Gettysburg Academy - Osoga Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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19- IQQ- - 11'1 ----K----m--m---- -11- - -11' -t---H-f- -1f- --1-M-' o s o G A --it-t--n--W----M-----H-'-----M--n--H--t--s4 TENNIS TEAM The tennis team seems to be fairly well established by now and we have hopes for its coming season. The tennis team is at present under the supervision of Coach Viggo Swensen who is a whirlwind on the courts himself. Up to this time the fel- lows have shown a good spirit in the recent eliminations and the matches between the different consecutive players. We RIFLE Because, fortunately, of the increased attendance in the school, there has been a reawalcening of interest of both the Rifle team and the Tennis team. The response to the call for recruits on the rifle team brought spontaneous results. After practicing for about two weeks the team went in for a somewhat uneventful season. Ac hope that the team this year will be better than the team of the preceding year, for although the last ycarls team played only three games, they lost two of them and tied one. This yearis team seems to predict a good victorious season and as this goes to press, the student body wish them every success. TEAM the first match the Freshmen won with a high score. The next two bouts were with Carson Long who tied the team and then beat us. As the starting of the season was somewhat late clue to a misunderstanding in the management, the team- mates were just getting under way when the season ended. May the succeeding seasons be more eventful. T491

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o 1911-me H- - -M- -H-M- ----1-me -m-- o s o G A -1 Ji- --- - BASEBALL TEAM Since the 1934 baseball season is in its prime as this goes to press, all indications point to a very successful season at Get- tysburg Academy. Thus far eight games have been played and Coach Ziegler's boys have been successful in seven of them. When the first call for candidates was issued one of the largest squads in recent years reported. There were, however, only two veterans of last year's team at practice. This was not discouraging as many newcomers showed excellent ability. After about a weelc's practice the squad was cut to eighteen men. Soon the first team was picked with Longanecker as catcherg Dehlin pitching. The infield consisted of 'Witzel at Hrstg Moore at secondg Lotito at short, and Yevalc at third. In the outfield were Hoclcman, Fasold and Sneeringer. The subs are Pitts, Fogel, A. Rogers and Rogers. The first game was played at Harrisburg Academy. The boys returned defeated but not downhearted by a score of 11-12. The next game was held at Mercersburg. To their great chagrin and our joy we returned victors by a score of 6-5. In our first home game Y. C. I. was encountered. They were sent back home sadder and wiser men. They were snowed under by a score of io-2. THE SCHEDULE G-Burg Opp. April -Harrisburg Academy ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, 1 1 April -Mercersburg Academy .,... ,,... 6 April 28-York Collegiate Institute ,,,, ,..,,,,. 1 o May Mt. Alto Forestry School .,,,,..,,,,,,,, ,, Rain May 9-Franklin and Marshall Academy ,...., ,,,.. 7 May 12--Carson Long ,,....,,,,,,..,..,,,...,,,,,.,...,, ,,..,,,. 1 1 G-Burg Opp. May 18-York Collegiate Institute .,.., e, 6 4 May 22--Harrisburg Academy ..,,....., ....... 5 I May 26vCarson Long ,.,,,,,,,,A,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. ,,,..,. 1 4 I May 31-Franklin and Marshall Academy. June 2-Mt. Alto Forestry School. T431

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19- f11- ------- - - ----- -f-- o s o G A ei- -l ---- -- ------ PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT CONGRESSIONAL MONUMENT BLOODY ANGI SPANGLER'S SPRING fffontinued from page 35, seventy years of age, shouldered his muslcet and went to meet the enemy. In the early part of the day,s engagement he was wounded twice, and, although suffering greatly from his wounds, he faltered not but pressed on, taking an active part until four o'clock in the evening when he fell badly wounded in the ankle. The Union forces retreated leaving him in enemy territory where he remained until the following morning. John Burns survived the battle and was for many years the constable of Gettysburg. He died February 4th, 1872. GENERAL WARREN OF LITTLE ROUND TOP General Warren is given much credit for his brilliancy in choosing Little Round Top as the key of the position of the left Union battle line in the second day's battle. Having been sent by General Meade to inspect the condition of the extreme left of the Union line, he saw the military importance of Little Round Top which was unoccupied except by a signal station. The Confederates at that time lay concealed, waiting for the signal for assault, when several shots in their direction caused them to move. The Hash of reflected sunlight from their bayonets revealed their long line outflanking the Union posi- tion. The Confederates were already advancing when Warren, noticing the approach of the Fifth Corps, rode to meet it, caused two brigades of infantry and a battery to be detached and hurried them to the summit. The dragging of the guns was a difficult task. They were hardly in time for the Confederates were also climbing the hill. However once in position on the hill, he drove the Confederates back and Little Round Top remained in the Union armyis hands. SPAN GLER'S SPRING During the night of the second day's battle the soldiers of both armies, Union and Confederate, mingled freely in obtain- ing water for the wounded at Spangler's Spring. There was an exchange of news and talks of the old home between the Blue and Gray with very little feeling of hatred. They were men fighting for what they thought was right, men who were worthy to be called Americans. PICKETT'S CHARGE Ar about one o'cloclc in the evening on the third day's battle the artillery combat started between the two armies. About 1503 34i