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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
16
Curtains marked the close of Central's brilliant basketball careers with a Tuesday in Pella. A morning chapel and town parade led to an evening gym program featuring a senior exhibition game, a town team, wrestling, and boxing, culminating in a 16 to 14 varsity win amid festive pageantry.
Prof Mennenga opened the ceremony as Arie Schilder presented Jims Schnack Tysseling and Captain Muyskens with pens and certificates. Nine letter-men were named including Muyskens Schnack Tysseling Wilkins Anderson and Vander Bush. A thirty inch silver loving cup symbolized the three year Iowa conference reign as Coach Len Winter praised the team. Lunch followed with coffee and doughnuts as fans paid tribute to Central’s great basketball era.
The Associated Press named the 1932 All Conference quintet with Central College players taking key spots. Lefty Schnack of Central and Ritland of Luther were forwards, with Muyskens as captain on the second team. Babe Tysseling of Pella led guards, Shafland of Luther paired with him in the back court. Kenny Austin of Saint Ambrose was a surprise pick as center, while Wilkins of Central led the second string at center alongside Muyskens and Salveson. Klenck of Saint Ambrose earned a second string guard post, though Teachers officials prefer Johannsen.
In 23 games the Central champs crown Lefty Schnack season scoring with 215 points to captain Connie Muyskens 213. Schnack made 98 field goals to Muyskens 82, while Muyskens drew 49 free throws. Vander Busch led team free-throw shooting with seven makes on nine attempts. Stoelting the reserve standout tallied 81 points, with Mack Stanley at 36. The squad totaled 857 points, 671 by four veterans, as Luther Anderson added 88.
Central scored 857 points over 23 tilts in 1981 82, while opponents totaled 580. Despite more losses than in recent years, Winter coached crew showed resilience facing the toughest schedule in Dutch basketball history, averaging 37 to 25 per game with a leaping leap year quarter added.
Schedule reads Feb 29 Luther and March 1 St Teachers with March 8 Sugar Creeks against St Louis at National AAU Meet, listing 129 81 as perhaps scores or entries.
Duncan Robertson, noted baritone, headlined a Friday evening program at Central College with his pianist. The recital featured vocal selections from Russia, France, Italy, Germany, England and America, including Negro spirituals. Attendees called it an evening of real entertainment.
An 1806 style tribute extols life useful to country and reverence for George Washington with a call for children to emulate his virtues. An advertisement notes 100 sheets typewriter paper for 26c in B44x11 size, good bond paper quality, available at the Chronicle Office.
Eva Mae Van Wyn garden and Johanna Rouwenhorst of the high school have been teaching during her absence. The first of the week schedule was disrupted as Miss Myrick was ill.
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