New York University School of Education - Education Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Georgefown Loses +0 Violefs by 34-3I Holding off Georgetown's closing rush, N. Y. U. basketball team scored a hard fought 34-31 victory at the 102nd Engineers Armory before a crowd of 1,200. A list- less first half was succeeded by a second period that fairly streamed over with excite- ment. Captain Wald Morris of the visitors scored 16 points, and joe Hugret, N. Y. U. centre, took scoring honors for his team. The N. Y. U. team held a 22-19 edge at half time. On the rebound from defeats suffered in rapid order at the hands of Pitt, Columbia and Manhattan, the Violet flashed its best brand of court work this season. A quick passing attack engineered by Captain Nemecek, Hugret and Banks, culminated several times in baskets by the forward men. In the Hnal minutes of play, when one point separated both teams scores, Banks lifted a basket and the New York five played safe. As the game came to a close Hugret made good a foul shot. PiH'sburgh Too Good for Violefs A slump in the team's work after the Rutgers victory brought defeats at the hands of the Pittsburgh and Columbia fives. Pitts western style of play pierced the Violet defense at will, to win 40-22. New York tied the score twice in the second half, but the dizzy pace set by Pitt was too much for the Violet. Pittsburgh with its sweeping pick off plays led by Albright and Kowallis was just a bit too good for our boys, although Banks and Nemecek played hne defensive games. Washingfon and Lee Bow +o Violefs Three consecutive defeats did not affect the team's morale, judging from its appear- ance in the Washington and Lee and Georgetown battles. The Conn. team played its best game to emerge victorious over a tall W. 8: L. outfit that had compiled an enviable record before losing to the Violet. The final score was 39-26. As usual Monty Banks played a stellar defensive and offensive game which was a thing of beauty to watch from the spectators point of view. Violef Beafs S+. Johns in Year's Biggesi' Upsel' With a 27-23 licking at the 102nd Regiment Armory, the varsity basketballers brought St. john's red-shirted quintet to the end of its long victory trail that covered twenty-four games. When they dig into the mothballs for records of Violet basketball teams and when they look for Violet heroes, the five that downed St. johns in that thriller of thrillers will be remembered as the best. Cocky and confident, with all the elan and poise of a conqueror, the red shirted outfit from Brooklyn was as good as it felt and acted. But the Violet team had spirit and fight and Monty Banks. It is unfair to heap the lion's share of the game on one player, but the 4,000 who saw the game gave it to Banks. Short and stocky, he raced about the court, making and shooting passes in a manner that upset the losers. The visitors had a bewildering attack, but the Violet five man defense baffled it. After shaking off the first minute nervousness, the Cann coached five swung into its stride and clearly outplayed the losers throughout parts of the final game. 186

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Violei' Quiniei' Downs S'l'even Tech by Single Poini' The N. Y. U. basketball team defeated the Stevens Tech five by a split second be- fore 2,500 fans in the latters gym in Hoboken. The score was 25-24 and the victory kept the Violet slate clean, but for a few minutes everybody in the gym thought that Stevens had won. Roger McLean tossed a basket from mid-court apparently in the last minute of play, with Stevens trailing by one point. Oliicials after a huddle, announced, however, that the throw was started after time-had been called, and the goal accordingly was disallowed. It was explained that the blank cartridge in the timer's gun had failed to explode when he sought to signal the end of the game. In consequence all the spec- tators thought the battle was still on. The N. Y. U. quintet had a narrow squeak after apparently sewing the game up. Witli but 3 minutes to play the Violets led, 22-16 Stevens rallied and although N. Y. U. also managed to score, the Violets entered the final minute but a point to the good. Instead of playing safe, the New Yorkers tried for another goal but a poor pass allowed McLean to take the ball for his sensational shot. Manhaifan College Beais Violels in Benefii' Game The Manhattan-N. Y. U. game was close throughout. Fouls featured the first half with McCormick and Kelleher scoring field