob Jones, Bob Davis, Bill Drysdale, Ben Newman, Joe Hoba, Doug Brown, Murray Zuckerman, Don Montieth, Bernie Lewis, Ted Edwards, Jim Courtright, coach John Edwards

       In league play: …………………………………………………… Toronto opened with a 45-30 win over McGill. …………………………………………………… Toronto edged host Queen’s in its opener 54-50 as Aitchison scored 18, LaVarnway 12, Rogin 11, McGregor 5, Cahill 3 and Mahoney 1, while Bannigan and Shute were scoreless. Vic Knowles led the Gaels with 11. Ralph Jack added 9, Bob Jones 9, Bob Davis 4, Bill Drysdale 3, Ben Newman 3 and Joe Hoba 2. …………………………………………………… McGill defeated host Queen’s 56-46 after leading 32-23 at the half. Dave Kingston led the Redmen with 15. Hugh Purdie added 11, Frank Giannasio 10, Sandberg 7, Wykes 6, Mislap 4 and Keyes 3, while Storrs was scoreless. Jim Courtright led the Gaels with 12. Jones added 9, Knowles 7, Hoba 7, Jack 6 and Newman 3, while Davis was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Western defeated host McGill 36-29. …………………………………………………… Host McGill defeated Queen’s 42-28 as Sandberg scored 12, Frank Giannasio 10, Purdie 7, Keyes 5, Wykes 3, Kingston 2, Steers 2 and Mislap 1, while Drysdale was scoreless. Courtright led the Gaels with 8. Davis added 6, Knowles 6, Newman 6 and Jones 2, while Drysdale, Hoba and Fillmore were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Toronto seemed destined to win the league after opening with four victories, defeating McGill, Queen’s twice and Western. The Varsity Blues took a seven-point lead in their return match with Western at London with 70 seconds to go. “But history was made in those seventy seconds as Western scored nine points to Varsity’s one to snatch a one-point victory three seconds before the final whistle.” Western prevailed 42-41. Joe Krol and Farmer scored buckets. Red Cahill responded with a free throw for Toronto. But Bill Manness hit a free throw for the Mustangs, missed the second but Krol got the rebound and banked it in to knot the score at 40. Toronto rushed a shot. Clem Faust hit a bucket to give Western the lead with eight seconds to play. Scrubby Aitchison was fouled for Toronto at the buzzer. The crowd swarmed the court. It was cleared but Aitchison only hit one free throw, allowing Western to pull out the win. …………………………………………………… McGill defeated host Western 42-41 as Frank Giannasio hit the winning free throw in the final seconds. Dave Kingston led McGill with 12. Sandberg added 10, Sykas 6, Purdie 5, Ayton Keyes 4, Frank Giannasio 4 and Mislap 1, while Drysdale was scoreless. Farmer led Western with 10. Krol added 10, Hurley 8, Faust 7, Eliott 4 and Casey 2. …………………………………………………… Host Toronto dumped Queen’s 57-39 as Rogin scored 16, LaVarnway 13, Mahoney 5, Aitchison 5, Minehan 5, McGregor 4, Flaherty 4, Singer 3 and Shute 2. Drysdale led the Gaels with 6. Davis added 6, Newman 5, Jones 4, Fillmore 4, Knowles 2 and Hoba 2, while Courtright was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Western clipped Queen’s 40-27 as Krol scored 20, Farmer 13, Faust 3, Casey 2 and Marshall 2, while Elliott, Manness and Sheppard were scoreless. Knowles led Queen’s with 13. Davis added 6, Jones 5, Courtright 2 and Hoba 1, while Newman, Drysdale and Filmore were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Host Western defeated McGill 36-29. …………………………………………………… Western defeated host Queen’s 47-30 as Casey scored 11, Farmer 11, Krol 9, Faust 8, Elliott 6 and Guthrie 2, while Manness, Sheppard and Marshall were scoreless. Knowles led Queen’s with 8. Davis added 7, Courtright 4, Jones 3, Hoba 3, Drysdale 2 and Jack 2, while Newman was scoreless. …………………………………………………… McGill defeated host Toronto 39-33 in the season finale. The Varsity reported that “the championship was again within Varsity reach when, on the following Friday, McGill eked out an unexpected one-point win on the Western floor. The next night McGill played in Toronto and a win for the locals meant the championship. But McGill were not to be stopped. Shooting with uncanny ability they led the Toronto team throughout most of the game to emerge as winners and force a three-coned tie. The CIAU ruled that no playoffs be held and for the first time since the formation of the league the championship is shared by three universities.” Neville Wykes led McGill with 13. Sandy Sandberg added 12, Dave Kingston 6, Purdie 6 and Frank Giannasio 2, while Keyes was scoreless. Moose Rogin paced Toronto with 11. Mahoney added 8, McGregor 4, LaVarnway 3, Aitchison 3, Cahill 2 and Flaherty 2, while Singer was scoreless.

