Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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BASEBALL TEAM—Front row: B. Aulira. B Yakut,in. M. Fcitr. B. Peffte, . Wemtz. L. Boos. R. Clalw, C. Sacchrtti, T. DcFelice S. Pollack, S. Fitter. Back row: J. Keller, M. Koztowski, A. Sable, L. Cornish, J. Cohen. J. ImuIct, J Gardner. T. Frett, K Nonemacher, S. Gratz, L. Isaacsohn. S. Bobiak, SI. Colab, C. Reader, C. Stauliano, J. Wilson, coach. Skip Wilson’s 196S baseball team had tliat NCAA look about them even before the season opened. Wilson began his year with enough talent to feed the major leagues for the next three years. He finished it with a 25-6 record. Along the way his team managed to pick up Big Five and Middle Atlantic Conference trophies and progressed three games into the elimination tournament at Princeton. Three of the biggest reasons for this super success story were seniors Rod Clabo, Les Roos, and Hal Wemtz. Claim led the team in RBI's, Roos batted a shade under .500 for the year, and Wemtz threw enough curves to go with his fast stuff to win the big games from the pitcher’s mound. All three signed pro contracts. Wilson’s solid line-up had senior Tommy DeFelice as catcher, Steve Pitler at first base, Chico Sacchetti at second. Roos at short. Mike Fight and Bobby Peffle at third, Clabo. Bob Algira, Greg Stagiano and senior Steve Cratz. in the outfield. 271 The smooth delivery of Hal Wemtz Insures victory for tlic Owls.

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Owls Finish 25-6, Achieve MAC Championship A firm stance is necessary for a strong su ing. RECORD Temple Opponent 16 Norfolk State 6 6 Norfolk State 1 4 Richmond 2 8 Richmond 1 12 Textile 9 12 Bucknel! 4 3 American 4 12 American 7 5 La Salle 4 3 Rider 2 1 Rider 19 2 Princeton 3 14 Fairleigh-Dickinson 6 2 St. Joseph’s 5 18 Penn 1 10 Moravian 4 8 Drexel 1 3 Villanova 2 7 West Chester 5 2 Lafayette I 10 Delaware 1 5 Elizabethtowm 4 7 La Salle 2 11 ...Glassboro 1 9 Swarthmore 3 9 Penn State 3 2 ..St. Joseph’s 1 13 Lehigh 3 6 N.Y.U. 5 0 St. John’s 2 2 N.Y.U. 5 Rod Clabo follows through, producing a game-winning hit. 770

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Track Team Finishes To Mediocre 5-3 Mark 196S down as the year that Jack St. Clair’s track team almost made it to the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. Saint’s applications for the meet showed up in Newark, Delaware one day too late though, and all Saint’s team got was a bunch of deaf ears from the Conference games committee and a nice college meet to watch from the stands. “I’m disgusted with the whole situation. Ernie Casale, University athletic director, said the day it happened. “I thought we were in a conference of friends. When we hosted the cross-country championships, we accepted entries by phone after the last day due. We were glad to have the teams come.’ It was a sad way to end an otherwise mediocre season. The Owls finished at 4-3 for the year with losses to conference powers St. Joeseph's and Delaware and to a better-than-average I»afayette team. To make up for the lack of luster as an over-all team. St. Clair had to be satisfied with outstanding performances by high hurdler Max Domna, distance men Bernie Labencki. Bill Mahoney, and Jack Schilling, high jumpers Ron Duzenski and John Baum, quarter miler Pete Julicher, triple jumper Gary Cordon and pole vaulter George Williams. Without injuries to Labencki and Cordon the season might have been different. How different it might have been with respect to the MAC meet, no one will ever know. Bcmie Labenki crosses the finish tine uell ahead of St. Joe opponents. John Jafffir strains for cvcnj inch of distance in the Itmg jump. 277