goals. These baskets were all registered with the aid of Shaird, who made the play possible by passing to a spot and finding his men ready. The half ended with Manhattan leading 10-8. Banks and Nemecek combined brilliantly at the start of the second half to give N. Y. U. life, but Leonard, McCormick and Kelleher, the stocky center galloped through despite LefTt's efforts and soon led, 15-12. Werner and Banks gave the gathering an- other breathless moment, scoring fouls to bring the Violet within a point of the jaspers, but Kelleher made good on a foul attempt as the final gong sounded, beating the Violets 17-15. N. Y. U. Quiniei Tops Siubborn Ruigers 30-26 The N. Y. U. basketball team overcame a stubborn Rutgers quintet 30-26, at the 22nd Engineer's Armory and registered its fifth consecutive victory of the season. The Violet led, 15-10' at the end of the first half, largely through the brilliant shooting of Banks. Rutgers fought its way into the lead midway of the second half only to drop behind as the Violet put on a desperate closing rally. Banks started the second half for N. Y. U. by caging his fifth goal of the game as he went crashing into the circus seats. Siegel's long shot made the score 19-16. Rutgers was playing fast basketball and Giulder put the New Brunswick team only a point behind, his one handed shot from the side dropped in. Finally after the score was tied at 22-22 Rutgers went ahead by a two point margin. Nemecek at this point got busy, by caging a goal and one foul putting N. Y. U. ahead. Werner made a foul shot and Siegel scored from under the basket and Nemecek's two foul shots ended the Violet scoring. For the final three minutes N. Y. U. froze the ball. V 185

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Manl1aHan Rally Defeais Violel' 23-2l The Manhattan College basketball team dehnitely proved last night that if a team makes enough baskets the foul shots are unimportant, and in doing so the undefeated jaspers ran their string of consecutive triumphs to sixteen with a fine victory over a gallant N. Y. U. five by a score of 23-21. Manhattan made good in only two of its nine fouls, whereas the Violet players sank nine out of fourteen. Manhattan, however, in true workmanlike manner, realized the full value of the two-pointers to score ten baskets, while the proud conquerors of St. johns were held to six. The second triumph this winter for Manhattan over N. Y. U. was decisive despite the closeness of the final score and despite the alarming fact that N. Y. U. led the green-clad players 7-0 at the outset. Shaid and Hasset then piled up 8 points to make it 10-8 in favor of the Violet at the half period. The lead see-sawed in the second half, with but a minute to go McCormack sunk a two-pointer in from the center of the court, giving the Manhattan five a two point lead. Fighl' Violetl Quinlef Loses Final Game lo C. C. N. Y.-29-24 The victory over the Violet quintet rested at the end of a trail thicketed with the cramp of the Lavender outfit, the dour face of a fate that made eye-last misses of Violet shots and the bedlam of 6,000 fans and the varsity found the going too rough. It was a sad end to a season that was marked Saturday after Saturday by a battling series of ups and downs. Yet against C. C. N. Y. the varsity rallied after making a miserable start and pounded down the stretch with as brave a show of courage and grit as any Violet team has ever shown. Held to a single score from the floor in the first half and facing a 15-7 handicap going into the second period, Howard Cann's team picked itself together, and fought within hailing distance of the Lavender time after time, and at the end threw a scare into the hysterical City rooters by climbing to within 3 points of the City College lead. Violel Quinlel Nosecl Ou+ by Slrong Ram Five-27-26 Some 4,000 fans who sat in the 102nd Regiment Armory were treated to numerous thrilling pictures by jerry Radice, whose brilliant playing gave his team the victory and by Sammy Siegel whose total of 12 points just fell short of enough to win. Wliile the Violets were trying for and missing the basket, their rivals were making good connections. Hurley and Putzer were credited with four points each, Red Weiss chalked up a goal and a foul and jerry Radice came through with two points. The half ended at 15-8 in favor of the Ram. The Violet began to End the basket in the second half, and the lead see-sawed until Radice's long heave clinched the game for Fordham in the final seconds of play. 187