St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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over 30 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and New York, As in former years, the victory was clue to a well-balanced effort on the part of the entire team. The team consisted of Captain Al Erbrick, joe McFadden, john Cunningham, Walt Szmidt, john Bond, Bob Schwartz, joe Wiilsli, joe Mar- tin, Gene Duchesneau, Pat Fowler, Bob Cameron and Bill Hettel. This year's Freshman team won the Freshman Division of the Middle Atlantics, and thus, prospects for next year look as good as ever. John Cunningham drives in to finish first in the 1950 Middle Atlantic Fir,l vi.- ----...l -l....- ....... ..,... L- ........ -. A... .......... Afternoon warmups like this win champion- ships before the meets are run. Q 'k'i'4 w ' Sf' Iwi 'safe Hawk distanccmen, Szmidt .and Cunningham, showing the form which carried them to the front during cross country competition this year. These two were named Co-Cnplaim for 1951. right hand lf! A

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g4 j . Pride of the college and Middle Atlantic Champions for four Cameron, John Bond, Pat Fowler, Al Erbrick, joe Walsh, consecutive years-the Cross Country Team: Coach George John Cunningham, Bob Schwartz, Joe Martin, and Manager, Bc-rtclsman, Joe McFadden, Reds Hettel, Walt Szmidt, Bob Jarus Quinn. M Four years ago, Saint joseph's entered inter-collegiate cross-country competition. During this time a record has been established which is well regarded by all competi- tors. Saint joseph's success in this sport has not been equaled by any other college of comparable size in the nation, The score card shows 36 wins in 37 meets in the four year period. The only defeat during the four years was the loss to Navy during the 1950-51 season. The highlight of this season was the fourth consecutive capture of the Middle Atlantic Championship, In gaining the crown this year the team had to defeat teams from 1' 1 . Wig, Vatu . Vw , 1, , , l Mr. George Bertelsman, Uncle George, Director of Athletics and coach of the cross country and track team-tops for coaching and assisting every man interested enough to ask. Well known and well liked by students and faculty alike.

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i 1 1 ,4 1 - JB -1 ii? F351 ' wt , .34 fr A rQ.,,., A3 . Bob Didyoung unwinds. vice to his number one battery, John picked QE three Seton Hall men in Goheen and Captain John McGlone. one inning last year! Pep Young gives a little pointed ad- Joe Leonard displays the arm which This year's aggregate of the Saint joseph's College 5 baseball team took advantage of a new ECAA ruling S which permits Freshmen to compete in varsity competi- tion if the college enrollment is less than 1000 students. Off to a slow start as a result of the inability of the pitchers to round into shape, the baseball team settled down with the warm weather in May and went on to complete a highly successful campaign. The opening game against Lebanon Valley, found Cap- l Bases loaded!