Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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ATHLETIC HISTORY 251 count of 3-1 and 14-5. The Harvard series Was split, Harvard Winning the first, 2-3, and Yale taking the second, 2-0. Iohn Du- gan played an important part in the suc- cesses of the team, playing a steady game at second base. P. L. Woodlock was elected captain for Senior year, and we are look- ing forward to a fine team under his lead- ership. MINOR SPORTS Swimming Turning now to the minor sports, we find another strong Freshman swimming team. i Dave Livingston was elected captain and Norm King, Nels Loud, Iohn Creighton, CHPf6lT71Ll.U1i7Zg5lOH. and Craig Colgate were on the team. Spen- cer Weaver played on the Freshman water polo team. In Sophomore year all of the above made the Varsity and helped Bob Kiphuth maintain his impressive row of victories. In Iunior year Dave Livingston was a very consistent performer and suc- Unizferxity Swim ming Team .

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250 CLASS OF NINETEEN TI-IIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. U nz'Ue1'sz'Zy Baseball Team. strongest Freshman teams in recent years. The team had a very suc- cessful season under the tutelage of Clyde Engle, and its victims in- cluded both Harvard and Princeton, by one-sided scores. In Sophomore year the team won seventeen games and lost ten. The pitching staff of this season was weakened by the loss of Broaca, who left the squad to sign with the New York Yankees, and the heavy burden of mound duty fell on Parker's shoulders. Yale won the first game from Princeton, 6-0, and lost the second, 7-ro, but van- quished Harvard in two straight games to the tune of 4-2 and 5-3. This driving finish, together with placing second in the League, made the season a success. The lack of reserve strength on the pitching staff, combined with an inability to hit in the early games, resulted in a poor start for the team Iunior year. However, as the season progressed, the team found itself and pointed out two Captain Woodlorlq. victories over Princeton to the

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252 CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. ceeded in capturing two intercollegiate records. He was elected cap- tain for Senior year and is leading his team through another unde- feated season. King and Colgate have also been valuable point Win- ners for the Varsity, while Weaver has been performing with the Varsity Water polo team. S occcr Bob Wheeler, Craig Colgate, Sam Bronson, and Iim Wol- cott, who was elected captain, played on a Hne Freshman soc- cer team Which lost only two Yale boozers. games, both by one-goal mar- gins. In Sophomore year Wol- cott played a consistently Hne game at center half and received his Varsity insignia. Wheeler and Bronson Were on the Iayvees Sopho- more year, but in Junior and Senior years played on the Varsity at fullback and goal, respectively. The team missed the Intercolle- giate championship by a small margin in Senior year, but tied for the Big Three crovvn. Uniz1ersz'ty h oopers.