Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The CARDINAL I936 Resume of the Season Eleven victories out of seventeen starts was the very creditable record compiled by Catholic Univer- sity,s Flying Cardinal basketeers for the 1955-36 season. . Captain Bernie Lieb and Hermie Schmarr were the bright lights of the Red and Black quintet. In fact so great was their play that they both received All-District honors at the close of the season, the former being placed at guard while the latter was presented With a position at forward. Schmarr also earned more honors for himself and his university by capturing the collegiate individual point scoring crown for the District of Columbia. Zeke Brown, captain-elect of next years court five, also performed brilliantly on more than one occasion for the Cardinal cause. uZeke teamed up With a newcomer, Sam Pagano, at the guard posi- tions to give Catholic U. one of the strongest defensive teams in this section. Irish Carroll proved to be just as adept at the court game as he was at toting a pigskin up and down the football gridiron last fall. He and Hermie Schmarr were the forwards of the Brookland five. Although he was placed at guard on the All-District basketball team, Captain Bernie Lieb played center for the CU. courtmen. Joe Yanchulis and Bill Adamaitis completed the Cardinal court roster. Though they were cast in the role of substitutes, both men saw consider- able action and often turned in beautiful basketball performances. A great deal of credit for the splendid exhibitions of the Cardinal five should go to Coach Fod Cotton. The Orange Bowl game in Miami took a horrible toll of his basketeers. Bernie Lieb was the lone C.U. player who was not a member of the football squad. Consequently, due to the lavish preparations for the New Years Day battle, little time was left for Fods, stalwarts to obtain their court practice. So it was . . BERNARD LIEB

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The CARDINAL I936 Adamaitis, Pagano, Yanchulis, Lieb, Cotton, Schmarr, Brown, Carroll. B a s k e t b a l l FORREST COTTON .................................. Comb RESULTS Catholic U.v37 .............. Maryland St. Normal-24 Catholic U. 50 ......................... Roanoke-2 5 Catholic U.-36 ........................... Duke 39 Catholic U. 38 .................... Mt. St. MaryHSl Catholic Ur-44 ................ Western Maryland-33 Catholic U.-2 1 ....................... St. ThomaF44 Catholic U.-36 ................ Emory and Henry 25 Catholic U. 33 .......................... LaSalle-35 Catholic U. 19 ........................ St. Joseph 36 Catholic U. 28 .......................... Geneva 42 Catholic Uf39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Davis-ElkinFZI Catholic U.-39 .................... John Marshall 31 Catholic U.w55 .................... Long Island Ur-S7 Catholic U.-.40 ...................... Maryland U.-29 Catholic U.-v42 ...................... St. Thomas 35 Catholic Ur-59 .................... Mt. St. Mary s 34 Catholic U. 45 ........................... LaSalle-37 LETTERMEN Brown Lieb Schmarr Carroll Pagano Guinan ManageQ l28

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The CARDINAL I936 that the Card mentor had to put a practically drill-less team on the floor for the entire first half of the season. Despite this handicap the Cotton-coached Cards scored victories over Maryland, Davis-Elkins, West- ern Maryland, Roanoke, Maryland State Normal, Mt. St. Marys twice, St. Thomas, La Salle, John Mar- shall and Emory and Henry. On the other hand, Duke, the outstanding basketball team of the Southern Conference, Long Island University, one of the greatest combinations in the country, St. Josephs, Geneva, an Olympic contender, were the alien fives who scored victories over Catholic University. The remaining four games were played with St. Thomas and La Salle. Losing to both teams early in the season, the Fly- ing Cards improved sufhciently to trounce both teams later in the season. HERMAN SCHMARR Perhaps the most thrilling victory scored by the CU. team this year was the triumph over Maryland University. The Redbirds went into the fray as distinct underdogs, and for three periods trailed the College Parkers. However, in the dying moments of the tussle the Cottonmen came through with one of the most spirited rallies ever seen on a basket- ball court. The entire team collaborated in scoring over 15 points in the space of 5 minutes and to ultimately earn a 40-29 decision over the Terrapins. Only one member of this seasonis Cardinal court squad Will be lost for next year. But this loss will be tremendously felt by the CU. team as it will be its captain, Bernie Lieb. For the past three seasons Lieb has received All-District recognition and he will always be remembered at Catholic University as the greatest team player to ever wear the Red and Black. He never hesitated to forego personal glory for the sake of the team.