Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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EAIIL FREIBURGER Shorty is one of the fastest, cleverest, and most accurate shooting forwards that ever donned a White and Blue uniform. His ability to hoop the leather has placed the laurel man - times in Concordia ' s hands. EDWIN BEVERSDORF Bevy is rather diminutive in size but as a forward he exhibited some swift pass- ing work. Short but snappy — his flashy floor work was the feature of many a battle. ALBERT BUBECK John played at guard and in this posi- tion he established quite a reputation by his cleverness and speed. CHESTER THALACKER Chet was a tower of strength in the defense as well as in the offense, occasion- ally adding a marker from the center of the Hoor. CLARENCE PICKELMANN Pickels played his part of the defense efficiently, ver ' often hindering the op- posing forwards.

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laakptball Having emerged from the misty clouds of obscurity of the past decade with a record that was impressive, to say the least, Concordia this year continued to blaze its path to fame which had been begun by the Varsity of the last two years. Considering the fact that this was the hardest and most crowded schedule that any Concordia five ever labored under, we may say with pride that it was a banner season. Those who represented Concordia on the floor this season were: Kretzschmar, coach, captain, and center; Kauth, Freiburger, Beversdorf, Bachert, forwards; Zapf, Thalacker, Bubeclc, and Pickelmann, guards. Later on Marten and Hahn joined their ranks as center and forward respectiveh . V. M. C. A. vs. CONCORDIA The Varsity swung into action on the eve of Dec. 6th against the Milwaukee Five. The game proved to be a nip and tuck affair from the opening whistle until the final bark of the timekeeper ' s gun. The Y led at the half 17-16. After the rest period the battling Concordians started a rally, and at the final shot were on the safe side of a 28-24 score. IVIILWAUKEE NORMAL vs. CONCORDIA In a game that will live to be a classic in the basketball annals of Concordia the battling White and Blue cagers whipped the local normal school, who for six years had defeated every team Concordia sent against them. The Blue Blazes opened up with a burst of speed that fairly swept the superior opponents off their feet, earning six points in the first few minutes of play, then the Normalites staged a ral ly which gave them a two point lead. With bull-dog tenacity the C. C. cagers clung to the enemy players. The cheering of both team ' s followers drowned out the referee ' s whistle. Then occurred a lull. Bubeck, Concordia ' s guard was seen to leave the floor injured. A change in the lineup was now effected with Freigurger at forward. The score for Concordia rose to ten, when the half ended. The lead of the Normalites in the second half was short-lived for the Cream City pile-driver broke through the Normal defense again and again and dropped the leather through the hoop. The last four minutes were filled with excitement, Concordia coming forward with a decisl e victory, 26-15. LAWRP:NCE college vs. concordia Sacrificing a considerable part of their acation the team met the Lawrence five, Midwest and state champs, at Appleton, Wis., on Jan. 2nd. The Lawrentians took the offensive at the offset and began an attack that swept the astonished Concordians off their feet. The floorwork of Zapf and the desperate attempts of Kretzschmar and Freiburger to sink the leather were unavailing and the Concordians were forced to swallow the bitter pill of defeat 49-17.

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CARROLL COLLEGE vs. CONCORDIA On Jan. 9th the team migrated to Waukesha, Wis., where they ran up against the Carroll cagers. Out of form due to the holida rest they received a handy trim- ming at the latter ' s hands. Two long shots by Kauth were the feature of the game. In spite of the occasional flashes of stellar basketball b - the Milwaukee squad the Concordia tossers fell victim to the Waukeshans by a 35-15 score. ST. NORBERT ' S COLLEGE vs. CONCORDIA The next game found the squad at Depere, Wis., where they attacked the strong St. Norbert ' s five. This team was seeking the championship of the independent col- leges of the state. However, the White and Blue soon placed such laurels out of their sight. At the outset the outcome looked pretty gloomy for the Blue Blazes for not only had the Catholics garnered eight points but two of the Concordian warriors were also forced to retire from the game, Bubeck with a broken nose, and Thalacker with a sprained ankle. Despite these misfortunes the Milwaukee collegians cut loose and had nearly evened up the score when the half rang. The second half was marked by desperate fighting on both sides. During the last few minutes of play Shorty Freiburger sank the sphere four times in rapid fire order, giving the Concordians a hard earned victory, 18-16. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING vs. CONCORDIA The Concordia sharpshooters easil ' triumphed over the S. O. E. five of Milwau- kee to the tune of a 42 to 20 victory. Captain Kretzschmar inserted two new men. Marten and Hahn without any ill effects. MISSION HOUSE SEMINARY vs. CONCORDIA As an anticlimax to the two foregoing victories came the game with the Mission House of Sheboygan, Wis., which resulted in defeat when the strong quintet from the North took the heavy end of a 34-19 score. Worthy of mention is the sportsman- ship displayed on both sides. ST. NORBERT ' S COLLEGE vs. CONCORDIA The Milwaukee cagers dropped a thrilling game to the upstate Catholics of De Pere. The Green and White came down determined to wipe out the defeat of a few weeks before. The Concordians got away to a slow start and covild not overcome the 15-6 lead held by the priests at the intermision. The St. Norbert ' s five copped the bacon by the score of 28-22. Y. M. C. A. vs. CONCORDIA The Y. 1 L C. A. evened up an old score when they defeated the Milwaukee Varsity in the final tilt of the 1925 season 31-28. The Y assumed the lead early in the game by scoring six points. The Y men were, however, closely followed in both of the halves when Concordia stars rallied. Max Zapf starred for Concordia throwing a scare into the Y team as he made four difficult long shots in the last tew minutes of play. This marked the close of the long and strenuous season. 187]