Morton High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Morton, IL)

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THE AUL STRMAC Damel fDanJ Fast llttle center flelder he d1d h1S share of work on the squad Dan IS just a Junlor and w1ll be very rellable on the team next year BAURER Robert fBobJ Bob IS a Jumor thls year and played left f1eld on the team He IS a rellable player and lb expected to do his share of the work on the team next year GETZ Marvm CSDIVJ Left handed flrst baseman on the squad th1s year SDIV IS Just a sophomore and IS rellable and experlenced as an lflfleldel' He also d1d h1S share of the hlttmg WITZIG Harold fBertJ A steady nerved sophomore and a strong batter playmg thlrd base Bert IS a good prospect for the commg two years LOBRIST Lloyd fBudJ A ut1l1ty player qulck IH thought and mlghty Wlth the bat W111 see plenty HULL Russell CHubbellJ A very rellable play er Wlth plenty of experlence playlng short stop and sharlng the atchmg dutles Watch h1m go next year' STRUNK Robert fBobJ Although It was h1S flrst yeal of playmg Bob dld a flne Job at rlght fleld and was a very good slugger ROTH Nelson fNell1eJ Nell1e was the foul ball chas er bat racker and general handy man through the season Any s1m1lar1ty between Nell1e and a foul ball IS purely colncldental GOULD Herbert fCoachJ A man well versed 1n base ball and a dandy fellow Hls helpful guldance and mstructlon was a valuable asset to the team D O N Nelson Nellle Roth Pobert Bob Baurer Howard Hod Rapp Damel Dan Strmac Harold Bert W1tZ1g J1mmy Jlm Sh1ppS Page T enty seven 1 9 4 3 C R H ' !l v ,. Q ,' A , ,.,, 7 D 1 ,uw- v ' 4 r . . . . .a , 1 - 1, ! ot servlce 1n his next two years. , A . 7 y . 4 , . . . 4 7 7 . . '- ! L 3 Y . . I 1 - 1 . v. - 4 ' 1 ' . L as u ll D7 ' KK 97 U 77 ' ' ' KL ' H ' ,, .

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TH AU O Boseboll Morton s 42 reco1d was not an outstandlng one but It must be Sald that the whole team was 1n there tlghtmg all the tlme Facmg some top notch competltlon thev always gave the1r opponents a run for thelr money and came out on top 1n three contests The team lacked GYDEFIGHCE th1s year but w1th the1r only loss be1ng Fr1tz W1tZ1g through graduat1on they should come up NV1tl'1 one of the best n1nes 1n the Corn Belt League xn 43 The boys galned 1nvaluable GYDCPIQHCG 1n thls vear s play and th1s w1ll be a great asset to Coach Herbert Gould when he whlps h1s 1943 team 1nto shape PERSONNEL RAPP Howard tHodJ Th1s freshman proved to be a relxable second baseman IH h1s flrst year of play and w1ll be a valuable asset to next year s squad SHIPPS James CJ1mJ A good llttle hltter and a sklll ful 1nf1elder Jlm w1l1 make a good man tor next year s team RUTLEDGE Myron iRuntJ Runt 1n h1s flrst year at M T H S was a valuable man on the team Runt dld a good Job of handlmg the recelvlng end be h1nd the plate RAPP Donald iDonJ Don IS another promlslng fresh man and w11l be Counted on for blg th1ngs 1n h1S remalmng years as a member of the squad WITZIG Frltz fFrazJ Captaln and pltcher of the team Frltz graduates th1S year and w1ll be mlssed very much on the squad next year Frxtz d1d a good Job of fleldlng and hlttlng l' -Zio E 1 9 4 3 C L D R . Y 1 - , D A . . , . . 7 Y . . , Q . . ' O . . . . v , . ! Q , . . . , A Q V we T as kk MHIVIH Splv Cetz Myron Runt Rutledge Russell Hubbell Hull Robert Bob Strunk

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T H E A U R O INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS NEXT SEASON S SCHEDULE Players H Wltzlg D Stlmac J Shlpps Strunk Getz Wltzlg Baurer Rutledge Rapp Hull Zobrlst Lang Pc kiorton at BIHCKIHHVV b4 5.5 lo Z8 Z 8 ZZ 4 153 1 U U UO Totals Won 3 lost 4 428 per cent ZZD THE SEASON S RESULTS Morton Opponents Macklnaw Del avan MIHIGP Green Vallev Hopedale Tremont Armlngton Delavan at Morton MIHIQF at Morton Morton at Green Valley Hopedale at Morton Morton at Tremont Armlngton at Morton It IS hoped that condltlons a1e such that the schedule may be carrled out because of the fact that the team Wlll be fortlfled wlth lettermen who have a year Ol more of QXDGFIGHCG Ih1S w1ll no doubt show up ln the won and lost column next year We ale IIOIJIIIV' fo many WINS and tem losses next season ould Don Rapp Howard Rapp James Shlpps Russell Hull Bob Strunk Myron Rutledge B111 Sanders Llovd Zobr st Nelson Roth manager Front row left to rlght Marv Getz Dan Strmac R1ch Lang Bob Baurer Harold W1tz1g lfrltz Wlt Back row left to rlght Coach 71 Page Twenty eight 1 9 4 3 C L D N AB R H t. ' ' , . ' ' 22 5 8 .3 ' . ' 18 7 6 .3' ' ' . ' 16 3 5 .3 - - R. 21 2 6 .' 6 ' M. 21 4 5 .' 3 . F. ' ' 22 5 5 .' ' 7 R. 23 4 4 .17 ' M. 15 2 2 . ' ' . . H. 18 4 2 . 11 . R. 11 2 0 . U ' L. ' 3 O 0 . 0 D. Rapp 1 O 0 .000 . R. 0 U 0 .000 . 191 38 43 .' ' 7 ' I 1 ' ' 1 ' 10 I ' V ' 7 3 - - 10 ' ' 8 ' ' 0 V 6 ' - ' 3 5 . ,, ,- - , 14 7 D L 3 ' 6 . jg. y ,