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

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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]

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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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mAi ■ ■ ■ : AAiW UiPtlUtB Tennis is fast becoming one of the most popular sports at Concordia. In fact, it has already become so popular, that the two tennis courts which we have are far too inadequate to handle the number of players. Therefore, two more courts will be erected which will greatly imprcne the playing facilities. Two years ago the Student Bod decreed that tennis also be a representativ sport. Accordingly steps were taken to put the best possible team on the court, so that honors might also be gained in this field of sport. However, due to a late start, poor playing conditions, and a short season, the team was not as successful, perhaps, as many of us had hoped. Yet it was by no means a failure. The following men represented the first team: Roecker, Rinderknecht, Thalack- er.and Borchardt. On the second squad were: Pflug, Langbecker, and Windisch. Chet Thalacker upheld the position as coach and Roecker that of business manager. [88]