Luther Institute - Voyageur Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Wildcat Cagers Lakeview and Concordia--the bright spots in the Luther Wildcats' 1943-44 basketball season. As one looks back on the past season, he sees, standing head and shoulders above the other contests, the two victories over Concordia and the single over powerful Lakeview. The Wildcats initiated the new season by out-pointing the aforementioned Lakeview quintet and extending Luther's streak to two straight in the annual contest. They combined their winning ways by thoroughly drubbing Vlfheaton, but dropped a close decision to Francis Parker in an overtime period. The Heavies raised their coach's morale with victories over Elgin Academy and the Luther Alumni. but were forced, after traveling all the way to Milwaukee. to accept defeat from a great five from Lutheran High up there in Wisconsin in the closing days of the year. The New Year was opened successfully with a hard-fought victory over Harvard, 50-35. and continued in a see-saw with a defeat by North Shore and the first win over Concordia. It was the first Concordia game a non-league affair that was climaxed by 'General Eggert s Break away shot to win a thriller 29-28. Despite the high scoring of Concordia s Roman Vallesky Luther managed to bring out enough reserfe scoring strength to revenge one of last years defeats LEFT TO RIGHT Pahr Hoppensteadt Stortz Riedel Irsch Behnken Puder lCaptaml Schlewa Harks Menklnq lCoachD In the two weeks between the Concordia games the Cats kept ahve by trouncmg a weak Pullman Tech five They were forced to bow however to a bunch of free throw shootm fools from University High in the latter s gym Then came the game of games the feature event at Concordia' And what a night rt was as in one of the really exciting games of the season Then followed in quick succession a win from North Park a defeat at the hands of Todd In Woodstock and what was probably the best game played by the Heavles this year a near win over Chicago Latin the PS L Champions The Cats finished the scheduled season with victories over Chicago Christian and Morgan Park Military Academy the first being an overtime contest in the P S L Tourney however the Heavres were overthrown by an avenging Concordia five in the closing minutes of the ellmlna tion round game And so went the season Mediocre? Not according to the rabid Luther students' Luther alumni and students watched the Heavies come out on the right end of a 31-28 score

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SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT Behnken Irsch Hecht tPrel1dentl Pxttlelzau Iohns Paradxol Ihdo STANDING Lxndenberg Harks Menkmg Uftdviserl Krueger Zahrte Student Council The year of 44 saw a long Luther dream become a real1ty Wllh the establrshment of the Luther Instltute Student Counc1l Under Mr M nkmgs gu1dance the Counc11 was founded to promote student body act1v1t1es and create a sp1r1t of co operat1on and frlendlmess between students and faculty Durmg the last semester the Councll has bus1ed 1lSelf m orgamzmg an eff1c1ent work1ng body Hall guards lost and found Curtls campargn funds open house and mtramural soft ball have been the major toplcs under cons1derat1on Melv1n Hecht pres1dent Don Iohns v1ce pres1dent and Elalne Plttelkau secretary had the honor of serv1ng as the Councll s f1rst off1cers Mr Louls Menklng acted as faculty advlser The members of Luthers flrst CO'l1I1C1l are Freshmen Wllllam Lmdenberg and Carl Zahrte Sophomores Alvm Harks and Ralph Krueger Iumors-Carlton lhde Kenneth Behn ken and Blame P1tt1ekau Sen1ors Don Iohns Ray Irsch Lotus Paradres and Melvm Hecht Those who acted as representatrves for extra curncular aCt1V1l1eS are Band Warren Meyer Drama Club Edgar Meyer Athlenc Department Glenn Hoffmann Glee Club Fred Flemer The Blue and Gold Donald Landrebe . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . . . . , . , . . 2 1 . V 1 - 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 . . , . . . . . , . . . . . 1 T 1 1 ' T 1 1 . . . I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 0

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Ponies The Luther Ponies proved the old adage, Experience provides winning ball teams. by coming out on top nine times in a fifteen game schedule and losing three games by not more than three points during the past season. Although the starting line-up was usually composed of sophomores, every freshman played in at least five games, in that way gaining valuable experience for next year. Bill Gray and Capt Bob Greislng provided the offensive thrills with the unusually hxgh scoring records of 121 and 107 points respectrvely These two boys fmrshed the season by gaming expen nce on the Wildcat squad playing in the last two heavyweight games KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT Schech Kruse Zahrte Lindo berg STANDING Knoll Hellstrand Mundmqer Gre1smglCapta1nl Gray Waller Rhode playing mostly defensive ball Sophomore Bill Schroeder started out with the Fresh Sophs but under doctors orders was forced to temporarily discontinue hrs basketball career because of an operation Mundlnger Kruse Rhode and Zahrte rounding out the squad were 1n and out of ball games all season in an effort to get experience Probably the Ponies best game of the season was the one against Concordra on Feature Night when after accepting an earlrer defeat by the same team they proved their mettle by endmg up in front Heartbrealnng losses to Harvard U High and an overrated Todd quintet which had won forty four games m a row were hard to take but the Lights did take them :ke true sportsmen and vowed theyd get even when they meet again as heavyweight teams Schech, Hellstrand. Willer, Knoll. and Lindenberg alternated at the remaining positions