Basketball

1966-67

Vol. 48 No. 26 122 Pflnt.d by Clliwld. hinting Co., Inc. Wednesday, December 7, 1966 66 Maroons Are Question Mark Unknown Quantities Puzzle Rams; Langheld, Witkowski Must Produce By George Thomas Joe Frangipane's team-leading total. "The Question Marks" sounds like the These statistics are impressive, but do name of a rock and toll group currently not tell the entire story of Langheld's making the local mixer scene. It isn't But sophomore campaign. There were tunes it is a name which can very well be ap- whene he played inspired basketball. The plied to the 1966-67 Fordham basketball second half of the 74-72 loss to the St. team. John's Redmen last February is one time John Bach started his seventeenth sea- when Langheld played up to his true son as Fordham coach last Saturday night potential. with a team he described as "one of the There were, other times when his spotty youngest I've had in all my years here. play hurt the whole offensive tempo of the Never before can I remember having so club. If Fordham is to go anywhere this many inexperienced players In starting season, Langheld must become consistent. roles and in key reserve roles." He must score his twenty points each Bach was not exaggerating when he game and grab his ten rebounds. The first spoke about the team's inexperience. On of the questions facing the Rams this the roster he has five sophs—6'7" center season is whether or not Langheld can Dennis Witkowski, forwards Art Starrs attain this consistency. and Bob DeGroot, guard Frank McLaugh- Another question, one only slightly less lin, and Pat Raftery, who according to important than the first, is: will Dennis Bach will swing between the frontcdurt Witkowski give the Rams the board and the backcourt. strength they^need almost as much as they In addition, there are juniors Phil Tama, need Langheld's scoring? who saw action in seven games last win- If he is to help the club, Witkowski must ter, and Rich Goggin, who got into six become the aggressive kind of big man. He games as a soph. In an attempt to bring must be the kind that doesn't just wait these relatively untried players around around for rebounds to bounce his way. faster, Bach will work with a nine or ten On offense, he must move around under- man unit each game. He said that he plans neath, not just score an occasional bucket to use the continuity offense used in pre- on a rebound shot because he's a few vious years. inches taller than everyone else. THE JtEN AND THE CHALLENGE: Coach Bach surrounded (clockwise) by On defense he'll try to establish a solid These are the things big Wit must do. Ken Parker, Pat Battery, Den Wltkovvskl, BUI Longheld, and Phil Tama. man-to-man defense. When it becomes There is one thing that he must not do, necessary, he'll make the switch to zone and that is foul out of any ball games. If defenses, but said that "you don't win he does, Bach may begin to wish that some consistently with gimmicks. Good solid of those tall freshmen were a year older LackOfHeightHurts; fundamentals are what we are striving Of Witkowski Bach has said, "I'd rath- for." er have 10 good minutes from him each Bach explained why he had mapped game than a lackluster half. It's hard, Cousy's Corps Strongout such a tough-intersectional schedule though, for a sophomore big man to break for his young club. "First of all, it's good into the lineup. And since we're counting By Jack Prael beat, but has lost top player Ed Bieden- experience. Second, the different style of so much on Dennis for rebounding, it's This season, for the first time in the last bach. Plenty of height and the near foot- play out West and down South should that much harder on him. He has looked three years, the Rams will be at a great ball style of play in the Atlatnc Coast make them tougher for the Eastern style, both good and bad in practice, but I'm height disadvantage against most of their Conference should make this one of the which is more or less based on finesse." hopeful for a good year from him." opponents. Such titantic teams as St. toughest games of the season. Temple has The key to Fordham's success this sea- A third .ballplayer over whose head J*irs, Boston College, and