Heidelberg University - Aurora Yearbook (Tiffin, OH)

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BALL SEASON Only nine men reported for the initial basketball practice and as a result the outlook for the 1941-42 season was none too bright. Despite the fact that most of the boys were veterans, it looked like a bad year for the Tricolor in state basket- ball circles, for besides the smaller num- ber of players, the Princes also faced some tough teams that were new to the Heidel- berg schedule. As the year progressed, with the exception of a few brilliant spots, this gloomy forecast proved true, for the dribblers ended their season with only about one-half as many victories as defeats. The opening game showed that the brand new offense worked out by the coaching staff was effective, with Spread- bury and Hoernernan teaming up to carry the greater part of the scoring bur- den. Later in the schedule other members of the team began to find the range, and with the return of Wolfe to the line-up, hopes for a successful cage season were decidedly brighter. However it was really the beginning of the end, for first the services of Spreadbury, then of Henning, and finally of lftfolfe were lost to the team I within the next few weeks. A continually changing line-up carried on valiantly but concluded a mediocre season. Forecasts for next year would ordin- arily be favorable, for the frosh squad proved its mettle by going undefeated through their season. They were victor- ious in their intramural encounters and then annexed the school basketball championship by toppling the juniors, who had held the crown for two years, 54 to 49 in an exciting overtime fray. The winning team was composed of Caswall, Biller, Qnusic, Platner and Krammes. luniors and sophomores who gained experience and should form the nucleus for the l942-43 season include Poetter, Spreadbury, Wolfe, Heglaw, Spezzaferro, Wilson, Coulter and Bockel. Under the present conditions, though, next year's court campaign may contain any num- ber of surprises.

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THE BASKET HOME GAMES GAMES AWAY December 9 Ashland 38 ............... Heidelberg December 16 Kenyon 32 ............... lanuary 17 Muskingum 44 ........... lanuary 31 Findlay 47 ............... February 10 Qhio Northern Sl ......... February 19 Capital 48 ............... February 24 Bowling Green 32 ........ . Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg . Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg December 12 Baldwin-Wallace 44 ....... Heidelberg December 13 Fenn 25 .................. Heidelberg Chio Northern 51 ......... lanuary lO Kenyon 43 ............... lanuary 13 Mount Union 78 .......... lanuary 14 Hiram 38 ................ lanuary 29 Bowling Green 57 ......... February 3 Ohio Wesleyan 53 ....... Akron 57 ..... Kent State 55. . Wittenberg 70. Ashland 49. . . Findlay 73 .... February 6 February 7 February 14 February 17 February 26 December 18 . Heidelberg Heidelberg . Heidelberg .Heidelberg Heidelberg . Heidelberg . Heidelberg . Heidelberg . Heidelberg . Heidelberg .Heidelberg

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