d _\ __ edit? VARSITY BASKETBALL: It looks it this year . . . the first half against might be expected (in quite knew just what the same story holds were times when fidllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll m we m. like the boys have really got Lake Forest was shaky, as an opening game. . . . The Foresters never hit them in the a true for the Concordia contest. . . . There the boys lapsed int econd half. . . . Pretty much 0 a coma, so to speak, and started booting the ball around. . . . These spells didn’t last long enough to do any real damage, For the most part, this season’s ferent kind of squad from the one however. quintet is a completely dif- whieh last year netted a nine and nine record. . Last year, if there were more than , three or four successful fast breaks an event to be celebrated. . .. . This at times like Rhode Island State. . in a single game, it was season the boys play ball At other times they rattle ofl’ a set play like the Oklahoma Aggies. . . . The squad is much more wide awake than heretofore their shooting ability. Incidentally, the cagers played to a that there were uncounted numbers turned away at the door. and have also improved homecoming crowd so large The gym itself was completely mobbed with enthusiastic Tech rooters. . . . For the Concordia game, played on a wet, sloppy night (last Tuesday) the stands were completely filled with more ardent supporters. . .. . This is the kind of student support that helps this school to have great athletic teams now and in the future. FENCING: 16-11. . . . Coach Bazall, however, Just got a last-minute flash that the Tech fencing team lost a close one to the Tri-State College of Engineering, expected to lose by much more than that and was very pleased with the showing that the squad made. ill/l. BASKETBALL: Most of the expected strength in the tour- nament has come through with wins so far. . . . Lopsided contests arestill the order of the day". . . . Incidentally, I got a threatening letter from a couple of the fabulous architects. it here, except for the small fact that Slobbovian or Sanskrit or something . drawing bricks or carrying bricks or whatever they do. . . . . . . I would print it was written in Lower . . they should stick to (Pardon me while i nowrcatch alfast freight for the border.) llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll u TECH GAGELREK SWlNfi into action on Lclser ‘ (left); drops'they‘llgstgscore of scarlet and grey against ~‘Lake‘v five pairs (if/mitts reach skywerd for an elusive ball. mu m m m... 1m ... l *1. rue! Forest. A film rldht.” night. Victorious in their first cinch for a tremendous season. Last Friday they downed Lake Forest, 52-38. With the customary « opening game jib tors, the boys were down, 17-16, at the end of the first half, but came back in the third quarter and ran the score up to 43-26 befdre the Foresters could figure out what happened. Tuesday night Concordia ran into the same problem. rl‘he ch~ hawks were ahead at the half by a slim 25-20 score. Early in the third quarter they ran up a 43-25 total. to humble Concordia by the score of 61-43. George Scalamem paced the scorers both nights, drop— ping 17 points i the Lake .,, Extra: Tech beat Milwaun kee Teachers last night i 65 to 59. Forest game and pumping in 24 Tuesday. Following close behind is forward llob Leiser, who has a 3i) point total for both games, scoring 13 in the Forester battle and 17 against Concordia. , , Tomorrow night the cagers face the University of Chicago quintet hapless Podunk AC, 37~20. The Sharks, newcomers to IM competition, literally ran their first two opponents right out of the gym, as they clouted the Tigers 47-7, and romped over the (lo-ops, 49-15. - Capitalizing on fast break after fast break, their attack was led by Skippy Meagher, Don Ro- han, and John Alexander. The veteran Wolves, play- ing in their fourth IM tourna- ment, won their first contest easily from the Met Eng team, 46-19. Big Fred Woeller hit the net in times for a 20 point total to lead all scorers. The Wolves, last year’s romance and the preceding serlson’s champs, average well over six feet in height and have speed that will the tough to stop. Dave Hasvinski hit for 141 points as the Accidents beat the Oper- ators, 31~9, while the thriller of the week was the Rassler’s close 21-20 defeat of the Wise Guys on a long field goal in the last seconds of play. Other Scores of the Week: FPEs 25; Aces 23. Gas House 31; Elbow Benders 23. BOX scone: The Whiz Kids, Sharks and Wolves made it clear that they will be putting in strong title bids as they annexed impressive victories in the first week of 1M basketball competition. The Whiz Kids showed a nicely balanced scoring attack as they whipped the WHIZ KIDS 37 PODUNK AC 20 ft 9 fgfi :9 0 1 Duffy ..... 