REGULAR SEASON
SIBL | OSLIAA | ||||||||
Western | 9-1 | Johnny Metras | Ottawa | 8-1 | Rev. Paul Cote | ||||
Toronto | 8-2 | 9-9 | Bob Masterson | Sir George Williams | 8-1 | 21-4 | |||
Queen’s | 5-5 | Frank Tindall | Carleton | 6-3 | Norm Fenn | ||||
McMaster | 4-6 | Ivor Wynne | Queen’s Intermediates | 6-3 | Al Lenard | ||||
McGill | 2-8 | 3-12 | Joe Anderson | McGill Intermediates | 6-3 | 9-3 | Harold Wilson | ||
Windsor | 2-8 | 11-17 | Stanley Nantais | RMC | 5-4 | Fred McConnell | |||
Bishop’s | 2-7 | Ray Brown | |||||||
OIAA | Montreal | 2-7 | |||||||
Laurier | Ralph Tailby | MacDonald | 1-8 | J.D. Cooke | |||||
Loyola | 1-2 | ||||||||
WESTERN INTERMEDIATE | |||||||||
Western Intermediates | 5-1 | ||||||||
McMaster Buccaneers | |||||||||
Toronto Intermediates | 2-4 | ||||||||
O.A.C. | |||||||||
Western wins the title with (9-1) record.
Windsor joins the league. For years, the Lancers (then the Assumption Purple Raiders) toiled in the Michigan-Ontario College Conference, facing such schools as Detroit Tech, Fenn College, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, University of Detroit, Big Rapids Ferris College, Calvin, Lawrence Tech, Toledo Sailors.
Non-medalist rosters:
McGill Redmen: Mel Mikalachki, Sheldon Merling, Asher Garbuz, Hugh Raphael, Gordon Edwards, Harry Wipper, E Merling, E Tarasofsky, P Anderson, M Reszetnik, A Suarez, Alex Sulyok, coach Joe Anderson, manager B Stewart
McMaster Marauders: Gerry McTaggart, Max Woolley, Ken Stanley, Lorne Wrigglesworth, Ernie Darragh, MacTaggert, Eddie Smith, Mike Yednoroz, Ron Nelles, Bill Baillie, John Violin, Doug Johnson, Lee Munn, Doug Curtis, coach Ivor Wynne
Windsor Lancers (then the Assumption Purple Raiders): Lou Veres, Charlie Collini, Dennis Medinas, Max Karcz, Eddi Chittaro, Jim Steel, Jerry Heany, Gordon Moir, Purdie, Jules Levesque, George Joseph, Matt Borowiec, Larry Connorton, Hughie Coyle, Dick Kennedy, John Kleberg, Edward Caldwell, Joe Mulvihill, Jim Sal
In league play: …………………………………………………… In their opener, the Western Mustangs clocked the Windsor Lancers 73-50. …………………………………………………… Western thrashed the host Queen’s Golden Gaels 62-39 after leading 22-18 at the half. Doug McNichol led the Mustangs with 18. Walt Karabin added 12. Ken Atwood paced the Golden Gaels with 12. Bob Purcell added 7. The Gaels hit 10-52 from the floor. …………………………………………………… Windsor dumped Queen’s 59-45. …………………………………………………… McMaster trumped Toronto 75-69 as Woolley scored 16, Violin 15, MacTaggert 14, Munn 10, Darragh 6, Stanley 5, Wrigglesworth 5, Nelles 4 and Yednoroz 1. Lukenda led the Varsity Blues with 24. Corocoran added 11, Russell 7, Madden 6, Potter 5, Huycke 5 and Tile 1. …………………………………………………… Western crushed McMaster 86-49 as Doug McNichol scored 19, Truant 17, Karabin 11, Ellis 10, Prowse 10, Wigle 10, hart 5 and Osborne 4. McTaggart led McMaster with 20. Wrigglesworth added 8, Smith 8, Munn 7, Violin 2, Darrah 2 and Woolley 2. …………………………………………………… Toronto dumped host McGill 73-59 as Lou Lukenda scored 19 