New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
City College Quintet
Likely to Duplicate
Last Years Feats

Despite the fact that it is the light
est team that has ever represented the
Lavender in the history Of that insti-
tuition. and is probably also tne small
est in intercollegiate circles to-day
City Colleges basketball team bids
fair 20 equal the record Of last years
c. c. n. Y. FIVE. which won the Eastern
and Metropolitan titles To date the
local combination is undefeated with
FIVE straight wins 70 its credit, s..
Francis. Dickinson, Columbia, Brown
and Holy Cross having succumbed, in
the order named, TO the speedy Laven-
der quintet.
The average weight OF the team rs
i41 pounds and the average height
feet 6lz inches Nadcl and Salz. the
Ciminutive forward pair, alone weigh
ing l23 and l30 pounds and measuring
feet 2i4 inches and feet 4 inches
in height respectively. have the unique
distinction Of being the two smallest
players IN intercollegiate basketball.
What is lacking in physical proper
tions. however. Is very amply atOned
for in speed and basketball technique.
City College court teams have always
enjoyed the reputation Of being fast
and brainy, especially since Nat Hol-
man has been in charge. But this
year Holman seems 20 have outdonc
himself Those who have seen the
Lavender in action against vastly big
ger and heavier teams like Columbia,
Dickinson and Brown have averrcd
that they have never seen a spcedier
or more fnisheC combination.
When Cliff Anderson and Tubby Ras-'
kin were graduated last June and Lou
Fahrer left for medical school. basket
ball prospects seemed due for deep
and miserable slump. OF that big and
mighty team the greatest that had
ever sported the Lavender only two
regulars. Captain Klauber and Edel-
stein. remained. The few diminutive
substitutes that were available seemed
, mighty poor material 70 fll up the
gaps which had been made by three
six footers
/ The whole situation. however. re-
mained q big question mark until the
/ opening game against 81. Francis.
I The Brooklyn FIVE a veteran combina-
/ tien which had given last years cham
pionship team "a stiff Gght fell before
/ the Lavender 90 the tune Of 3S % ~.
/ Thereafter the sailing was compar-
atively easy. for. confident in their
ability as % team the locals annexed
the scalps Of all the rivals they have
/ met 20 date
Every man on the team is thor
ough product Of Holman's careful and
brilliant tutelage All are well versed
in the fine points Of the game, ana,
while cash one De- undoubtedly q star.
the team is an eloquent example Of "a
combination which is distinctly NOT o.
a one-man type The pass work OF
the team ls most finished. and every
player has a keen eye for the basket.
Nadel, the smallest man on the team.
is the steadiest and most versatile.
A perfect shot from the field or fSom
under the basket he plays stellar
court game and has often shamed a
taller opponent by getting the jump on
hum on jump ball. lle is an erceD-
tionally aiflcult man 10 guard. and Isl
considered by Holman the most fault
less PLAYER on the team
What is true Of Nadel seems 10 be
true also Of his colleague. Salz. who
IS demon for fght and spirit. and.
like his partner. has an uncanny eve
Tor the basket. ringing them in espe-
cislly when they are most needed
Last year. a. a substitute. he won the
Princeton game as Princeton by carinq
. goal In the final minutes Of play.
Jim Curran, the center, probably had
the most dificult job on the team
when he was called on 20 nm tho pogi.
tiOn OF Cliff Anderson. all-Eastern
pivot man. Curran required a lot OF
schooling 40 the hands OF Holman. but
is coming along m fine style. and FITS
IN nicely with the rest OF the team.
Edelstein. the left guard. has made q
name for himself already. so early in
the season, as a foul-shooter par ex-
cellenee. His ability % get them in
from the l5-foot line gives the Law
ender a big edge on he opponents In
this department. IN addition. the slim
guard is very good f0orman. and 4
sll over the field az once. which makes
him biz source 0f worry 10 his for
ward. vho BE- obliged 20 do a great deal
Of guarding 90 keep him away from the
basket
Captain Klauber. who plays right
guard. leads his Teammates i'm field.
goal scoring The fact that BE- plavs
guard makes him 20 much the more
dangerous, and he is the despair ol
every forward who opposes him. for no
one has seemed able n keep him from,
breaking loose and dribbinr down the
{ fsld for = perfect shot under the bss-
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