Altoona High School 1942 Yearbook (Altoona, PA) - Full Access

LPft \ n i, of Huntingdon chucked 6-hit ball Lo hand th local nine their fir-.L ~ethack 3-0. ubhall ·lubbed a tlnt't'· baggt• r in the 6th Lo dri-..e in l\ o f the ''inn r ' 3 run . Tlw .II... ha-.eball troupe m L deft•at again h the in ading hi, ki nin<>. Th Prc•JHer. bagged 18 singlN~ from t'' '> .11 ..'. flinger~ for 11~5 count. Blanchard had 6 hib for tlw \ i:-ilor:; and ~ ·o rt>d 3 run ... Lo cop the honor-. for the da . The IT-Burg -..i~itor ... handl·d the .II. . !'traight -.t•thack. \ine errors and Mentzer' helped the im aden,; Lo n•ach th<> hom plat 8 Ilartt•n. tht' lo ·al flinger, struck out 1 J ball r 7 hit.. nine its d1ird 5-hit pitching Lime... t our 2. and ga e onl .IT.. Io...t to a strong learfield nine 12-6. lfughe Black's ;,;quad got 12 hit... hut \\asn't able Lo hold an earl lead and lost a hard fought game. K< nn Karl wa. medal \\inner b collt• ·ting 3 -..afetit'•. gain, al Ia ..,f>urg tlw .II. .. 3\\ defeat h a 9-6 score. Ia ~burg eollt•cted 13 hit. from t\\O .H.. pitchers. • till led the EI phanl ' allack '' ith 3 :-afctie.. ltoona broke its ~lump to Lakt• one fr m Pit airn 11-l. Bolg r, the Elephant ' mound tar, ield d 6 altered hit . rl Turchetla had a fi<>ld cla . g LLing 1 for 5 and dri ing in 2 tallit•:. ardt:'il hit Lw doubl ,.. and dro in 3 marker;,;. The Elephant-.. ho,,ed to Ki. ki 6--l afl<'r holding a -1 lead. The "Pn•p" ho , Lurrwd on tlw pre~sure in th fifth to land fiH' Lallie:- and tak<> th<• Im,t game of the .H.. ~ca!' n. Safe at first Over the fence Page One Hundred Thirty-s ven Mr. Black RE 0J>ponent Altoona Martinsburg ... 2 17 Hollidaysburg .. 5 9 Claysburg . . . . . 6 10 Mercersburg . . 12 12 (11 innings) Alumni ........ 0 8 Huntingdon . . . 3 0 Kiski .......... 14 5 Hollidaysburg . . 8 2 Clearfield ...... 12 6 Claysburg ..... 9 6 Pitcairn .. ..... 1 14 Kiski .......... 6 4 Totals ....... 7 93 Watch the hook