Harpster High School - Crusader Yearbook (Harpster, OH)

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I BASEBALL The call of candidates for the 1955 baseball season was issued on Aug. 3, with l7 members reporting for practice. Harpster met its first opponent, Scutch, on Aug. 20 and defeated them 3-2. The Crusaders collected 3 safeties, these being clipped in by Swihart, Snyder, and Ralph. In a non-league game with Marseilles on Aug. 27, Harpster scored an 8-0 shut-out. Snyder struck out 8 and walked 3 while receiving good support from his team mates. R. McGuire's line single drove in 2 runs, putting the Crusaders ahead to stay. , On Sept. 6, the Crusaders split a double-header with the county champion, Nevada, winning the opener 5-M as Harpster scored 5 times in the opening frame. C. McGuire's bases-loaded double sent 3 runners home. Nevada won the second game 7-O against a reserve Harpster line- up. Q Harpster opened the league schedule with a decisive 10-3 win over Marseilles. Snyder whiffed lk Marseilles hitters while giving up but l pass. Jury lined a single and a triple, both with runners on base, driving in 2 runs and scoring twice himself. In the next league game at Nevada on Sept. 20, the Crusaders lost a 5-lg. decision to the Bobcats. Although Harpster was leading lg,-2 going into the final frame with 2 down, 2 costly errors proved to be Harp- ster's downfall. C. McGuire doubled home 2 runs and Lewis drove home 2 more with a pair of singles. On Sept 22 Harpster started a four-game winning streak by dispos- ing of arch rival, Morral, by a lk-8 count. Beaschler hit safely twice as well as supporting the team by nailing 2 runners at second. Salem fell to the Crusaders on Sept 28. The final count was lh-O. Salem managed 1 safe hit off Snyder who received tight support fronlhis team mates. Ralph singled home 2 runs as Swihart lined 3 safeties. Harpster showed reserve strength as J. Rish, P. McGuire, and Iles ably set Salem down with some fine infield play. The big day of the season was Sept. 30, when the Harpster nine soundly thrashed Sycamore for the first time in 9 years. In addition to a steady mound job by Snyder, strong plays for the local club were Sanderson's running catch in left field with 2 men in scoring position and Lewis's long triple to center field with 2 mates on base. The final score was 5-0. Snyder collected his third shut-out in a row and his fourth of the season as Wharton fell to the Crusaders 5-O. The Harpster nine played errorless ball. On a day unfit for baseball, Harpster lost its final game of the season to Scutch 3-2. Swihart got the only Crusader hits, a pair of singles. Errors hurt the local cause. The Crusaders finished the sea- son tied for second place, and will play Scutch in the spring to see who will represent Wyandot County in the district. The locals boasted three .300 hitters, Snyder, .3923 Lewis, .3123 and Swihart, .305. Jury played the entire season without an error to lead the team in fielding with 10001. R. McGuire scored the mpst runs, 133 and Swihart led in RBI's with 7. Swihart collected the most hits, 113 Lewis had the most put-outs, BO. Snyder led in assists with 3h. R. McGuire obtained the most passes, 13. Snyder, the regular starting pitcher, had an earned run average of l.lh. 26

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Eddie Mickey Don Center Field Pitcher Catcher ,130 .392 .166 Carlos Buzzy Roger Second Base Shortstop Third Base .280 ,305 .266 Ray John Bill Bob Left Field Catcher Right Field First Base .090 .lU2 .136 .312 27