First baseman Bob Christianson does the splits while putting out University of Washington baserunner Sammy White. White went on to spend 11 years in the major leagues, and was the regular catcher for the Red Sox throughout the 1950's. Christianson went on to marry Slats Gill's daughter.
Oregon State College baseball players practice their pitching. From left to right: Gerald John "Rick" Erickson, Kenneth Leroy Carpenter, Robert Henry Stolz, and Chuck Sauvin. Used in the Oregon Stater, May 1949, page 12.