Basketball, 1906-1921

Basketball

727: Basketball Team - 1st Jr., February 1907

Studio portrait of five boys and a monk. First Junior team, i.e., varsity for the younger students. The monk (Daniel Bangart) is in monastic habit. The students wear dark short-sleeved jerseys with light-colored interlocking letters S T J U, padded pants with belts, dark ankle socks, and ankle-length shoes. The boy seated in front center holds a basketball labeled "'06-'07."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

729: Basketball Team - Venetians, 1912

Studio portrait of a group of seven boys. They wear plain tank tops, loose knee-length pants, dark stockings, and ankle shoes. In white on the basketball held by boy in front center: "Venetians / 1912."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

730: Basketball Team - Giants, 1912

Studio portrait of seven boys and young men. They wear plain tank tops, loose knee-length pants, dark stockings rolled down, and ankle shoes. In white on the basketball held by boy in front center: "19-Giants-12 / Champs."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

731: Basketball Team - II. Jr., 1912

Studio portrait of ten boys in uniform. Second Junior team, i.e., junior varsity for the younger students. They wear t-shirts with short sleeve caps. A wide dark strip goes across the middle of the jersey, on which is, diagonally, "Jr." They also wear knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle boots. The boy seated in front center holds a basketball labeled "II. Jr. / 1912."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

733: Basketball Team - Wanderes [sic], 1914

Studio portrait of seven boys and young men in uniform. They wear dark tank tops with a wide lighter-colored stripe across the middle, dark knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height shoes. One of the players' jerseys has an interlocking letters S T J U logo on the stripe. On the basketball in the lap of the player seated in front center is written: "WANDERES / - 1914 - / - Champs -."

The Wanderers were the champions of the intermural Minor League.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

734: Basketball Team - Cadillacs Sr., 1916

Studio portrait of six young men. They are wearing long dark cardigans over a light-colored collarless shirt, padded pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle shoes. The player in front row right has an interlocking letters S T J U logo sewn onto his sweater. The player in front center holds a basketball marked: "Cadillacs / 16."

Back left: Martin Kiess. Back right: Fred Lauermann. The other players on the team were Otto Franta (captain), Aloysius G. Schwan '16, J. Hubert Berdan '16, and Franklin W. Roberts '16.

The Cadillacs were the champions of the intramural "Central Basket Ball League."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

735: Basketball Team - Elites Jrs., 1916

Studio portrait of five boys and young men in uniform. They wear t-shirts with short sleeve caps. A wide dark strip goes across the middle of the jersey, on which is, diagonally, "Jr." They also wear knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle boots. The young man seated in front center holds a basketball labeled "Major / Elites / 1916 / Champs."

Back left: Leo Stenger. Front left: Mathias M. Weber. Front Right: Gerhard Zankl, later Fr. Angelo, O.S.B. The others on the team were Wilfred E. Barry '19 and either Francis '16 or Alois '17 Brinkhaus as team captain.

The Elites were the champions of the junior intramural basketball Major League.

Same photo as Basketball, volume 1, page 66, number 3.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

736: Basketball Team - French Sr., 1916

Studio portrait of six young men. Five wear dark tank tops; one has a dark t-shirt with short sleeve caps. They also wear dark pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height shoes. The young man in front center holds a basketball labeled "French / '16."

The French were one of the teams in the intramural "Minor Basket Ball League."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

737: Basketball Player - Sea Horace, 1917

Full-length studio portrait of young man in basketball uniform. He has short dark hair parted on the side. He stands with his hands on his hips. He wears a dark jersey with a dark letter J on the chest, dark baggy knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and two-tone ankle-height athletic shoes.

Possibly Horace J. Lee, team captain in 1917. Nickname "Jumbo."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

738: Basketball Team - F.B. Junior, 1917

Studio portrait of five boys and young men. They wear dark tank tops, knee-length pants, knee socks, and ankle-high boots or shoes with toe guards. The two players seated in the front row are holding a basketball marked: "F.B. / 1917."

