| E. (Maritimes): Halifax d’d St. John Trojans x-x; x-x W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver YMCA 37 Mount Pleasant Crescents 12 (sudden death) W. RD 1 (SASK): Moose Jaw Toilers d’d Regina Y x-x; x-x W. RD 2 (SASK): Moose Jaw Toilers d’d University of Saskatchewan Varsity 32-39; 27-25 (Total: 69-64) W. RD 1 (Alta) U of Alberta Golden Bears d’d Edmonton YMCA 22-17; 24-22; 25-14; 36-38; 30-27 (4g-1) W. RD 2 (Alta): U of Alberta Golden Bears d’d Calgary YMCAS 37-17; 36-20 (Total: 73-37) E. RD 2 (ONT): U of Western Ontario d’d Windsor Ford Dodges 32-26; 20-27 (Total: 52-53??) W. QF (Alta): U of Alberta Golden Bears d’d Taber 41-20; 2-0 (default) E. QF (Ont): Toronto West End YMCA d’d Hamilton 26-27; 30-14 (Total: 56-14) E. SEMI (ONT): Toronto West End YMCA d’d U of Western Ontario 39-26; 31-33 (Total: 70-59) E. SEMI (OV/QUE): Ottawa Gladstones d’d Montreal Engineers 39-21; 21-34 (Total: 60-55) W. SEMI (Alta): Raymond Union Jacks d’d U of Alberta Golden Bears 32-24; 29-22 (Total: 61-46) W. FINAL: Raymond Union Jacks d’d BC representative (default) E FINAL: Toronto West End YMCA d’d Montreal A.A.A. 23-26; 46-16 (Total: 69-42) CANADIAN FINAL: Raymond Union Jacks defeated Toronto West End Y (forfeit) |
In the sudden death British Columbia semis, the Vancouver district champs YMCA Crescents clubbed the Sunday School champs Mount Pleasant Crescents 37-12 as Everitt Robison scored 17. The Crescents included McLean, McLean.
In the B.C. final, the Vancouver YMCA were to play the Victoria First Presbyterians. But the latter said they could not play the finals, before the Dominion deadline, so there was no provincial representative in the national playoffs. In the final, the First Presbyterians edged YMCA 23-20. YMCA included Everitt Robison, Phipps, Phillips, Shiles, Ralston and Hand.
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Moose Jaw Toilers defeated Regina Y x-x; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… Moose Jaw included McLean, McDougall, Cooke, Davis. Regina, an all-star team chosen from the senior league ranks and coached by Dilts, included Bob Webb, Ed Bone, Douglas Bruce, Rae Athey, Les Palmer, Ken Blair, Colin Foster and Art Kopplin.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Moose Jaw Toilers defeated the University of Saskatchewan 42-39; 27-25 (Total: 69-64). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toilers prevailed 42-39. Moose Jaw played Cook, MacDougall, Davies, Greenfield, Langton and McLean. Varsity played Frey, McMillan, Maguire, Blair, Taylor, Pope, Benson and Smart.
In the Saskatchewan semis and Saskatoon city finals, the University of Saskatchewan Varsity defeated Saskatoon YMCA 41-17; 28-32 (Total: 69-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, Varsity prevailed 41-17. …………………………………………………… In game two, YMCA defeated Varsity 32-28 as Countryman scored 16, Lawson 11, Rashley 4 and Morgan 1. YMCA also included Mel Kerr. Ellis McMillan led Varsity with 8. Blair added 6, Taylor 4, Maguire 4, Frey 3 and Pope 3.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Moose Jaw Toilers defeated the University of Saskatchewan Varsity 42-39; 27-25 (Total: 69-64). The Toilers included Greenfield.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Toilers v Y Business.
In the Alberta quarterfinals and Edmonton city finals, the University of Alberta Golden Bears defeated Edmonton YMCA 22-17; 24-22; 25-14; 36-38; 30-27 (4g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Golden Bears defeated YMCA 22-17 as Butchart sored 9, Parney 5, Teskey 3, Bures 3 and McAllister 2. John Crozier led YMCA with 5. Hanna added 4, Ken Crozier 4, Enright 2, Dunsworth 1 and William Whitelaw 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, the University of Alberta edged YMCA 24-22. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Golden Bears pounded YMCA 25-14 as Butchart scored 15, Parney 5, Teskey 2, Galbraith 2 and McLaren 1, while Bures, McAllister and Husband were scoreless. K Crozier paced YMCA with 5. William Whitelaw added 5, Springer 2 and Jimmie Enright 2, while Bill Hanna, Doc Dunsworth and Mattern were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Golden Bears took the series by edging YMCA 30-27 as George Parney scored 13, Clarence Husband 6, Hugh Teskey 4, Elie Butchart 4 and Jack McAllister 2. William Whitelaw led YMCA with 6. Ken Crozier added 6, John Crozier 5, Doc Dunsworth 5 and Hanna 5.
