Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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16-inning thriller highlights disappointing baseball season HWe had enough experience to play better , commented Coach Jim Rendel as he reviewed the 1975 Sycamore baseball squad's 16-22 rec- ord. The highlight of the season for the ISU diamondmen came during the initial series of games at the Galveston Sports Spectacular, in Galveston, Texas. ISU was knocked from further competition in the tourney when they sustained a loss to the tourneys eventual champion, Sam Houston. The Sycamores battled Sam Houston for 16 innings before yielding by a score of 5-3. Coach Rendel noted, llThat was a turning point. Had we beaten Sam Houston we would have tied for first place and probably played bet- ter ball. In regards to the Sycamores pitching this season, Rendel stated that HTerry Fox did an outstanding job as a hurler and Dave tDrinkardl and Todd tMansfieldl also helped out the pitch- ing cause considerably. Only three seniors will be lost to graduation, so Rendel feels that next years team Hshould do well as most of the players will be returning with this years experience behind them. Catcher Danny Miracle waits on deck for his turn at bat against RoseeHulman. The Sycamores won, 7-5. 24 BASEBALL l: F?Qikun l First baseman Denny Akers holds a Rose-Hulman baserunner during a game at Valle Field. Coach Jim Rendel's Sycamores suffered a disappoint- ing 16-22 season. His coaching position was in ques- tion during most of the campaign. Over the past eight years, Rendel's baseball teams have lost 140 games.

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, W Just one of the many ISU owned properties. This one, just south of Brazil, is a classroom for rec. majors. Yes indeed, what do these seemingly unconnected ob- jects have in common? Well, nationally they are associated with Euel! Gibbons, who has made a fortune for himself and Grape Nuts cereal, by watching the tide toward Hnatural foods. Gibbons, who told everyone watching the Tonight Show one night, HI guess I made myself the butt of a lot of jokes by my ad, Did you ever eat a pine tree?' Well. quite frankly, NO, I've never eaten a pine tree, but I have learned enough to stay alive in the woods for an indefinite period of time. HI guess for some people that's a joke, but no matter where I go . . . even if I don't know a soul, lcan look around and everywhere a plant grows, l have an old friend. Locally, those unrelated objects come together in a cou- ple of really good life science classes. Field Zoology t415y and Field Biology t413y are both excellent in-the-field class- es designed to make people aware of the world they live in. The in-class lectures are background sessions that Hcome to life during the many days spent examining the various types of climate and growths. And besides, it's just plain fun to talk to the trees and smile at the snakes. Athenaeum Striving to hold the women in the physic- al education areas in closer companionship, Athenaeum sponsored a picnic and several programs during 1974 and 1975. President Teresa Devitt organized a fall get-acquainted picnic in hopes of getting freshmen involved in the Women's Physical Education Department. Demonstrations and explanations of col- lege wrestling were given by the mens team, a lecture was given on the history of gymnastics at ISU, and a program on folk dances of different cultures was conducted. Meeting the first Monday of each month, the club also had a Christmas Party and a year-end session to discuss improvement within the department. Other officers included Denise Boyce, vice president; Brenda Whitesell. treasurer; and Kathy Witt, secretary. The Union of Ba ptist Students A state spring retreat in Versailles, Ind., in April highlighted the year for members of the Union of Baptist Students. Fostering Christian witness fellowship and outreach to others in the campus en- vironment, the organization was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tenn. Weekly Bible studies were conducted by the union, as was a Christmas social tstate- wide; and a local Valentine's social. Several of the members attended the State Baptist Student Union Convention in Novemberalso. Officers included Karen Clagg, president; Kathy Duncan, vice president; Craig Erikk- la, treasurer; Linda Snell, secretary; and Dr. Roy A. Buckingham, sponsor. BAPTIST STUDENTS 23

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BASEBALL - Front row: Denni Sink, Danny Miracle, Denny Akers, Dave Drinkard. Mike Stefnftegnal, Todd Mansfield, Terry Fox, Randy Snederick. Back row: Mgr. Scott Rendel, Jay James, Mike Lane, Phil Purdy, Tony Grubb. Bill Pierce, Rich Cappa, Rick Parker, Wayne Wheat. Mike McKee, Steve Stoaker, Coach Rendelh Not pictured: Greg Horn, Randy Stark, Doug Hayworth, Dave Alumbough, Jeff Lee, Bob Harved. w t .. , t'w W 6.; mfvlviv m 9 ' um; ISU catcher Danny Miracle doesn't seem to be happy with the situation he and his teammates are in. A Sycamore hurler studies the catcher's glove as he bears down with a fastball. 25