and Leo Madden 17. Mel Mikalachki paced the Redmen with 16. …………………………………………………… Host Queen’s clipped McGill 58-50 despite trailing 21-19 at the half. Purcell led the Gaels with 11. Oliver added 10, Griffin 9 and Lyon 4. Merling paced the Redmen with 16. Edwards added 14 and Garbuz 7. …………………………………………………… Windsor defeated McMaster 74-66 as Lou Veres scored 30, Collini 18, Heaney 9, Medinas 9, Chittaro 6 and Steel 2. Woolley led the Marauders with 21. MacTaggert added 17, Stanley 10, Violin 7, Munn 6, Wrigglesworth 4 and Darragh 1. …………………………………………………… Host Toronto edged Queen’s 58-53. The Blues hit 12-19 from the line, while the Gaels were 17-28. Lukenda paced the Varsity Blues with 20. Huycke added 15, Corcoran 9, Russell 6, Fawcett 4, Madden 2 and Potter 2. Griffin led the Gaels with 13. Lyon added 11, Atwood 9, Purcell 8, Felder 6 and Oliver 6. …………………………………………………… Queen’s nipped McMaster 72-71 after leading 35-29 at the half. Don Griffin led the Gaels with 28. John Elder added 21, Bob Purcell 13, Lyon 4, Atwood 3, Fedy 2 and Oliver 1. Gerry McTaggart led the Marauders with 23. The Gaels hit 15-25 from the line, while the Marauders were 11-16. MacTaggert led the Marauders with 23. Wrigglesworth added 15, Woolley 14, Munn 11, Violin 4, Darrah 2 and Stanley 2. …………………………………………………… McMaster dumped Toronto 74-60. …………………………………………………… Western whipped Windsor 88-41 as Doug McNichol scored 29. …………………………………………………… McMaster edged McGill 47-45. …………………………………………………… Toronto trounced Queen’s 80-58 after leading 40-27 at the half. Lukenda paced the Varsity Blues with 17. Glover added 14, Huycke 11, Madden 11, Potter 10, Fawcett 8, Corcoran 7, Russell 6 and Tile 3. Don Griffith led the Gaels with 12. John Elder added 11, Donnelly 8, Lyons 8, Atwood 7, Purcell 4, Oliver 3, Anglin 2 and Dyson 1. …………………………………………………… McMaster defeated Windsor 69-59 (also reported as 70-59 and as 69-58) as Gerry MacTaggert scored 21, Max Woolley 12, Ken Stanley 9, Lorne Wrigglesworth 9, Ernie Darragh 5, Munn 5, Nelles 3, Curtis 2, Smith 2 and Yednoroz 1. Collini paced the Lancers with 19. Veres added 15 , Medinas 7, Steel 6, Chittaro 4, Heany 4, Karcz 2 and Moir 1. …………………………………………………… Western thrashed Queen’s 73-57 after leading 31-17 at the half. Doug McNichol led the Mustangs with 21. Ray Truant added 14. Don Griffin and Ken Atwood each scored 12 to pace the Golden Gaels. …………………………………………………… Toronto all but guaranteed itself second place by nipping Windsor 42-39 at home as Leo Madden scored 11. “If you can’t outshoot them, smother them,” said Blues coach Bob Masterson. Don Fawcett added 8 for Toronto, Lou Lukenda 6, Bill Corcoran 6, Huycke 5, Glover 4, Tile 1 and Russell 1. Lou Veres led the Lancers with 16. Collini added 11, Medinas 7, Karcz 3 and Chittaro 2. …………………………………………………… Host Toronto thrashed McMaster 53-29 while denying the Marauders even a single field goal in both the first and third quarters. Leo Madden and Jim Russell each scored 12 for the Blues. Lou Lukenda added 6 and Bill Corcoran 