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Super hitting by Hal Smith, Ed Durso, Kevin Hampe and Larry Barbiaux powered the Crimson through its tour. Left-fielder Smith got 14 hits and eight RBIs in 30 trips to the plate. Four of his hits were for extra bases--two doubles and two out of the park. Lead-off batter Durso socked 13 hits in 28 at bats for a blistering 464 average and got to first base eight times on free passes...
Park also named the starting lineup for tomorrow's game against Embry Riddle Institute. Joe Mackey will get the nod at first base and Jim Stoeckel, last year's shortstop, will be moving over to second. Ed Durso holds the shortstop position and Larry Barbiaux will be at the corner spot...
...third base situations, Park said, "I just don't know yet." Jimmy Stoeckel is returning at short from last year, but may be switched to second. Also at second will probably be Rick Lacivita. Larry Barbiaux and Hal Smith are the top contenders for the corner spot, while Eddie Durso and Jim Thomas are competing for the shortstop position...
...hoopla and cash: agents and confrontations with the sports establishments." The book explores the new sophistication of the athlete, who brought his lawyer-agent to the contract bargaining table, and sat around checking his investment portfolios instead of playing poker as he did in an earlier era. Durso discusses the Curt Flood suit, and the player strikes objectively, assessing the ramifications of the new legalistic bent in professional athletics. Unfortunately, he hesitates to draw conclusions, but merely offers observations. His professional sports-writer perspective prevents any penetrating analysis...
...Durso fails to answer his own question, or even attempt to, but he is not optimistic...