       The co-champion McGill Redmen: Frank Giannasio; Neville Wykes; Dave Kingston; Ayton Keyes; S. Mislap; Warren ‘Sandy’ Sandberg; Hugh Purdie; Glansic; Drysdale; Steers; coach Floyd Van Wagner, assistant French; president Draper

       The co-champion University of Western Ontario Mustangs: Joe Krol; Jimmy Farmer; Al Hurley; Lloyd Elliott; Brian Casey; Clem Faust; Bill Manness; Max Sheppard; Marshall; John Guthrie; coach Lew Davies, manager Lee

       The co-champion Toronto Varsity Blues: Frank Minehan; Ed ‘Red’ Cahill; Bill Flaherty; T.M. Bannigan; J.J. ‘Chick’ Mahoney; Percy Singer; G. ‘Scrubby’ Aitcheson; Walt McGregor; W. ‘Moose’ Rogin; Jack LaVarnway; Vern Charlesworth; Shute; coach Warren Stevens; manager R. Lambert

SIBL – B LEAGUE

       AnSIBL “B” league formed by McMaster, O.A.C. and RMC-Kingston, after the Big 4 refused to let them play in the majors

In league play: …………………………………………………… McMaster nipped R.M.C. 42-40 as Dave Duncan scored 10, R Jerom 10, Ray Miller 8, J Stroud 8, R Waterman 4, Ivor Wynne 1 and J Swayze 1. C Hull led R.M.C with 15. G Snow added 12, E William 6, P Nation 4, R Benet 2 and W Doherty 1. …………………………………………………… O.A.C. clocked R.M.C. 60-19. …………………………………………………… McMaster spanked R.M.C. 55-23 as Jerome scored 18, Waterman 11, Miller 8, Wynne 6, Duncan 6, Swayze 3 and Shand 3. Williams led R.M.C. with 11. Nicol added 6, Bennett 4, Smart 1 and Nation 1. …………………………………………………… O.A.C. torched R.M.C. 60-19 as Slemon scored 13, Belchamber 10, Coombs 10, Avery 10, Reynolds 7, Chapman 4, McWhinnie 4 and Butt 2. Hull led R.M.C. with 10. Nation added 4, Smart 3 and Bennett 2. …………………………………………………… O.A.C. defeated McMaster 31-25 as Reynolds scored 12, Belchamber 10, R Chapman 5, Slemon 2 and McWhinnie 2. Jerome led McMaster with 9. Waterman added 7, Shand 5, Miller 2 and Swayze 2.

McMaster and Guelph finished tied for first place in the final standings, necessitating a playoff.

In the playoff, Guelph clubbed McMaster 48-33 as McWhinnie scored 13, Belchamber 8, Reynolds 8, Slemon 6, Chapman 5, Coombs 5, Warlow 2 and Eccles 1. Ivor Wynne led McMaster with 7. Miller added 6, Waterman 6, Swayze 5, Jerome 5 and Duncan 4.

       Rosters:

       R.M.C.: G Snow, C Hull, E Williams, P Nation, R Bennett, W Doherty, W Chipman, S Nicol, D Saunders, Smart

       The runner-up McMaster: Dave Duncan, R Jerome, Ray Miller, J Stroud, R Waterman, Ivor Wynne, J Swayze, C Shand, A Walker, Shand, Stroud, Rice, Szumlinski

       The champion O.A.C. Aggies: Slemon, Belchamber, Coombs, Avery, Reynolds, R Chapman, McWhinnie, Butt (Bugg?), Eccles, Newson, Warlow

WEST INTERMEDIATE:

       In league play: …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated Guelph (then O.A.C.) 33-29 as Gregg scored 9, Beers 9, Matthews 6, Avery 4, Ferguson 2, Winters 2 and Bailey 1. Bugg led the Aggies with 14. Warlow added 5, Junke 4, Carlion 4 and Champman 2. …………………………………………………… Toronto dispatched McMaster 36-21. …………………………………………………… Western nipped O.A.C. 32-30. …………………………………………………… Toronto torched Western 56-36. ……………………………………………………  O.A.C. clipped McMaster 33-26 as K Chapman scored 16, Lougheed 5, Cuddy 5, Merkley 4, Warlow 1, Carlton 1 and Hodgson 1. Rice led McMaster with 9. Simkins added 4, Beke 4, Jackson 3, Walker 2, Vandeburgh 2 and Jones 2.  …………………………………………………… Toronto edged McMaster 30-29 as Gregg scored 14, Winters 6, Avery 4, McLaughlin 3, Beers 2 and Humenick 1. Vanderburgh led McMaster with 10. Jackson added 8, Simkins 6, Rice 4 and Walker 1.  Toronto bombed the Western Colts 56-36 as Homenick scored 15, Matthews 12, Flynn 9, Gregg 8, McLaughlin 4, Winters 4, Beers 2 and Dunn 2, while Avery was scoreless. Skeats scored 12 to lead the Colts. J Patterson added 7, Nareff 6, Thompson 5, Gaunt 4, Neil Patterson 1 and Scobie 1. …………………………………………………… In the regular season finale, Western nipped Guelph 32-30.

The Toronto Baby Blues: Homenick, Matthews, Flynn, Gregg, McLaughlin, Winters, Gaunt, Neil Patterson, Scobie, Paddon, Temcoe, Beers, Matthews, Avery, Ferguson, Winters, Bailey, Hurst, Golding, Dunn

The Western Colts: Johnson, Casey, Farmer, Krol, Faust, Elliott, Guthrie, Manness, Shepherd, Marshall, coach Stu Carver, manager Otten

The McMaster Maroons: Vanderburgh, Jackson, Simkins, Rice, Walker, Howie, Jones, Greenaway, Warren, Rice, Simkins, Beke,

The O.A.C. (now Guelph) Aggies: Bugg, Warlow, Junke, Carlton, K Chapman, Merkley, Lougheed, Cuddy, Slimon, Belchamber, Cooms, Hodgson

OTHERS

Queen’s: Knowles, Davis, Cartwright, Jones, Hoba, Drysdale, Jack, Newman,

In exhibition play?, the Western Colts dumped Queen’s 47-30 as Casey scored 11, Farmer 11, Krol 9, Faust 8, Elliott 6 and Guthrie 2. Knowles led Queen’s with 8. Davis added 7, Cartwright 4, Jones 4, Hoba 3, Drysdale 2 and Jack 2.

The Macdonald College Aggies were again entered in the Montreal City league. The Aggies (coached by T.L. Purdy and managed by Doug McIver) included Herb Williams.