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...return to batting form of Captain Lupien, the Varsity baseball team downed Pennsylvania 12-7 to open the Mitchellmen's Eastern intercollegiate League season. Lupien polled out three hits, one of them a long homer into the centerfield bleachers...
Lead off man is the portside hitter, Bob Gannett, who will also take his station in centerfield. Next will come shortstop Art Johns and then Captain Lupien. In the cleanup place is the hard hitting newcomer to the team and the leftfielder, Jo-Jo Soltz. Sixth on the order is the veteran and second sacker, Dave Shean, with third baseman Dick Grondahl, backstop Paul Doyle, and sophomore right fielder Rud Hoye filling out the list. Ed Ingalls or Slim Curtiss will be the starting hurler...
...expense of the amazed Pennsylvanian pitcher and catcher, the alert Crimson baserunners marked up a third tally in the sixth. Frankie Owen hit sharply to the left garden, stole second and wound up at third when the Quaker backstop tossed one into centerfield. Johns walked and so effectively rattled Jeffers that he reached the middle sack as Owen slid home on the pitcher's balk...
...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 to strengthen the team...
...familiar, faces of Captain Dean Hill in Centerfield, Ken Sandbach at second base, and Bill Fallon at first will again bring boos and applause from the Soldiers Field stands...