Brooklyn College of Pharmacy - Pharmakon Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Ci? Ccfgnf PHAPLIVIAKON 568-fi ? C1 N.-SN KQAJ 1, 1 Ll l Y 926 Varsity Beats Alumni Five HE LONG, strenuous and successful 1926-'27 court campaign of our basket- ball team was closed on the night of March 23rd. at P. S. 117 where the alumni succumbed to the Varsity by a 42 to 34 count. The varsity scored a brilliant victory in what was probably the most spectacular and hardest fought game of the season. Q Unable go find, the form that has made the B. C. P. team famed far and wide for their invincible qualities in past history and in the game of the current season, they were lost for a good part of the tussle which was marked by rapid scoring splashes. A remedy was finally discovered, changes in the lineup being frequently made, and after much experimenting a formidable Pharmacy was pitting its energies against a determined alumni quintet. - Goldberg, Brooklyn's substitute center, scored the goal that put our team in the van for the first time during the game. In the scrimmage, in which there was much falling over one another, Rube, in the act of falling, registered his first goal. The lead changed hands time and again, but a determined rally in the closing minutes of the half found our team ahead by 13 to 8. The new half saw the decline of the former wearers of the Crimson and Gold, who were dumbfounded under the rapid fire which the Varsity opened on them in the ensuing moments. Berick scored but one field goal during the boisterous evening, but it was responsible for giving the team an advantage, which was held to the end of the bitter struggle. Conde, who substituted for Berman, fought with all his wonted fire and in- fused into his teammates the greatest confidence. Count knew no peer in the ways and means of the defensive art in this final encounter. Fichman and Beck played with great effectiveness and were largely responsible for the victory. While Berick was not among the-scorers he, nevertheless, did remarkable work along offensive and defensive lines. Berkowitz, Gerson and Burris, former luminaries were thorns in the side of our offense and defense. They scored with the precision of Dead Eye Dick , and when ever allowed to roam loose, were constant menaces. The three of them combining to score an aggregate sum of 26 points, which was three quarters of their team's total. JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE N ADDED attraction of the evening was a preliminary combat staged be- tween the members of the Pharmakon staff and members of the Senior class. The literary men won out in the last minute of play when Moe Shenker caged a difficult. shot from the side to give his team a 2-1 to 21 victory. ' Taking into consideration the experience and condition of some of the contest- ants, the game was close. Hard playing featured throughout as the following events indicate. , The game started off with a bang as Rosenblum galloped through the entire Pharmakon team to tally the first goal of the evening, not to be outdone, Marans retaliated with a neat throw from mid-court to even the count. Sensational shoot- ing on the part of the Seniors gave them a short lived lead, only to have Tarlow and Buchalter come fighting back and wrest the lead from the future. graduates. The stormy session ending as Shotsky tallied from under the loop to tie the score at 13 a piece. ' - , , Meyer Fein began activities in the second canto by putting the staff on the right side of the ledger with his basket on the tipoff. Fighting hard and with snappy passing wherein Cheris, Zimmerman and Rosenblum largely figured, the Seniors drew away from their contemporaries and garnered a lead that they held till the final six minutes. Trailing by four points Marans began a belated. rally when he J at . ff sent the leather twirling through the net on a spectacular one hand flip, Schwimmer Page 229 lk fm 1.9.54 - 'Q' 1

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N . XQQ1 CO4 0353? PHAQMAKON M59 ? Ci' First one five and then the other would assume the lead. As thi? gaime nfffsilti close, Brooklyn speeded up its attack and a field goal by B506 pffus ELLJLV Sug- fouls by the same player, gave us a four point advantage- ul E0 1 ai ld ' d stitute, gave the followers of Blackstone a boost by a neat goa FOIIT. G1 311. 21 shot via the foul line and cut our lead to 17 to 16.. In the midst of a 136 mage in front of the barrister's goal, Match penalized Berman with a ou Ei oud and Lane came through for the lawyers for the winning points. The team p Syl a brilliant game against a five which was supposedly far stronger on paper- E9 H star guard of the future prescriptionists, played a bang-up game and WZS lg scorer of the combat with two field goals and four fouls. Fichman who held Salz, Law's goal shooting ace scoreless followed Beck with two goals.. u . Although the boys outscored its rival in field goals, six to five, it was the ability of the lawyers to count from the fifteen foot line that eventually decided the con- test for the Washington Street school. University Club Has Rough Night N AGGRESSIVE Brooklyn College of Pharmacy team was beaten out 23 to 21 by the University Club five in an extra period -game. The- club team had more than a little trouble in downing the representatives of our institution, as the score indicates. The combat was so closely contested throughout, that three points was the biggest margin that separated the quintets during the entire game. Windisch opened the proceedings when he caged a