The Freebooters, an intramural Major League team. Members included Michael Murek '18, Neil M. Kelly '17, and John G. Decker '22 (front row, left). Also on the team were James J. or William P. Hilger and team captain Henry J. or Leonard O'Donnell.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

739: Basketball Team - Ex Juniors, 1917

Studio portrait of nine young men. They wear dark tank tops, gym trunks with belts, knee socks, and ankle-height athletic shoes. Player second from right in front row (John Daleiden) holds a basketball marked: "Ex-Jrs. / '17."

Center of middle row is Robert Schoenbechler, later Fr. Roger, O.S.B.

Ex-Juniors, an intramural basketball team.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

740: Basketball Team - Minor Champs, 1917

Studio portrait of six young men in light-colored tank tops. At least two of the shirts have an interlocking letters S T J U logo. The player at far right in the middle row appears to be wearing normal trousers, since he has not only a belt but a watch chain. The player standing on the right in the front row holds a basketball marked: "Minor / Champs / 1917."

The Owls, champion of one of the intramural basketball leagues for older students.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. Negative may have a diagonal scratch across the center, and a horizontal crack at right center.

741: Basketball Team - Major Champs, 1917

Studio portrait of five boys. They wear plain dark tank tops, baggy knee pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle shoes or boots. The player seated in front center holds a basketball labeled: "Major / Champs / 1917."

The Terrible V, champions of the intramural Major League in basketball.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

Basketball Team - II Commercial, 1917

Studio portrait of an eight-man basketball team, standing in line from tallest to shortest. They wear dark jerseys (one with a wide light-colored stripe), gym trunks, knee socks, and ankle athletic shoes. The man in front of the line, the shortest, cradles a basketball labeled: "II. Com'l. / 1917."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

743: Basketball Team - Jr. 2nd, March 1907

Studio portrait of six boys, lined up from tallest to shortest. They have their arms crossed, with elbows resting on the shoulders of the boy in front of them. Second Junior team, i.e., junior varsity for the younger students. They wear dark t-shirts with short sleeve caps, and light colored interlocking letter S T J U logo. They also wear padded knee pants with belts, dark ankle socks, and ankle athletic shoes. On the floor in front of them is a basketball labeled: "2nd / 07."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

744: Basketball team - Spies, 1909

Studio portrait of six young men in front of a painted background. They wear cardigans, padded knee pants, dark stockings rolled down to their ankles, and ankle-high shoes or boots. Two of the cardigans have interlocking letters SJ inside a letter U; one has a large letter J. The young man in front center holds a basketball labeled: "Inter-Hall / Champs."

The dark-haired young man seated at front right is George Michel, later Fr. Virgil, O.S.B. Other members of the team were John Weckwerth (later Fr. Urban, O.S.B.), Nicholas J. Kopveiler '10, Gustave Dierkes '12 (team captain), Charles Kapsner (Celestine, O.S.B.), and Eugene J. Lemire.

The Spies were the champions of the intramural basketball Major League.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

745: Basketball Team - Jr. Basketball, 1909

Studio portrait of seven boys, lined up from tallest to shortest. The boy in front wears suit and tie, and holds a basketball labeled: "Jr. II. / '09." The rest wear dark t-shirts with short sleeve caps, and light colored interlocking letter S T J U logo. They also wear padded knee pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle athletic shoes.

Second Junior team, i.e., junior varsity for the younger students.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

746: Basketball Team - Independent, March 1910

Studio portrait of eight boys. The boy at back right wears suit and bow tie. The others wear light-colored tank tops or t-shirts with short sleeve caps, padded knee pants, dark stockings, and ankle-high shoes. The boy seated in center holds a basketball marked: "Indep / '10."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

747: Basketball Team - II Jr., March 1910

Studio portrait of seven boys. The boy at top right wears suit and tie. The rest wear light-colored a-shirts or t-shirts, padded knee pants, striped athletic socks, and shoes. The boy seated at front center holds a basketball labeled: "II. Jr. / '10."

Second Junior team, i.e., junior varsity for the younger students.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. There may be a diagonal scratch on the right side of the negative.

