Nebraska State League
Norfolk Elks 1930
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Image courtesy Brian Hennessy |
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Image courtesy Brian Hennessy |
While McCook ran away with the 1930 title, Norfolk was struggling to make the first division for the year. They were a strong hitting team with an average of .296, second in the league and third in fielding. The lack of a strong pitching staff kept them from challenging for first in the league.
Roster:
First base was held down by Max Harned. He averaged .328
for
the season.
In the dirt at second base was Vern Gleason. He averaged .307.
Hal Brokow played in 66 games and averaged .324.
Arthur Vaughn averaged .333 while playing in 119 games.
With an average of .275, George Campbell played 117 games at short.
Putting on the tools of ignorance Worsham averaged .175 in 119 games.
Outfield
John Synnot averaged .308 while tending the garden fo
118
games.
William Braun averaged .291.
Bern Hennessy (6th from the right in the team picture above) was a 25 year old player from the Carondelet area on the south side of St. Louis. He averaged .321 in 110 games. He played for York in 1931. An injury to his elbow curtailed his major league asperations as he could never generate the power expected by his 6'3" frame. He returned to St. Louis and played amateur baseball and soccer into the 40's. He is in St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame. He was married to his wife Ann for 63 years. He died in 2000.
Pitchers:
Davis ws 12-10 in 31 appearances.
Frank Freesmeier had 142 k's and a 14-13 record in 37 appearances.
Ed Coney was 9-13 in 31 games.
Burkhardt was 2-5 in 14 games.
Backus was 4-11 in 20 games.