Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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laspball Coincident with the thought of college is that of baseball. The two have become inseparably joined together in the college life. Our Alma Mater also has always occupied a prominent position in this field. As soon as the last signs of winter had disappeared the talk of most every student of the bunk drifted to baseball. Soon a call for candidates was issued by coach Dutch Burgdorf and about 35 players reported. Due to inclement weather and the soggy condition of the diamond, however, practice at first had to be confined to the gym. Immediately upon the arrival of warmer weather the entire host of candidates ventured forth upon the diamond for their first taste of outdoor work. During the following weeks of training and conditioning, Dutch carefully noted the merits of each aspirant. He tried every one out at various positions and put him where he fitted best. Finally, when training sessions concluded he selected the following to fight for the honor and glory of the White and Blue: Zapf, first base; Gesswein, second base; Krenzke, third base; Kretzschmar and Beversdorf, shortstops; Schmidtke, left field; Brust, center field; Streufert, right field; Freiburger, catcher; Frick, Bach- ert. Liefer, pitchers. Short Freiburger, our crack backstop, was chosen to direct the team on the field. FIRST NATIONAL BANK vs. CONCORDIA The season was officially opened on Ma third. The First National Bank Aggre- gation formed the opposition. For five innings it was a pitcher ' s duel. Concordia ' s twirler, Slip Frick, holding a slight advantage over the opposing moundman. In the early part of the game the score stood 2-1 in fa or of the Bankers. But in the sixth inning the fireworks for Concordia began. After two were out the preachers took advantage of a few costly miscues and buried the opposing hurler under a fusillade of hits, one a circuit clout by Zapf, and another a triple off Captain Freiburger ' s bat. Frick pitched good ball allowing but five hits during his six innings of mound duty. Willie Bachert was sent to the rubber in the seventh and retired the next five bats- men via the strikeout route. The final count showed Concordia leading 12-2. The weather now played haxoc with our schedide. Plu ial dc) npours neces- sitated the cancellation of the next two games, with Milwaukee Normal, Concordia ' s greatest local enemy. RIVER FOREST vs. CONCORDIA Decoration Day! What a doleful day in the annals of Concordia! On this fatal dav our team for the first time in two ears tasted a crushing defeat. It was adminis- tered by our sister college, River Forest, 111., whom we thought we had forever tucked to sleep by handing them a 10 — 1 defeat the year before. In consequence of ragged team work the Regs were forced to take the short end of a b — 1 score. [79]

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AMP ®hF Atbbttr Inarli ' Kv H E. Pflug Chairniaii C Thalacker . . . .Baseball Bus. Mgr. W. Te ler Ground Inspector V. Halboth Basketball Bus. Mgr. W. Zersen Gyt)i Inspector N. Roecker Tennis Bus. Mgr. The value of good healthy physical exercise has long been recognized by schools and colleges throughout the country as a necessary balance to the mental activities of the student in the all around development of the young men. Following the old Ro- man saying of: Mens sana in corpore sano. — A healthy mind in a healthy body — nearly every school of the country has some athletic policy so that the student may avail himself of the advantages for his physical betterment. With pride we can say that almost from the very beginnings of this institution it has also been represented by some form of sport or other. To-day it is represented by three major sports — baseball, basketball and tennis — with a possible fourth in the near future — football. In these three it has matched wits and ability ith teams and institutions of high standing. It has gained fame and reputation not only in its own city, but also in other districts. For this credit is due in no small measure to the Athletic Association. This body formulates the athletic policy of the institution and uses such measures as it deems expedient to create a healthy enthusiasm and interest among the Student Body. It sponsors and supports all of the various athletic activities of the school. It presents those players who the think have merited it, with the much striven-after college emblem. It also makes arrangements for the annual Athletic Banquet. Much credit, however, is due also to the faculty representative for his earnest efforts in making the athletics of our school a success. 178]

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K i S:Brr. ; W- ' ■ . ' -AMP =®) laarbail Thalacker Liefer Behrens Berlin Brust Zapf Blibeck Manager PiUher R. Field Pitcher C. Field 1st Base Coach Meyer Bachert Freiburger Beversdorf Kretzschmar 2nd Base Pitt her Catcher Shortstop ird Base Gessvvein Schmidtke Shurtst ,p L. Field SEASON ' S RECORD First National Bank 2 River Forest . 6 Springfield 4 Railewan I5utchers . 1 Alumni .... . 12 Concordia 12 Concordia ..... 1 Concordia ..... 3 Concordia . . . . 6 Concordia 3 180]