Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union - Gymnast Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Bibles that the temperature was 104, the room 100 feet long and 24 feet wide. And such were the conditions against which the team had to contend. It seemed as if our bojs could not get started, and as a result, Hanover did pretty much as lt pleased This was the last game before the holiday season. NORMAL 48 INDIANA LAVV 12 After the last game, the team members really did need the rest they got during the Christmas vacation. The results of the recuperation and rejuvenation were brought out when Normal entertained the Indiana Law snipers, and administered a severe lacing to the future barristers. Siegal and Gordon combined their efforts in the first quarter to give the teachers a commanding lead, one that was not even threatened thruout the entire game. Coach Schaefer utilized this opportunity to observe his reserves under fire, every man saw action. NORMAL 26 DANVILLE NORMAL 37 Normal was unable to turn the tables on Danville in their second encounter. As in the previous game, the home team carried too much cleverness and reserve strength, and was returned the victor. Mineo and Oden contrived to keep A. G. U. in the running during the first half by virtue of some scintillating floorwork and sensational shooting. Danville led, 21-17, at half time. Inability to convert the majority of free throws into scores proved disastrousin the second half, and Danville gradually drew away to a safe lead. Gordon again played excellent de- fensive basketball. NORMAL 20 EARLHAM 32 Again Normal was on the short end of the score. This time, the team in- vaded Richmond and lost to a superior team of snipers. Siegal and Schaefer worked very smoothly as a pair and gave the Earlham boys no end of worry for the first half. Their combined efforts kept Normal within striking distance as the half ended, 17-14. Early in the second half, Siegal went out via the foul route, and from then on, the team's zest and fire tool' 2 decided downward plunge. Schaefer played his usual steady brand of ball, while Fehrenbach, re- serve forward, turned in some classy floor work. NORMAL 20 SOCIALER TURNVEREIN 24 The Cleveland trip looks like an annual fixture from now on, judging from the glowing reports turned in by every member making the trip. Altho the game was registered on the wrong side of the ledger, it was exceedingly suc- cessful from the social point of view. The team got off to a flying start and managed to hold a one point advantage at half time, 12-11. But the social life took its toll, and the boys were unable to maintain the pace set in the beginning. Both clubs produced some excellent offensive and defensive play. - Page F ifty-two -'-0

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Strmding, Left to Right: Mgr. F. Plug, H. Oden, A. Gordon, S. Siegal, P. Fiening, C. Peckoff, R. Schreiber. Kneeling, Lrft to Right: K. Felirenbach, C. Apfel, Capt. Schaefer, R. Mineo, L. Rubenstein. off to an early lead and led by l5-12 at the half time. Indiana Central started the third period with a rush and dominated play for a brief timeg their lead was short-lived for Oden and Siegal got back in their first half form and immediately put the skids under the opposition. Gordon was a tower of strength on the de- fense, and also aided the cause by dropping a few timely counters. NORMAL 33 BALL STATE 30 Drama of the Merriwell type was furnished spectators, when Normal sent Ball State down to a three-point defeat. With the score knotted at thirty all, and two minutes remaining of play, Gordon came thru with a sensational one-hand shot to give N. A. G. U. a two-point lead. Schaefer sewed the game up by drop- ping in a free toss from the penalty mark just before the whistle. The game was a nip and tuck affair thruout, the score was deadlocked at 20 all at the half. Captain Schaefer played the stellar role, along with Gordon and Siegal. NORMAL 20 HANOVER 33 It didn't take Caesar very long to get acclimated to Egypt, but the basket- ball team has no Caesars. When the boys left for Hanover, little did they dream that they were going to play under trying conditions. Oden swore on fourteen li-ii W Page Fifty-one

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NORMAL 41 CGNCORDIA 27 After playing three successive out-of-town games, Normal returned to the home floor and vanquished Concordia in first rate style. Gordon opened the scoring with a tricky shot from under the basket to put the homesters in the lead. Mineo and Schaefer did excellent work to hold that lead. Midway in the second half, Concordia staged an attack from long range which. nettled the boys, until Gordon and Schaefer put a halt to such proceedings. With this checked, Normal proceeded to pile on the points and win with ease. NORMAL 22 INDIANA CENTRAL 44 lt was Indiana Central's turn to visit Normal and in retaliation, defeat the hosts. It looked like the visitors' game from the very onset. Altho trailing by an uncomfortable margin at the half, the Red and White boys began to click in the second. Oden and Gordon were outstanding for Normal while Judd shone for Indiana Central. NORMAL 26 vALPARA1so 34 Inability of the Normalites to sing baskets caused them to go down in de- feat on the enemy court in a game replete with thrills. Normal looked like the better team on the floor but the ball simply would not sink thru for them. The team played sparkling ball and deserved to wing every man turned in a splendid performance. NORMAL 25 VALPARA1so 23 In the return encounter with Valparaiso on the home floor, Normal realized a sensational victory. A spurt near the close of the half brought the score to a fourteen point deadlock. In the second, a sensational shot by Siegal just when Normal was trailing 21-17, rejuvenated the Phy-Eds. The game went into an extra session after another two-pointer by Gordon, and Schaefer made the win- ning point. NORMAL 40 CONCORDIA 31 The team took to the floor with one idea in mind-to end the season with a percentage of 500. Aided by psychology and clever passing as well as accu- rate tossing, the boys were able to cap a fitting lid on the season. Concordia was baffled by a tricky passing attack, as a result, Normal led at the half, 22-ll. An attack by the Concordians netted fourteen points before it was timely subdued. Every man showed a good, steady performance in this game. Page Fifty-three