New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Engineers Setting Fast
Pace With Basketball
Stevens Five Undefeated in
Ten Games Played So
Far This Season

The basketball team of Stevens insti-
tute of Technology, of Hoboken, looms
I'D as the logical claimant of the cham
pionship among the smaller institu-
tions of the East for the season of
19l7-1S. The New Jersey five, we'll
balanced and aggressive unit, has en-
gagged in ten games to date and has
vet to leave the court with the small
end Of the score
John A. Davis, the coach, has taken
great pains in drilling the fundamen-
tails of the game into the players. Each
member of the FIVE knows his business,
with the result that the combine ton
is a speedy moving one
Although such big college teams as
Yale, Pennsylvania and Princeton do
not grace the schedule of the Hobokcn
five, the team has taken into camp a
number of strong opponents. Dart
mouth Rensselaer, Polytechnic, Con-
necticut Aggies and Worcester Acad-
emy are some of the victims already on
the Stevens ledger. in all ten vic
tories the Stevens players piled up
commanding scores, three of the games
having been won with tallies over the
half-hundred mark.
Team Strong in Subs
The team is made up of Frank Riesen-
berger, the captain, and Egger. as right
and left forwards, respectively. with
Carlson, centre, and La Pointc and
Headden, respectively right and left
guards. Many good substitutes are
forced to watch the progress of the
contests from the side lines, and when
ever given the opportunity of getting
INTO the game acquit themselves ad-
mrably.
Riesenberger has been playing a
ereditable game from the opening of
the season, displaying an ability to
cage the ball for field goals from any
angle on the playing court His floor
work is also on the sensational order.
as ne is exceedingly elusive when
handling the ball.
Egger is a capable mate for the cap
TAM ue is fast on his feet, and not
lar behind Riesenberger in the number.
on field goals thrown into the net in
the games thus far played.
Many of the students Of the engi-
neering college are of the opinion that
IN Riesenberger and Egger the insti-
tuition can boast of two of the speediest
playing forwards in this section of the
country. In addition to their aggres-
siveness in carrying the fight into the
enemy's territory, the pair can always
be found in the thick of the fight,
breaking up the passing of their rivals.
Carlson. the centre, can be depend
cd uUOn to Oyitlun,n his rival rloyor
and to slap the ball deftly at team
mate so as to carry the attack into
the rival teams territory. Carlson
has been a big aid to the team ir
riling up its scores, by caging the
majority of his chances from the foul
line.
Headden Good Scorer
Headden, the rowing guard, has shot
home many field goals in addition to
breaking up the passing of oppo-
nents with La Pointe. the other guard.
La Pointe is looked upon as the head
lest player of the team. and in great
many instances has frustrated the at
tempts to cage field goals in the shadow
of the Stevens basket.
Drexel Institute, of Philadelphia, has
twice bowed to the prowess of the
Stevens five, by scores of SO to and
40 to 20. Temple Institute. also of
Philadelphia, has met similar fate
by scores Of 35 to IA and 45 to 81
Rensselaer, Poly, the strongest team
yet to face Stevens, met with an utter
rout by score Of 46 to 10.
With the ten games already played
tho Stevens players have accumulated
a point total Of 456, against 1914 for
tho opposing fves.