Clarendon College - Wester Yearbook (Clarendon, TX)

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1 is E, LLOYD WALKER, Pitcher,-Walker showed up all kinds of promise last year, and won some good games besides: consequently when he began to burn 'em up this season we were not so much surprised as grateful. He has pitched seven games so far, winning four, losing two and tying one. In a game with the hard hitting Clarendon Independents he allowed them only one scratch hit. ANDREW SMALLEY, Pitcher-Smalley added to his twirling prowess a good bat- ting judgment and a fine ability to field cleanly. His best game was with Canyon Normal when he let them down with three weak hits. His smile, when he works in the box, is about as enigmatical to the batter as his inshoots. OSCAR CLOSE, Pitcher-Close was a trifle inexperienced to make a place with the other pitchers, but he was a good fielder and hitter and spent some of his spare time patrolling the outer territory - He pitched for the ladies in the great Male-Female game. and held the first team to a 2-2 tie. NOAH MEADS, Catcher-Noah hit inconsistently and was a bit weak on base running, but when a high foul-the kind that goes straight up and has to be judged by instinct-sailed up over his head it very nearly always fell in a well when it came down. This is Noah's first year as first string catcher, but his work behind the bat has been' as good as could be asked, PAGE ONE 'HUNDRED AND THIRTY

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l JULIAN JOPLIN, Left Fielder,-Jop forced his way on to the regular nine by virtue of his throwing right arm, his ability to cover a lot of territory in the outfield, and a tendency to hit 'em at embarrassing moments for the opposing pitcher. He was always a heady player and made himself fit into the team machine. HARLEY T. BURTON. Coach-The coach from the early practice days began to show signs of fine generalship. The team's record and records of other athletic teams in C. C. as well show the value of that generalship, and make further comment super- fluous. However, as long as he remains at the helm and has as much as a smattering of material to work with C. C. will be represented well up toward the top in baseball. mcg omg HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE

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1 'v :,ifW GEORGE CLOSE. Center Fielder-George played his position in bang-up style throughout the yar. He was responsible in a large part for some of the one-hit and three- hit games turned in by C. C. pitchers: for many a long solid wallop from an opposing batter changed itself to a disappointing illusion when Close raced out after it. GLEN LEWIS, Left Fielder-Lewis's last year's tendency to bounce 'em over the fence now and then failed to show up this season and he divided time in the outfield with fielders who batted betterg however, in the matter of pulling down a long fly out of the air. and in the use of good head-work generally, Lewis was all we desired. ED VERNER, Sliortstop-No smoother shortstop than Ed has appeared on the diamond this year. The hottest grass-cutters looked to him like the easiest Pop-ups, and no matter what kind of awkard position the quick fielding of a ball leaves him in, he always manages to shoot it to first somehow. JIM NORLE, Third Baseman-Noble held down the hot corner in almost faultless style. His habit of mnning in on the ball and throwing while off balance never made him throw one away, and many a time secured a put-out at first by a matter of inches. lim has played a hustling, rapid fire game of ball all the time and will be hard to replace next year. PAGI ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ON!