Upsala College - Upsalite Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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SCHAFFERvpoised increased its tempo and washed the game into next year,s schedule. The traditional encounter with the alumni turned out to be the usual comical affair with the old grads of fading ability fighting tooth and nail against the well-conditioned varsity. Need- less to say the expected result occurred. Melin warms up One Hundred TbirIy-cigbt MEARS-tWaiting FRIEBERG-follows thru Upsala College Baseball Schedule for 1940 April: 24--St. Johnts Away 27-Pratt Institute Away 29ePanzer Home May: 4-John Marshall Home 74Moravian Away IIe-U. of Newark Away 14-Susquehanna Home I 7ePanzer Away 20--Muhlenberg Away zzeTrenton State Home June: 3mAlumni Home Last Spring the weather was awful, but despite this extreme handicap, the tennis team went forth with plenty of spirit and a goodly amount of material. Four veterans returned to the court team last Spring and, With this as a nucleus, a formidable aggre- gation was moulded into shape. Captain Alexander Zarn, Vero Ajello, Stade Carlson and Gordon Inglis, the returning lettermen, were out on the courts early and getting in many practice sessions before the first

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the Marshall team to seven hits as the Vik- ings registered their second straight triumph. Schaffer again supplied a deadly blow by tripling with two men on the sacks. The bubble of prosperity was pricked by Newark University in a thriller which wasn,t decided until the last inning. The lead had see-sawed back and forth until a long drive gave the tilt to our neighbors. Humiliating defeat was sustained on the first away game ewith St. John,s University. Everything went wrongeerrors, weak-hitting and mena tal lapses decided the issue. Coach said that the boys were due to have such a slump, and would recuperate. Against Pratt our gang was back in form, although Pratt copped a close battle. Prattis ball field was the funniest we had ever seen ethe depth of right field was so short that a fielder could run into the infield for a high fly. Three defeats in a row seemed to indi- cate a very dismal season, especially with an invasion by the powerful Panzer outnt. But Captain Ritchie rallied the team to a fight- ing edge. Craftyli John Pandolfe mixed his stuff well but in the seventh inning Panzer broke through for an easy win. Having such a small squad meant that we couldn,t afford any injuries or jinxes but we were not immune to them. Just before the trip to Moravian, Melin was laid up with a severe cold and Pandolfe, tired and over- worked, had to pitch anyway. Moravian clouted hard and often, to trounce us in a free-scoring contest. To climax the day, Meredith, sliding into third base, tore the ligaments in his ankle and was shelved until the alumni game. However, against John Marshall we watched our men enter the win column again. Pandolfe, whose arm suddenly be- came stronger, stood Marshall on its collec- tive head and our batters hammered the leather all over the lot. Newark U. caught Upsala in a revengeful mood brought on by our one-run loss to the Bombers back in April. Ritchie and Frieberg were the leading Sluggers, in a game marked by occasional showers. This was our third league success. Melin returned to the hill against Susque- hanna, but he had not regained his strength. We could appreciate the work of the men on both teams because a blistering sun recom- mended mint juleps. The invaders stood the heat better and prevailed. Izzy Vallorani pounded out two nice hits. Although Upsala had lost frequently, our conference record was one of the best and a Victory over Panzer would have given us a tie for the title. In the most sensational and dramatic game of our season, the Vikings failed by one run to put the skids under the Panthers. Hurling magnificently, Pandolfe appeared to be the stronger pitcher, but a balk in the seventh inning brought home the only Panzer run. It was a heart-breaking way to lose. A journey to Muhlenberg was to no avail because in the second inning a light rain CAPTAIN BILL RITCHIE One Hundred Tbirty-xeven

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match. Added to these lettermen were two Freshmen, Bob Fuleihan and Bob Scott. The latter showed up well in practice and earned the Number Two position on the team. Vero Ajello, the agile left-hander was the Number One man, and he and Scott went through the season with only one set- back. The first match was played in New York City, amid the rumbling trolleys and noisy ells, against N.Y.U. School of Commerce. We lost that one by a close score. However, for the next few matches we hit our stride and volleyed and smashed our way to a couple of well-earned Victories. The highlight of the season was the south- ern trip during which they engaged Franklin and Marshall College and Lebanon Valley. Chaperoned by Professor Alfonso Reyna, the boys left on Thursday morning and arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for their match with Franklin and Marshall at 2:00 P.M. The match was hotly contested and Upsala almost ruined F and Mls long unbeaten streak. However, the team lost, 5-4. It was a heartbreaker to lose. After an interesting stay on the campus of Franklin and Mar- shall College, the team left for Annville, Pennsylvania to play Lebanon Valley. This also turned out to be an even match; only this time Upsala came out on top, 5-4. Later on in the season, such teams as Drew University, Newark University, St. Peter,s College, Webb Naval Academy, Stevens Tech and Rider were played. The results THE TENNIS TEAM- TTfive loveTl eAt ease