REGULAR SEASON

SIBL       QUE INTERMEDIATES        
  McGill 6-0 6-0 Floyd Van Wagner Montreal 5-1      
  Toronto 3-3   Lew Hayman McGill Intermediates 5-1      
  Western 2-4     Macdonald 2-4   Frank Sharpe  
  Queen’s 1-5   Jimmy Rose Loyola 0-6      
                   

       The Canadian Intercollegiate Basketball Union had a senior division comprised of McGill, Toronto, Queen’s and Western. It also had an intermediate division, comprised of Toronto, McMaster, Ontario Agricultural College (Guelph) and Western.

       McGill again swept the senior division, going undefeated in six starts. Coach Floyd Von Wagner was born in Hyde Park, New York in 1894. In 1920, he obtained a bachelor’s of phys ed from Springfield College.

       The non-medalist Queen’s Golden Gaels: Bruce Megill, Don Bews, Stewart Brown, Chuck Finlay, Doug Rooke, Joel Eby, Harry Sonshine, Bob Gordon, playing coach Jimmy Rose, manager Jack Finley

In league play: …………………………………………………… McGill defeated Western 26-23. …………………………………………………… McGill defeated Queen’s 35-33 as Reed Lewin scored 19, Gormley 7, Ross 5 and Young 4, while Bowes, Faulkner and Smaill were scoreless. Bruce Megill led the Gaels with 12. Bews added 11, Brown 5, Finlay 3 and Rooke 2, while Eby and Sonshine were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In McGill’s 21-20 victory over Queen’s, the Redmen hung on for the win. They’d trailed 12-11 at the half but inched ahead 21-17. Queen’s rallied as Don Bews hit a bucket and in controversial call with seconds to play, McGill of Queen’s was charged with a blocking foul in the paint, allowing McGill to pull out the win. George Faulkner scored 6 to pace McGill. Reed Lewin added 5, Don Smaill 5, Don Young 4, Marty Bowes 0, Silverman 2, Oakland Ross 0 and Eugene Gormley 0. Chuck Finlay led the Presbyterians with 6. Don Bews added 3, Megill 5, Brown 3, Rooke 3, Rose 0, Eby 0 and Sonshine 0. …………………………………………………… McGill dumped Toronto 30-21 after holding the Varsity Blues to just five field goals. George Faulkner led McGill with 12. Reed Lewin added 7, Eugene Gormley 5, Don Young 3, O.K. Ross 2, Jeffries 0, Don Smaill 2 and Marty Bowes 0. Willis notched 4 for Toronto. Phil Gold added 4, Mitchell 4, Normie Newman 0, Red Gordon 4, Harold Sniderman 3, Bill Bodrug 0, Levy 0 and Prince 2. …………………………………………………… Dubbed the “six-foot brigade” because they started three 6-0 forwards along the front line in Don Young, George Faulkner and Reed Lewin, the Redmen thrashed host Western 27-15 as Lewin scored 8, Don Smaill 0, Jeffries 0, Don Young 6, George Faulkner 4, O.K. Ross 4 and Eugene Gormley 5. Bill Rider led Western with 6. A Fletcher added 2, G Garrett 2, Orv Zavitz 0, G Wilson 3, J Whitwill 0, McArthur 0 and Peter Gettas 1. …………………………………………………… McGill closed out the campaign with a 33-31 win over Toronto after a disputed field goal at the buzzer. Guard Phil Gold had lofted a bomb from mid-court and the whistle blew as it sailed into the net. The referee said he’d blown the whistle not because the game had expired but because there was a violation. The field goal was disallowed and McGill prevailed. Reed Lewin notched 12 for the Redmen. Eugene Gormley added 12, Don Young 3, O.K. Ross 0, Marty Bowes 0 and Don Smaill 6. Red Gordon led Toronto with 11. Bill Bodrug added 2, Willis 2, Mitchell 4, Harold Sniderman 4, Phil Gold 8, Levy 0 and Prince 0. …………………………………………………… Toronto swamped Western 41-16 as Sniderman scored 7, Bodrug 7, Willis 7, Mitchell 5, Young 4, Levy 1 and Gold 1, while Gordon was scoreless. Gordon Garrett and Ron Hogan each scored 4 to pace the Mustangs. Archie Fletcher added 2, Orv Zavitz 3 and Peter Gettas 2, while Jack Whitwill, William Rider and Gordon Wilson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Toronto dumped Queen’s 41-27 after leading 22-7 at the half. Bill Bodrug and Harold Sniderman each scored 8. Red Gordon added 6, Phil Gold 4, Mitchell 2, Normie Newman 5, Levy 4 and Willis 5. Brown paced Queen’s with 17. Don Bews added 5, Doug Rooke 4, Chuck Finlay 0, Jimmy Rose 2, Joel Eby 0, Harry Sonshine 0 and Gordon 0. …………………………………………………… Toronto dumped Queen’s 33-22 as Red Gordon scored 9, Bill Bodrug 7, Willis 3, Mitchell 4, Harold Sniderman 5, Prince 0, Normie Newman 2, Phil Gold 4 and Levy 0. The Blues hit 11-17 from the line. Don Bews led Queen’s with 7. Doug Rooke added 1, Chuck Finlay 0, Stewart Brown 5, Bruce Megill 5, Harry Sonshine 1 and Joel Eby 2. …………………………………………………… Host Western edged Queen’s 28-27 in overtime as Jack Whitwill scored 7, Orv Zavitz 7, Peter Gettas 6, Gordon Garret 4, Archie Cherniak 2 and Gordon Wilson 2, while Rider was scoreless.  Chuck Finlay and Stewart Brown each scored 5 to pace the Gaels. Doug Rooke added 3, Jimmy Rose 3, Harry Sonshine 2 and Bruce Megill 1, while Joel Eby and Gordon were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Host Queen’s dispatched Western 20-13 after leading 9-8 at the half. The Mustangs scored a single field goal in the second half, while hitting 3-10 from the line. Bruce Megill led the Gaels with 7. Don Bews added 5, Stew Brown 4, Chuck Finlay 3 and Doug Rooke 1, while Harry Sonshine, Joel Eby and Jimmy Rose were scoreless. Whitwell led the Mustangs with 5. Fletcher added 3, Wilson 2, MacArthur 2 and Garrett 1, while Gettas and Gavitz were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Host Western defeated Toronto 25-23 as Fletcher scored 7, Garrett 6, Rider 6, Cherniak 3, Whitwell 2 and Gettas 1, while Zavitz was scoreless. Newman led the Blues with 9. Willis added 6, Bodrug 5, Sniderman 2 and Mitchell 1, while Gold, Levy and Gordon were scoreless.

