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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F SPRING SPORTS Spring sports had no priority rating so they were almost dropped in the interest of national defense. No baseball, track, or golf intercollegiate competition saw the Hilltop upperclassmen in action. The freshmen however organized to take part in the telegraphic track meet in competi- tion with the records hung up by fresh- men in all the conference schools. Spring football played a major role with forty-eight men moving outside as soon as the weather permitted. Fifteen lettermen back is normally the same as saying a good season next year, but Uncle Sam may change some of the prospects into soldiers. Fred Polino, all-conference center, may be in the Navy Air Corps next fall, While Al Mazzaferro is finishing this school year on a draft deferment. If the armed services do not claim too many of the upcoming freshmen footballers, prospects should continue to rise. The four hours of gym required produced some boxers and wrestlers, so the newly revived association put on a slam- boree for the townfolks that really brought down the house. Fent Wolfe scored the only knockout when Guy Mazzocca for- got to cover up his chin and a fast right caused an enforced black-out midway in the second round. Iohn Spezzaferro, stu- dent boxing instructor and finalist in the light-heavy division of the Cleveland Golden Gloves tournament, out-decisioned Iohn Henninger, Lorain champ, in the fea- ture bout of the evening. lim Heppert got the judges' nod in the main wrestling match on the card over Alex Nagy. The ten bout card furnished so much speed and action that Coach Turney made im- mediate plans for more slamborees in the future. More space should certainly be given to the frosh who did at least get into inter- collegiate competition. Nester, hurdler on the Philadelphia Overbrook High team that won the indoor track crown in 1939, organized the frosh. Nearly twenty candi- dates were turned up, including George McCrea, member of thelsame champion team, lohn Alden who runs the mile in two minutes flat, and Linwood Orange who was on the Maryland state high school championship relay team. From this group may spring a varsity track team next year. The faculty volleyball team minus its star Kolehmainen failed to show up to advantage when it met the student all- stars. ln the past the profs have generally at least held their own, but this year they fell.