REGULAR SEASON

SIBL       WESTERN INTERMEDIATE        
  Western 6-0   Johnny Metras McMaster 4-2   Les Prince  
  Toronto 4-2  8-11 Clarence McNair Western Colts 4-2   George Hartwell  
  McGill 1-5  5-14 Lou Davies Toronto Intermediates 3-3   Gord Wallace  
  Queen’s 1-5   Johnny Edwards O.A.C. 1-5   C.D. Belchamber  
                   
          EASTERN INTERMEDIATE        
          Montreal 5-1      
          MacDonald 5-1   Ross Chapman  
          McGill Intermediates        
          Loyola        
          Sir George Williams        
          Dawson        
                   

       Western enters the regular season with a 6-4 record predominately against American competition. Led by Bob Phibbs and again coached by Johnny Metras, the Mustangs again breezed to an undefeated (6-0) record.

       In league play: …………………………………………………… In their season opener against Toronto at Hart House, the visiting Western Mustangs defeated the Varsity Blues 59-52 as Bob Phibbs, Al Scorgie and Dick Farley ran amok and George Wearring controlled the boards on both ends of the floor. Toronto hung with Western until the final quarter and even led early 6-0. But Western clawed back to a 25-24 lead at the half and took command in the final frame. Bob Phibbs paced Western with 15 points. George Wearring added 11, Dick Farley 9, Bill Gauld 3, Scott 5, Paul Thomas 4, Al Scorgie 9. Barry Lowes led Toronto with 14. Wally Zeaton added 12, Colin Cranham 9, Andy Andrews 4, Harry Mayzell 5, Bruce Tettmar 1, Jack Swan 3 and Bill Lachance 3. …………………………………………………… Toronto thrashed Queen’s 44-26 as Mayzell scored 14, Cranham 7, Andrews 5, Anderson 4, Lachance 4, Zeaton 2 and Lellman 2. Stan ‘Elbows’ Price led the Gaels with 6. Jim MacNiven added 6, Rowley 3, Dobbins 2, Morgan 2, McDonell 2, Joe Bland 2, Holder 1 and Weir 2. …………………………………………………… Queen’s defeated McGill 39-35 as Stan Price scored 17, Jim McNiven 10, Orm Weir 4, Holder 4, Morgan 2 and MacDonell 2. The Gaels led 17-14 at the half. George Davidon paced McGill with 8. Duford added 7, Bloom 6, Taylor 5, Hoyle 4, Shacter 2, Roth 2 and Fraser 1. …………………………………………………… Host Western trounced Queen’s 77-25 as Scorgie scored 27, Thomas 10, Gould 9, Phibbs 9, Wearring 8, Scott 7, Farley 3, Marchand 2 and Curtis 2. McNiven led Queen’s with 8. Dobbins added 7, Weir 3, Faulkner 2, Price 2, Holder 1 and Cooper 1. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated Queen’s 44-31 in Hart House after rallying from a 23-21 deficit early in the fourth quarter when Art Anderson ignited a run with a pair of buckets. Harry Mayzell paced Toronto with 10. Art Anderson added 7, Barry Lowes 4, Andy Andrews 5, Al Warrick 2, Bruce Tettmar 4, Jack Swan 2, Bill Lachance 6, Colin Cranham 2 and Wally Zeaton 2. Jim McNiven paced Queen’s with 14. Stan Price added 8, Dobbins 6 and Holder 2. …………………………………………………… Western thumped host Queen’s 53-33 as Al Scorgie scored 18, Scott 12, George Wearing 12, Phibbs 4, Gauld 3, Thomas 3 and Parley 1. The Mustangs led 17-14 at the half. Holder led the Gaels with 8. MacNiven added 8, Price 8, Bland 4, Dobbins 4 and Rowley 1. …………………………………………………… Host Western thrashed McGill 90-29 as Al Scorgie scored 18, Phibbs 18, Farley 13, Wearring 12, Marchand 11, Scott 10, Thomas 5 and Bill Gauld 2. Davidon led McGill with 9. Taylor added 8, Duford 5, Roth 3, Fraser 2 and Kaszas 2. …………………………………………………… Host McGill edged Western 41-36 as Bob Phibbs scored 13. The score was knotted at 24 at the half. Davidon led McGill with 11. …………………………………………………… Western guaranteed itself first place by dumping Toronto in London 62-44 as Bob Phibbs scored 17, Wearring 11, Farley 9, Thomas 8, Scott 8, Scorgie 6 and Marchand 3. Harry Mayzell paced the Varsity Blues with 12. Barry Lowes added 8, Bill Fountain 8, Warrick 4, Anderson 4, Zeaton 4, Swan 2 and Lachance 2. …………………………………………………… Host McGill dumped Queen’s 43-35 as George Davidon scored 17 points. Kenny Taylor added 11 and Bobby Fraser 9. Stan Price paced Queen’s with 15. Jimmy McNiven added 13. …………………………………………………… Host McGill thumped Toronto 39-24. …………………………………………………… Toronto dumped McGill 54-34 as Harry Mayzell and Wally Zeaton each scored 10. Colin Cranham added 9, Jack Swan 7, Barry Lowes 7, Bruce Tettmar 4, Anderson 3, Andy Andrews 2 and Bill Lachance 2. George ‘Flick’ Davidon paced McGill with 13. Roth added 6, Ken Taylor 5, Ken Hoyle 5, Sam Roth 4, Bud Fraser 4, Kaszas 2.

       After the season, Queen’s hired Frank Tindall to be its football coach. A year later, in 1948-49, he assumed the helm of the basketball team as well.

