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...opposing pitcher, garnered the visitors two runs in the opening half of this frame. In Harvard's half of the inning McCaffrey started things off by receiving a pass. McGrath hit safely, and advanced to third on Ticknor's sacrifice fly, later scoring on an error by Cragan, visiting backstop. Des Roches made the second Harvard tally, receiving a pass; and advancing on Cragan's error, scoring a moment later when Potter, Rhode Island shortstop, threw the ball into the Harvard dugout. Wood flied out for the final...
...fourth frame with one out and two men on Rhode Island tried a double steal, just as Sheldon was attempting to work a pitchout. The Harvard backstop sensed the situation, however, and leaving his post behind the bat quickly cut off Barnatowich from first base, threw to Des Roches who had come up from third to cover second: when this effort failed, the Harvard third sacker tossed the ball to Wood, who chased down towards third base to tag out Cragan between second and third. Barnatowich, who had been safe on second, was out a moment later on an attempt...
...three order in the fifth, Harvard made hay in the sixth inning, rolling up six runs before the bewildered Rhode Island pitcher could collect himself. Sheldon started off by driving out a long fly which the Rhode Island outfielders failed to collect until the Harvard backstop had reached third. Mays was passed, taking second when Taylor tapped out an infield grounder. Taylor himself was safe, since the visiting first sacker took his foot off the bag in attempting the putout...
...used in right field, Rex's regular position. With DosRoches at third, Rex will be relegated to the outfield. Either MacHale or Page will be on the mound for Harvard, with Sheldon doing the catching. MacHale is gunning for his fifth victory of the season, while the Crimson backstop will be out to improve on his showing of Saturday, when he seemed hard put to it to handle Devens's fast ones, two of the pitches going for passed balls...
Coach Fred Mitchell will in all probability call on Charles Devens '32 to fill the pitching berth this afternoon with W.H. MacHale '31 ready for relief work, while S.L. Batchelder '31 is to be the starting backstop. Of the nine men, starting, all but one are lettermen, a fact that may lend an element of coordination which indoor practice has not allowed. With a veteran battery available, it is also possible that Mitchell will depart from his usual custom of working two pitchers four or five innings in the opening game, and will have Devens go the entire distance...