Clarendon College - Wester Yearbook (Clarendon, TX)

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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!

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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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ALLAN COOKE, First Baseman-As long as they play baseball in C. C. someone will remember how Cooke played the game. He had a cruising radius of about fifteen feet around the initial sack. and any old kind of throw looked good to him. His base running was slow, but his solid raps at the ball put the pep in opposing fielders. Cooke shone for his fielding, which was nearly perfect. FOREST DOSHIER, Second Basenran'-When the ump announced the batteries Doshier unloosed a line of chatter and a thousand pounds of hustling energy and the game was on. He fielded cleanly, rapped 'em opportunely, and gave us exhibitions of how a second baseman can Pull down a high peg from the catcher as a runner slides into liim without showing any nervousness. ALVIN HYSINGER, Right Fielder--- Hy played a hard game always. and was a success in the outfield, but the heavier hitting of some of the other candidates caused him to fill the roll most of the time of a utility man. He will be back next year, however, and we hope he brings a wicked bat that will entitle him to choose his place. CHESTER SKEEN, Catcher-Ches is the third man on the team who graduates and will not be back. A sprained knee bothered him some and he only caught one game. giving an excellent account of himself in that one though. His one hundred and eighty something pounds, however, when leaned properly against a fast curve always pepped up things a right smart. YAG! ON! HUNDRED AND THlRTY'TWQ