University of California Davis - El Rodeo Yearbook (Davis, CA)

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r ..' 'I'I'Ill'llll '$ F . ,lllllllllllllllllllll '2' Onl... 4 Sacramento Junior College Games The first game of the season was played on March 15 against Sacramento Junior College and resulted in an 11 t0 0 win for the Sacramento boys. The game showed a lack of teamwork in our newly organized squad but it also convinced us all that we had a team of heavy hitters. Tavernettits home run was the feature of the game. Another game of a practice nature with this team resulted in a 3 t0 3 tie. St. Marys Game March 22, the Aggies journeyed down to Oakland and played St. Marys College on their home diamond. The Catholic boys outclassed our team and won 23 t0 5; as St. Marys has already cinched the State intercollegiate title a loss to them is not so had, also considering the short time that the Aggies had been playing. Arano pitched the entire game and garnered 3 hits. , St. Ignatius Game The next Monday, March 24, the Aggie team went to San Francisco and played and 10st to St. Ignatius College in a closely contested game by the score of 7 t0 6. This game was hard fought from beginning to end and only won by the ttSaintstt in the last inning. ttBud2 Eames pitched a good game and would have won but for a few unavoidable breaks. OiDowda and Stay each got three bingles in six times at bat. Santa Clara Games The Santa Clara games were played here on April 4 and 5 and resulted in two wins for the ttBronchosK 11 t0 6 Friday and 12 t0 5 Saturday. Both games were played in a high wind and neither team could show to advantage. The Aggies were greatly handicapped by the loss of Captain Arano and to make things worse, ttJim,, Brodier sprained his ankle in the early part of the first game. Eames pitched the first game and Brown and Tavernetti the second. AGGIE SECOND TEAM t 77 J