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Show Kneeling, left to right-George Stettler, Bryon Anderson, Ronald Rich, Junior, Hartley, Dick Sommers, Reed Nielsen, Doug Brian. Standing, left to right-Coach Mecham, Ytaka Harada, Glen Campbell, Baty Morrison, Jay Mallet. Billy Bell, Larry Jensen, Jim Johnson, Clark Draayer, Claire Shaw. BASEBALL Weber college regained its ICAC baseball supremacy this spring by fielding a very well balanced ball club which virtually rolled over every other ball team in sight. It became evident that Coach Milt Mecham had an exceptional team when the original roster was published containing names of top Ogden area amateurs and also when the team won its first practice games by phenomenal scores. Weber opened the season with convincing wins over USAC and Westminster nines. Weber downed the AC in two well-played games and took a three-game series from Westminster. The latter series opened conference play and immediately boosted Weber College to the top of the league standings. Before last year, Weber swept the conference year in and year out. Last spring, however. Boise Junior College gained everlasting baseball glory by squeezing by the Wildcats in the final scries and replacing them as conference champs. This spring. Coach Meeham's players climbed back into top spot by pulling Boise down to their familiar lower standing. Strange as it may seem, this year's team had very few returning lettermen. The team was composed mostly of newcomers from high school and from the armed forces. These newcomers combined with the few lettermen and formed a tight infield, a fleet outfield and an excellent pitching staff. Billy Bell, Jim Johnston and Larry Jensen lettered for the second time in baseball, and it was their experience and dependability which helped the fine ball team carry Weber College colors into national recognition. TRACK As spring approached, track coach Dr. Clair L. Anderson brought together top high school tracksters of recent years and formulated the Weber College team, one of the strongest in Weber's track history. The first track meet for the Wildcats at Nampa. Idaho uncovered many hidden talents on the crew. The boys made a good showing against the stiff competition offered by six four-year schools and one junior college. Left to right-Larry Neves. Hal Stephens, Reese Quayle, Jim Freston, Wilford Christensen. Kent Jones. Russell Whitaker, Gary Dinsdale, Jerry Thompson, Clair Anderson, Coach; Bottom Row-Leonard Hoskins. Gayelord Steiner. Roger Blair, Verl Brower, Bruce Jones, Ron Smith. |