Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954 Page: 3 of 6
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Floor Refinished With
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edged the playing surface with blue and finally applied several coats
of penetrating seal that will protect the floor’s surface.
THE SEASON SHOULD LOOK SO GOOD—Jerry Godinich, per-
renial manager of Hilltopper athletic teams on the campus, is all
smiles as he contemplates part of the equipment used by varsity bas-
ketball players. Godinich, as manager, is responsible for all equip-
ment, and must make sure everything is in tip top condition for the
players. Staff pohto by Ron Lenert. All other photos this page by Sam
Tramonte.
THE WHEELS WHIRR — In
athletic parlance this is called a
skull session with Coach Ed Nor-
ris, on the right, explaining to
the basketball candidates some of
the offensive patterns the Hilltop-
pers will run.
the University snaps every members of the team.
The pictures are then used with news releases, for
the yearbook, and the Hilltopper. Shown here are
Sam Tramonte and Hilltopper captain, Jim Krider.
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spread ten square feet at a time
with mops. At this point Mr. Ryon
put to work an electric scrubbing
machine. The scrubbing apparatus
contained a circular wire brush,
which loosened the old floor seal.
According to Mr. Ryon “the ma-
chine weighs 140 pounds, and is
fairly hard to operate.” The device
is steered with the use of the hip
and a light man would find it im-
possible to hold the machine un-
der complete control.
A''difficulty arose when the old
seal pealed on some spots of the
floor and not on others. But with
the use of Mr. Ryon’s machine
and a mixture of one quart vine-
gar to four gallons of water the
problem was overcome.
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On the fourth day over an hour
was spent cleaning the floor with
towels soaked in gas. Five times
the crew of six went over the
court. After this process had
dryed, a blue color seal was ap-
plied as an out-of-bounds border
around the court, in the key-holes,
and in the center circle.
Brother Walter stated, “Color-
ing gym floors seems to be the
coming trend, and in addition it
brings out the characteristics of
the floor.”
The first coat of Seal O’San was
put down on the fifth day. In ex-
cess of three hours were needed
to apply the first coat, as each
spot was treated eight times. This
coat was left to dry over Sunday,
but Monday found the tired crew
at it again.
The second and final coat of
seal was applied at a much faster
rate of speed, as the team fre-
quently alternated positions to re-
lieve the monotony. Following the
final coat, the job was finished,
and the tired crew made for the
showers, a hot meal, and bed. Al-
though they probably never gave
it a passing thought at the time,
their work will be appreciated this
winter by both Hilltopper players
and fans.
Abruptly changing the subject
it appears the Hilltoppers will be
on the fashionable, sharp side this
year. Two new sets of uniforms
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'54-55 Basketball Preparations
Trainer, Joe Pietronsante; student
manager, Jerry Godinich; intra-
mural Commissioner, Dick Weed;
and Mitch Tomaszkiewicz.
This team of professionals com-
pletely revamped and recondi-
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THE BIRDIE—Part of the preparations for the
basketball season consists in the taking of
publicity and publications photographs of the var-
sity players. Each year, the photography staff of
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were three seniors, five juniors, a
iike number of sophomores, and
a delegation i'Of nine from the
freshman ranks. ,
The squad went through offen-
sive and defensive drills, practiced
control ball handling, and finished
with a bit of work at the free
throw line.
Although the squad is not yet
in tip-top shape, the playing floor
appeared in fine condition, thanks
to a six day ordeal on the part of:
Athletic director, Brother Walter
Foken CSC; Mrs. Tex Ryon, Area
Representative from the Hunting-
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tioned the playing floor. The first
three days saw the crew, with
putty knives, remove tar, which
had dropped from the ceiling due
to the past summer’s extreme
heat. Naptha was used to eradi-
cate gum, rubber skid-marks, and
oddly enough, cigarette burns.
A detergent (Black Devil)
mixed with warm water was
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By Rick Pezdirtz
Hilltopper Sports Editor
Monday, Oct. 4 was “VB” day
for 22 St. Edward’s men as Coach
Ed Norris and Jim Fougerousse
opened varsity basketball practice.
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a headd by Brother Walter Foken, CSC, who spent more than a week
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Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954, newspaper, October 14, 1954; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1509768/m1/3/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Edward’s University.