6, George Stulac 5, Fawcett 4, Tile 3, Huycke 3 and Potter 2. Max Woolley, Ken Stanley and Lorne Wrigglesworth each scored 8 for McMaster. Darragh added 2 and MacTaggert 1. …………………………………………………… Queen’s edged McMaster 71-70 despite trailing 36-30 at the half. Lorne Wrigglesworth led the Marauders with 34. Max Woolley added 11. …………………………………………………… Queen’s dumped Windsor 81-58 after leading 39-22 at the half. Bill Oliver led the Gaels with 17. Don Griffin added 8 and Frank Donnelly 5. Lou Veres led the Purple Raiders with 19. …………………………………………………… Western dumped McMaster 76-64 as Chris Ellis scored 23 and Ray Truant 22. Gerry McTaggert led the Marauders with 12. Lee Munn added 11. …………………………………………………… Toronto snapped Western’s string of 25 consecutive home games at Thames Hall in eight years by defeating the Mustangs 82-79. Nevertheless, the Mustangs won their eighth straight crown. The loss was only Western’s third in the previous 52 league games. Stulac paced Toronto with 17. Huycke added 16, Lukenda 8, Corcoran 7, Potter 4, Tile 3, Russell 2 and Madden 1. McNichol led Western with 22. Ellis added 16, Truant 9, Karabin 8, Osborne 5, Wendell Wigle 5, Prowse 2 and Young 2. …………………………………………………… Toronto dumped host Windsor 68-58 as Lou Lukenda scored 18, Bill Huycke 7, Marv Tile 20, Bill Corcoran 5, Gary Glover 7, Leo Madden 4, Jim Russell 9, Potter 5 and Fawcett 5. Charlie Collini led Windsor with 15. Max Karcz added 9, Dennis Medinas 2, Eddi Chittaro 2, Lou Veres 18, Gordon Moir 11 and Jim Steel 1. …………………………………………………… McMaster defeated McGill 84-65 as Gerry McTaggert scored 14, Max Woolley 19, Lorne Wrigglesworth 9, Lee Munn 116, Ken Stanley 16, John Violin 5, Darragh 2, Sydnoroz 3 and Nelles 2. Mel Mikalachki paced McGill with 17. Sheldon Merling added 11, H Raphael 14, P Anderson 2, and M Reszetnik 2. …………………………………………………… Toronto closed out its season by defeating McGill 63-59 as Lou Lukenda scored 15, Bill Huycke 9, Tile 0, Corcoran 4, George Stulac 5, Gary Glover 12, Leo Madden 11, Russell 3, Potter 2 and Fawcett 2. Sheldon Merling led McGill with 20. Harry Wipper added 2, E Merling 0, Mel Mikalachki 14, Asher Garbuz 0, E Tarasofsky 0, Gordon Edwards 15, Hugh Raphael and M Reszetnik 2. …………………………………………………… Western thrashed McGill 78-56. …………………………………………………… McGill thrashed Windsor 61-43 as Sheldon Merling scored 18, Mikalachki 8, Suarez 8, Wipper 7, Garbuz 7, Hugh Raphael 3, Gordie Edwards 4 and Anderson 2. Chuck Collini led the Lancers with 12. Lou Veres added 10, Denis Medinas 9, Moir 4, Karcz 3, Heany 3 and Chittaro 2. …………………………………………………… Queen’s clipped McGill 63-52 as Bob Purcell scored 13, Don Griffin 12, Oliver 10, Elder 10, Donnelly 6, Atwood 5, Lyon 5 and Fedy 2. Sheldon Merling led the Redmen with 12. Mel Mikalachki added 10, Harry Wipper 9, Hugh Raphael 8, Gordie Edwards 6, Asher Garbuz 5 and A Suarez 2.
Legendary Queen’s coach Frank Tindall announces his intention to retire on March 25, 1953. Two months later, he signed a more lucrative two-year contract.
