Milwaukee School of Engineering - EMF Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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THE WINNING BASEBALL TEAM S. F. Kochanek. (Capt.) E” Pitcher G. A. Grey a p» Pitcher I.. R. Brackett u Catcher J. S. Marshall a p ff Catcher E. J. Schroedcr a j;» 1st Base P. E. Reynolds “E” 2nd Base E. E. Curtis a P» 3rd Base W. J. Stransky “E” Short Stop O. A. Normann (Capt.-elect.) i(p» 2nd and Short Stop A. D. Horne “ E’ Field P. G. Krippner “E” Field L. Genrich 4 Field and Manager Angel dc la Lorenzo Field J. Echardt Field 1.. E. Ramsloc Field A. J. Beau dean Short Stop VV. M. Fuller 2nd Base A. Miller 3rd Base Gill 3rd Base W. Isaak 3rd Base «tMSSSSX . r == C4 T]HE 11920 EMF —-t - Page Three Hundred Eighty-five

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1 ii | -f ME 192(0) ElttF-.........jftS BASEBALL Only a small squad responded to Coach McCormick’s call to practice during the last week in March. Although hindered by the lack of equipment and a place to play, the bo;, s worked hard and steady. The only place avail- able was the lake shore lot's near the Northwestern depot. The condition of the strip of land was none too good for practice, to say nothing of playing a game there. Another handicap was the fact that the entire squad of men was new at college baseball. This being the first year of athletics at the school, it was necessary to organize and build its team out of new men of whose ability nothing was known. All these uncertainties caused continual changing and reconstruction of the team. Men were tried out at various positions and placed where best fitted. Many men were new and had never participated in a game. Kochanek and Gray were the only pitchers that responded to the call. Brackett and Marshall were tried at the plate while Schroeder, who had never played in a game of ball, took first and held the position the rest of the season. After the season’s start other men came out. Norman obtained a berth at short, while Reynolds held second. The initial game of the season occurred April 26th with the Milwaukee Normal at Washington Park, the Normal winning the contest. We then journeyed to St. Francis and took Pio Nona for an easy vic- tory. The next trip was to the Military Academy at Delafield. Though St. Johns had a great team, we squeezed out a victory. On May 24. the S. O. E. defeated Racine College on their field at Racine, in a shutout game. The last game of the season occurred on June 3rd at Whitewater. The Whitewater Normal with a very good team, were finally defeated by a close score. The outcome of the season was very bright for the initial year. It did not take Coach McCormick long to whip what material he had into a win- ning team. With the loss of only one man the outlook for next season is fine and we expect from the S. O. E. a record to be proud of before the season closes. SCHEDULE V u April 26th.........................................Milwaukee Normal May 3rd...............................Pio Nona College at St. Francis May 17th..............................St. John’s Academy at St. Johns May 24th.....................................Racine College at Racine June 3rd............................Whitewater Normal at Whitewater Page Three Hundred Eighty-four

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yo J, L. R. Brackett. He traveled a long- way from Madison, Maine to play with S. O. E., but he could pull them in behind the bat. J. S. Marshall. He came across the Canadian line, from Blen- heim, Ontario, to show the Yankee boys how to work behind the bat and fool the batter. Stanley Kochanek, Captain. Kochanek is from Ludlow, Mass., and was one of the strongest cogs in the baseball machine. His left arm won the most important games of the past season, and will help make the coming season a success. Page Three Hundred Eighty-six