Page Eight SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. April 9. H765 Pioneers Hope For Strong Season As Veteran Team Awaits Opener Coach John Ptltsch is relatively optimistic this year about the var- sity baseball team with much of lest year‘s team back and a cou- ple good sophomores and a trans- ier coming in to till some gaps. He feels that every position on the team this year is stronger than last year except possibly pitching, which is at least as good. Ptttsch is Confident the hitting will improve to cover up the very weak spot of last year’s team. The top two hitters, Nick Nonas and Dick Ulrich, are back to lead the way. Pfitsch is hoping that sev- eral players, like John Shierholz, Dave Synhorst, and Barry Ander- son. who showed signs of becom- ing good hitters last year, will de- velop this year. Phtseh also likes the idea of having three left- handed hitters in the lineup, which he will have this year. These are For School or Typewriter Supplies Grinnell Office Supply Across from the Posiofliee GRINNELL. IOWA sophomore Bob Geller (who hit over .500 tor the trash last year and will play first base), sopho- more Dave Schatz, and junior transter Gary Wilson in the out- field. The pitching should be Strong this year if the three top hurlers can recover from pre-season in- juries that have limited their prac- tice. Dennis Hanssen and Barry Anderson are the top two pitchers for the Pioneers, Anderson seems ready to go, although a shoulder injury could slow him down. Han- ssen, who injured his knee in in— tramural basketball, should be ready about next weekend. Steve Tilly, who also plays shortstop, is the third pitcher but has been un— der orthodontic care and has prac- (iced very little. Dave Schatz, the left-handed outfielder, was drafted for the pitching corps in case the top three can not perform, One of last year's defensive weaknesses should he improved, The Pioneers have two strong catchers, a first baseman, and two outfielders at least as good as last year's counterparts, while the rest of the team is returning. Pittsch thinks that [Joe and Knox are potentially the best teams in the southern division of the Mid- west Conference. Coe looks like the top club with many returning playa ers plus an excellent group of sophomores. Cornell will also be strong, so there should be a tough battle tor the loop crown Pfitsch is hoping to start the season this Saturday against Knox at home with Barry Anderson on the mound. Pfitsch is also hoping this team matures and gets into the race for the league champion- ship Grinnell's 1965 track, baseball. golf, and tennis schedules have been announced by John Pfitsch, director of intercollegiate athlet» ics. Baseball will continue through lMay 15 and wul include 14 con- tests, 6 of them at home. The schedules are: i TRACK ~—< April 10, Cornell Re- ‘lays at Mount Vernon; April 13, Central at Grinnell; April 17, Dick- inson Relays at Cedar Falls; April 23,24, Drake Relays at Des Moines; April 27, State College of lowa at Grinnell; May 1, Grace- ‘land Relays at Lamoni; May 4, Che and Cornell at Mount Vernon; May 8, Elmhurst Relays at Elm- hurst, 111; May 14-15, Midwest Conference Meet at Galesburg, I Ill. BASEBALL — April 7, Central at Fella; April ll), Knox at Grin- JOHNSON BABY OIL FOR SUN‘I’AN 44‘ LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC DIAL 236-3l5l D R Us 827 -4TH AVE GRINNELL'S BUSIEST DRUG STORE Spring Sports Schedule neil; April 17, Monmouth (2) at Grinneil; April :0, Cornell (2) at Mount Vernon; April 22, Simpson at Grinnell; April 27, Coe (2) at Cedar Rapids: April 30, Monmouth at Monmouth, lll.; May 1, Knox (2) at Galesburg, ill; May 4, Cor- nell at Grinnell; May 12, Coe at Grinnell. GOLF — April 10, Knox and Monmouth at Galesburg, 111.: April 13, iowa State at Grinnell; April 23, Drake at DES Moines; April Z7, Coe at Cedar Rapids; April 30, Beloit at Grinnell; May 1, Carle- ton and Drake at Grinnell; May 4. Cornell at Grinnell; May a. St. Olaf at Northlield, Minn: May 14-15, Midwest Conference Meet at caleshurg, Ill, TENNIS — April 9, St. Olaf at Northheld, Minn.; April 10, Carle- ton at Northlield, Minn; April 13. Knox at Galesburg, 111.; April 21, Coe at Grinnell; April 23, Mon— mouth at Grinnell; April 27, Iowa State at Gl'innell; May 1, Ripon and Lawrence at Grinnell; May 6. Cornell at Mount Vernon; May 14-15, Midwest Conference Meet at Monmouth, lIL F By Steve Casey Now that spring has hopefully come to the Grinnell cam- pus, it is time to turn our thoughts to the outdoor sports— tennis, golf, track, and baseball. After a somewhat disappoint- ing winter season, the Pioneers seem ready to tear the Mid- west Conference apart with veteran teams returning in all s orts. D Major disappointments were seen in all the winter sports. At Darby the thin grappling corps was hurt by several in- juries—the most harmful of all to captain Larry Miller who had to give up his chance to become a three-year conference champion. Also in Darby, where the hoopsters were suffering through what must be called a rebuilding year, the Pioneers saw a record number of points swish through the basket but unfortunately nearly a record number of losses were regis- tered on the scoreboard. ’ Also over at the swimming pool the fans sweated out the meets in two waysimentally as they watched the mermen battle for a victory, and physically as they sat in this steam house But the fans temporarily forgot these adverse coir ditions as they saw anchor man Tony Horton paddle his way to an apparent Victory over Cornell in the last race to give the Pioneers an undefeated season—only to find out a couple min- utes later that the Pioneer team was disqualified and Cornell snatched away the perfect season. But now the winter season can be forgotten as we look towards the promising spring season. First of all the track team looks ready to place high in the conference with the indoor championship already under its belt, The baseball team had only a 4-7 conference record last year but two of the top three pitchers and the top three hitters are returning to show they should not be regarded light- ly this year. The tennis team had a fair 5-4 record last year but the whole squad is returning so the netmen are definitely in the running for the conference crown. The golfers are also of championship calibre. The linksnlen have their two top men and several others back from the team that had an excellent 7-1 record, Of course, having key lettermen back does not assure a profitable season~but it sure is a good start. 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