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Once again, the Crimson's impotency at the plate led to defeat. Stuffy Mclnnis' men knocked only three of Matt Formon's pitches out of the infield and those were their three hits. Cliff Crosby and Captain Walt Coulson stroked singles to center field and Hal Moffle blasted a triple to right for Harvard's only hits...
Harvard got its only run in its first time at bat when Mort Dunn walked, went to third on Coulson's single, and came home when Formon committed a balk. Dunn had already started stealing and was practically home when Formon balked...
Their Derby almost spoiled, liquor men headed by full-faced, mustached Owsley Brown, president of Brown-Formon Distillery Co. and chairman of the Distilled Spirits Institute, penned telegrams to Governor Merriam asking veto of the measure. Joining in the protest barrage last week were the West Coast's two Governors Martin (Charles of Oregon. Clarence of Washington). At week's end California's Merriam still had the bill on his desk, called a conference of objectors to hear their views...