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THE STUDENTS’ VOICE 29 THE BASE-BALL QUESTION. Frank E. Martindale 08. fhe conditions, and 1 might say “dope” pointed toward our having a good base ball team lor 1908, but accident, poor support at games and bad weather combined with poor luck, made cir- cumstances adverse to prophecy. The first two games of the season with Culver Military Academy revealed our weak points in the outfields and while we were remedying this important branch of the team, Glen Mc- Laughlin became stricken with rheumatism. This circumstance resulted in the breaking up of our infield. Under such discouraging conditions the team showed ganie- ncss and always went into the game to win. This spring, the weather would not peimit the team to get more than two prac- tices a week, on an average, thus preventing our pitchers, Kuhn, Switzer and Cullen from being in the best of form. 1 can truthfully say that one of the great essentials for the successful maintenance of a ball team was decidedly lacking around Plymouth this year. 1 speak of support from the school and others. )ur team was not supported, financially or other- wise in the proper spirit. There were but few of our rooters pres- ent at the majority of the games, and so we lost money on every game at home. For this reason itself, we were obliged to “call off” a game here with Lal’crte. Without hesitation, 1 will say that there were many who continuously “knocked on us, owing to. the fact that we did not win games. The “knockers never gave one thought about the adverse conditions with which we were contending. We sincerely hope that future teams will be better support- ed. that these teams will be more successful, and that greater enthusiasm will predominate future base ball seasons. THIS ENDED THE FUN. A crowning feature of the commencement week was the picnic of the class of ‘08 at Pretty lake. The graduates were transported to and from Pretty lake in automobiles under the guidance of Fred Kuhn. The day was ideal and boat-riding and bathing were therefore very enjoyable. 'Pile girls of the class con- tributed the “nice things to cat.” Somebody ought to write a eulogy entitled Our Girls of ’08 and What They Can do in Cul- inary Art.'” A few incidents of the picnic are called to mind by our snake catcher. Rinard. It is believed by many that he will ever rue the day when he first learned to charm these reptiles. “Wesley Allen liked to shake ’em up with that ere dinner bell. Vera and Ruth had a real nice time, thank you. Seybold said that he was lazy, but it is needless to repeat the adjective used to describe in what degree he was so afflicted. As the shades of night were falling fast the merry picnic party was of necessity
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Base Ball Team. Claude Switzer Cyrel Foreman Walter Thayer Paul Thayer F. B. Carey k. A. Randall Lewis i)rake Cuts Kuhn Lloyd Zumbaugh Frank Martindale Miles Price Earl McLaughlin
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