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

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.aaa ,,,, VARSITY . Ist. row-Carlos Baker, Marion McEvoy, Ear! Stumpp, Fred Corbin, Royal Kezzr and Carl Pever. A Znd. row-Garold Suber, Anthony Lazza, Donald Shane, Russell Southward, Donald Plotis. Harry Cole and Mr. Zuber. I Q , 3 so fit.. y BOYS' BASKETBALL REVIEW ' ' During the year of 19414194-2,.the boys' basketball team had-a total ofl23 games to play. They wonx5l5 of the 23 games played. This year the team will lose seven of. their men by graduation. They are as follows: Carl Pever, Frederick Corbin, Marion McEvoy, Royal Kear, Anthony Lazza, Harry Cole and Russell Southward. n - ' Our boys were successful in 'the first game with Nevada 13 to 6. This started them off with confidence in themselves. In thekthird gameb they were defeated by the fast Marseilles five, 26 to 13. In their fourth gafde they were successful again by defeating Eden 25 to 17. They 'were again successful by defeating Sycamore 29 to 23. In our next game Salem def feated us by a score of 28 to 26. We were also idefeated' by McCutchenville 18 to 14. We then won four more games, I-Iarpster 31 to 26, Mtg Blanchard 47 to 33, Vanlue 26 to 23. Nevada 37 to 13. After losing to McCutchenville 43 to 32 and Marseilles 30 to 18, we won over Eden 47 to 8. Our seiond game with' I-Iarpster was forfeited because they didnot want to play on our floor. Consequently this made us the Winner, 2 to 0. We then jour- neyed to Fairfield and lost 26 to 23. Our losing was probably due to the long journey to Columbiana. Although we lost, every one .had a good time. The Fairfield players and teach-