Holy Cross an excellent shooter in Clarence Brookins, son has to be 6'4" junior Bill Langheld. hangs a question mark is Captain Brian ™ght have a field day against a Fordham a 6-3 junior and good board strength with Last season he scored 386 points in 24 Sheeran. The senior guard must give a ™b with only one big man and no really 6-4 seniors Chris Kefalos and Joe Hinde- games, second on the club to the total good steady performance each game to outstanding player. lang. A 6-8 soph, Ed Mast, will probably scored by the now-graduated Len Zandy. bolster the backcourt. Sheeran seems to And he grabbed 189 rebounds, third to (Continued on Page 2) Vale is one of the few teams the Rams (Continued on Page 2) ce "to year with less height. Their center Is 6'4" Ed Goldstone, who does a Me job despite his size. Tight defense ways makes Yale tough, as the Rams °und out the last two seasons, when the Frosh Picture Bright On Boards m turn«l in upset victories. Soton Hall lost last year's entire start- « team and look to be in even worse By Denis Brady combining both strength and qu'Aness. excellent scoring potential from the key a and the corner. Pethan *e Rams for rebounding. They Heignt and speed are abundant on this As far as scoring goes, Bob Cassou and Another fine shooter is 5'10" Jim *W! demolished by N.Y.U. in their opener. years edition oi the treshman basketball Bob Kollert, both 6'4", seem to be real offensive threats in their own rights with Cronin, a graduate of St. Peter's of Staten Jhe Milwaukee Classic features more team, described by Coacn Dick Tarrant as Island, where he averaged well over »inif COmpetltion for tile Rams. Wiscoti- having "great varsity potential." But as twenty points per game. He is also an " l»*enty of height, including n TV despite the talent, Tarrant is cautious, extremely talented ball handler and play- >" center and lots of players over 6-G. stating "the team won't be ready until muker. Van 7* Clnoinnntl. picked na Missouri February these boys come cy ( Two 5'9" speedsters, Tom Grayrnan and -»imips, Into overtime before los- lrom completely different backgrounds; Tom Sullivan, will help the running game We'ttofo. Cant l>° takon UBhtlv' Mttr" it tukes quite a while to make adjust- tremendously. Grayman is a superior pass- ments." s 1 h lt B or with remarkable quickness, while Sulli- ,(,,',. ''I . ' °l ' »f Improving "on last sca- This statement seems rather too con- van will ndd depth to the backcourt. IX CW 1 Uol> Wolf avcr c 22 servative when one looks ut the talent Wiitsc » « ,n u' ll9' ' "K 'J The over-nil |x>tcntlal of this year's wli ^ " ' ' t se»ison to set a school urul depth of tills UiH club. It Is one of I'IYWII squad Is comparable to lost year's St F°' °"1 IUWl 'S U"! mn" l° Wa'Ch' the tallest freshman teams In VK history team mid could bo even better. However, tho Hml"'"'1"'1 ftlwuy» managos to trouble of thy school with two 6'8" bchcmotlis— Tarnmt points out Hint tho freshman cup ., s I'"' "'Is year should jirove no (i IU!< John Znmnlml and Ken Ciiislus -ready lenm IH Just a breeding ground for var- Ai j.| ?"' " l(l«y, John McMahon, uiul to crush the boards. (-My hopefuls. This statement Is re-en- K Vl> ltl IUllnS fltS l(ISt loroetl by the fnct that four of thu top """•Hen i"''l "" " " Zunzuliirl, still hobbled with a severely bin ,'1^"" *'" H'y aKuIn this year. Colum- »pralnod anUle, Is reputed to be the moot ricvcii plnyc'tn on the varsity wen> on last promising member of the squad. Although .vein's highly NuccesHful ftcshmnn team. he IIIISHMI Siitimluy'H St. John's game, he The main tank for this yeur, however. Is Cvmlw ""f WI!I""' t'"'K"u"' wl(l«h footuros only Bh.H.1.1 IK. reiuly ,W> I'lny <*»•>• ' "" to win IIM many linll guinea us pogalblo In. |,, "' l;ll"«l tkjorge Dolwn, shouldn't outHtandlng hlifh Junior, Is «n extremely nnil Conch Turmnt seeing to hnvo enough material to inako tho year quite a success. wi owwiiont either. itniitK irlxHiiKler and work* well inside. VKOHII Dl«'k Tnrnuit 111 ^"•ollnu State Is always hanl to He to mow than adequate offensive threat, THE FORDHAM RAM Wednesday, December 7,19{( Page 2 T.M.G Begins New Season With Veterans *^ o.By, Stevc»~.,»e lif***,*,.Meyer. which laslost