748: Basketball Team - Stars, 1910

Studio portrait of five boys. They wear light-colored tank tops, knee pants, dark stockings, and ankle shoes. All but one have their arms crossed; the exception is the boy seated front center, who holds a basketball labeled: "Stars / '10."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

749: Basketball Team - Giants, March 1910

Studio portrait of six boys. They wear light-colored tank tops, padded pants, dark stockings, and ankle shoes. All but one have their arms crossed; the exception is the boy seated front center, who rests one hand on a basketball labeled: "Giants / '10."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

750: Basketball Team - Millers, 1910

Studio portrait of six boys. They wear light-colored tank tops, padded pants, dark stockings, and ankle shoes. All but one have their arms crossed; the exception is the boy seated front center, who cradles a basketball labeled: "Millers / - 10 -."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. Some blotches on upper right background.

751: Basketball Team - Polar Stars, 1910

Studio portrait of five boys. They wear light-colored tank tops or t-shirts with rolled-up sleeves, padded pants, dark stockings rolled down to their ankles, and ankle shoes. Boy seated front center holds a basketball labeled: "Polar [drawing of star] / - 10 -."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

752: Basketball Team - Old Timers, 1912

Studio portrait of seven boys. They wear tank tops, knee pants, dark stockings, and ankle shoes or boots. Boy seated in front center holds a basketball marked: "Old-Timers / 1912."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

753: Basketball Team - Timid V, 1912

Studio portrait of seven boys. They wear tank tops (mostly light-colored), knee pants, dark stockings, and ankle-high athletic shoes. The boy seated in the center holds a basketball labeled: "Timid V / 1912."

Back row, standing, left to right: 1. ???; 2. ???.

Middle row, seated: 1. Raymond Welters; 2. Armand Huss; 3. ???.

Front row, seated: 1. Linus Sullivan '14; 2. ???.

Same photo as Basketball, volume 1, page 48, numbers 2 and 4.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

754: Basketball Team - Ramblers, 1909

Studio portrait of six young men. The man standing in back center wears a cardigan or v-neck sweater with an interlocking letters SJU logo, shirt and tie, and dark trousers. The others wear light-colored t-shirts with short sleeve caps, padded pants, dark stockings rolled down to their ankles, and ankle-height athletic shoes. The player seated at front center holds a basketball marked: "Ramblers / Champs / '09."

The Ramblers were the champions of the intramural basketball Minor League. Members were Louis Gravel (team captain), Peter L. Heles, Ray F. Lemire, John L. Oppermann, and either John B. or John N. Faust, all of them Class of 1909.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

755: Basketball Team - Interhall Jr. Champs, 1909

Studio portrait of six students and a monk. The monk (Daniel Bangart) wears rimless glasses and a monastic habit with clerical collar. The students wear cardigan sweaters over jerseys, knee pants, dark stockings rolled down to their ankles, and ankle-height athletic shoes. The player seated on the floor cradles a basketball marked: "Inter-Hall / Jr. '09 / Champs."

One of the sweaters has an interlocking letters SJU logo, and two have interlocking letters SJ inside a letter U.

Possibly the Stars, the winners of the Junior intramural basketball Major League. V-neck jerseys in the school colors were promised as a prize to the winning team.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

756: Basketball Team - Brewers, 1911

Studio portrait of six young men. The dark-haired student in back center wears a cardigan with the letter J over a shirt with detachable turn-down round collar and necktie, and dark trousers. The others wear light-colored tank tops, except one in t-shirt with short sleeve caps. The players also wear padded pants, dark stockings rolled down to their ankles, and ankle boots. The young man seated in front center holds a basketball labeled: "Brewers / 1911."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

757: Basketball Team - II Junior, 1911

Studio photo of a group of ten boys, all but one in uniform. Standing at back right is Burton Baker (later Fr. Damian, O.S.B.0, wearing a double-breasted jacket with shirt and tie. The rest of the boys wear dark short-sleeved jerseys with light-colored interlocking letters S T J U, padded pants, and striped athletic socks. The boy seated at front center holds a basketball marked: "II Jr / 1911."

Second Junior team, i.e., junior varsity for the younger students.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

758: Basketball Team - Mikado, 1909

Studio portrait of seven young men in front of a painted backdrop. The man standing in the center of the back row wear a cardigan with a light-colored interlocking letters SJU logo, shirt with detachable turn-down round collar, and dark trousers. The players wear light-colored tank tops or t-shirts with short sleeve caps, padded pants, dark socks rolled down to their ankles, and ankle-height athletic shoes. The young man seated in front center rests his arm on a basketball marked: "Mikado / '09."

