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Newspaper
Hanover College Triangle
Location
Hanover, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
4
The College Store advertises 50 illustrated sheets and 50 envelopes with name and address plus 50 plain sheets for 1.50. Two countryside designs shown, including a scenic drive and a hill and dale scene. Seniors urged to return caps and gowns after commencement. pickup arranged at 4:00 that afternoon. Downtown campus store invites readers.
Hanover's two man tennis squad finished sixth at the Little State Tennis Tournament at Ball State. Jim Campbell and Dave Hacker beat Poole of Anderson and Steele of Tri-State before meeting in the third round, where Hacker won 6-2 3-6 6-4. DePauw and Ball State led the team standings.
In the 1949-50 intramural season veterans lead a two-fraternity field. Phi Gamma Delta and Beta Theta Pi dominate championships with Sigma Chi winning softball against the Fijis. Touch football and basketball also favor the Betas while Phi Gams excel in the reserve league. Phi Gamma Delta edge Phi Delts and Sigs in track.
Senior writer Chuck Friedersdorf recalls Hanover College sports from 1946 to 1950. He notes postwar program beginnings, a dismal 1946-47 season, then a string of conference crowns in 1947 48 and 1949 50 across football basketball golf and tennis. Names like Jim Spicer Hattie Meyer Andy Taff Bill Klein Warren Guthrie and others appear as standout athletes shaping Hanover’s ascent.
A chemistry mentor calms a class by defining space as matter with nothing in it. He explains the concept while addressing students curious about the nature of matter and space.
Hubert Fry voted most valuable player and Mason Garrison elected captain for 1951 at a meeting of 1950 baseball letter winners Tuesday afternoon at Lynn Hall. Fry led the team with a .347 batting average, 5 home runs, and top RBI totals, while Garrison started the season strong at short and handled defense well before hitting consistently late. Other letter winners named include Bill Bolton, Jack Hosbach, Leo Kelly, and Ed Orrill among twelve recipients.
George Nelson pitched the Hanover Panthers to a 4-1 victory over Chase College of Cincinnati in the final 1950 horsehide game at Morgan Field. Nelson allowed three hits and one unearned run while fanning 13 on his first start of the year as Hanover finishes 9–8 overall and 6–4 in conference, tying Indiana Central for third. Hub Fry hit his second homer in two days and a fourth-inning double, with Orrill, Klein, and Kelly contributing to the scoring. Chase’s Tellar scored on a three-base error and a passed ball. Frakes later homered to cap Hanover scoring.
Captain Hubert Fry topped the season batting with .848 and led in runs 22 hits 24 doubles 4 triples 4 home runs and 21 RBIs. Eddie Orrill hit .321, the only other regular over .300. Team batting finished .238 as Shephard and Nelson had perfect years while Andy Taff pitched 59 2/3 innings, more than double others.
Mel Coup and Sigma Chi clinched the intramural softball title by beating the Phi Gams 4 to 3 in the final game. Phi Gams pitcher Phil Records previously fared better at Earlham, losing 7 to 2 to Franklin in the Hoosier Conference meet last Saturday. The Fijis swept Earlham in straight games in volleyball.
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