its onlyv gamEramep lasIn**t yeaVMIBob Lloyd and Jim There are a few last questions hanging Valvano, frequently a devastating one-two over this year's club. Will Rich Goggin, punch. There Is also plenty of height in the 7966-67 Freshman Basketball Roster Art Starrs, and Bob DeGroot help Wit- front court again this year (6-5, 6-6, 6-7), kowski on the boards? Can Ken Parker, No. making Rutgers an NIT possibility. Phil Tama, and Frank McLaughlin de- H A Name P Ht Wt Hometown High School velop into top-notch guards who will be St. John's and Boston College are the 35 34 Cassou, Robert F 6-4 190 Paramus, N.J. Paramus biggest headaches coming up this season. assets both this year and next? Will Pat 31 30 Cronin, James G 5-11 170 Staten Island, N.Y. St. Pater's (SI) Sonny Dove and Rudy Bogad gives the Raftery show any of the scoring ability 4 5 Crusius, Kenneth C 6-5 205 Rochelle Park, N.J. Hackensack Redmen great strength off the boards. he displayed last year as a freshman? Can G Willy Wolters, Steve Adelman, and soph 21 20 Downey, James 5-10 155 Arlington, Va. St. Anselm's Jim O'Brien and Chazz Collette, if called Terry Driscoll make Bob Cousy dream of 53 52 Duebel, Charles G 5-10 145 South Orange, N.J. St. Benedict's upon by Bach, help the club? having the top team in the east and an 41 40 Graymon, Thomas G 5-8 140 New York, N.Y. Assumption Finding the answers to these questions unblemished record. 23 22 Kellert, Romert F 6-5 185 Weehawken, N.J. St. Michael's will make for what Bach has called "an 45 44 Murphy, Pater G 6-2 185 Bronx, N.Y. All-Hallow's interesting season." But unless they are N.Y.U. has Mai Graham, Bruce Kaplan, 25 24 Pawlowskl, T. Jan G 6-1 175 Norwich, Conn. Norwich Free and little else, while Manhattan still has answered one thing is contain; not too 33 32 Pennett, Thomas G 5-11 150 Nutley, NJ. Nutley many exclamation marks will come out of Bob Chlupsa, 6-7, Mike Queenan, Marty 13 G Baiefcti, and Bill Goodfellow from last 42 Sullivan, Thomas 5-10 145 Rockville Center Regis the mouths of the Fordham fans as they 55 54 6-8 215 Perth Amboy, N.J. Pertli Amboy year's Met Conference Champs. Zanzilarl, John watcli the games this season. Maroon Captain Sheeran Despite the tremendous losses suffered the play immediately and break up any through graduation last season, and the chance of the fast break. This season the inexperience of this year's squad, iteam defensive set up will be man-to-man, as captain Brian Sheeran still looks forward opposed to the familiar zone. The players to a good season for the Rams. Graduation claimed the big men up are present to carry out the defensive front, Lcn Zandy and Joe Frangipane, plus assignments, and this Is the way the team top reserve Tony Criscuolo. Sheeran and feels they can win. everyone else on the team realize that As soon as the opposition shoots, every- these losses must be made up, notably in one on the court moves in .tight to try the rebounding department. Sheeran feeds that the lack of height and experience and help In the rebounding. Although can bo offset by hustle and tenacious there will be more running this season board play. than previously, the patterned stylo of Last season, the squad was composed play will again predominate. Again, of a group of seniors and another group Sheeran Is confident that his teammates ot sophomores. The problem was that the can make the set plays work and win seniors had played together for three years and factions arose, making it dif- doing It. ficult for u cohesive unit to develop. With A great uura of confidence pervades no single outstanding player on the squad and Sheeran feels that despite a few this senson, the players realize they must inlstiikes from lnexi>crienco at the be- work us a unit to gain any success. ginning of the motion, this squad will Tills tyiw of hard work Is wliat has Jell and figUt Its way to a good neoson. impressed Sheeran the moot during pre- Although the pundits Buy Fordlium will season practice and ncrimmagcs. Every- be ri'ully good next BeaBon, the players one fcplH he lias a chance to play and 1» arc Interested In being good this season. working us hard as he can to gut ft There an; no seniors here to rest on their "t'irtirii; berth. Tile prossuro defense luurols. This squad wants to prove Itself itnt-tM us noon as the other town gets n now, As Sheerun put* It, "For a team M IKHIIKI, According to Shccnui, Fordham with no little, we've got quite a lot," 11Mi> this porsomiol to pick up itho man with —Prad BAOH ANII HHKKBANi Until yown for revenuU of form agalnut Yale tonight- . Pecemb«r7. H66 THE FORDHAM RAM Page 3 Willmann: Rams Face Baffle Of Boards By Mike WHlmann man time and again. The half time stats for good in a flash, drawn into a foul on Rebounding is the name of the game, showed Wit with 9 points and 8 rebounds, the defensive boards. and it may just prove to be ,the undoing and Stephenson with 9 and 7. The Rhode Island fans realized that it I of Ram mentor John Bach's speedy, sharp- Foul trouble was Denny's undoing, how- was all over at this point, and the Black | shooting, young 19,66-67 quintet ever, as he picked up his third and fourth Rams proved it, running their lead over The local heros opened at Rhode Island personals by the 15:27 mark of the sec- 15 points, and then coasting to the 12 I Saturday and, after overcoming some ond half, and Bach, as he is wont to do point win, their first victory of the season. understandable first game jitters, pro- when his big men are in foul trouble, The game was undeniably lost on the ceeded to play ball on even terms with chose to save him for later. boards and at the charity stripe. The ,the Black Rams. Ernie Calverley's boys Rams were 25 for 57 from the floor, then- aren't exactly world beaters, of course, "Later" came with about 11 minutes to Rhode Island namesakes were 24 for 52. and they, too, are rebuilding, but .they do go as the Rhode Island group threatened But - the Bachmen were on the short I have good overall height and that all- to run away from their non-rebounding end of ithe rebound stick 54-34 and were important "big man." visitors. The only board punch the Rams outshot at the foul line 25 for 35 to 11 Art Stephenson, the 6'6" Kingston pivot could muster at this point came from for 23. Artie Starrs and Pat Raftery, both sophs. I man, turned in a 27 point - 18 rebound In short, the Rams aren't going any- effort, dominating both offensive and de- These were scrapper's rebounds, though, and not the big sweeps that awe crowds, where without Wit and Wit, with a his- fensive boards. His job on the defensive tory of foul trouble, is ,onJy around till boards in the second half was beautiful, intimidate rivals, and win games. Bill Langheld finished with 5 grabs, but some- he gets his five personals. He is young I as he pulled at least 10 down. and presumably will learn, since finesse- how they managed to get lost In the Fordham, though, was not without a supposedly comes with experience. After shuffle of his 3 for 12 performance from Wit, though, it becomes mostly a matter I big man of its own. Bach's 6'7", 230 the floor. pound soph Denny Witkowski played of luck with scrappers like Raftery, and Stephenson on better than even terms for When Bach couldn't take it any longer sometimes Starrs, holding ithe key. WANTED: Bebounder Den Witkowski one half, getting exceUent position on his Witkowski was back in, but he was out Please don't foul out, Dennis! Is, says Mike WUImann. Roses Vi Thorns: Do Not Feed The Bruins By Craig Mysliwiec The second selection is also incorrect; American in high school, but he certainly Pretend that by some quirk of fate you there's no distinction achieved from tak- didn't act that way last year. The final were suddenly transported from Rose Hill ing our mascot, and anyway, Vassar has link between UCLA and three consecutive the right to try the villainous crime next. to another smog-laden metropolis of the NCAA titles is Lew Alclndor. western world, Los Angeles, California. It must be the third alternative. You are now a UCLAN, and you are out- UCLA failed to capture their third Alcindor scored at a 33.1 clip and hauled raged because the Athletic Association of consecutive NCAA title last year. A funny in 21 rebounds a game for the frosh. In Western Universities has slighted your thing happened on the way to the cham- his varsity debut, he only dropped in 56 pionship—Edgar