Potter School - Shield Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE POTTER SHIELD Hale is also threatening to do a come-back, and if he can hit the size of his hat l19 will he useful, as his speed and Harrell's would give one of the fastest outfields we have ever had. Doolittle is no slow man, either. After this yearis experience in playing together, the work of the infield ought to be improved another season, although their work has been first-class this year. The team also ought to hit better another year, and with plenty of the old life and pepper in evidence and a good big squad whooping things up daily, in 1920 the school should see another team that will cause no little worry to S. F. A. L. teams, and walk off with the big end of the score in more than one contest. The Juniors in Baseball The Juniors this year have a team that is perhaps the lightest in the history of the school, most of the members of last year's team having graduated to the big team. However, the Juniors have been very successful in winning games. The team-work in the earlier games was very ragged, and that brought about a defeat at the hands of the St. Brigid's crowd. For pitchers we have Grace and S. Wright. Wright has fared much better in games because he has more on the pill. That little out-curve of his keeps the other side from making many runs. Grace, however, is there in all the games, for his speed on the paths always means two or three runs. At first base there is Drown, who is progressing very nicelyQ He is rapidly developing a fine reach in every direction and seldom does he miss spearing them with that glove of Herbertis. Richard Gump, the second baseman, is what might be termed the wonder of the team, because he is so small, the bludgeon he swings being nearly as big as he. In a game played in Oakland he got in the way of a line drive. Although it took him off his feet, he held on to the ball. Richard plays a fine, steady brand of baseball and uses his gray matter in a game. When one Stevenson is mentioned, the question comes up as to which one is meant. Arthur, the one who has no freckle on his nose, holds down short-stop. This is Arthur's first year at the position, but he is handling it in great style. He covers a lot of territory and nearly always gets 'em, although his pegging to first is a little off color sometimes. He always makes himself felt with his bat. At the hot corner there is stationed the only south-paw in the crowd. Jack Sutro, although his wing is not very strong, plays a hard game and gives his best in every game. Whitaker, Grace, and Bigelow defend the garden works. Stanley always hangs on to the pill when it comes his way. Because of his regularity in stinging the ball litanley occupies the position of clean-up mang.he sure does soak that applefi ge ow isn t,exact y built for speed, .but he is reliable. His ability in getting down to first doesn t compare favorably with that of Max Carey or Ty Cobb The hardest position of all to hold down is that of catcher-and the Juniors are fortunate in having such a good fellow for that place as Henry Stevenson, Helngy hollds up the pitcher fine, his throwing to the bases is good- in fast hg is mg on t Q jo air the time. In all the - ' ' . Outclassefl any Opposing catcher. games played thls year Henry has easlly Pete Folger, Charles Ghristenson and Charles Levison are the substitutes Siazty-efiglzt HE hunn If xt UM. ul t Wifi rs ' .- fort Drorrrrfrlr my V 5,4 mill? PM i the auf' iw' c 5 forthe IUU 1 hlckier 56.351 ill - Two l'1fl fi twice Ihfrrllgla rerun prfrwi I rhrlllpirirrrs rrrri rr , were HW11f'l'1l the rHVilf1'i Z tQ3111S.llll1l lv! The flair!!! nirrezirrrl lofi ' Couragfixl lffn' if basket-rlrr-rw-if Brorvrie str rw--N lloolirrlr- iwrf .liter rlrm- -2: elected lririrwlt' rllopp-.rsrri-'xr ' rhrrr rlris afar llllllt' glllifrl In rhe lim-r 2.6 l. V v . Uuflai frirm 113 gilllllf Ill l U rrrrer mfr- 3 .1 ,tg 'Mig n M-Quiwls 'ri Hamill rw-1 .H n ln . A Q . l lil' 4: ' v-+ V 0 n .' .OSI qt Uh? ' s i'u . f'0mi'1:I.'.' hw, - . . N 's lhllmllwl fi . Nr- 1 HI Q -all! lribk' , X . l'4 l-: Mil f'i'1l'llsrt N r r - . lfllltl' 70 . '-411. Vlkll . s1.,4t,.:. , -. . ' .V .Nv- Mpil U? rlr. ' - 'Qin - , llh dlmffxfn , J' ' -.ily M .' A k ' it Ylllv .. . -M it 1llll fre rgrrrrirr C

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