University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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Back ro«: Coach Monion. Dotch. lenoa. Ruhiom. Doolitllo. Own . B. Brook . Potcnon Ffonf row: Vino. Sullivan. McCordlo. Coptain Rotmimon. Storror. Doi«. C. Broolo River Fells River Fells River Fells River Fells River Falk River Fells River Fells River Fells BASKETBALL 1942-1943 Lottor A words Voted by the Athletic Council in Baskotbell for the 1942-43 Seeson Major Letters B. Brooke Doolittle McCardie Sullivan C. Brooke Dosch Rasmussen Vine Deiss Larson Storzer Results of the Season Conference Non-Conference 50 Superior . . . 68 River Falls. .. . 31 Macalester .... 37 Stout 64 River Falls. .. 38 St. Olaf 32 39 River Falls... 31 St. Thomas .... 42 Eau Claire . 39 River Falls .. 34 Macalester .... 36 La Crosse . 50 River Falk. .. 30 St. Thornes .... 50 Stout 52 River Falk. .. 47 St. Olaf 44 Superior . . . j.’........ 55 (Overtime) 48 Eau Claire . 40 Conference Standings Won Lost Stout 7 1 Superior .. 5 3 Eau Claire 4 4 River Falls . 2 6 La Crosse 2 6 51 45 64 33 40 55 Pleyer named on Ai-Conference Second Teem: Kenneth Rasmussen. Center The Falcons opened the 1942-43 s.ooson with but four former lettermen. Those veterans included Rasmussen. McCor-die, Poppy, and Baird. The squad received many setbacks, as quite a number of men were lost to the armed services. Don Baird, last year's center, enlisted around Christmas time. The opening game found the Falcons walking m on a Moca (ester practice session. Through a mix-up in the schedule the Red and White had arrived a day early. However, as soon as a couple of referees could be found, the game got under way. The game was disappointing with River Falls losing. 51-31. Deiss made good nine free throw attempts and led the scoring with 11 points. DeLepp. who led his conference in scorina, picked up 16 points. A much improveo Falcon club dropped a 45-38 contest to St. Olaf at Northfield. The score was close all the way with the Falcons on the short end of a 22-19 halftime score. The River Falls scorina was evenly divided, with Poppy getting 8. C. Brooke 7. Storcor end Baird 6 each. On the roed again the Menionmen lost to St. Thomas. 62-31. The score was 22-16. but the Falcons lost three men on fouls early in the second half. There were many substitutions made in an effort to find a winning combination. Deiss got 7 points: Hogan led St. Thomas with 12.

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Bed row: Devine. Jilot. Klucench. Elchingor. Ouelman. Diffondo'fcr. Goodipees. BrooU .. Third row: Aaljiani Coach Juodai. La Jouno. V ilco . Maahan. Otto . Ha ill . Bolos. Nelson. Coach MonScn . . Second row: Unstar. Sullivan. Ruhtam. Kramor. Frotjar. Linahan. Larson .. Front row: Storjer. Crorncy. Co-captain Doseh. Co-captain Oft. Thayar. Ubbalohda FOOTBALL 1942 The Falcons opened the season against Winona at Ramor Field on September 26 with six lettermon in the starting lineup. Several changes were made as the season wont on, and the boys finished in a second place tio in tho conference standings. The game with Winona was the first game played undor the lights installed at Ramor Field the past summer. The contest was played in a driving rain which slowed up the S considerably and kept a Targe prospective crowd ot 9. The Manionmen couldn't get going, and OH was tackled behind the goal lino for a safety midway in tho first guarter. Fritz, Winona fullback, went over from the I-yard line to end the first half scoring. Winona scorod two more touchdowns in tho third quarter. Shorty Lo-Jeune scored for River Falls late in the gome. The final score: 22-6. A vastly improved Falcon eleven played host tho following Friday to Eau Claire in the initial conference game. Tho boys in Red and White defeated tho Zommen in a convinc a manner, 15-7. Surprisingly enough Eau Claire led at the , 7-0, by virtuo ot a pass interception. The passing duo of Ott to Dosch made it all River Falls in the second haTf. On October 9 River Falls journeyed to La Crosso. The Falcons couldn't match the Indians' superior manpower. At the half tho conference champions were leading 7-0. Then the Falcon defonse foil opart with the Indians pushing across three more tallies before the final gun. The Manionmen fought all the way. but were simply outmanned. The boys in Red and White hoped to bounce back against Macofesfer of St. Paul. However, the Macs were the largest team the Falcons faced all year, and they used this superiority to good advantage. Mocofester marched down the field to its scores on sheor power alone; penalties and fumbles thwarted the efforts ot the Falcons. In the homecoming game tho Falcons celebrated at the expenso of tho highly