Mikado were an intramural basketball Major Leage team in spring 1909.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. The upper left corner of the negative has broken off.

759: Basketball Team - Flying Dutchmen, 1909

Studio portrait of six young men in front of a painted backdrop. They wear light-colored t-shirts with short sleeve caps, and padded pants with belts. A basketball marked: "Flying / Dutchmen / '09" rests on a short pillar in front center.

The Flying Dutchemen were an intramural Minor League basketball team in spring 1909.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. Dust spots on the negative or undeveloped areas on the print particularly noticeable on player seated at front left (John A. Heuring '13).

760: Basketball Team - Gophers, 1909

Studio portrait of six young men in front of a painted backdrop. They wear t-shirts with short sleeve caps and padded pants with belts. The player seated in front center holds a basketball labeled: "Gophers / '09."

The Gophers were an intramural basketball Major Leage team in spring 1909.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

761: Basketball Team, Roering, Orth, Thielen, Kappel, Chas, Schmidt, F. Neary and Knaeblu, June 1906

Studio portrait of seven young men in front of a painted backdrop. Second from right has dark hair parted in the middle, and wears a double-breasted jacket, shirt, and patterned tie. The rest wear dark jerseys with an interlocking letters S T J U logo, and padded pants with belts. There is a basketball at the feet of the player seated in front center, but the lettering is cut off.

Young man in suit is possibly Frank Neary (Later Fr. Raymond, O.S.B.), basketball manager. "Thielen" is probably a mistake: there is a Fred Thielen '07 listed in the 1905-1906 catalog, but Peter J. Tierney '07 was the varsity basketball team captain. Others listed on envelope but not identified on print would be: Joseph Roerig (later Fr. Leander, O.S.B.), John P. Orth '06, William Kappel '12, Charles J. Schmidt '06, John Knaeble '07.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

762: Basketball Team - Junior, February 1906

Studio portrait of six boys and a monk. The monk (Richard Simmer) wears rimless eyeglasses, monastic habit, anfd clerical collar. The students wear dark short-sleeved jerseys with light-colored interlocking letters S T J U, padded pants, dark stockings, and ankle-height athletic shoes. The boy seated in front center holds a basketball labeled "'06."

Negative number 1536 is visible on upper edge of print.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

763: Basketball Team - Junior, February 1906

Same as 762, lighter print.

764: Basketball Team - Juniors, 1919

Studio portrait of nine young men in basketball uniform. They wear plain dark jerseys, padded gym trunks with belts, striped athletic knee socks, and ankle-height athletic shoes. The player seated at front center holds a basketball labeled: "Juniors / '19."

Junior team, i.e., varsity for the younger students.

Front row, seated, left to right: 1. Edmund P. Riley; 2. Everett E. Seibel, team captain; 3. Richard M. Burke.

Middle row, standing, left to right: 1. Leander G. Goeb; 2. ??? O'Brien; 3. Michael F. Roche; 4. ??? Plotnik.

Back row, left to right: 1. Leo E. Witzleben; 2. John H. Pape.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. Negative was cracked.

765: Basketball Team - Jr. Champ, 1919

Studio portrait of five young men in basketball uniform. They wear plain dark jerseys, knee pants with belts, knee socks, and ankle-height athletic shoes. Player at front center holds a basketball labeled: "Champs / '19."

Same photo as Basketball, volume 1, page 92, number 1.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches. Print is creased. Bottom left corner of negative missing.

This photograph was used in the Sagatagan, 1919, page 70, as "Junior Major Champs."

766: Basketball Team - Victorias, 1914

Studio portrait of seven young men and boys in basketball attire. They wear dark tank tops with a wide lighter-colored stripe across the middle, dark knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height shoes. One of the players' jerseys has an interlocking letters S T J U logo on the stripe. On the basketball in the lap of the player seated in front center is written: "Victorias / 1914."

Top row: Frank Watrin (Rev. Benno, OSB); ??? Borgerding; Math Lauer; Aloys Wagner.

Front row: Ludwig Klum; William Krumpelmann (Rev. Cosmas, OSB); Victor Plecity.

