Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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ened with veterans Bob Pelka and Giro Mat- tarazzo. In the inheld at hrst there are lefty Diim Montalbano and versatile Frank How- Ian, at second veteran Ed Lantje, who has been chosen for the All-Metropolitan team the past two seasons, at shortstop pint-sized Gene Basini, and at third hard-hittint; Cono Benexentano. hi the outfield are two returnees from last year ' s squad Bob Schlomann and Mitch Daher. The pitching department has four veterans on its rolls. Little Jack Toomey leads the chuckers and is followed by Russ Kelly. Hal Van Tassel and Jim Gleason, who re- turns after a year ' s absence. Gleason is also capable of filling in behind the plate as well Boh Pelka w ■ ' ■ ' ' iV iJi-iO V-i V. .••■ •l-v.illf 5,.-.. J IT Jti .--. — i31?-«lBSlBt«»WrW»a !ia . 274

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The team as usual will enter competition in the Metropolitan League with the hope of bettering their fifth place showing of last year. According to pre-season ratings NYU, St. John ' s, Hofstra and Fordham will again be the teams to beat. Other highl ghts of the 48 season are the game with Army at West Point on April 1-i, and the doubleheader on May 22 with the Jaspers meeting Princeton m the afternoon and Fort Monmouth in a night game, the first in Manhattan ' s history. Though :he e are ample candidates for eac 1 p n, the m.em.bers of last year ' s . ' arsTy :ecm to hold the edge over the new- comers because of their experience. The re:ei ing department is well-strength- ]ack Toomey 273

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Beneventaiiu as in the infield. In the Metropi)iitan League hist season both Bob Pelka and Jack Toomey received honorable mention to the Ail-Met team. Since the Freshman Rule has again been put into effect, Norton has formed a Fresh- man team in an effort to uncoNer some hid- den talent from within the class of ' 51. The yearlings are certain to bolster Manhattan ' s future hopes on the diamond. All in all the baseball team is looking up to a most successful season with hopes of cop- ping the title of the Metropolitan Colleges Baseball Conference and possibly a bid to the NCAA playoff ' s in the Collegiate ' W orld Series. 275