Wharton High School - Echo Yearbook (Wharton, OH)

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BASEBALL to it t First Row-Earl Stumpp, Royal Kear, Anthony Lazza, Marion McEvoy and Harry Cole. Second Row-Mr. Zuber,'Bobby Rife, Carlos Baker, Bob Buess, Russell Southward, Carl Peuer, Bill Bibler, Garold Saber. . Baseball in its third year at XVharton did not measure up to the standard of the 'past two seasons in so far as wins and losses are concerned. During fall' and spring, games were played with Eden, Harpstcr, Sycamore, Salem, Nevada. and Marseilles, ten in all. Wharton lost to Syca- more, the tournament winner, in the first game of the county tournament last fall 7 to 3. Jim H ufford, Sycamore's star pitcher, had many uncomfortable moments as Wharton outhit Syca- more, but the hits couldn't be effectively bunche l. l Team and coach found it hard to get enou gh good practice because of the condition of the local diamond. Much baseball practice can be effected during summer months, but that too, was not possible because of the condition of the diamond. g Prospects for future baszball success are looking up. The diamond is now in better condition and further improvement is planned. Practically all boys in school, including those in the grades, are playing baseball at every opportunity. u Players and positions were as follows: McEvoy, pitcher: Lazza, catcher: Pever, first: Bibler-,. second: Stumpp, third and shortstop Qplayed in fall onlyjg Kear, shortstop and third, utility pitcherg Baker, outfield, utility pitcher: Cole, centerfield and second: Southward, outfield and Baird: Buess, outfield: Rife. utilitytsand J. Opper, utility.. Leading batters were Cole, Lazza, Kean Baker and McEvoy. ' e ' Players returning next year are Baker, Bibler, Rife, and Opper. Other prospects for the com- ing season are Gene Opper, Ronald Geckle, Eatherton. Donald Plotts, Richard Epley, and from the eighth grade, Junior Stumpp, Garold Rickle and Foster Kear. ' i A