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

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g i ii JLmswsm , . oucoaom HENRY IMELMANN Permit us to introduce Hank, the manager of our 28 quint. The man- ager's job is always real work with little pleasure in it, but Hank proved him- self capable to the utmost degree. He was thorough in everything, untiring in his constant efforts. LEO SPAETH Long before the season opened, the responsibility of cqaching the team to a victorious season was vested in Doug, who in his former years on the varsity squad had proven his sterling qualities of sportsmanship and playing ability. Laboring under the handicap of studies and of playing himself, Doug produced a remarkable machine, of which he himself proved to be the out- standing figure with his stellar guarding, his long shots, and his never-say- die spirit. ' '

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again netted the ball, this time a ditiicult one-handed shot from the corner. But this lead was short-lived. While our warriors could no longer find the hoop, the HGoslings were scoring at will, and at the intermission they were leading 21 to 10. In the second half we were completely outclassed. The op- ponents had everything their own way. Score: 52 to 18. On Jan. 28, the Blues were obliged to swallow the bitter pill of defeat for the second time at the hands of the Y. M. C. A. Red Triangles. Our gallants put forth every ounce of their energy, but they were unable to stop the Y., especially Arnold, the Trianglesi star sharpshooter. He literally won the contest for them, scoring sixteen of their twenty-eight points. The high point-getter of our side was Thalacker, being credited with three baskets. Score: 28 to 15. Feb. 4 found the Mission House College quint again invading our terri- tory, Having lost the previous battle with them by practically a hair's breadth, the Blues took the fioor determined not to allow such a thing to happen again. For three quarters of the game it was a bitter and close struggle. In the last quarter however. the opponents flashed such a dazzling offense that our per- formers were completely bewildered. The result was that we again held the short end of the rope, the score this time being 58 to 29. The following Saturday, Feb. 11, our Blues stacked up against Con- cordia Teachers' College at River Forest, Ill. Beyond the shadow of a doubt the game was one of the most intensely exciting contests ever staged in the iiTeachersi i' gym. The teams were evenly matched and a merry tussle fol- lowed. It was a neck and neck struggle from start to finish. The lead changed hands constantly. The end of the first half found the Teachers one point to the good, the score being 14 to 13. In the second half the battle for the lead continued as in the first. At the final gunshot the score stood at 28-all, and an overtime period was again necessary. During these five minutes our braves were unable to do anything in the line of scoring, while the itForesters'I on the other hand collected three field goals. The final score was 34 to 28. A tough battle to lose! The next game was staged at the A. L. A. gymnasium, where our forces were pitted against the Northwestern five of Watertown in a return game. The Goslingsi crack forwards, Zilz and Rosenhauer, piled up points with clock-like regularity. The latter had seven field goals to his credit already at the end of the first half. The Blues seemed to be off color in the art of sinking baskets, for they got only five throughout the entire contest, and so the opponents carried 011' a 41 to 16 victory. On March 10 the Blues won in a fairly easy engagement with the Wis- consin University Extension quint. The game proved to be a rather rough- and-tumble affair, as the scorebook showed twenty-eighe fouls. Final score: 25 to 19. On March 16, the Blues took the floor against Concordia Teachers' Col- lege for the last game of the season . The contest was again staged at River Forest. Our lads got away in a flying start and gathered five points before the opponents were fully aware of it. However, the Teachers pulled them- selves together in a hurry and soon passed us. They continued on their ram- page in the second half, dropping the ball through the netting at almost regu- lar intervals. And so our gallant warriors were again forced to bow their heads in defeat. Score: 30 to 17.

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FRED BOELTER Butts may be called one of the most valuable men on the team be- cause of his ability to play any position assigned to him. As a forward he proved his capability by his accurate eye for a basket, as a center by his wonderful floor-work, and as a guard by his stellar and airtight defensive play. DANIEL WENZ The center position, our weak spot last year, was ably taken care of this season by Sandy. His height enabled him to secure the tip-otf and was a big factor in our passwork, and his defensive playing was of the best quality. His long arms saved us many a time from being scored upon. ERNST JEHN A veteran of two seasons, Jam was impregnable, at all times giving his best and all of it to the team. He was easily one of our steadiest men. While never overlooking a chance to assist in the teams offense, he was rare- ly caught away from his post on the defense.