University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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Fim( R.Mi ■•: Ntbtetuky, D. Millet Second Raw: E Miildenh.i iir. M Rmid, D- Wurman, K. Spreiler, G Von Gontcn. The conference schedule opened with Stout meeting the River Palls quint there. The Falcons were considered the main threat for the lead in the conference standing and Stout was again given a fighting chance to win. However, the Fellows couldn ' t click, while their opponents dexterously filled the Kill to the hoop. Fouls were frequent, with Darby Woman going out of the game. C ich Crawford used the majority of his men in an effort to find a winning combination The Came ended with the Falcons on top. Herkcl. forward, and Torgeson, center, were the mail for the Falcons. In their second co nfer en ce game the Devils played the Racquet cagers from La Crosse on the Armory floor The game wai one of the fastest and closest games of the season. Both tide pi tyed more in offense then defense, giving a chance for much scoring. Completely outplaying their op- ponents during the first half, the Blue Devils were, .it one time, leading hy 17 points. In the second half, the La CroSK five Staged a rally that made the game a nip and tuck affair during the re- maining minutes. Paced by Watts, negro ace and riorvath, star guard, the La Crosse Racquets won 55--S4. The came ended 54-54, but hy virtu, a foul committed by Stout as the gun went off. Watts hot a free-throw which hung on the edge, then rolled m to win the game fox the Racquet?. The Devils played the Zornmen from Bau Claire in their next encounter. The Stout quint was given a slight edge; it proceed ed to get ahead where it remained until the closing minutes of the game. Led by Held, forward and captain, the Zornmen sank some long shots. Thus they forged ahead in the last minute.- of play, giving the Eau Claire team its first conference victory. Put 24

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I VM I II VI I The Blue Devils opened their e.ii;e season by playing host to the St. Paul Y.M.C.A. ton on the home floor. The Crawford men were consid- ered the underdogf, hut they reversed the prophecy by winning : i »-23. The wmc was very fast with both teams doing a lot of scoring. Coach Craw- ford used nine men in this game. Although the period of practice had been brief, the men showed •kill and speed. Mciovanccvich at center and Worman and Braatcn as forwards set the of the Blue Devils. The Stout five led throughout the game with a 20-11 score at the half, nuking nine points in the second half. The eager next met the Winona Teachers at Winona. The latter mull hut fast team gave the Crawfordmcn a very close game. The score being lied at the end of the game. Kuud. guard, and Braaten, forward, came through with basket I nose ;ut the M H, in an tune penod Nearly all of the twelve men made the trip saw action MeJovancevkh ' s control if the i • idy aided the Blue Devils ' i fl a victory. Troa ■■• ■ Kcond con- . . . In their third - squad traveled to the Minnesota capital to ei the St. Paul Y.M.C.A. team in a return g Out i avenge the defeat --uttered at the hand of the Blue Devils earlier in the season, the Y team put up a stiff fight and nose out the Stout five in a game that J6-38 in the Y ' s favor. Braaten was high point man of the evening with twelve points, Keternak, forward for the Y team, starred fttfl Rew: L. Braaten. V. Wivdl, R. Hankc. Second Row: C. Kailen. J Dotcjs, Pap :

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In -in attempt ( avenge the defeat hy the I .men (torn River Fall , the Devfli rr i them on our home fiW in the Devil fourth game. At lint, the game wa then the Falcon live -uned .ki-tn- .nul widened ihe gap Wver Falli wai leading the conference Handing and Stout wai in the cellar poffrjon Although rated high, the Cowtconeii had ■ i time earning their victory. Worman, Bra Melovancevich led the Stout attack, while Ny urom, ill-t-iu high ichool guard from Suj and Herkel, forward, led ihe River Fall team in dory. The final gun minded with the .■ tndinfj ■ 18 in Favor ' it the invading team, With -i v(u.id ol twelve men Coach Crawford traveled upstate to Superior to engage the Yellow- u in another conference tilt. The large gym .1 . handicap to our men, while the Superior eager Halted to hmld up . lead in the opening minutca ol the game Coach Whrarett wed many the Yillowjicket wu oded with : - l lead. On R URecnth the Blue Devil- engaged five ii. -i return game, playing «n the Racquet The Blue I 1 tin un- iccuuomed to . large boor, Kit they put up a •» J nv;ht during the lir t half of the tMme. Coach Crawford ' a tc-im was in full itrength j ma the ineligible. Tlu Kcond h.ili t ' nund the wwthcrn team piling up j good-wed lead, which they held for the remainder ol the game. Wurman, Bt and Melovancevich played tclUr -. Blue Devil . The La Cnwe evenly dtftributcd, Coach Ji ' hru.tn U reserve- A Andemn, P PagcL K KeUon, J Strand, V. Lien, 1 Owen, J. Udvt Paga : l