Old Sport

Time - winter 1903; place-hockey rink, University of Toronto; opponent Jr. Meds.; result enemy crushed, spoils, Jennings Cup goes to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons.

Similar language could be used to describe scenes that have occurred time and again since this victory re corded in the Hya Yaka of 1903. As times have changed, battlefields and opponents have done likewise, but always regardless of the outcome The Faculty of Dentistry could say, "our men gave their all in gentlemanly fashion."

Hockey revealed itself to be a specialty of the College during the early 1900's. The Jennings Cup, emblematic of interfaculty hockey supremacy, went to the R.C.D.S. no less than six times in the years 1900 to 1914. The 1903 victory was preceded by a championship the previous sea son, while in 1905 a team, "supported by the college almost to a man," crushed S.P.S. in the final. A similar fate befell Victoria College when they met the Garnet and Blue machine in 1907. A team, described as the classiest to compete in its league for some time, returned the cup to 230 College in 1913, while a perfect season climaxed by the championship was the story in 1914.

During this time success was by no means limited to the pucksters. The school year of 1905 saw honour brought to the college through the efforts of C. Bricker, who won individual Intercollegiate track honours. The football eleven won the championship two straight years, 1905 and 1906. A battle royal was staged in 1911 be tween the R.C.D.S. and Victoria College, as teams from these schools were finalists in rugby, hockey, and basket ball. Vic. squeaked out a win in rugby, borrowed the Jennings Cup for a year, but fell before a powerful Dentistry team which won the Sifton Cup, basketball's. highest honour.

In 1912, 1913, and 1914 Dentistry proved unbeat able in track and field, taking the interfaculty champion ship these successive years. At the same time the college was very notably represented on the Varsity team. In 1912 dental students scored one-third of Varsity's points in the intercollegiate meet, while in 1913 two of our men, J. Bricker and Campbell established university records.

Hockey again captured the spotlight in 1915. Den

tistry was a sure bet in that Jennings Cup final

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teams competing — Jr. and Sr. Dents. An overtime period

saw the seniors eke out a victory. The final years of the decade, 1910-1920, produced two soccer championships, with teams going all the way in 1916 and 1919. The 1920's were certainly prosperous years for our athletes. Laurels were won in new realms of competition and reputations already established were well protected.

In 1920 the Ekhart Trophy for water polo mastery

came to the College. The interfaculty Assault-at-Arms was won by a wide margin by Jr. Dents. Also of note was that five dental students, Carson, Olson, Brown, Langtry, and Westman held positions on the Varsity hockey team which captured the Allen Cup.

The Dental rifle team coped the championship in 1921. The same year four Varsity team captains were Dentistry men, Underhill Soccer; Hobbs - Langtry | rugby; hockey, and Wood-water polo. The trophies collected by our athletes in 1922 speak for themselves of the effort expended. The Davidson Cup awarded to the winner of the senior Assault-at-Arms, the Spalding Cup for indoor baseball supremacy, and the familiar Jennings Cup, all went to the Dental College. 1924 saw the rifle team win the De Lury Shield, while 1925 produced in addition to another riflemen victory, championships in indoor baseball, basketball, soccer, and Assault-at-Arms. The Dental hockey team was successful in winning the Cup again in 1927.

The Mullock Cup many times near but always elusive, finally went to 230 College in 1935. As in former years efforts in other sports were frequently rewarded. The Jennings Cup went to Dentistry in 1932, as did the Spalding Cup in 1934, 1937, and 1938. A strong volleyball team brought the Victoria Staff Cup to the College in 1938. An indication of the calibre of Dentistry's representation on Varsity teams is seen in the presentation of the Johnny Copp Memorial Cup for ability and sports manship to Gus Greco of 3T7.

Baseball by this time, deemed another specialty of the Faculty brought victory in 1940 and 1942. Not to be outdone the volleyball team ran up a string of three successive championships in 1941, 1942, and 1943. Spirit and enthusiasm received notation in Hya Yaka of 43. Doctors Godfrey, Wollot, and Holmes were mentioned for their interest in athletics, while the support given their teams by the students in general, was commended.

The waning 1940's saw a period marked by deter mined competition and sportsmanship. Lady Luck failed to shine on the Faculty teams, as finalists in swimming, water polo, basketball, and football just failed to find them selves in the winners' circle.

The buildup of the early 50's paid off in 1953 when teams reached the finals in football, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball, hockey, and soccer. In 1955 squash reached headline proportions with five dental teams all advancing to the finals. The A hockey team produced two brilliant seasons in 1955 and 1956, only to be nosed out by nar

row margins in the finals. The past - a brilliant record of achievement; the present — a responsibility is ours; and the future our record be as inspiring.

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