Highland Park College - Piper Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

Page 134 text:

CAMPBELL Third Base A steady player, especially good on ground balls. lle was possessor ot a good lhrowmg arm. llA'l'l'lAWAY lfirst Base and Left Field Played several positions with ease, but was an ontlielder by ehoiee. l'lls batting average was no vriterion ot' his hitting ability. XVATSON U Utility A man who eould fill any position at a moment's notiee. One ot the best all-around men on the squad. WACHOB Catcher A great catcher in every sense ot' the word. His throw to second, or any base, was deadly, and many was the game he helped by his heavy stick-work.

Page 133 text:

'l'Al,l,MAN Left Field Lead the team in batting, and his business-like Texas leaguers could be regularly expected each game. A good fielder.-All-conterence team. CUNNINGHAM First Base Rube performed in a reliable, consistent manner around the initial sack. In addition to this, he had a faculty l'or driving long hits at opportune moments. A good pitcher. ROBINSON Pitcher A pitcher ol' no mean ability and one who, when called upon, was always dependable. MCCAULIQY Center Field No matter how hard the chance, it was a sure out when Wampy started after the ball. Covered about three blocks Ill the outfield. A timely hitter.-All-eonference team. D

Page 135 text:

CONFERENCE STANDING. llighland Park .... Coe Cornell Grinnell ...... Simpson ....... Leander Clark. . . . Iowa NVesleyan. . . . 1915 if. w. I.. Pet. ...1o s 2 .soo ...111 14 2 .sou ei 7 2 .777 is 3 :s .500 sm 1 s .111 4 ll -1 .llllll :if ts 0 rs .ooo BATTING AVERAGES SUMMARY AR. ll. Pet. ll. P. C., 14 lowa Wesleyan, 13 Tallman .... . . .45 16 .356 13 Simpson, 2 Waehob ....... . .451 15 .366 ' 14 Leander Clark, 6 Cunningham . . . . . .24 7 .292 7 Coe, 6 Craven CCJ . .. . . .51 14 275 1 Cornell, 6 McCauley . . . .... 46 tl 225 3 lowa Wesleyan, 1 Ferrell . . . .... 46 Sl 196 8 Penn, ll Campbell . . . . . .43 8 186 2 Coe, 4 Hathaway .. .... 41 7 171 11 Grinnell, 2 Reese .... . . .34 5 1-17 4 Leander Clark, ll Ferguson . . . . . .27 3 111 3 Cornell, 2 Robinson ...... . . . 3 2 667 --- -- -H Total runs Team Batting ..... .233 I-l. P. C., 86 Opponents, 36 1916 SCHEDULE Monday April 17 ........... ...Leander Cla1'k at Des Moines Tuesday 18 ............. ............... f hues al Ames Saturday 22 tMorning7 .... ................ t Zoe at Des Moines Tuesday 25 ............. ................ I Dubuque at Dubuque VVednesday 26 ........... .... t Iampion al Prairie Du Chien, Wis. Saturday 29. .. ............. Simpson at lndianola Tuesday May 2... .......... Penn at Des Moines Thursday 4. . . . . .Iowa Wesleyan at Des Moines Tuesday Sl. . . ...... Simpson at Des Moines Friday 12. . . ........ Penn at Oskaloosa Monday 15 ........... ..... N lorningside at Des Moines VVednesday 17 ............. .... X Vaseda .laps at Des Moines Saturday 26 tMorning1 .... ....... t lornell at Des Moines Monday 22 ............. .... l .eander Clark at Toledo Tuesday 23... .. . ...... Coe at Cedar Rapids Wednesday 24... ..... Cornell at Mt. Vernon Saturday as 4,7 ..liansas U. al Des Moines