0 0 2 2 O MeGinnis . 0 0 0 0 0 Elliot 4 0 0 4 0 Mur . 4 1 1 0 2 McJohn ..0 0 1 1 1 Lance ..... 1 l 2 0 1 l) l throat to to to insist thirst eating laundry By Don Anderson Coach Roy McCauley of the Tech track team has announced that the first meeting of candidates for the 1949-50 track squad will he held Tuesday,‘ December 13, 1949, at 1:00 p. m. in the varsity locker room of the gymnasium. All of last year’s members and especially any new aspirants that are interested are urged to attend. The team is especially in need of weight men, and men with ability in the high jump, pole vault, and broad jump events. There are openings on all the distance relay teams, as well as a definite need for dashmen and distance men. Coach McCauley emphasized that there are at present no “cinched” positions on the squad, and that those men with the ability and the stuff will get the assignments. Freshman and other new» comers to Tech are definitely being sought after as sources of material. Equipment will be issued 50 that the team can start practice on January 3, 1950, in preparation for its first indoor meet on February 18th. By Marks Levy 0d to a. red—hot start, the basketball squad will be in search of another who at the expense of the University of Chicago tomorr two games, the cagers . look like . on the Bartlett gym floor. Bea, cause the Maroons have always been a tough opponent for the Tee hawks, the game should be a bat tle all the way. The edge should» go to the “Scarlet and Grew-be cause of their terrific play .th'i season. “Glancy’s Gang" may-ens ily outdo last year’s record of nine- wins’and nine losses after. thci impressive start. ‘ After the Chicago game th cagers will get a Well-deserved res until Thursday. ‘ They might‘need every bailout of that four days to get ready in the Illini from Navy Pier. ,ll‘h‘ Orange and Blue have been pum meling all corners, and in the we of comparative scores they downs Concordia, 65—4-2, which, rates them about even with » the Techavliks Their record now stands at thr wins and no losses, and. they have yet to be pressed in any of their games. But Scalameraand the rest- of the boys promise to give them plenty of trouble come Thursday So far the unexpected stars of. the squad are headed by Tom Goralka.'llt was Tom who came in the second half of the Lake, Forest garne and pulled the boys out of their slump: and started their all“ on their" deluge of points against'ith' Foresters. ‘ ’ ’ in humbling the Concordia-gum tet Tuesday, the squad 100' much improved over the Lake F0 est game, as their mental lap ‘ came few and far between. The ' team is of the caliber that will conj- tinue to improve throughout the season, getting stronger as the season rolls on. ‘ L Lake Forest , 13 FT F B FT F . l. (I 4 all? ..1 254'. ..... 0 0 0 Sanders . 0 l) ‘-1 5 3 3 nor . ... 3 2 1‘ 1 1 2 Jones .. 2 0 ll 6 5n 3 Ernsting . 0 1 5 .0 1 1 Katzler .. 3 2 8 y . 0 (l 0 isiak . 1 1 3, .. 3 3 1 Berglund 4 2 3" 0 3 0 Blessing . 0 0 1 0 4 3 dgen . 0 0 1 0 0 5 .0 0 0 16 20 20 14: 10 25 Halftime score: Lake Forest. 17; HT. 16., 1113 Concordia B FT F B FT 1“ tea ..114 Bothje..223 Gardner.0 0 2. ell. 0 0 1 elser 5 6 5 Hohmann 1 1 2 ralka.. 0 0 0 Dohrmon 3 1 4 Scal'm‘ra 10 4 2 Herng' .. 6 0 2 Schultz .. 0 1 0 Wallis 0 1 0 McCue .. 0 1 0 emmer.2 2 5 iley 0 0 1 Grodhaus 0 0 2 Maatman 3 0 0 Blckel. .. 2 1 3 Goergen . 0 1 0 Goeglem . 1 0 J R. Ptrs'n. 1 1 1 Brackman 0 0 0 Herrsema 0 1 0 Schafi‘er 0 1 3 22 17 17 1'7 9 26 Halftime score: HT. 25; Concordia, 20. use in entrants s Intramural Director Edward J. Glancy has announced the complete season schedule of IM sports as follows: Basketball: Dec. 1~March 1. Awards: first and second places; most valuable player. Basketball: lM-IF champion- ship, Mar. 3. John J. Schommer Trophy. Tech News All Star. Tech News Awards. Volleyball: Mar. 1~Apr. 15. First and second places. Badminton: Mar. l-Apr. 15. First place trophy. Softball: Apr. 12-May 31. First. and second places.