Recognition:
All-Midwest - Duncan MacIntosh
Jack Tate Founder's Award - Bill Joseph
Nappy Award - Pete Sillari
The American Indian first played "bagataway". As many as 1000 players tripped, maimed and often killed
each other in order to pass a small stone from one end of their village to the other. During its rise to become
the national sport of Canada and more recently, a club sport at Notre Dame, there have been numberous attempts
to refine this mayhem. Like most of the newer club sports however, hustle, conditioning, and mostly mayhem have been
the only defense against the skills of experienced teams. Refinement can wait, and meanwhile the Irish stickmen provide what should
be a great spectator sport. This strategy won't necessarily boast a winning season but it came close last year with a 4-6-1 record
against teams like Michigan State and Georgetown. This year, captain Bill Joseph and Duncan MacIntosh returned with All-Midwest honors
and standouts Cliff Lennon and Pete Silari to add just a touch of experience to the team. While it was hoped that this added refinement
would contribute to a better record, there were enough newcomers to preserve the excitement.
Dome,1966
