The drawing was used in the 1913 Orange Yearbook, page 286. Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig's humorous drawings were used extensively throughout the 1913 Beaver Yearbook. Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig studied art at Oregon Agricultural College from 1911-1913. Colvig illustrated cartoons for the 1913 Beaver Yearbook and worked with silent films. Colvig was known for his performances as Bozo the Clown and Disney character voices, including Goofy, Grumpy and Sleeping from Snow White, and the munchkins of Wizard of Oz.
The first postwar Northern Division conference game between OSC and Washington State College was celebrated with President A. L. Strand, Beaver coach Ralph Coleman, and WSC coach Buck Bailey taking part in the ceremonial "first pitch" as batter, pitcher and catcher. OSC participated in intercollegiate baseball for the first time since 1943, when competition was halted due to the war.
Photo of Ed Coleman, Oregon State's first major leaguer. Ed Coleman, brother of longtime OSU coach Ralph Coleman, became the first of thirteen Oregon Staters to play in the Major Leagues. After pitching for OAC in 1924 and 1926, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns from 1932 to 1936.
Todd, Looney, pitchers; Wolfe, catcher; Beaty, first base; Swann, second base; Jones, third base; Crews, shortstop; Bilyeu, left field; Moore, center field; Murry, right field; Weatherford, Patterson, Pendergrass. Photo was used in the Orange (yearbook). Oregon State began playing intercollegiate baseball on the varsity level in 1907. Coached by F. C. McReynolds, who may have been an OAC music instructor, the 1907 team has a 5 win, 2 loss record in its initial season, including a 1-1 record against the University of Oregon.
During their 1910 Northwest Championship season, the OAC team played Whitman College, the University of Idaho, Washington State College, the University of Washington, and the University of Oregon. The team line-up was Otto Moore, catcher; Lawrence Keene, pitcher; George Rieben, pitcher; Harry Cooper, first base; Mervin Horton, second base; Clifford Reed, third base; Ray Poff, left field and team captain; Walter Keck, center field; Emil Carrol, right field; Wren Crews, short stop, V.P. Gianella, manager; Fielder Jones, coach.
Even though Ralph Coleman wasn't coaching collegiate baseball during the early 1930s, he did give some batting tips to these boys attending the 4-H summer school on the OSC campus.
Better known for his 599 wins over 36 seasons as Oregon State's basketball coach, Gill was also the baseball coach from 1932-1937 while Ralph Coleman concentrated on other duties in the school's Division of Physical Education. Gill's teams were 56-70 during his six years as coach.
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.