Same photo as Basketball, volume 1, page 66, number 1.

The Victorias were an intermural Minor League basketball team in spring 1914.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

767: Basketball Team - Delmonts, 1914

Studio portrait of six young men and boys in basketball attire. They wear dark tank tops with a wide lighter-colored stripe across the middle, dark knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height shoes. One of the players' jerseys has an interlocking letters S T J U logo on the stripe. The player seated in the center of the front row holds a basketball marked: "Delmonts / '14 / Champs."

The Delmonts were the champions of the intramural basketball Central League in spring 1914.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

768: Basketball Team - Editors, 1907

Studio portrait of seven boys and young men. The young man standing in the center of the back row is wearing jacket, shirt with detachable turn-down collar, and polka dot bow tie. The others wear dark jerseys of various styles, padded pants with belts, dark socks rolled down to their ankles, and athletic shoes. The player seated second from right in the front row holds a basketball labeled: "Editors / '08."

Same photo as Basketball, volume 1, page 25.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

769: Basketball Team - Jr. Britons, 1907

Studio portrait of seven boys and a monk in front of a painted backdrop. The monk (Daniel Bangart) has dark wavy hair, and wears oval eyeglasses, monastic habit, and clerical collar. The students wear dark short-sleeved jerseys with light-colored interlocking letters S T J U, and padded pants with belts. The boy seated in front center holds a basketball labeled "Britons / Champion / '06-'07."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

776: Basketball Team - Minims, 1913

Studio portrait of five boys. They wear t-shirts with short sleeve caps. A wide dark strip goes across the middle of the jersey, on which is, diagonally, "Jr." They also wear knee-length pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle boots. The boy seated at front left holds a basketball labeled "Minims / Champs / 1913."

The Minims were an intramural basketball team in the Minor League in spring 1913.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

777: Basketball Team - Patriots, 1913

Studio portrait of six young men. The man standing in the center of the back row wears a dark turtleneck sweater with a light-colored horiontal stripe. The others wear dark tank tops with a wide lighter-colored stripe across the middle, padded pants, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height shoes. The player seated at fronr center rests his hands on a basketball labeled: "Patriots / 1913."

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

943: U Basketball Team, 1921

Studio portrait of eight young men in basketball uniform, with coach. The coach wears eyeglasses, and a v-neck sweater with interlocking letters S L logo, shirt and tie. The players wear dark jerseys with a letter J on the chest, gym trunks with belts, knee pads, striped athletic socks, and two-tone ankle-height athletic shoes.

Front row, seated: 1. John Decker; 2. John Daleiden; 3. Paul Treanor.

Back row, standing, left to right: 1. Leo Leisen; 2. Coach Edward Cahill; 3. Melvin McDonald; 4. Leonard O'Donnell; 5. Henry Engel; 6. Marcellus Haines.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

944: U Basketball Team, 1921, U Basketball Squad

Studio portrait of young men in basketball uniform, with coach. The players wear dark jerseys of two different styles, gym trunks with belts, knee pads, striped athletic socks, and ankle-height athletic shoes.

Possibly the varsity and the second team.

Front row, seated, left to right: 1. Marcellus Haines; 2. Frank J. Nestor; 3. John Decker; 4. John Daleiden; 5. Laurence A. Glenn; 6. Paul Treanor.

Middle row, standing, left to right: 1. Coach Edward Cahill; 2. Leo Leisen (later Marcellus, O.S.B.); 3. ???; 4. Hugh O'Connor; 5. Lloyd Stein; 6. Janmes W. Keaveny; 7. Melvin McDonald; 8. John McNally.

Back row, left to right: 1. Henry Engel; 2. Leonard ("Len") O'Donnell.

Same as Basketball, volume 2, page 6.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

945: Basketball Team - Major Champs, 1921

Studio portrait of a six-man basketball team, standing in line from tallest to shortest. They wear dark jerseys with a letter J on the chest, gym trunks with belts, knee socks, and ankle athletic shoes. The man in back of the line, the tallest, cradles a basketball labeled: "Major Champs / 1921 / Dizzy-Heads."

The Dizzy-Heads were a team in the intramural basketball Major League.

Black and white, 5 x 7 inches.

Numbers and titles are those assigned by Abbey Archives.