       The co-bronze medalist McGill Redmen: George Davidon; Roth; Ken Taylor; Ken Hoyle; Sam Roth; Bobby ‘Bud’ Fraser; Kaszas; Bob Duford; Goodwin; Myer Bloom; Moffat; Schacter; Wiselberg; Davine; Fitzgerald; coach Lou Davies; assistant Art Shama

       The co-bronze medalist Queen’s Golden Gaels: Stan Price; Jimmy McNiven; Norm Dobbins; Johnny Holder; Orm Weir; Bill Morgan; John Rowley; Don Cooper; John Bullock; Jimmy Faulkner; Bob Moss; Gord McDonnell; Harry Blackburn; Don Brown; Newt Coburn; Don Soutter; Mackie; George Suarez; Joe Bland; Moe Goldberg; Dave Patterson; Lefty O’Donnell; coach Johnny Edwards

       The silver medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Harry Mayzell; Wally Zeaton; Colin Cranham; Jack Swan; Barry Lowes; Bruce Tettmar; Anderson; Andy Andrews; Bill Lachance; Bill Fountain; Al Warrick; Sid Hymel; Lellman; coach Clarence ‘Moose’ McNair

       The champion University of Western Ontario Mustangs: Bob Phibbs; George Wearring; Dick Farley; Bill Gauld; Don Scott; Curtis; Paul Thomas; Al Scorgie; Frank Marchand; coach Johnny Metras; manager Bill Jarvie

WEST INTERMEDIATE

In the southwestern Ontario intermediate league, the McMaster Marauders and Western Colts finished tied atop the standings with 4-2 records.

In league play: …………………………………………………… Toronto edged O.A.C. 48-44 after leading 28-17 at the half. Joe Meschino led the Blues with 10. Herb Cheifetz added 7 and Jack Robson 6. Shields led the Aggies with 22. Smith added 9.  …………………………………………………… Host McMaster defeated Toronto 41-36 as Hanna scored 12, Koncar 8 and Leggett 8. Herb Cheifetz led the Blues with 10. Bert Hamm and Johnny Wilson each added 6, Joe Meschino 5 and Spike Hennessey 5. …………………………………………………… Toronto edged Western 49-47. …………………………………………………… Western edged the Toronto Blues 50-49 as Martin Humphries notched a bucket with 15 seconds to play. Humphries paced the Colts with 14. Robertson added 10, Nightingale 8, Wardle 6, Home 4 and Dalton 4. Johnny Wilson led the Blues with 16. Herb Cheifetz added 8, Vandemark 8, Hamm 6, Spike Hennessy 5, MacMillan 4 and Waldon 2, while Joe Meschino, Shimizu and Robson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated McMaster 57-45. …………………………………………………… Toronto dispatched O.A.C. 61-55 as Bert Hamm scored 16, Johnny Wilson 12, Tom Waldon 12, Joe Meschino 11, Yon Shimizu 4, Spike Hennesey 3, Van Vandermark 2 and Cheifetz 1. C.T. Shields led the Aggies with 18. W.L. Harvey added 12, K.M. Kennedy 11, J.A.B. Leggett 8 and C.S. Lindblad 2. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated McMaster 57-45 as Hamm scored 10, Meschino 9, Robson 9, Cheifeltz 8, Hennessy 6, Wilson 6, Waldon 4, Vandermark 2 and Shimuzu 1. Bingham led McMaster with 8. Hannah added 7, Nutley 6, Harper 6, Emerton 4, Leggatt 2, McNaughton 2 and Koncar 2. …………………………………………………… Western defeated O.A.C. 61-45.

O.A.C. (now Guelph) Aggies: C.T. Shields, W.L. Harvey, K.M. Kennedy, J.A.B. Leggett, C.S. Lindblad, B Strong, R de la Rosa, L Smith, F Roennnek, coach C.D. Belchamber, manager T.E. Beer, assistant manager O.M. Calverley, assistant manager R.M. Murray

Toronto Baby Blues: Joe Meschino, Herb Cheifetz, Jack Robson, Spike Hennessey, Ric McMillan, Bert Hamm, Johnny Wilson, Van Vandemark, Tommy Waldon, Yon Shimizu

The co-champion Western Colts: Martin Humphries; Russ Nightingale; Douglas Horne; Ross Caldwell; Bob Krol; Bill Robertson; Bill Wardle; Douglas Sparks; Charles Dalton; Irving Shapiro; coach George Hartwell; manager Bill Glover

The co-champion McMaster JV Marauders: Nutley; Bingham; Harper; McNaughton; McLay; Murphy; Hannah; Emerton; Davey; Koncar; Leggatt; McCahill; Miller; coach Les Prince; trainer Catton

EAST INTERMEDIATE

In league play, the University of Montreal and Macdonald finished tied atop the regular season standings.

In the postseason semis, the McGill Intermediates swept the Macdonald College Aggies in two straight.

The bronze medalist Macdonald College Aggies: Bruce Scrivens, Hugh Craig, Manny Gluck, George Cochrane, John Hamilton, Al Tennant, Andy Anderson, Bruce Watson, Bill Shipley, coach Ross Chapman, manager F Macleod

The gold medalist McGill Intermediates:

OTHERS

       Wilfrid Laurier (then Waterloo College, may have toiled in something called an “Intermediate B League” along with the McMaster Rams and O.A.C. Jayvees): Bob Hamblin, Carl Totzke, Heer), Cram, Dier, Fisher, Giller, Gellner, Hopton, McMillan, Tony Wilhelm, Halpern