The Washington times., 1933-12-02
BRIGHT SEASON
FOR CARDS
EXPECTED
By AL COSTELLO

Although Catholic University'S
basketballers completed a most
successful season last year, win
ming IA and losing but 8 games,
the Cards have not faced a more
promising year since the graduar
ton Of the famed Renders"
Last year, before the season
started, Cardinal prospects were
bright, but no one suspected
Coach "Fod" Cotton would turn
in such a record of IA won and
three lost.
Cotton did a real workmanlike
job on the material he had on
hand. Although lacking in ma"
tive ability, Cotton welded team
which was chuck full Of fight and
perseverance, which played all
season like a team possessed, to
turn in its great record.
Has Four. on Hand
Now this year, Cotton has on
hand four Of his five regulars
from last season. Only BUS the
Ripper" Sheary is gone, but his
loss is a great one.
BUS" was the spark plug OF
the Cardinals, according to Cot
ton, and will be missed more than
thought possible.
The rest of the club is intact.
Gene Augusterfer, forward; Capt.
Eddie White and Abe Rosenfield.
guards, and Babe" Gearty, cen"
ter, are on hand. Bob McVea1,
clever reserve nan from last year.
is back and will again render val.
liable aid whenever a teammate
falters.
Bernie Lieb, former Eastern
High School star, who was mainly
responsible for the freshmen's
great record last year, is accorded
a sure berth with the varsity.
Lieb's forte is getting the tap at
center, something the Cards have
not been able to do for the past
three years.
Cotton promises plenty of &C"
ton when and if the Cards get
the tap. and is working on sew
eral high-powered scoring plays
from the jump, also something
the Cards had no use for last
year.
The present plan of campaign
calls for the shifting of Roserl-
field from guard to forward in
place of Sheary, as a running
mate for Augusterfer. Then,
Gearty, center last year, will
drop back to a guard job with
Captain White, leaving Lieb at
the center position.
At least that's the plan the
way it looks now. It also calls
once again for Bob McVean
to again lend valuable service as
the sixth man of Importance on
the squad.
Red" Morrissey, another Frosh
performer of note from last
year, is making a valiant bid
for a regular berth. "Red" is a
forward with a sharp eye, but
is a bit too inexperienced to
oust Augusterfer or RosenfieId,
it is thought. However, with a
year of varsity service under his
belt, this season Che S sure to
be used much), he should de.
velop into a Card mainStay next
year.
Drilling Team Hard
Cotton has been drilling his en-
tire squad hard for the past week,
following the closing of the foot
ball season last Friday night when
all regulars reported for drills.
and will continue to do so until
the season is opened December IL
with Maryland State Normal at
c. U. gym.
Three other games are sched-
uled before the Christmas holi'
days, which will call for no less
than IA, and possibly more, games.
Duke will be met at C.. U. Decen1-
ber IA, while also before vacation,
LaSalle and st. Joseph's will be
met December is and 16, re-
spectively, in Philadelphia.
The present squad numbers IS
candidates. OF these. one cut Is
expected to be made, bringing the
group down to 10 or IL.
Then full steam ahead with the
outlook of the brightest sort.
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