line throw from scrimmage. Taking a pass from Fichman, Beck retaliated to tie the score. Both teams went on the defensive soon, thereby slowing up the contest considerably. After some preliminary skirmishing, Beck again tore through for his second goal, and, at this juncture, University began to heave the sphere from all angles of the court, the contest seefsawing for the rest of the session ' which finally ended with the clubmen showing the way by 111 to 10. Our fellow druggists succeeded in squaring matters to start the second canto on Berman's A 'f free throw, only to have Jervis give his team a lead which was retained 'till the final minute of play, when Beck once more created a deadlock at 16 all. Knipe tallied from under the loop and followed up with a foul shot. With a three point advantage, the contest seemed at this in- stance safely tucked away, but not to be outdone, our basketeers staged a brilliant comeback and with thirty seconds to go, Fistel's spectacular heave from -center court knotted the score 19 to 19. Displaying smoother and more finished team work, the clubmen swept the wearers of the Crimson and Gold off their feet in the extra session and added to its total on Raye's unique backhand flip. Fichman, however, evened the count again only to lose the game on two fouls which McGreal tallied making the final total 23 to 21. ' Beck .was the outstanding player scintillating throughout the entire game, coming through for a sum total of ten points and was closely fol- UPAUI7' STWN lowed by Fichman in scoring honors. Page 228 ij . 'SQA B- 1. strc:

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CO4 - - XGVX .QVDQ gfqixbqf pHAlILMAKON P CD3 E L qx g fc'x.z ti d the count once a ain and was immediately followed by Shellker for the third e g . ' . , i h A consecutive basket, receiving a well executed pass from Sancetta .lugt 35 the W 19 e blew, ending the hostilities. Much Ado About LeagueS OME YEARS a o our own Dr. Joseph S. Goldwag formulated 9' P19111 Wllefeby the College of iharmaey in the Metropolitan District Colleges consogdatpd into a Basketball Association. The idea was fully discussed, an- 2LfifO1i31I1E 512 plans were drawn up towards that end. This idea first materialized in the Gail e ball Season of 1922-'23 when the Fordham College of Pharmacy, Colum 1a f o egg of Pharmacy and our own College of Pharmacy banded together and OHDS the Intercollegiate Pharmacy League , and arranged to play a horne and l10II1G series of contests. The team attaining the largest number of victories was to be presented with a championship trophy. . D . The Fordhamites offered Brooklyn the sternest opposition during that mem- orable year and this consequently necessitated a play-off. After playing One. of the most sensational games that was replete with thrills, the wearers of the Crim- son and Gold nosed out a fighting Fordham team by a single point. The following season 1923-'24 was also a memorable one for the newly made League. In fact the same circumstances prevailed through-out as was the case in the preceding year. Brooklyn and Fordham tied at the close of the season, a play-off again necessary, but this time the tables were turned and the Maroons were returned the victors, by the identical margin of a point. For the next two years there was a lull in the functions of the League, the Intercollegiate games being dropped, and the Fordham team completely disband- ing although B. C. P. still continued its Basketball relations with the Columbia College of Pharmacy during this period. ' However, the League soon began to function once more in all its entirety. Mr. Victor Oliver of the New Jersey College of Pharmacy being the instigator of the 1926-'27 season. After a short period of discussion the defunct Intercollegiate Pharmacy League was brought back into existence under the new caption of the Eastern Intercollegiate Pharmacy League CE. I. P. LJ, and included the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy and Science, New Jersey College of Pharmacy, Columbia College of Pharmacy and our own institution. The following men were intrusted with the business and executive matters: Mr., L. G. Cordier, of Philadelphia, Presidentg Mr. Victor Oliver, of the Jersey College, as Secretary, and Dr. Joseph S. Goldwag, of Brooklyn, as Treasurer. Similar conditions as in the old League prevailed, namely, a home and home series of games, a perpetual trophy being awarded to the team winning the largest number of League games. i After a strenuous campaign, the Brooklynites were nosed out in its last game when they succumbed to the Columbiagdruggists in a loosely played game. 'The formal opening of the-League season took place in Philadelphia, when the Quakers vanquished our warriors in a last minute spurt. Not daunted however, our passers came right back with the characteristic Brooklyn fighting spirit and won the next four games in succession. With the League lead at stake, we suffered the afore- mentioned defeat at the hands of our neighbors. The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science emerged as champions for the first year with our college as a close second. Columbia' Phiarinacv finished third and New Jersey a poor last. .We feel proud of our men, not only for the fine record they made but because e k th th b ' w now ey gave e est that was in them. Surely their dim.,-i .Q t ' the glory established for our Alma Mater, for it was theif desire dur hbloiis far above others that made our splendid league record a possibility, Page 2 30 A 'lf ' e SELL ' it ' 11zx1ur. .,