In the Alberta semis, the University of Alberta Golden Bears thrashed Calgary YMCA 37-17; 38-21 (Total: 75-38). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Golden Bears clubbed Calgary 37-17 as Butchart scored 19, Husband 10, McLaren 6 and Parney 2, while Teskey and McAllister were scoreless. Art Zeigler led YMCA with 8. Len Letroy added 3, Harold Hides 2, Charles Robson 2 and Graham Morton 2, while George Phillips was scoreless. Calgary also incued Doc Walt and Harold Herriot. …………………………………………………… In game two, the U of Alberta took the series with a 38-21 win as Butchart scored 16, Parney 14, McAllister 4, McLaren 2 and Galbraith 2, while Husband, Bures and Teskey were scoreless. Morton led Calgary with 8. Letroy added 6, Zeigler 5 and Hides 2, while Herriott, Askland and Robson were scoreless.
In the Alberta semis, Medicine Hat/Taber champion Taber was to have played Southern League champion Raymond but the Union Jacks were on tour in Minneapolis and could not make the dates Taber desired. The ABA initially awarded the series to Taber but eventually relented, after the Union Jacks raced home from the States. Taber, though, refused to play, insisted on playing the Golden Bears. The Golden Bears stomped Taber 40-21 as Butchart scored 20, Parney 11, Husband 4, McCallister 3 and Frank Galbraith 2, while Teskey, McLaren and Burres were scoreless. I Harris paced Taber with 8. H Harris added 6, Stephens 4 and N Johnson 2, while H Price, Van Orman and C Paterson were scoreless. Taber also included E Stevens, C Bullock and J Johnson. …………………………………………………… Taber defaulted game two.
The Union Jacks appealed to past AAU president Judge Jackson to be allowed to contest for the title. He had not yet made a ruling when the University of Alberta indicated that it was willing to play. Golden Bears forward Elie Butchart said told the Lethbridge Herald that “we want to be the provincial champs if we’re the best team in the province. If we’re not, we don’t. We know the Union Jacks have a good team and we’re going to play them and it’s not one of those no-decision affairs. It’s for the title. There may be a Dominion playoff, though I don’t know for sure yet. But if there is, Alberta should be represented by the best team we’ve got.”
In those Alberta finals, Raymond prevailed 32-24; 29-22 (Total: 61-46). …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond prevailed 29-22 as their deliberate controlled tempo appeared to befuddle the Bears. Wilford Meldrum paced Raymond with 12. Clifton Nalder added 11, Harold Fairbanks 4 and Leonard Webster 2, while Lund was scoreless. George Parney paced Alberta with 11. Elie Butchart added 6, D McLaren 4 and Jack McAllister 1, while Anton Bures, Hugh Teskey, G Galbraith and F Dahl were scoreless. The Golden Bears (coached by Jimmie Bill) also included George Parney, Bob Stoner, Bob Baker, Clarence Husband, Gowda, Ken Cox and Sam Savage.
The Union Jacks were to have played the BC representative but the BC association defaulted as the three eligible teams (Vancouver YMCA, Mount Pleasant Presbyterians Crescents and Victoria First Presbyterians) were unable to complete their playoffs before CABA’s required dates.
In the Maritime final, Halifax defeated the St. John Trojans. The Maritime champs opted not to contend for national honours.
In the Ottawa Valley/Quebec final, Ottawa Gladstone Intermediates d’d Montreal AAA Engineers 39-21; 42-46 (Total: 81-67). …………………………………………………… The Gladstones opted not to challenge for the Eastern Canadian final. …………………………………………………… In game one, Gladstone prevailed 39-21 as Eric Kilpatrick scored 13, Charlie Connell 12, G Barrett 9 and A White 5, while Wilf Harris, A Salter and Leo McCaffery were scoreless. G Kyle led the Engineers with 12. L Booth added 8 and D Whittal 1, while B Harrison, H Myers, J Nelson, G Davis, C Murray and A Parsons were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal prevailed 46-42 despite trailing 24-19 at the half. The Engineers played Booth, Kyle, Whittal, Myers, Nelson, Harrison, Murray, Davis and Brown. The Gladstones played George Burnett, Eric Kilpatrick, Art White, Charlie Connell, Leo McCaffery, Wilf Harris and Bunny Salter.
