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

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BASEBALL 1943 IM2 IETTERMEN UbbdoWt, Mohlbarg. Thayer. Ott. S? x-Mr. Poppy. Drakmel. Gr«tchn«r. Nohow. Coach Monion BASEBALL 1943 Bock row: UbboloKdo. S. Martinson, Lins-lor. V. Martinion, Molbarg, Horn, Rock-mon, Jolinion . . Middle row: Smith. Doich, Durst, Dyor. Vino. Quolmonn, Franlo, Potorson, Coach Monion . . Front row: Klucorich. Ptocok. Mohlborg, Thayer Ott. Coptoio Storror. Poppy. Drohmol. Groschnor. Nohow. Schumiftch It hot boon docidod thot due to the wor situation the baso-ball conference will be unable to operate this year. However, this does not mean the end of Falcon baseball. Far from it, because apparently the Red and White will be tough to beat this season. There ore nine lettermon still around and with a group of promising newcomers the situation is well in hand. Veteran pitchers. Poppy and Ott. plus catcher Stor zer. who hit .400 last year, give the Falcons on outstanding battery. The other lettermen include infielders, Drehmel, Grescnner. Mohlborg, and Nelson, a veteran of '38: outfielders, Ubbelohde and Thayer. Many men who would have been back are in the services. Greatest loss was Don Horn, veteran of three campaigns, who hit on even .400 lest season. 1943 Schedule Mey 4-—Eau Clairo (2)........................There May 12—Concordia .......................... Here May S—Concordia .............................There May 14—Eau Claire (2)........................Here Mey 8—Stillwater (Minnesota Prison).........There May 17—St. Olaf (2).........................There Golf end Tennis Both golf and tennis squads were heavily hit by graduation and men entering the armed services. There is not one veteran returning for tennis competition, end John Pruche is the only experienced men on the golf teem. However, school tournaments ere being held to select the members for this year's teams, and matches are being arranged. Booty Deiss. a dangerous man with a golf club, and Hugh McCerdb are prominent prospects. Bilderbech and Anderson round out the squad. The conference tournament will be hold at La Crosse. May IS. and River Fall will have e teem entered. Andrea. B. Brooke, and Vina are the most promising tennis players. They ere in the midst of the school tournament at this time and later will compete ageist [ outside schools. Bildorboch

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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

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 FLYING TIGERS-—CHAMPIONS Bod row: Sbocfc. Collior .. Front row: Oft. ©enrich. Thayer 1943 inTRflmURflL SPORTS Undor I ho able leadership of physical education instructors. Juedes and Sjowall, the intramural program and keep fit training was a huge success. The men were more serious about getting in shape this year than ever before. As in previous years the program was operated on a point basis with points awarded for participation and additional points for winning. Touch football was in full swing the first two months. The G-B's took the title, and the P-47's came in second. A class table tennis tournament was held, and there was an enthusiastic response. D. Johnson won handily in the senior division; Hugh McCardle topped the juniors: Ed Frawloy waded through ell sophomore competition, end Don Boles was king of the frosh. Boxing The R Club sponsored an all-school boxing tournament which aided in the keep fit program. The tournament uncovered some men who were pretty handy with the gloves. The Cribbage tournament was vigorously contested with Paul Swenby emerging the winner. Ho was followed by John Prucha. John Andrea and Regorra. Drehmel took the checker tournament with Malueg second and Curler third. Ed Schmitz made the best time in the indoor obstacle test. Leonard Whitmore and Norman Pautz were right behind him. The Flying Tigers went through the entire basketball schedule without suffering a defeat. Joe Ott was their big gun and got 37 points in one game. Bob Weaver set the season record with 42 points in e single gome. Volleyball, softball, track and horseshoe are the chief interests of intramural enthusiasts during the spring term. A large crowd attended the fights with the proceeds going for besketboll sweaters. Wayne Sinnen outpointed Kenneth Rasmussen in the feature fight of the evening. The results: R. LeJeune decisioned J. Hoffman C. Brooke drew with W. Mehlberg L. Klug decisioned F. Ubbolohde R. Huber decisioned J. Storzer L Dosch decisioned V. Mertinson D. Qualman decisioned H. Smith decisioned A. Hoikol decisioned L. Olson decisioned W. Sinnen decisioned B. Schumitsch G. Webb H. Frokjer R. Thayer K. Rasmussen Bildorbach jncknifoi Huber. Smith. Captain Sinnen. Schumitich. Quelmann, Halkla. Ootch. Olson. Mohlborg Brooko, Klug. Lo Joune