The bronze medalist Queen’s Golden Gaels: Ken Atwood; Bob Purcell; Don Griffin; John Elder; Don Lyons; Bill Oliver; Frank Donnelly; Joe Fedy; Don Bahner; Bob Anglin; Jim Harrison; Bill Howes; Cec Page; Norm Dyson; coach Frank Tindall
The silver medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Lou Lukenda; George Stulac; Don Fawcett; Bill Huycke; Jimmy Russell; Frank Palermo; Jim Paulus; Marv Tile; Potter; Leo Madden; Bill Corcoran; Gary Glover; coach Bob Masterson; manager Monty Montgomery
The champion University of Western Ontario Mustangs: Don Prowse; Wendell Wigle; Walt Karabin; Doug McNichol; Ray Truant; Don Getty; Chris Ellis; Bob Ford; John Girvin; Bryan Young; Ted Sahaidak; Coulter Osborne; Bernie McManus; D Hart; coach Johnny Metras; assistant Jack Fairs; trainer Murray McNie; manager M Newediuk
OSLIAA
In the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and Sir George Williams Georgians emerged as co-champs with 8-1 records. Loyola withdraw after three games, so the Warriors remaining games against Sir George Williams, Ottawa, Carleton, the McGill Intermediates and MacDonald were defaulted.
Ottawa claimed they deserved the crown because they had beaten Sir George Williams during the regular season. But the league officially declared them as co-champs.
Non-medalist rosters:
Bishop’s Gaiters: Ron Hodgman, John Abbott, Neil Bennett, Sam Purdy, Grayden Larrabee, Murray Greenwood, Don Wells, Doug Komery, Dave Wadsworth, Arnie Wright, Graeme Consiglio, coach Ray Brown, manager Ted Fullerton, assistant manager Pete Morand
College Militaire Royal (exhibition only): Harnson, Larsley, Valiquet, Johnson, Taylor, Hillman, Washbrooke, Hamilton, Weelsman, McKinnon, Copeland, Clare
Macdonald College Aggies: Bob Willison, Blair Bonneyman, Dick Pazur, Al Tennant, Roy Evans, Dick Welton, Kirk Tambling, Bob Willison, Don Merritt, Dave George, Floyd Smith, A Hikichi and Bill Macdonald, coach J.C. Cooke, manager Don Cole, assistant manager Bernie Lingeman
Montreal Carabins: Lussier, Dagenais, Fyfe, Renaud, Theriault, Laflamme, Desjardins, Auclair, Latour, Buttsy Bonvouloir, Hamel
R.M.C. Cadets: Sid Lundell, Hampson, J.R. Wright, Bob Murray, Gall, C.C. Ferguson, Ballantine, J.C. Graham, J.B. Palmer, Burry, Brodie, Joyce, Tom Ziegler, Croll, F.W. Aldworth and Cambon, coach Sargeant Fred McConnell
In league play: …………………………………………………… The McGill Jayvee Indians edged the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 59-56. …………………………………………………… Ottawa bombed the MacDonald College Aggies 95-31. …………………………………………………… The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees clipped the Sir George Williams Georgians 58-48. …………………………………………………… Ottawa dispatched the Carleton Ravens 57-47. …………………………………………………… Queen’s edged the R.M.C. Cadets 76-71 in overtime as Wally Mellor scored 27. Sid Lundell led the Cadets with 14. …………………………………………………… Ottawa edged Queen’s 52-49 after leading 24-22 at the half as Valiquette scored 15, LeFaivre 11, Hetnick 8, Minnehan 8, LaPointe 5, Mendes 3 and Menard 2. Fred Dyson led the Comets with 15. Miller added 11, Haydon 6, Milliken 4, King 4 and Cooper 3. …………………………………………………… Host Carleton dispatched Queen’s 64-48 as Syd Addelman scored 22. Ron McFadden added 12, Red Mackay 10, Les McIlroy 8, Bill Robertson 5, Jim Moore 5 and Oakes 2. The Ravens led 37-14 at the half. Norm Dyson paced the Golden Comets with 9. Cooper added 7, Summers 6, Andy Haydon 6, Milliken 5, Rea 4, King 5 and Mellor 1. …………………………………………………… Queen’s