Latin School of Chicago - Sigillum Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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SIGILLUM . ,L .v,,, .. ...'.,,.,-, 1 Top R0wfHEDGES, LEVINE, MCCARTX', ZIMMERMAN, POSTELL, STEELE, MR . BRADLEY. Boliom RDWYGRAHAM, HOWELL, R. JANAS, GARDNER, HIRSCHFIELD, CRANE, BLOSSOM, L1'r'rLEr1E1D BEACOM. BASEBALL The team this year, with only Blossom, Crane, Gardner, and Howell returning from last year's lettermen, seems very inexper- ienced, and nothing too brilliant is expected from them. However, with this year's neophytes including Ebright and Zimmerman, both struggling for first base, McCarty out for second, and Graham, Postell,and Janas out for positions in the field, there is going to be a lot of competition, and this will keep every one on his toes all the time. Although it seems that Bill Howell will do most of the work on the mound this spring, Brent Starck and Munro Steele shouldhelp out a lot. VVe are confident that Brad can develop a smooth-working outfit and the team, piloted by Allen Gardner and Bill Howell, will, we are sure, finish the season in high form. To date, however, the team has split even, losing the first game of the season to VVheaton, IO-S, and dropping a slug-fest to North Shore, 27 to 15. The team, behind the pitching of Bill Howell, blanked Evanston, and in the return game with Vliheaton, won 8 to 6. The team is rapidly developing, for the squad has this year a fine spirit and attitude. They are willing and anxious to learn, and this, we feel, will assure Latin of another successful baseball season.

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SIGILLUM on to aid Latin's lack of height, and his loss was a psychological disadvantage. So to players Gardner, Howell, Postell, Crane, Blossom, and the reserves, goes much credit for having made good in their first year of heavyweight basketball. BASKETBALL HISTORY Basketball has always been one of the three major sports at Latin, and although Latin began the sport when it was compar- atively new, it is constantly growing in popularity and no doubt will always continue so at Latin. The records, which date from 1900 on, show a championship team in 1902 and 703, when Latin won the Preparatory League title. During this time Latin played many of the public schools here in Chicago, just as in football, and was more than able to hold her own with the best of them. It was then that the most points ever scored against Latin were recorded, in a game which Deerfield won 71-19. Although it is not absolutely certain, the most points ever scored by Latin against an opponent occurred recently when in 1936 Latin defeated Todd 56-11. In 1913 Latin had one of the best teams in its history, dropping two games out of eighteen while continuing to play such schools as Evanston, New Trier, and Lane. Basketball continued on down through the years, and in 1929 another championship team was turned out, this time under the able guidance of Mr. Bradley. This team entered a national tournament at Madison, Wisconsin, and managed to defeat St. John's Military Academy before being eliminated. Bud Sauter played forward on Latin's 1930 team and continued to play until he captained the Princeton team in his final year there. Pete Fortune also starred for Princeton after aiding Latin in many games. In 1936 for the first time in the history of Latin basketball, a team went through it's season without a defeat. This team also was the greatest scoring aggregation ever to repre- sent Latin, averaging slightly lower than forty points a game. The team, composed of Zeigler, Lhotka, Antonsen, Baird, and Ely, managed to reach the semi-finals of the Private School Tourna- ment at Morgan Park. Earl Zeigler's record of a fourteen point average per game will likely stand for some time. Basketball stresses speed and skill rather than brawn, and thus Latin with its smaller students has always taken advantage of basketball as a means of defeating much larger schools. And so we hope it will continue to be, for basketball is recognized nowadays as one of the most scientific of sports. Good luck to future Latin sharpshooters.

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SIGILLUM One factor that can account for any poor showing of the team this year is the weather. The team, eager to improve, has suffered from not being able to have practice due to rain and wet grounds. The first game with the Milwaukee Country Day School had to be postponed because of rain, and a double-header was arranged to make up this game. At Milwaukee, Latin suffered two defeats, first IO to 8, and then, in the afternoon, 7 to 4. However, Latin's performance was sparkled with their use of their bats, kept busy producing four home runs. Gardner, in an earlier game with Luther, had a perfect day at the plate although Latin lost 6 to 4. But in the return game Latin will be out for revenge. BASEBALL HISTORY Although the last sport of the year, baseball has been one of the most outstanding sports throughout Latin School history. Win or lose, Latin nines have always shown the spirit and good sports- manship which have become a tradition at the school. Due to the changes of location, the early baseball records have been for the most part lost, however we find that in 1901 Latin was the undisputed champions of the Preparatory League. In 1902, aided by the pitching of Henneberry 702, Latin again topped the league. After a lean year the team came back to tie with Uni- versity High for the championship in 1904. Under Coach Walter H. Eckersall, Latin again produced a cham- pionship team, whose captain, Schoenthaler ,07, is remembered as one of the finest pitchers put out by the school. In 1910 under Coach Holste Latin again won honors in baseball by losing but one game all season. Although the team merely broke even in 1911, it will be remembered for the outstanding playing of Tyler. In six games he batted .500 and fielded .940. Coach Holste was replaced by Engle in 1912. In 1913 Latin came through with a perfect season, defeating their most powerful opponents, Austin High, by a score of 5-1. Daniels, pitching for Latin, allowed but one hit in the seven inning game. Mr. Bradley became baseball coach in 1923, in which capacity he has maintained teams that can record more winning games than losing. The best team was in 1932 when Latin won all its games, with Schaefer on the mound. Latin again had a preeminent team in 1936. In one game Earl Duke Zeigler struck out sixteen con- secutive players and made a total of twenty-one strike-outs for the entire game. Baseball at Latin has always attracted many alumni and doubt- less holds more interest for most of them than any other sport. Latin's baseball has always stood for clean playing, quick thinking, and a sound body.