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...Johnson out down another run at the plate, but then Wahlers--a more J.V. at the start of the year--touched Crimson reliever Bob ward for a line double to knock in the insurance tally. Coach Stuffy Melanins had in insert his fourth pit other of the day--pat Groper--before the inning could be ended...
Saturday's win against Williams was largely due to Pat Groper's pitching. But Coach Stuffy McInnis was not completely satisfied with the victory. While the pitching was good, the hitting wasn't. "We're not hitting the ball," commented Stuffy, "and it's lost us seven games already." The Crimson coach added that he night put Bernie Akillian, who has been the victim of a batting slump, back in left field and bench Al Switzer...
...Jumbos jumped off to a first inning one run lead. Leadoff batter Bill Sidell drew the only walk that Groper gave and went to second on Ken Fettig's sacrifice. Sidell scored on Al Bennett's single through the middle...
Lincoln held Stuffy McInnis team scoreless until the last of the seventh. Groper first up grounded out to short. Bob Smith blasted a long double to deep right center and scored. When with two out, Johnson singled to right...
McInnis relieved Groper with lefty Rufe Webb, the eventual winning pitcher at this point. Billy Burns sacrificed Thomann to third. However, Walsh tagged Thomann out at the plate on the next play and then relayed a cutoff to second for the final out. On a play that went from Smith to Walsh to Young...