Lacey, a 6-6 forward and points against, would you believe Southern football team. Simply because you upset potential AU-American injured his leg. Michigan State In the last Rose Bowl, the Cal. Lew was only five points short of the Without Lacey the Bruins were just an- entire Fordham output against Rhode Is- AAWU has selected a "sure loser" in other team. Lacey is reportedly "fully re- Southern Cal to meet Purdue in the Battle land. He does much more than score pro- covered" from his mishap. The little floor Ufically at will. He plays defense like of the Roses—1967. general is 6-2 Mike Warren whose 16.6 BUI Russell, rebounds like Wilt Chamber- The entire UCLA campus swears re- average was good for second position in team scoring. But sophomores are the lain, and actually, is very unselfish when venge on their conference and every col- his team doesn't need the big basket. lege in"-the U. S. trembles at the mere factor which makes the Bruins so poten- mention of their plan for vindication. Will tially unbeatable. UCLA is simply fantastic; their poten- they kidnap Lyndon B. Johnson and throw Three high school All-Ainericans and a tial is so great that some coaches have the whole nation into confusion? Will they fourth starter who was just a shade be- already conceded them the NCAA crown ramnap .the Fordham mascot and join the low that trio makes Coach John Wooden for the next three seasons. The ECAC let long line of successful "borrowers" of smile when he thinks about the next three Alcindor defect to the west coast; for- Rameses I-XXI? Will they unleash the years of varsity competition. Lucius Allen, tunately, only in the NCAA champion- greatest collection of college basketball 6-2 guard from Kansas, scored 22.4 points ship games will Lew be present to haunt players ever assembled? If you chose the a game for the Brubabes. Lynn Shackel- an eastern representative. How would kidnapping, you're wrong; we're tho- ford popped in 20.9 from his frontcourt Fordham meet the challenge of the Bru- INDISPENSABLE: Low Alctador Is," ins? We may never know. I y Craig Mysllwlec. roughly confused with Lyndon around. position. Kenny Heitz didn't make AU- looking 'em Over: New Basketball Arrives Bn.y. Johii n Ai , ».Nola, . n ofr novelti..y. lies«„.), thatkot aren'.,,.n'.ti TociiiJesuift height means points — andd points win W ^KKF if7HIHIMIlillfiJf^1II^H games. The future looks bright for a tall •i,, As I soc "' Pordham's "Happy Revo- The New Basketball only begins this t year. Colgate and Rochester will help Ram team. I :tion", Whicn has spawned everything U Story academlc buUding at Lin- open up upper New York State to the Yet the New Basketball represents cntpr to the weekly humor of "In- cries of "Go, Rams, Go"! Wisconsin, Mor- more than a few winning basketball sea- C For*am", has struck again. Paln- quette, Davidson may meat the Maroon sons. And a little background helps ex- uuy and ever so slowly it has given birth in holiday tournament games. And from plain why in the past two years that have ™1 1 choose to call the New Bas- tournament contests future home-and- brought a complete revamping of Ford- And since basketball is, for all home contracts grow. Within the next ham's entire structure, sports have seem- , f" PurPoses, the cornerstone of ithe three years our schedule should be among ingly been ignored. Oh, there was student . UniTOrslty's athletic policy, the suc- the most diverse (and probably one of run football, of course. No one could dis- iav 7 failM'e of New Basketball could the toughest) in the East. pute the faat that this sport was the re- d im sult of that revolution. But the athletic L, PUcations for the entire But we all realize a future schedule l"°rts program. policy of the University has seemingly is a pretty hard thing to get emotional been content to remain as it was in im- ' •?'