Colgate University 1939 Yearbook (Hamilton, NY) - Full Access

off than before, 1 t to Syracuse, Army and Clarkson, consecutive] . Try as they would, fighting valiantly every minute, the odds were too great . A victory over R . P. I. the following week brightened the out-look in a rather dark season, but it wa once more dimmed when Comell and Rochester defeated the varsity cagers . A one-point win over Niagara was t.he only encouragement to a disheartened, but not. dis– couraged team, as it. prepared for the season's last encounter with Syracu e. After an opening flurry in which t.he Raiders kept pace with the fast-moving 0.-ange quintet., greater numbers finally took their toll and Syracuse with man rc erves coming in and out. of t.he fray ea ed away to a 51-32 victory over the 1aroon. The Colgate basketball squad lo t 13 out of 19 game , and from the point of view of contests won, had a poor sea on. But. despite the losses the 1aroon had a good team . oach Johnny Galloway produced a quintet that was never outclassed and, above all, never quit fighting. The best teams in the East were forced to the limit to eke out wins over the Raiders of the court. Although some of the u ual Colgate win were mi ing, the Colgate spirit wa still there . The prospect for next season's ba l{e{eers are somewhat problematical at this writing . o far, nothing definite with regard to Galloway's successor ha come out of Bill Reid's office . uffice it. to say that. a number of top notch candidates ar being considered and whoever the choice may be, he will be one of th best. Captain-elect Don Collins will lead a crop of veterans who will add what this season's outfit lacked, namely, experience. Hazard and Sawyer, both ineligible during the second half of this year should be back in good stand– ing. The sensational Hank Fawcett, Hub Stevenson, ave Buck, Bud Leonard and Don Thompson all have one year of varsity competition tucked under their belts and should be greatly improved. In addition, several promising members of the fro h squad are expected to come in for their hare of attention. Among these are Bob Taft, Ham Davi , Bob 1\leeker, and Nick Maver. As irretrievable as the loss of men like Clinton and Gilson may be, these losses are at least not as numerically staggering as has been the case in previous years. Who– ever our new coach may be, he will face an eager and highly competent group of candidates. BA KETBALL UMMARY olgate 62 Univer it.y of Toronto 43 olgate 61 Arnold College 31 Colgate 31 N . Y.U. 38 Colgate 31 Columbia 32 Colgate 39 St . Lawrence 46 Colgate 51 Vermont University 47 Colgate 45 Dartmouth 66 Colgate 44 Fordham 55 Colgate 43 Seton Hall 45 Colgate 42 Union 27 Colgate 48 Geo. Washington Univ. 56 Colgate 44 yracuse 66 Colgate 37 Army 42 Colgate 44 Clarkson 51 olgat.e 61 R.P.J. 22 Colgate -!6 Cornell :)2 Colgate -!0 Rochester 46 Colgate -!2 Niagara -ll Colgate 39 Syracuse 63 C LIFFO RD c. CLINTO' Won 6 Lost 13 Captain 198