The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1950 Page: 7 of 8
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MARTIN and LOCKHART
Baseball pitchers nowadays seem
to have quite a bit of trouble with
control. In fact, some of the wilder
throwers walk an average of a man
an inning'.
This has its advantages. Johnny
Vander Meer, author of two consecu-
tive no-hit games in 1938, attributes
this feat to his wildness; that is,
because of his lack of control, bat-
ters were afraid to take a toe-hold
against him.
But way back in 1914, things were
a lot different. The following came
from Spalding's Official Baseball
Guide of 1915, covering the 1914
season:
A pitcher by the name of Roy
Allen, of the Galveston club, was
approaching what he thought was
a record for going the most in-
nings without issuing a base on
balls. He wrote Mr. Earl Oben-
shain, then editor of the Sporting
News, about it, and Mr. Oben-
shain, agreeing that 98 innings
without a walk was probably a
record, suggested that Allen au-
thenticate his claim, and write him
when his streak was broken.
After breaking his string at 100
innings, and having his record cer-
tified by the president of the league,
Allen wrote Obenshain the follow-
ing letter:
"Editor Sporting News: I am send-
ing you my record of 100 consecu-
tive innings without giving a base
on balls. It is really 101 counting
one-third parts of innings. The first
base on balls came in a peculiar
way. The umpire behind the plate
Avas hit on the mask with a foul
tip, and after several minutes' de-
lay changed places with the base
umpire. The next one pitched was a
ball making it two-two on the bat-
Harris And Turpin
Take Doubles Title
Rice's entries in the SWC tennis
meet came home from Austin with
the doubles title in the bag and
with Chick Harris the number two
man in the singles. An idea of the
predominance of the Owl strength
can be had by looking at the singles
semi-finals where three Owls played..
Ken Crawford of SMU, eventual
champ for the second time since
1945, edged by Jack Turpin in a
terrific five set battle 6-4, 1-6, 3-6,
6-4, 6-0. The other semi had two
Owls—Chick Harris turning back
Bob Foley in staight sets 6-0, 6-2,
6-4.
In the finals Crawford turned up
with spectacular play to down Har-
ris—who" had defeated him handily
in the round robin schedule. The.vic-
tory took four sets—7-5, 6-3, 3-6,
6-0.
The number one Blue doubles team
of Harris and Turpin took the title
by blasting the Texas squad of Oates
and Saunders in straight seits 6-4,
6-2. To jjet to the finals the Owl
duo turned back Phenix and War-
wick of Baylor and then TCU's Le-
vinson and Osburn in the semi-finals.
This continues the Rice dominance
of the SWC individual championships
since the war.
ter. I asked the umpire what it was
and I thought he said two-two, but
he really said three-two. The next
ball was a curve, outside, and he
said four balls. The other umpire
started in to object, but I knew peo-
ple would think the runner was call-
ed back just to save my record, so
I said let it go. That was the only
one I gave in the game.
The president of the league has
given his official signature to this
record for me. Let me know if ev-
erything isn't all right and I will
look after it. Truly 'yours, Roy Al-
len."
A fellow by the name of Tiny
Leonard of the Ballard club of the
Northwestern League had pretty
good control that year, too. The
Seattln Post Intelligencer wrote:
"After pitching seventy-four con-
secutive innings without giving a
base on balls, Tiny Leonard of the
Ballard club in the Northwestern
League at Dugdale's park lost con-
trol for an instant and let Roy Bra-
shear work him for free transporta-
tion."
"The fans caught on to the dan-
ger Leonard was in when three
balls had been called, and there was
a yell, "Make him hit it." Leonard
used his underhand out on the next
pitch, and the ball swung wide, much
to the dismay of the crowd, which
was anxious that he finish the bat-
tle without a pass against him."
And today a control pitcher is a
hurler who gives up one, two, may-
be three walks every nine innings.
Yep, baseball has come quite a ways
since 1914.
Riee Fencers Place
High In Final Meet
Held At Galveston
In the state fencing finals held
last Saturday and Sunday in Gal-
veston, Frank Leever and Leopoldo
Ffrench of Rice were outstanding.
Ffrench placed in Novice and Junior
foil, with Leever taking second place
in Junior foil and placing in open
foil, the hivhest division. Ffrench
went on to take first place in Novice
epee, second place in Junior epee
and to place in Open epee, with
Leever placing in Junior epee. In
sabre, Ffrench placed in the Novice
division, with Leever winning first
place in the Junior division, and
placing in the open.
Leever was awarded a trophy in
recognition of his outstanding
sportsmanlike conduct throughout
the year.
In the women's section, Margaret
Pack of Rice placed in Novice foil
and took third place in Junior divi-
sion. Betty Fox, a former Rice stu-
dent, won first place in the women's
open foil.
Rice's sabre team, composed of
Leever, Ffrench and Flatt, having
already won the championship of
the southern section of Texas, went
on to win the state school cham-
pionship by defeating John Tai'le-
ton 5-4. In the sabre finals, the team
defeated the Galveston Buccaneers,
the champion of private clubs, to
take the state sabre title.
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Buddy Weaver Edges Williams
By One Stroke To Cop SWC Golf
The Lost^ Books Department
'has posted a list of books and
notebooks that have been turned
in to it. Students are requested
to check the bulletin board in the
Lounge, and to pick up their
books at the Circulation Desk in
the library as soon as possible.
Buddy Weaver came through with
a brilliant round of golf last Friday
to take home top laurels in the
SWC individual golf chase. Buddy
had a four under par 280, edging
by Morris Williams of Texas by one
stroke. This was the first time in
some ten years that a Steer hasn't
been golf champ. After a 36 hole
total of 146, good for a fourth place
tie with Dave Snelling of the Insti-
tute Weaver really turned on the
steam with a pair of blistering
rounds of 65 and 69. Snelling had
299 for eighth place with Carroll
Summer Library Hours
The Fondren Library will be open
from 8-5 this summer, except Satur-
days, when the hours will be 8-12.
The library will also be closed on'
Sundays, and the 4 of July. The Mu-
sic Room will remain closed for the
entire summer. Carrells are now be-
ing re-assigned for summer use of
graduate students.
Circulation will continue through-
out the summer to Rice students,
though special permission will be
required to take a book out for long-
er than two weeks, since the library
will be in fairly general use.
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Tulane Scholarship
Ready For Pre-Law
The Rice Institute has received an
offer to select a senior pre-law stu-
dent for first year study in law at
Tulane College of Law. The oppor-
tunity is accompanied by a scholar-
ship of $350 per year and will nor-
mally be extended as long as high
standards of scholarship are main-
tained. Pre-law students intereosteod
in being considered should contact
either Professor F.S. Lear or Pro-
fessor V. F. Simons.
Baird ninth with 300. Ernest Carl-
son fired a 319 and Gene Silber
turned in a 327.
Weaver was playing a good bit
of the time in his last round out
in the rough being saved in his bat-
tle against Lady Bad Luck with
some great recovery shots. The
match came to a fitting climax in
the sixteenth when Buddy turned in
a 110 yard chip shot with the nine
iron that dropped in the cup to pro-
tect the one stroke lead over Wil-
liams. The piJl rolled some fifty
feet before it finally dropped in for
a birdie. Weaver's only comment
after some tough luck previously
was "Well, that's justice."
Weaver and Williams will match
shots again in the NCAA meet June
25 in Albuquerque, New Mexico with
the winner having better than an
even chance to brini* home the title
of the nation's best.
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