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Fans Moan as Diamondmen Rest in Conference Cellar for Third Season By Philip Johnson
Idaho as a team couldn't claim honors in most departments, but Stallworth, who led Idaho batters in runs batted in, and Hunter each hit three triplets in conference play to put Idaho out front in total th reebase hits.
Despite the Vandals poor showing in conference competition, they were actually stronger than t he won-lost record revealed. The Vandals had several heavy cloute rs- H a l H untet, Nick Stallwor th, and J oe Whitcomb - who led the Vandal bat men with averages over the coveted .300 mar k. Pitchers Ozzie K anikkeberg, Arnold Beebe, Don Fodrea, and Don H unt, while not at bat as often , helped out immensely with averages over the .400 mark. Other hitters were Tobe Massingill , Bob P ritchett, Harley W illiams, and Rod Grider.
No matter the circumst ances or what attempts the Vanda l s made in confe r ence til ts, their opponents seemed to have the much-needed spark that is required to win ball games. Many of the contests were cluttered with errors, and through these errors, the Vandals were unable to meet the requirements fo r a b rilliant come-
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