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

Divot-Piggers Better Than Par Clai>P. ~torrell, George, Remick, Adamson, Fay (Captam), Sibley, Evans. Wells, llenry. High up on the hill where the beautiful greens and fairways of ven Oaks golf course strekh out in back of the campus, the Maroon pellet chasers practice and play their home match s. The henango Valle garbed in its spring glory, pre ented a picture of peace. But there was no pea e for the golfers for it was nece sary to practiC'e hard and long to equal last years great team. Besides a watchful eye had to be kept for flying balls. Two perfect scores over 1iddlebur and a Lied meet with Union sandwiched in between kept the winning streak intact . Amherst and Union gained revenge for their earlier defeats but double viet ries were scored over the range of yra– cuse and the northern ball chasers from L Lawrence. Hamilton likewise fell before the Mar on onslaught . Captain Thomas Fay .llanager H. W. Clapp Coach James Dalgety GOLF U lMARY olgate ]~ Cornell 7~ Colgate 8 Amherst 1 Colgate 5 Army 4 Colgate 6 Middlebury 0 Colgate 4h Union 4~ Colgate 6 liddlebury 0 olgate 8 Hamilton 1 Colgate yracuse 1 olgate 2 Amher t 7 olgate 5 t. Lawrence l olgate -1- Union 5 olgate 4 yracu e 4 olgate 6 t. La, r nee 0 Won 9 Lost 3 Tied l \\'li.LJA,\f E. \\'ELLS 1959 Captain lOS