Chicago College of Optometry - Focus Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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dale said, Even though the caliber of competition has increased tremendously, l feel that with the spirit and team play displayed by our boys, the squad will prove itself worthy of the support that the student body has always given it. The first game was an away game with the University of illinois Professional school. Displaying a powerful scoring attack combined with tight defense, the Blue and Gold trounced the lllini squad 60-44. ln the second contest a tall, polished and well coached l lerzl Junior College team handed the CCC. cagers their First defeat 54-44. This initiated a losing streak which the Eyemen were unable to shake. At midseason time the team had lost seven straight games and were due for more trouble with the graduation of Paul Sears and Bob lrwin. Sears' absence was acutely Felt because the toll forward had poured 1052 points through the hoop in six contests. Coach Stockdale tried desperately to put the team back in the win columnrnsbut to no avail. Despite all efforts, the CCG. squad wound up the season with a dismal 1 won and sixteen lost record. The fault was undoubtedly the lack of proper con- ditioning. Schools like l.oyola and Depaul make allowances for their varsity teams and schedule them lor several hours oi practice daily. Chicago College, on the other hand, cannot do this because ol the more rigid scholastic requirements. It seemed that as long as the CCC. five could run with their opponents the score stayed respectable, but as the game progressed the speed and stamina of the opposition literally ran the Eyemen into the ground. Despite the results, every member oi the team deserves praise for giving his all, and coach Carl Stockdale merits special acknowledgement for his tremendous job ol molding the team into a fighting unit.

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gciefgaf Optimism reigned supreme among the athletic hierarchy of the Chicago College of Optometry when the 1950-'51 basketball season opened. A thirteen man team averaging over six feet tall had reported to coach Carl Stockdale for practice. lncluded among them were eight lettermen from the previous year's squad which had compiled a creditable record of six wins and four defeats. Heading the veteran list was Mort Ennis who had averaged over twelve points per game to lead all the scorers the year before. Ennis was starting his third Year of varsity ball. Other three-year men who returned were rugged Stan layroe, hard playing guard from Texas, tall center Bob lrwin and smooth Roy Hedlund. Rounding out the veteran list was star playmalqer Bob Clawson, high jumping John Luclcovv, Don lombaugh and Bob Levinson. This nucleus of experienced players was strengthened by the addition of Paul Sears. Sears im- pressed everyone with his outstanding shooting ability and won himself a starting berth. Unfortunately, however, he was a senior and could only play for one semester. Coach Stockdale arranged a seventeen game inter- collegiate schedule for the cagers. This nearly doubled the previous season's card of ten games. The quality of the competition was likewise improved. included on the schedule were most of the Chicago junior Colleges who consistently turn out fine teams. Other power houses on the card were the freshmen teams of Depaul and Loyola University who have acquired national recognition for their baslcetball prowess. Service teams were represented by the Great l.al4es Mariners and the Ft. Sheridan Sailors which was the only team to defeat CCD. at home the previous season. When aslced about the sauad's chances coach Stock-

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