The bronze medalist Western Mustangs: Orville Zavitz; Jack Whitwill; Peter Gettas; William Rider; Archie Cherniak; Gordon Wilson; Gordon Garrett; Archie Fletcher; Ron Hogan; coach Lew Davies; manager Don Carr-Harris

The silver medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Willis; Phil Gold; Mitchell; Normie Newman; Red Gordon; Harold Sniderman; Bill Bodrug; Levy; Prince; Young; Caplan;

The champion McGill Redmen: Okey Ross; Marty Bowes; George Faulkner; Don Smaill; Reed Lewin; Don Young; Eugene Gormley; Eddie Silverman; Jimmy Jeffries; Oakland Ross; coach Floyd Van Wagner; manager D.C. Markey

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 clipped O.A.C. 35-27 as Cleary Palmer scored 16, Stroud 10, George Laughren 3, Dilworth 3, Jess Fitton 2 and Dingwall 1. Chisholm led O.A.C. with 12. Shantz added 6, Horie 4, Brown 3 and Brechin 2. …………………………………………………… McMaster spanked R.M.C. 40-13 as Palmer scored 13, Stroud 8, Laughren 7, Moore 6, Fitton 4 and Lennie 2. Steenson led R.M.C. with 8, MacDonald added 5, T Sisson 4 and Sterne 2.

