Junction City High School - Junco Ed Yearbook (Junction City, OR)

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1935 JUNCO-ED BASEBALL hard to replace. Whimpy will also be missed for his squeeze plays in which he was almost always successful. EDWARD UTTINGER-Outfield. Sophomore. Pee Wee was an outstanding memker of the Tiger Outer Gardens. Ed was noted for his speed and ability to throw. I-Ie acted as relief pitcher and baffled opposing hitters with his spe-cd and fast-breaking hooks. TIERLE ALLEN-+Outfield. Freshman. Toar played left field where he proved his ability to snag fly balls. Being a good hitter and a left-h1nded one, he pgomiscs to be a threat to opposing pitchers during' his next three years of base- ball. PIERCE MALLORY-Outfield. Senior. Pierce was 1 good outfielder, noted for his speed and ability to hook fly balls. Pierce will be missed next year. GEORGE WILHELM-Outfield. Senior. Though not an exceedingly consistent hitter, George had more power in his bat than any man on the team. His spec- iality was his ability to make beautiful throws to the plate. MAC REIDER-Utility. Junior. Maxie was an important member of the team, playing both infield and outfield positions. His good playing was consistent and he will probably occupy a regular berth next year. DONALD FREEMAN'-Outfield. Senior. Don was a good outfielder but his special ability was his power at the bat. It will be hard to replace Don on the '36 team. DELBERT DICKEY-Manager. Manager Dickey worked constantly to keep the equipment, field and backstops in good condition. Patient, hard-working and ever alert to the duties of his position, he has had a very successful year. A fine recruit of substitutes supported the Tigers during the season. Most of them gained experience and will be valuable players for the next season. These players were: Dick Stearns, Howard Speer, Fred Miller, Ernest Smyth and John Showalter. GAMES OF THE 1935 BASEBALL SEASON J. C. H. S. vs BELLFOUNTAIN, April 9. The Junction City Tigers gave a fine exhibition of their strength with a decisive 6 to 0 win over Bellfountain. Reneau held the opponents to one hit and the infield played errorless ball. J. C. H. S. vs HARRISBURG, April 12. The Tigers' second victory was taken from their old rival, Harrisburg with a score of 12 to 3. The game was uneventful and marred with errors by both teams. . J. C. H. S. vs MONROE, April 16. The third game of the season was played at Benton Lane Park where a merry-go-round was staged with the Tigers taking an 18 to 0 game from Monroe. E341

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BASEBA1-,L: '-.IIJNCO-ED Y 1383 l FRONT ROW: Pierce Mallory, George Wilhelm, Collin Moore, Elmer Mallory, Mac Rieder, Fred Miller. STANDING: Ted Tatro, Marion Reneau, Cecil Thom, Coach Sheythe, Edward Uttinger, Merle Allen, Ernest Smyth. THE 1935 BASEBALL SQUAD The Junction City Tigers had an exceptionally strong ball club during the 1935 season. Good pitching, brilliant fielding and haril hitting, combined with the strategy of Coach Sheythe made this season a mexuoi'-able one for J. C. H. S. Members of the team who received letters are as follows: CECIL THOM -Catcher. Junior. Cecil was a good catcher, his speciality being the ability to take 'em out of the dirt. Thom missed one game as a result of a broken finger sustained in the Springfield game, but a cast enabled him to re- tu1'n to the lineup and play during the rest of the season. MARION RENEAU-Pitcher. Junior. Iron Mani' Rcnfau covered the mound very efficiently. His speed, control and Hhead work lzept all opposing batters con- stantly in fear of him. Marion's three years of experience will help him to be a sureshot during the '33 season. QUINTEN BARKER--A-First Base. Freshman. Bunnir was a good man for the initial sack, overcoming his shortness by his ability to jump and shift to take the wild throws. Barker wielded a heavy bat. ELMER MALLORYfSecond Base. Sophomore. Mal guarded the first hall of the keystone sack. He was a good fielder and was used as a leadoff man in the batting order. Elmer will probably be assigned a shortstop position during the '36 season. TED TATROf-'Ihird Base. Freshman. Ted batted cleanup in the batting ordel and led the Tigers with an average of 380. Ted should contribute much to the success of the Tigers during the next three years. COLLIN MOORE'-Shortstop. Senior. The second half of the keystone sack was patroled by Whimpy Moore wnose good arm and eye for groundballsu will be E331

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BASEBALL JUNCO-ED .1936 J. C. H. S. vs EUGENE HIGH, April 17. The Tigers met their first defeat at Eugene with a hard-fought 1 to 3 game. The Tigers made less errors than their opponents but suffered from a series of bad breaks. J. C. H. S. vs BELLFOUNTAIN, April 23. The second game with Bellfountain was played in Benton Lane Fark, and ended in a 14 tc 2 victory for the Tigers. All of the Tiger pitchers were given a chance to work on the mound. J. C. H. S. vs. CORVALLIS, April 26. The Tigers traveled to Corvallis and won an easy 13 to 7 game. Both teams hit well and Reneau and Uttinger scored circuit clouts for the Tigers. J. C. H. S. vs SPRINGFIELD, May 1. The Tigers came out on the small end of a 6 to 3 score in an extra-inning game at Springfield. The game was hard fought and only the breaks accounted for the score. J. C. H. S. vs EUGENE, May 7. Eugene traveled to Junction City and took this second victory from the Tigers, the score being 7 to 4. Both teams played well. This was the first game in which the Tigers were outhit. J. C. H. S. vs SPRINGFIELD, May 10. Playing fine ball, both in the field and at bat, the Tigers avenged their previous defeat with a score of 5 to 4. J. C. H. S. vs COBURG, May 17. The hardest game of the season was played at Coburg, ending in a 3 to 2 victory for the Tigers. A bunting attack in the last inning gave the Tigers the game. Reneau, Mallory and Wilhelm were the only players making hits. J. C. H. S. vs CORVALLIS May 21, The Corvallis team invaded Junction City only to be defeated a second time by the Tigers. The game was well played by both teams although neither made many hits. The score was 4 to 2. J. C. H. S. vs HARRISBURG, May 24. The first game of a double header was played against Harrisburg with the Tigers taking an easy 5 to 1 victory. The Tigers clicked smoothly through the seven innings of the game. J. C. H. S. vs MONROE, May 24. The second game of the double header was as successful as the first. Reneau allow-ed the opposition only five hits in the fourteen innings of the two games. The score of the second game was 9 to 1. J. C. H. S. vs EUGENE, May 28, The last game of the season was played in Eugene and ended in a 4 to 2 win for the Axemen. The Tigers batted well and played errorless ball in the field. Uttinger pitched in fine form but Eugene had the edge on the Tigers. Not only was the 1935 season successful because of the many winning scores, but because of the consistently fine performance of the members of the team under the very thorough and efficient guidance of Coach Sheythe. Of the fourteen games played, ten were won. During the season the Tigers scored a total of ninety- nine runs, their opponents scoring fourty-one. Those players who are playing their last season of high school baseball will be missed next year, but it is hoped that the new material in combination with the remaining players will make possible another successful season. i351