dusted the University of Montreal Carabins 73-49 as Wally Mellor scored 14, Bruce Page 12, Andy Haydon 12, Rea 10, Danny King 9, Cooper 7, Summers 5 and Howes 4. The Gaels led 41-27 at the half. Lussier led the Carabins with 20. Dagenais added 14, Fyfe 6, Renaud 3, Theriault 3, Laflamme 2 and Desjardins 1. …………………………………………………… Queen’s dusted the Bishop’s Gaiters 53-16 as Wally Mellor scored 15 and John Milliken 14. …………………………………………………… The Queen’s Intermediate Golden Ghosts edged the host McGill Jayvee Redmen 56-53 as Wally Mellor scored 17 and Haydon 10. Dan Magasanik led the Redmen with 11. Lou Gordon added 10. …………………………………………………… Queen’s clocked the MacDonald College Aggies 74-21 as Haydon scored 17, Rea 11 and Wally Mellor 10. Bob Willison led the Aggies with 5. …………………………………………………… The host Sir George Williams Georgians nipped Queen’s 55-54 after leading 29-24 at the half. Parrott led the Georgians with 19. Wally Mellor led Queen’s with 15. …………………………………………………… College Militaire Royal of St. John’s, Que faced the Royal Military College of Kingston in March in the first ever meeting of the old and new service colleges. The outcome was not reported by either the Montreal nor Kingston papers. It was not formally a match within OSLIAA as CMR did not join the loop until a year later. …………………………………………………… The Sir George Williams Georgians clipped the McGill Intermediate Indians 61-50. …………………………………………………… Carleton dusted the MacDonald College Aggies 82-16. …………………………………………………… Carleton edged the McGill Intermediate Indians 53-49. …………………………………………………… Sir George Williams dumped Carleton 52-43 after leading 28-19 at the half. Tom Parrott paced the Georgians with 18. Presley added 8, Thompson 7, Reed 4, Silver 4, Mann 4, Gerhardt 2, Lugar 2 and Goodman 1. Syd Addleman led the Ravens with 13. Graham MacKay added 11, McFadden 7, Moore 4, Fitsimmons 2, Watts 2, Harback 2 and McElroy 2. …………………………………………………… Carleton Ravens pounded the University of Montreal 51-28. …………………………………………………… The Ottawa Gee-Gees clipped the Carleton Ravens 57-47 as Lou Lefaive scored 15, Hank Hetnik 11, Minnehan 8, Valiquet 5, Menard 5, Lapointe 4, Hunt 4, Mendes 3 and Baron 2.. Sid Addleman led the Ravens with 22. McFadden added 7, Fitzsimmons 5, McKay 5, McIlroy 4 and Robertson 4. …………………………………………………… The R.M.C. Cadets stunned Carleton 50-45 despite trailing 26-19 at the half. Brodie paced the Cadets with 10. Hampson added 7, Lundell 7, Graham 6, Gall 6, Zeigler 3, Burry 2 and Ballentyne 1, while Wright was scoreless. Syd Addleman led the Ravens with 14. McFadden added 8, Robertson 7, McIlroy 4, McKay 4, Fitzsimmons 3, Harback 2, Moore 2 and Buskard 1. …………………………………………………… Carleton whipped the Bishop’s Gaiters 51-36. …………………………………………………… Carleton defeated Loyola 2-0 (default). …………………………………………………… The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees pounded the R.M.C. Cadets 67-47 as Lefaive scored 39. …………………………………………………… Queen’s dispatched R.M.C. 61-44. Sid Lundell led the Cadets with 14. …………………………………………………… R.M.C. thrashed Loyola 76-47. …………………………………………………… The McGill Intermediates edged the R.M.C. Cadets 51-48. …………………………………………………… R.M.C. smacked Bishop’s 42-27. …………………………………………………… Sir George Williams clipped R.M.C. 58-48. …………………………………………………… R.M.C. pounded the Universite of Montreal 84-58 as Wright scored 18, Lindell 15 and Ballantyne 12. …………………………………………………… R.M.C. whipped MacDonald College 68-35. …………………………………………………… R.M.C. dispatched Carleton 50-45.