touted Superior Yellowjackets. They went out to Scrap Superior and did just exactly that to the tune of 14-6. Lato in the second quartor Nochak passed to Zell, Yellowjacket halfback, in the end zone. Once more the Falcons found themselves behind at the half, 6-0. Then a 70-yard sustained drive was climaxod with Larson going over from the one. Rudy Meehan’s kick was good. To make the victory more omphatic. Joe Ott intercepted a Superior lost minuto desporation pots on the 30 and sped 70 yards down tho sidelines to pay dirt. Meehan converted again to make the score, 14-6. For the final game of the season River Falls went to Me nomonie. The Falcons completely outplayed Stout for threo periods, but the score romoineo 0-0. Storti led a Blue Devil attack that netted four touchdowns in the final ten minutes. The final score: 26-0. Dotoh skirls ond Moohon coitvorli

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Tho first homo game brought o thrilling victory over undefeated Mocolester. McCardlo and Deiss led a fourth quarter rally that overcame the Mac load and turned defeat into a win. Deiss garnered 14. and McCardle got 7 in the last quartor. Aftor tho holidoy respite the Falcons played brilliant ball against a highly touted St. Thomas five that had lost only one game and that to the Great Lakes. The score was Falcons 15. Tommies 14 at halftime, but the Rod and White faded in the last quarter to lose, 10-30. McCardlo set the Falcon season high with seven baskets and six free throws for £0 points. Faxvog followed with 16. In the next home game the Manionmen were edged out in an overtime. 55-47. St. Olaf scored 11 points in this extra session after the regular game had ended in a 44-44 deadlock. Deiss led with 10 points. Ellingson got 27 and Guse 16 for 43 of St. Olaf s 55. The Falcons opened conference play at Superior and lost a fast-moving, free-scoring affair. 68-50. By the way. the temperature was —39° at tho same time this hot shooting was taking place. Rasmussen and C. Brooke led the scoring with 12 and II points respectively. Titus and Morris, Superior guards, ware on a scoring spree, collecting 23 and 18 points. River Falls was walloped to the tune of 64-37 on the home floor at the hands of Stout, conference champions. The Falcons looked tired after their Superior trip. Sullivan picked up 9 points. Hesselman had 16 points for Stout. The Manionmen journeyed to La Crosse and lost. 38-32. It was a well-played game, but the Falcons were badly off form in shooting. Rasmussen and C. Brooke eoch connected for 9 points. The Falcons pulled the upset of the year at Eau Claire by defeating the previously undefoatod and conference-leading Bluejays, 42-39. At the half River Falls was leading, 24-10. They held Eau Claire to two field goals the first half. Deis and McCardle peced the scoring with 13 and 10 points. The Falcons almost lost the ball game in the closing minutes when Rasmussen. McCardle. Poppy, and Storzer were ejected on personal fouls. Rasmussen held the Eau Claire center. Lehman, to 6 points. Playing LaCrosse at home, the Falcons were again off form in snooting and lost to the Indians. 50-36. La Crosse’s shooting percentage was uncanny, and River Falls was almost miserable. McCardle got 9, and Storzer 8 points. Novak chalked up 20 markers tor La Crosse. The Falcons went to Stout and almost repeated last year s upset of the conference champions, but finally dropped a thriller. 52-50. Stout was leading at the half, 28-24. River Falls was leading with less than two minutes to play, but lost in the dosing seconds on free throws by Hesselman and Chartrow. Sullivan led the Falcons scoring with 13 points: Deiss followed with 11. Hesselman had 18 tor Stout. River Falls had another high-scoring game with the Superior Yellowjackets. The score was deadlocked at the half, 25-25. However. Deiss and McCardle had three fouls early in the game with Deiss later getting the fourth one. The final scoro was 55-44 for the Yollowjackots. McCardle picked up 18 points as did Nechak for Superior. The Falcons defeated Eau Claire for the second time, 48-40. in the final game of the season. River Falls was tho only team to turn tne trick. Rasmussen again checked Lehman, this time with two field goals. Deiss and McCardle had 15 and 13 points respectively. Rasmussen. C. Brooke, and Dosch have completed their college careers. Captain Rasmussen was one of tne most outstanding rebound and defensive men in the league. C. Brooke and Dosch, first year men on the varsity, played fine ball. No doubt this will be the last basketball for most of this yoar's squad. FRESHMAN TEAM Back row: Franko. Gonrich, Maluag. Gunderson. Hophar Front row: Wickman, Ruhtarn, La Jauna. Durst. Patarson