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1922 : BLUE  AND  GOLD  - A  RECORD  OF  THE  COLLEGE  YEAR  1920-1921 

FRESHMAN  SEASON 

Under  the  careful  supervision  of  Coach  Price,  the  Freshman 
basketball  squad  played  a  very  successful  season,  which  ter-
minated with  a  series  of  victories.  After  defeating  all  the
high  schools  they  were  scheduled  to  play,  the  Babes  began
rigorous  practice  in  anticipation  of  the  series  of  games  to  be  played
with  the  Stanford  Freshmen. 

Shortly  after  the  preliminary  games,  Talt,  the  Cub's  star  forward,
was  elected  captain  of  the  squad. 

In  the  first  game  of  the  series,  the  Blue  and  Gold  Freshman  team
invaded  Palo  Alto  and  scored  an  easy  victory  over  the  Cardinal  squad,
the  final  score  being  37-21.  The  Babes  proved  themselves  superior  to
their  opponents  in  every  phase  of  the  game.  Their  passing  plays,
which  would  bring  the  ball  directly  under  the  basket,  were  too  much
for  the  Stanford  team. 

In  the  second  game  of  the  series  the  Babes  bestowed  an  even  greater
defeat  on  their  opponents  and  terminated  the  series  by  the  winning
score  of  42-17. 

Class  numerals  were  awarded  to  J.  L.  Talt,  G.  J.  Pearce  (forwards),
H.  E.  Wright  (center),  A.  J.  Ure,  A.  Kincaid  (guards),  R.  N.  Wetzel,
H.  Houvinen  and  J.  H.  Werle  (substitutes).