Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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ATHLETICS BASEBALL On account of the Lad weather, baseball candidates were called out rather late this year. On April 9th Coach Dower issued the first call for candidates. About thirty-five men reported. Among these men were D. Talbot, Coughlin, Haggerty, G. Hall, Jazuka- wiz and Capt. Maroney — veterans from last year ' s team. With these men as a foundation Coach Dower hopes to build up a good team. After a week of practice the first cut was made and sixteen men were retained. Be- sides those mentioned above the following showed up well: B. Talbot, as a catcher, has all the ear marks of a comer; Malonson, a Sopliomore, showed up well at second base ; E. Hall and Corcoran are pitchers who are coming along well; Donovan, although rather small, has proven himself an outfielder and batter of merit; Grant, Mullen and Drugan are outfielders who, if they stick to it, sliould be heard from. On April 19th the first game was played against the W. H. S. Alumni. Coach Dower started the following men: Maroney, cateh; K. Hall, pitch ; Haggerty, 1st base ; Malonson, 2iul base; D. Talbot, short stop; Coughlin, 3rd base ; Jazukawiz, left field ; Corcoran, center field; G. Hall, right field. Mullen, Grant and D. Talbot pitched for two innings each, and Donovan was put in center field where he showed up well. E. Talbot caught tlie last half of the game and did good work. Tlie Alum 111 won tlie game 8-2. It was a great help to Coach Dower as it enabled him to get a better line on the material. The next game was with Reading High at tlioir grounds. Although Eeading got four runs in tlie ninth inning Wakefield won the game 5-4. In this game a change was made in the infield. Couglilin was shifted from 3rd to short. Maroney was taken from catch to play 3rd and E. Talbot took his place as catch. This was done to strengthen the pitching staff. D. Talbot, star short stop, is also a pitcher of exceptional merit. When not pitching, Talbot is to play in the outfield. Tlie next game was with Belmont at Bel- mont. This game we won 19-0. The team played errorless ball and collected many many hits. In a loosely played game with Brockton High at Brockton, Wakefield was defeated 9-3. Talbot pitched fine ball but Ills support was ragged. Wakefield out-hit Brockton but tlie many errors threw away the game. lu this game Donovan collected two hits in as many times at bat. In our first Mystic A alley League game we defeated Arlington 6-1 on the park. D. Tal- bot pitched a no-hit, no-run game up to the ninth inning when a lucky fly was hit back of the third base. This was the only Arling- ton hit. Together with errors, it accounted for Arlington ' s lone tally. Donovan again turned in a stellar perfornvance. His run- ning catch in center field stopped what might liave been a home run. He got one hit, was passed twice, and scored three runs. In this game the Avhole team played well and showed what it could do. The team showed excep- tional hitting i)0wcr and a spirit that is not to bo denied. The fielding was good and the base running was of a high standard. The wliole team is playing nice, and should win many games. Dan Talbot and Pot Hall should twirl to many a victory with Eddie Talbot on the receiving end. The Talbot brothers are a very good battery, and sliould bring credit upon themselves and tlie school. At first base Haggerty is stopping everything, and few throws get by him. Malonson, at the middle sack, is a hard worker, and with a little more experience, should be a star. Coughlin at short and Capt. Maroney at third are exhiliiting the kind of baseball that only they can show. Tlie out- fielders are all good. Donovan in center field is a sensatioj). He pulls down all sorts of 16

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