1929 Cedrus Yearbook

The C edrus _ . *» The season opened with a defeat at the hands of Wittenberg, due chiefly to the weakness of a green infield and insufficient practice. In the second game Cedarville lost a slugging contest to Wilberforce. The third game resulted in a victory for Cedarville over Antioch. The Orange and Blue lads were trailing in the 8th inning 8 to 3. However, they scored ten runs in the 9th, making the score 15 to 8. Nagley pitched a good game. Wilberforce was again the victor by a score of 10 to 8. The next contest was with Cedarville’ s most ancient rivals, Wilmington. Cedar­ ville obtained an early lead, and it looked as if the jinx was to be broken, until in the 8tli Adair weakened and the Green Tornado rallied, to win 13 to 10. May 12th, Cedarville journeyed to Dayton to take on the state champs. Nagley pitched one of the best games of his career, but hard luck and lack of support in the pinches lost the game 7 to 2. A few days later, Nagley again pitched superb ball. By this time the entire team was playing a good brand of ball, but Wilberforce again proved too strong, and won in the tenth, (i to 5. Cedarville opened athletic relations with Muskingum College, May 26th, by defeating them 7 to 5. Nagley was again on the mound. Fisher did his part in this game by knocking a home-run over the left field fence. When Cedarville went to Wilmington, A. Turner started his second game of the season. Up to the beginning of the 9th inning, Turner had allowed only one scratch hit, and the score stood 4 to 0 in favor of Cedarville. But, again Wilmington rallied, and the inning ended in a tie, after Smith had knocked a home-run with two men on bases. Weimer scored the winning run in the 10th inning. Final score: Wilmington 5, Cedarville 4. Cedarville closed the season triumphantly, May 31st, by defeating Antioch 5 to 3. Nagley was again on the mound and pitched a masterful game. The team played well in the field and hit in the pinches, although several of the regulars were missing from the line-up. This was the last collegiate contest in which Nagley, Gibson, and Adair were to struggle for the supremacy of the Orange and Blue.