       In the postseason playoffs: McMaster defeated O.A.C. (now Guelph) 31-22; 50-26 (Total: 81-47. …………………………………………………… In game one, McMaster clipped O.A.C. 31-22 as Stroud scored 13, Palmer 5, Dingwall 4, Roy Dilworth 4, Laughren 4 and Edwin Lennie 2. Joe Tofani led O.A.C. with 8. Art Shantz added 7, Brown 5 and Chisholm 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, McMaster stomped O.A.C. 50-26 as Dilworth scored 17, Stroud 14, Laughren 10, Dingwall 5 and Palmer 4. Shantz led O.A.C. with 10, Chisholm added 4, Mitchell 4,  Brown 3, Tofani 3 and Brechin 2

       R.M.C.: Sterne, Stevenson, MacDonald, Christain, Bradshaw, T Sisson, Oakes, Phillip, H Sisson

       The runner-up O.A.C.: Chisholm, Art Shantz, Horei (Horel?), Brown, Brechin, Joe Tofani, Folland, Fraser, Mitchell, Fruse

       The champion McMaster: Jack Stroud, Cleary Palmer, George Laughren, Roy Dilworth, Earl Moore, Jess Fitton, Edwin Lennie, Hill, Dingwall, Sharpe

       No playoff was held with the SIBL champ McGill, as the Redmen “refused” to accept the challenge.

WEST INTERMEDIATE

       A four-team loop featuring McMaster, Toronto, Western and O.A.C. (now Guelph).

       In league play: …………………………………………………… Toronto dusted McMaster 31-23 as Vanderlick scored 9, Gibson 6 (also reported as 6), Mitchell 5 (also reported as 4), Newman 4, Applebaum 4, Young 2 and Stronach 1 (also reported as zero). Paul Etherington paced the Marauders with 6. Fudge added 4, Hill 4, Sharpe 3, Dingwall 3 and Holland 3. ……………………………………………………  McMaster clocked O.A.C. 40-16.

O.A.C.:

McMaster Marauders: Mac Dingwall, Bill Sharpe, Etherington, Fudge, Holland, Connor, Torrance,

Western Intermediate Colts: R Rider, H Clarke, A McArthur, E Lapine, Maurice Shore, G.M. MacVicar, K Coaxes, I McArthur, L McKenzie, J.C. Grimwood, manager Jack Aldis

The champion Toronto Baby Blues: Vanderlick; Gibson; Mitchell; Newman; Applebaum; Young; Stronach; Magwood;

EAST INTERMEDIATE

       A separate intermediate league is formed in Quebec and includes McGill Intermediates, Loyola, Macdonald, Bishop’s and the University of Montreal. McGill’s Old Daily reported that the McGill Intermediates and University of Montreal finished tied atop the standings at the end of double round-robin schedule amongst the four Montreal teams. But due to financial considerations, McGill “waived” its right to proceed to the playoff, which was held between the University of Montreal and Bishop’s.

       Final standings: McGill (x-x); Montreal (x-x) Bishop’s (x-x); MacDonald (2-4)

       Rosters:

       MacDonald Aggies: G Findlay, Grell, Clements, Cooper, Payton, Smythe, Innis, Ayers, coach Frank Sharpe, manager E Grant

McGill (coached Floyd Van Wagner, manager G.S. Murray)  Murray, Wilson, Levites, Jeffrey, Scriver, Conklin, Frank Corrigan, Greenblatt, Condit,

In the postseason final, the University of Montreal defeated Bishop’s College 38-17; 27-22 (Total: 65-39). …………………………………………………… In game two, the University of Montreal prevailed 27-22 as Cohen scored 9, Rudner 8, Dupuis 4 and Labut 2. Ross led Bishop’s with 12. Hume added 4, Stevens 4 and Baird 2.

The runner-up Bishop’s Gaiters: Ross, Stevens, Cahoon, Heilig, Mayhew, Wisenthal, Royal, Hume, Baird, coach Mac Turner, manager Dick Rollit, assistant manager Medine

The champion University of Montreal:  Cohen; Rudner; Dupuis; Labut; Katz; Aspler; Hebert; Peloquin; Valade;