isa-normaladvance-1913-00354

Description:	354 THE NORMAL ADVANCEOn the road trip to Hanover Normal lost an exciting game by a close score, the game being in doubt until the final tap of the gong. Score 24 to 30.The next night Normal came back strong and won easily from Moores Hill with a score of40 to 22, each man of the team playing a splendid game.The presentation of the N.s by President Parsons closed the season. It was the mostsuccessful team in the history of the Indiana State Normal, and attracted notice from allover the state. The following men received letters: Captain Clark, Wilson, Stiffler, Vermillion, Knauth, Unverferth and Managaer Wright.Attention was now turned to baseball, and Coach Westphal issued the first call for candidates. Practically all of last years men came in school some time during the term, andwith the addition of the new men, of whom especial mention should be made of Pitcher Crim,a splendid squad of ball-tossers turned out for Normal. Crim was forced to pitch the firstgame of the season with only two days practice, and he suffered the remainder of thespring from the severe strain.With a record-breaking crowd the first game, that with DePauw proved an easy victory for Normal. Calbert, first pitcher for DePauw, was knocked out of the box, and despitethe rally given DePauw by the entrance of Patterson, the final score stood 7 to 3 in favor ofNormal. Crim pitched a splendid game and the support of the team could not have beenbetter. The vim of the Normal was increased by the Normal Band, which was out in force.Under the management of Swango this organization has become an asset of the school, especially, in athletics, that should be given more credit than it receives.The second game of the season was a disappointment. The game with Eastern Illinoiswas a succession of poor plays and bonehead work. It was an off day, and a strong team toplay. The score, 9 to 4, was in favor of Illinois.On May 1 our team again met the Suckers, this time on their own field and again weredefeated. Raw work on the part of the umpire was in a great degree to account for the defeat. AVe drove out eleven hits, while Crim allowed but seven. The score at the end stood 1to 5 in favor of Illinois.Our team was now strengthened by the addition of Fortner, an old Normal star, and inthe game with Earlham College we came out with a victory.Earlham had a strong team, but in the final wind-up we had the largest end of a 6 to 2score.In the game with Franklin we again met defeat in the most closely contested game of theseason. The two teams seemed to be equal in strength and the result could not be determineduntil the very end. The ninth inning stood 2 to 1 in favor of Franklin.On the trip to Moores Hill and Hanover we carried off two more victories. They wereeasily won, that with Hanover resulting in an 8 to 4 score for Normal, and at Moores Hill ina thrilling game Ave won out by a 3 to 0 scoie.Following this came the game with Hanover on our field. In a game of loose ball wewon by a score of 9 to 0. Hanover seemed to be unable to connect, and our boys playing excellent ball speedily piled up the score.During all this time Coach Westphal was working the men in preparation for the I. C.A. L. meet at Richmond. Normal has had no track team for a number of years, and this yearit was only intended to make a start. With but little time for coaching and but few experienced men, Normal went to Richmond with the expectation of not winning anything, but wecame out with a second place in the running high jump. With but three days practice Tonywon over the men of Indiana colleges who have been working for months. The spirit of
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