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Washington's Griffith Stadium. Riding a tailwind, the ball sailed over the left-centerfield bleachers 460 ft. away, bounced off a 60-ft. sign, and came to rest in a backyard 565 ft. from home plate. "I unloaded on it," said Mickey Mantle. "I guess it was the longest ball I ever hit in my life...
...Butters smashed a long triple to centerfield with two outs in the second inning. Tim Wise walked, and when he seemed to be caught in an attempted double steal, feinted back and forth allowing Butters to score before he was run down...
...rest of the Crimson lineup will probably be the same. Bill Chauncey will start in centerfield, with Don Butters in right and Bob Gremp in left. Butters, a sophomore, has yet to get a hit at Soldiers Field, but hit two balls very hard to centerfield against Bowdoin...
Bowdoin took a first inning lead when Jack Cosgrove amashed a line drive to deep right centerfield with two out and Walt Bartlett on. He scored, following Bartiett, when the relay from the outfield was delayed. Cosgrove was credited with a home...
McInnis will start the same team he used against Northeastern, with Bob Ward on the mound. Bill Chauncey will start in centerfield again, subbing for Bob Smith, experienced fly-chaser who is still out with a leg injury. Don Butters will start in right and Bob Gremp in left...