? tWo most readily apparent char- about. It is in the area of player person- mediate post football years of tlie '50's. '"•sties of this New Basketball are, nel however, that New Basketball Fordham sports were regarded as the fifth arouses blRgcst feelings. For Fordham sudden surge of heighg t on the stepchild of the University, to be tolerated "Mball tt d has now, In person, live before your very because they were there but not to be eam and, second, the gradual own eyes, the dream of every basketball towards an lntersectional cage encouraged to make too much noise. It edule. coach — a good, big center. would "disturb the family." h efuIly w| And coach Bach has not one, but three w ]! °" th the advent of this Now tilings art changing all over. irns ,a ttU are the days when the good big men. On the varsity there a Sports must change—either Into un en- Den Witkowski, 67", 215 lbs. behemoth. y ltlmw tirely club program or into sonic other IM. , n powers as Paterson State And Frosh mentor, Dick Tarrant, has new setup. And, from here It looks like the win of Bnltimoro. two 6'8" musclemen, John Zmwulurl and athletic department is determined to in- l!Uln (aml J Ken Crunius. With these men moving up if, r,^."i say this with fing- clude a New SJMH-IS in this Now Fonllinm. •• -1) will tho Muroon meet the to varsity level next .yenr, Doch could r CCNY thc Thus tilt' significance of New Basketball, Iwhur? i' ,, ' Quoensmcn of £«..!!? a forward wall to .notch the New Athletic Director Bach Is trying to create I in Queena or the Blackbirds York KnlckH. a good sports proKium without over- f,' '"• °'i ithe hardcourt. Height means much to a cage squad. It finphusis. And New Bankotball Is Ills pi- s"bJ"'W Almotlc Director John Bach means rebound* '"«' l<«* <>f re1'"1""1" »'»' lot program. National awureness ot Ford- ,„ *•"" lo schedule teams from out- lack of rebounds hns l>i*n plaguing Hum ham basketball made possible by a tough, '' ""'tropolltan area, teams that 1 l8 K Vt s thD liitcracctlonal schedule and u tull, tall team, for yco». "'"K" " ° ' ' , loam. And, utter all, that'* what wo want, INNOVATOIl: Alhtallo Dlrrator and 2 «'«illy known, teams that have team psychological edge over tho tmaltor • • IUp» the Ilanw In many a year, Isn't It? ooiuth Hm'li hno U> l»c\ »ny» John Nolan. (ll five oven before the gume bcgliw. And 'i(l thls in where a good deal Back The Baehmen

Paqt THE FORDHAM RAM Wednesday, December 7,19661 Bulldogs Invade Bronx Tonight By Craig Mysliwiec As Fordham prepares to face the Iv If Princeton and Cornell were not Elis from New Haven in tonight's loaded with outstanding personnel, and If Probable Starting Lineups opener at 8:00 p.m. the starting line-upj Yale could field a starter taller than 6-4, may be drastically altered in view of the! the basketball picture at New Haven poor showing at Kingston, R.I. last Sat-J would be much brighter this year. Un- urday. The Rams were anything but im-1 fortunately, the Tigers and the Big Red pressive as they opened the 1966-67 cam-1 are excellent this season, and Coach Joe paign with a 73-61 loss to the Black! Vandsln can do little about the height of Rams. Yale is coming off an impressive! his players. So the BUs seem destined to Fordham trouncing of Colgate and the Maroon I fight for a first division berth in the Ivy needs a big effort to reach the .500 pla-j League with only a slight chance for the teau. title. Forward ART STARRS Forward PAT RAFTERY Center DENNY WITKOWSKI Guard BRIAN SHEERAN Most likely to be affected by any] The team is very strong, however, and Guard PHIL TAMA shake-up would be Bill Langheld and Ken 1 should improve on last year's 9-12 record. Parker. Langheld shot a weak 3-12 from I Only one player does not return to this the floor, grabbed five rebounds, and hit j season's squad, and seniors Rick Johnson on three attempts from the charity stripe.1 and Howie Dale along with junior Ed That's not a bad performance for any I Goldatone are the main reasons for op- basketball player, but for a successful j timism. Johnson, the captain, is a 6-4 Ram court effort, Langheld must not be I forward who averaged 10.4 per game last just any player. Parker was successful 1 year; Dale, though he only scored at a WATCH THIS MAN: Ed Goldstone. on only one of six attempts from ,the j 6.2 pace, is the playmaker and floor gen- field; his play was easily overshadowed eral. Goldstone alternates between the by the great pereformance of Phil Tama. | pivot and forward and led the team in Tama popped in seven field goals and I scoring with a 12.6 average. two