Colgate University 1939 Yearbook (Hamilton, NY) - Full Access

Two days Later, Syracuse was again beaten. Dieffenbach aided Adams to his first Colgate victory by hitting a triple, double and a single. The score was 11-7. After rain had caused the cancel1ation of the Penn State game, the Maroon went on to defe.:'lt Oswego Normal and pringfield by the scores of 22-2 and 12-9 re pectively. In the latter game, Dieffenbach smashed out a home run with two men on the sacks to turn the tide of victory for the Raiders, and also made a remarkable "shoe-string" catch. The third game with Syracuse proved to be one of the most exciting of the season. With two gone in the ninth, Colgate' as (railing 5-4. Suddenly the Maroon bat began to work, and when the dust had cleared, the impossible had been accompli hed; Colgate made seven hits and seven runs to rout the Orange, ll-5 . fter rain had stopped the Rochester game, Colgate followers had the opportunity of seeing one of the best college baseball teams in the country- the Hol Cross Crusaders. Crusade they did too, for the Worcester team, two of whose players immediately went with major league dubs upon graduation, battered Adams, Case, Allen and isler, and buried the weary Red Warriors under a 14-l score. Yet the Maroon clan was not licked . H came back fighting to back Tom Adams with nine runs while he held the improving Orange to eight, to gain his third win of the eason over S racuse. H was indeed appropriate that Captain Wojack should be the hero of his final game. After spending most of the season on the bench with injuries, " huck" tepped to the plate in the ninth inning with two out, Gil on on third base and the score knotted at eight all . Then came the story-book finish as he broke up the ball game ' ith a line single. As a ·whole, the team was one of the strongest hitting clubs in ears. H was not shut out once, and with better pitching might have proved a world-beater. The imposing record of 10 victories out of 15 games set up by the 1938 Colgate diamond– ers seems (o indicate that the 1939 team will have a similarly successful season. The onl lo s to the team by graduation which will be hard felt is that of Ra Diffenbach, who in– cidentally was sought after by several of the big league baseball clubs. However, the 1938 1aroon frosh baseballers were impressive in their undefeated season and will furnish more than enough outstanding material to compensate for the vacancies on the var liy squad . Coaclz William A. Reid .Jfanager William K. Kerr Captain Casimer Wojack BA EBALL SU 1MARY olgate 10 Middlebury 2 Colgate 10 Cornell 4 olgate 8 Villanova 11 olgate 13 yracuse 5 Colgate 15 Cornell 13 Colgate 6 St. Lawrence 7 Colgate 3 Holy Cross 13 Colgate 13 Clarkson 0 Colgate 11 Syracuse 7 Colgate I St. Lawrence 6 Colgate 22 Oswego Normal 2 Colgate 12 Springfield 9 Colgate 11 Syracuse 5 Colgate 1 Holy Cross 14 Colgate 9 Syracuse 8 RICHARD G. \VASH BUR Won 10 Lost 5 Cancelled 3 1959 Captain 201