Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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Futwr: Hulwlla. Anrllu'up, LUSUU, Kay 1Cupl.l, Hirlmy, SII'H, G. Hmmn, Sl-zcmn: Cnarh Daniels, Stone, Smmml. 'I'hmlv. P. :VIH'lon. 5. H0010 , Carrie. Manager Leighton. S P RI N G 5 PO RTS . The hare record of the 1942 hasehall season is three regular wins7 plus two over service teams, and six losses, all but two of these last be- ing hurd-fought and Close contests. Undoubtedly the outstanding Wesman was pitcher, Dixie Howells. J. Johnson and Kay also starred, while Sadowski, Heaton, and Slitt played consistently dependable hall. The season opened with a loss to Rutgers, l-2, and one to Trinity, 1-3. Next the Cardinals were Victorious over Brown, Hauling for lily Blwtr'hms.'

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Athlgtltg . With the adoption of Hr. WuudK' Wesleyan Plan 01' varsity athletics, freshmen for the first time in manly yeah became eligible for berths 011 Varsity teams. After baseball and track 1161? mm last year, therefore, many ' W-7 1101'9 awarded to freshmen parlitipating in 11055 country, football, soccer, 11'1'6511111g, swinnning, and basketball. Jayvee players, both freshmen and upperclassnwn mare, given 1111111911115. W765, Danny. XVtmdy, Fritz, Mac, and Harry Heermuns vouvhed.

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Curu'll Daniels, Cupmin Kay. 6-2, followed by a ten inning loss to Trinity, 3-4. Then the Red nine proceeded to rout Massachu- setts 16-9, and lose a similar contest to Connecticut, 16-3. After he- ing vanquished by Yale, 6-2, the Dan- ielsmen went on to lose to Williams, 6-5, in a last inning break. In the final game with Amherst, Kay,s ninth in- ning homer sent the Cardinals 011 to a 0m 3,8,1,ng Thing 5-4 victory. Cfdfk . The 742 Spring trackmen had an excel- lent season, winning all but one of their meets. The team heat Springfield twice, 67-44 and 65-61. Connecticut and Tufts were the other victims, 6715-5015 and 67-59. In the Hnal Little Three meet, the Martinmen were only able to score 431A: t0 Amhersfs 62V: and Willianfs 47. 27