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...graduation last June of such Varsity standbys as shortstop Tom Bilodeau, third baseman Frank Owen, right fielder Jim Sullivan, and center fielder Buster McTernan, coupled with the loss of catcher Al Colwell, who has left college, has left coach Fred Mitchell with a number of open positions to fill...
...When Buster McTernen scorched a single through the pitcher's box, the stage was set for a double steal with McTernen on first and Bilodeau safe at third. The speedy Crimson center fielder started for second. Bill Ryan, the Holy Cross catcher, spotted the play and in attempting to keep Bilodeau at third tossed wild to the hot-corner, allowing the Varsity captain to score. A moment later McTernen brought in the tying tally, as the left fielder's throw home went far from the plate...
...Owen in the hot corner complete probably the best infield in the league. But the outfield is at best erratic. The veteran Jim Sullivan in right is only an average batter and a good fielder. One of the surprizes of the season is the sensational play of Mal "Buster" McTernen in the centerfield garden. Always a go-getter, McTernen has become the hitting star of the recent games with St. Johns and Northeastern. Russ Allen, football captain-elect, at present holds the left field assignment, but either Grondahl or Bob Gannett might be switched to that position in an attempt...
During the slugging spree of the last half of the second, each member of the Varsity nine except Shean tallied once. Buster MacTernen, and A1 Colwell led the Crimson at bat with a home-run and a single. Adding cheer to the Mitchell cause was the end of Captain Tom Bilodeau's batting slump, when the sharp hitting shortstop collected two singles and a double...
...With Buster McTernen pounding out a clean single to left with two outs in the last of the ninth, scoring Lupe Lupien from third for the winning run, the Varsity nine nosed out Brown 7 to 6 yesterday afternoon at Soldiers Field...