free throws to take the scoring lion- j Four other lettermen return for the Yale ors in the game for the Rams. His floor j Bulldogs who are counting on juniors and play was also spectacular and his Hist sophomores for improvement. Dick Stoner half ball-hawking kept Fordham in the : 6-1, and Bob McOallum 6-0 along with Forward RICK JOHNSON contest. Captain Brian Sheeran chipped Frank Wisneski 6-0, and Neil Piller 6-5 Forward DICK STONER in with six markers as did Frank Me- are all members of an undefeated frosh Laughlin. contingent from 1964-65. Stoner is the Center ED GOLDSTONE Big Denny Witkowski showed he can best scorer of the quartet having averaged hold his own against comparable big men, 9.6 last year; Wisneski was next with a Guard HOWIE DALE if he can stay out of foul trouble. Wit 6.3 norm. Guard BRIAN DOWLING held Rhode Island's Ar,t Stephenson to Much attention is focused on Brian a virtual standoff while he had the op- Dowling, a 6-2 soph guard. Dowling has portunity to maneuver without the bur- been called the best all-around athlete in den of personals. the Ivies since Archie Roberts. AND THIS MAN: Rick Stonor. Pat Raf tery and Artie Stairs performed admirably in their first varsity efforts, and more of the same is expected and needed in tonight's contest with Yale. If Langheld's shooting eye is restored, Why Alcindor Got Away if Witkowski can stay in the game longer than 20 minutes, and if Tama Itoftery, and StaiTs continue their fine perform- By Dick Sherman Considering the limited program and tries to show the advantage of performing ances, the Rams just may make Kernie All successful athletic teams on the col- funds, Fordham has experienced moderate in a metropolitan area such as New York. eat Bulldog tonight. legiate level are highly dependent on an success in basketball over the years. Be- A large majority of Fordham's basket- elaborate scouting and recruiting system. tween the three man staff and several ball players come from New Jersey. Most Fordham is no exception to this rule, al- alumni, approximately three hundred pos- of the outstanding local talent prefer to Sport Shorts though the Rams cannot be classified on sibilities are screened each year as pros- play their collegiate basketball outside of • Contrary to what was reported in a" the same level as a Michigan State or pective students and players. For academic New York. earlier issue of The RAM, season tickets U.C.L.A. As Athletic Director John Bach or personal reasons, the greater majority It is considered a good year when Ford- are now available to both students arid commented: "Recruiting is a full time job." of the original prospects go no further than ham gets five or six of its top twenty faculty at the ticket office in the gym- Nevertheless, Fordham basketball has a a preliminary recruting interview. Actu- prospects. The scholarship committee al- nasium. The price of the book is $10.00. relatively limited recruiting program. Be- ally, only about twenty players are placed lows the basketball team to grant five or • Because of a rush of inaccurate se- cause of a shortage of finances, a limited on the final list of potential Fordham ath- six grants-ln aid per year. lections, The HAM hns accepted n "<>ti«' staff, and a relatively disinterested alumni letes. Fordham's administration "has decided of retirement from its resident prognosti- group, Fordham simply cannot match the Bach personally contacts each member what Its point of emphasis is—academics. cated Kernie. A successor has been se- extensive programs of many other schools. of this final roster. He invites the athletes We may not win all our games, but bas- lected and will make her debut next se- As Mr. Bach frankly stated: "For the size to visit the campus, goes to their homes, ketball at Fordham will remain, as the mester. The redoubtable Kernie will con- of the university, we're not spending n and greets their parents. Mr. Bach em- ECAC has described it, entirely whole- tinue l.o call them as she sees them f»r great deal of money on recruiting." phasizes stature of the University, and some and not over-omphasized." the remainder of this semester.

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