GAME BY GAME

ALUMNI 22; NORMAL 28

In the first game of the season Coach Mineo's quintet edged out a 2 8-22 win over the Alumni in their annual Home Coming tilt. It was a fast played game and for a time the graduates threatened to nose out the future teachers. Coach Mineo put in his first string team and soon the Normal team emerged to victory.

BALL STATE 34; NORMAL 14

In their first game on a foreign court the Phy-Eds lo.st a well played game. The first half which ended 14-8 showed gi0od work on the part of the Normal team, but the long court was too much of an advantage to overcome. At the end of the game our snipers were on the short end of the score. The game, however, gave the coach a good opportunity of finding out the flaws which were ironed out during the follow- ing week.

CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE 20; NORMAL, 33

The Normal College team spoiled the evening for our visiting ball players by cut- ting loose from the very start and netting a 3 3-2 0 victory over the Business College basketeers. Rubenstein had his scoring clothes on for Normal and broke away for several field goals. Before the game was over most of our reserves had been given a chance to play and carried on the smooth work of the first team.

INDIAN A CENTRAL 5 4; NORM AL 1 5

Randy Mineo's five met the Indiana Central team on their near frigid couirt and lost an exceedingly well played game. During the first half the Greyhounds were kept busy on their toes to obtain a 14-12 lead. The long court anid the fact that Mineo was unable to play due to an infected arm made it an easy task for Coach Good's team to

run up the final score of 5 4-15. Rubenstein and Fehrenback showed the:r wares for the Normal team, while Dejernett starred for Central.

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INDIANA CENTRAL 27; NORMAL 26

In a return game played the first week after the Christmas holidays, the Normalites held the lead up to within five minu:tes of the final whistle. The crowd of enthusiasts (mostly Indiana Central) were held in a state of wonderment, for it was truly, anyone's game. Wirh five minutes to play Emig dropped in a well placed shot and our hosts then held rhe lead to the end. Mineo, Peckoff, and Woods played ni e ball, the latter holding Dejernett to two field goals. Between halves the Normal College Gym team put on a well received exhibition.

The game was what Mineo calls "A moral victory."

INDIANA LAW SCHOOL 23; NORMAL 41

The ormal College netters had matter pretty much their own way when they defeated the Indiana Law School ball players. Our playing manager, Plag, showed fine form in handling the ball and after a few minutes of play dropped in the first ba ket. Appfel, Woods and Fehrenback showed rare ability throughout the game.

EARLHAM 27; NORMAL 14

The ormal College team traveled to Richmond to meet the Earlham quintet. After twenty minute of fa t, exciting play the opponent managed to eke out a one point lead, 8-7. The entire team played with creditable cooperation and although the team did not emerge victorious Mineo is well satisfied with the showing the team made.

ANDERSON 3 2; NORMAL 3 6

The ormal College five and the aggregation from Anderson taged a battle royal m which the vi itors w2re defeated by a score of 36-32. For forty minutes the score fluctuated from the Ander on lead to the Normal lead and when the game ended the

ormal boys were out on top with two baskets to the good.

ANDERSON 24; NORMAL 31

Thi time the boys under the coaching of the able Mineo, mo:( the floor w:th one purpo e in mind-to end the eason with a percentage better than . 5 00. The first half showed such good form on the part of the fir t team that Coach Mineo was able to put in an entirely new team at the start of the econd half. The recruits showed fine ball handling ability, and again the playing manager Plag was able to find the basket to drop one in. What Mineo had professed was true, they ended the season with an average better than .5 00.

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^ability of the Coach. The call for baseball candidates was answered by one of the most enthusiastic groups of ball players of many seasons. The ability of Mineo as a Coach is beyond reproach. It i no wonder then that, with this as a basis the team en- joyed a very in tere ting and success£ ul season.

Included among the candidates were several of last year's varsity men, and a group of promising Freshmen. However, realizing that a limited amount of time was avail- able, Mineo soon swung into a regular routine of practice.

Under the tutelage of "Murph" the new men were soon whipped into shape. These, coupled with the veterans proved to be a smooth working and hard hitting combination.

It was with a feeling of security that the team entered the first game.

On the roster were included Mineo, Smaldone, Zuk, Lee, Gordon, Muto and Morgan.

From the ranks of the Freshmen came Pratt, Szczgiel, Jahn, Seigel, Bredenberg and Stroer. In the ensuing games Pratt was soon to show his worth in holding down the pitching assignment. "Shorty" Szczgiel played exceptionally well in the short stop position. Bredenberg and Jahn were valuable in relieving Pratt on the mound in several games. Stroer showed fine ball playing form in holdinr, down the right field position and making some very beautiful catches.

itting: R. Morgan, . Pratt, H. trocr, A. Zuk, W. Kroczynski: rco11d Row: R. Bredenberg, R. Jahn, oa h Minco, Mgr. H. Lee, . Paar: randing; E. Vornheder, Ru sel, J. nnors, B. Mcnig, F. Plag.

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