The co-bronze medalist Carleton Ravens: Sid Addelman, Harback, Bill Robertson, Ron McFadden, Red MacKay, Smith, John Middleton, Jim Moore, Barry Wilkins, Wes Nichol, Topper, Alex Fitzsimmons, Redfern, Les McIlroy, Neurhan, Watts, Oakes, Ross Buskard, Wilkinson, Hunter; coach Norm Fenn
The co-bronze medalist Queen’s Intermediate Golden Comets: Wally Mellor; Donnelly, Bruce ‘Cec’ Page, Joe Fedy, Summers, John Milliken, Bill Howes, Ash, Andy Haydon, Fred Dyson, Danny King, Cooper, Summers; Rae (Rea?); coach Al Lenard
The co-bronze medalist McGill Intermediate Indians: Dan Magasanik; Lou Gordon; R Amaron, Graeme Tuttle, J Russell, S Diamond, R Gallay, Irving Wolfe, R McGraile, S Frank, B Laidlaw, M Klein, H Burshtyn, D Baltzan and Mark Bercuvitz; coach Harold Wilson; manager A Shaffer
The co-champion Sir George Williams: Tom Parrott, Tony Lugar, Art Mann, Dick Thompson, Dan Presley, Jules Avrilick, Bill Gerhardt, Doug Reed, Jack Silver, Phil Goodman, John Hall, manager Bill Leet
The co-champion Ottawa Gee-Gees: Hank Hetnik; Joe Mendes; Bob Baron; John Valiquette; Legare; Guy Lapointe; Charlie Minnehan; Lou Lefevre; Claude Menard; Lon Lefaive; Maingot; Fern Leduc; Norm Sheehan; Bob Hunt; coach Reverend Paul Cote; manager Jean Cousineau; trainer Jack Park
WEST INTERMEDIATE
In intermediate league play, the Western Colts captured the crown with a 5-1 record.
In league play: …………………………………………………… Toronto dispatched McMaster 62-48 as Harold Rotman scored 18. ………………………………………………… Toronto clipped O.A.C. 60-52 as Harold Rotman scored 20. S Brown paced the Aggies with 12. …………………………………………………… Western clipped Toronto 59-47. …………………………………………………… McMaster whipped O.A.C. 83-61. …………………………………………………… McMaster crushed Toronto 66-46 as Lowden scored 11, Pugliese 11, Baillie 9, Brown 9, Curtis 7, Bell 6, Pelech 6, Johnson 3, Lindores 2 and Fabbri 2. Westwood led the Blues with 13. Scott added 8, Rotman 7, Stevens 6, Nicholson 5, Baida 3, Milne 3 and McCuaig 1. …………………………………………………… Western clocked McMaster 83-50. …………………………………………………… McMaster spanked O.A.C. 83-61 as John Pelech scored 13, Johnson 10, Lindores 9, Baillie 9, Lowden 8, Brown 8, Fabbri 7 and Pugliese 2. Nielsen led the Aggies with 14. Hull added 13, Jeffrey 12, Hanna 9, Brown 4, Davis 3, McKay 2, Dawson 2 and McLean 2.
Rosters:
O.A.C. (now Guelph) Aggies: S Brown, Nielsen, Hull, Jeffrey, Hanna, Davis, McKay, Dawson, McLean, Canter
McMaster Buccaneers: Bill Baillie, Danny Pugliese, Bill Brown, Gord Curtis, Jim Lindores, Tom Lowden, Doug Johnson, Nino Fabbri, Bill Bell, John Pelech, coach Les Prince, coach Lorne Wrigglesworth?
Toronto Baby Blues: Harold Rotman, Doug Scott, Tom O’Heam, Jim Nicholson, McCuaig, Stevens, Baida, Milne, Westwood, Harrison
The champion Western Intermediate Colts: R Simmons; B Edwards; B Ford; J Girvin; D McGee; Gord Scratch; D Osborne; H Halpenny; J. Priddle; P Hay; B Fowler; R Tracy; G Robinson; coach Jack Fairs
OTHERS
Wilfrid Laurier (then the Waterloo College Mules, toiled in an “Intermediate B League with teams that included Western, McMaster and O.A.C.): Jim Cotter, W Heick, J Gabel, H Heick, A Kipp, R Sutherland, S Milo, G Firth, A Freund