In the incoherent Ontario semis, the University of Western Ontario defeated the Windsor Ford Dodges defeated the University of Western Ontario 32-26; 20-27 (Total: 52-53). …………………………………………………… The day before the start of the series, the Ontario Basketball Association disqualified Windsor for lack of payment of fees. The OBA subsequently reversed its order, on the proviso that Windsor cough up $100 and ordered the series be replayed. By no account do the results explain how Western defeated Windsor. …………………………………………………… In the original? game one, Western prevailed 34-25 as Phil McLennan scored 12, McHaffie 8, Howell 6, Hungerford 4, Johns 1 and Sifton 1. Grubb led the Ford Dodges with 9. Philp added 6, McDougall 6, Perry 2 and Dowd 2, while 1 was unallocated. …………………………………………………… In replayed? game one, Western prevailed 32-26 as Phil McLennan scored 9, McHaffie 8, Howell 8, Hungerford 3, Johns 2 and Sifton 1. Grubb led Windsor with 9. Philp added 6, McDougall 6, Perry 2, Dowd 2 and Girard 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, according to the Windsor Star, the Ford Dodges clipped Western 27-20 to take the total-point series by one. Philp paced Windsor with 7. Grubb added 6, McDougall 6, Perry 4 and Dowd 4. McHaffie paced Western with 8. McLennan added 6, Johns 3 and Howell 2, while 1 was unallocated, and Sifton and Wilson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… How then does that explain how the University of Western Ontario advanced to the provincial finals?
In the Ontario finals, Toronto West End Y defeated the University of Western Ontario 39-26; 31-33 (Total: 70-59). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto clipped Western 39-26 as Reeves scored 28, Fraser 4, Tait 4, Hutchison 2 and Tyler 1, while Lalone, Howard and Walker were scoreless. Howell led Western wit h20. McLennan added 3, Jones 2 and Sifton 1, while McHaffie, Hungerford, Wilson and Newell were scoreless.
In the Eastern finals, the Toronto West End YMCA defeated Montreal A.A.A. 23-26; 46-16 (Total: 69-42). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal prevailed 26-23 after leading 18-10 at the half. Chuck Reeves paced Toronto with 11. Mitchell added 7. Toronto also played Fraser, Tyler, John Tait, Howard, Hutchison and Lalonde. Cliff Melville paced Montreal with 9. Montreal also played Dick Saunders, Eddie Gronau (who was unable to play in game two because of the death of his father), Sam Atchison, D. Melville, Husband, Herbert Gormley, Arthur Lamb and Lockhart. The brothers Melville had toiled for Toronto a year earlier. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto torched Montreal 46-16 as C Reeves scored 15, H Mitchell 8, I Walker 6, J Tait 5, S Tyler 4, G Fraser 3, J Hutchison 3 and R.J. Lalonde 2, while J Howard was scoreless. Doug Melville paced Montreal with 5. W Gormley added 4, R Saunders 3, W Parks 2 and C Melville w, while H Husband, J Lamb, S Aitchison, W Lochart and J Glickman were scoreless.
Coached by University of Utah graduate Jim Walker, the Raymond Union Jacks won the first ever national title by default, when the Ontario and Quebec leagues refused to cover the travel expenses of the Union Jacks to travel east and as a consequence, the Union Jacks were declared the victors. The Union Jacks had won the first Alberta senior men’s title in 1921 following the formation of the Alberta Amateur Basketball Association in 1920. The Jacks capitalized on the tremendous popularity of basketball within the Mormon community, which took to the game quickly, and prompted a tremendous following in such communities as Raymond, Cardston, Stirling, Taber and McGrath. The Union Jacks were formed from graduates of the Knight Academy, a Mormon school, initially staffed with teachers from Utah. Many Mormons “fleeing persecution” in the United States, exported the game from Utah and it soon had an enormous following, although it was typically played on dirt courts.
Similarly, the runner-up Toronto West End Y, like virtually YMCA clubs across the country, had religious connections in its earliest days. The Ys typically were strongly influenced by religious groups and often required players to attend bible classes before they were allowed to play hoops.
In the national finals, Toronto forfeited, so CABA awarded the title to the Raymond Union Jacks.
The runner-up Toronto West End Y: Chuck Reeves; Fraser; Tyler; Tost; Howard; Mitchell; Hutchinson; Lalonde.
The champion Raymond Union Jacks: Neil Fisher; William Jensen; Wilford Meldrum; Clifton Nalder; Leonard Webster; Turk Buhler; James Walker; Harold Fairbanks; Neil Fisher; Lund; coach Jim Walker; coach David Powelson; president Louis King
From year one of the championships, CABA demanded 10% of the gate. Teams kept trying to get the national association to reduce that to 5%, saying that they often lost money on a series after having to pay travel, expenses, etc. CABA never relented.