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Harvard had taken an early 2-0 lead, largely through the heroics of Dan Hootstein. In the first. Jeff Grate singled to center and took second on a wild throw by the center fielder. Hootstein followed with another single to center to drive Grate across. In the third, Hootstein led off with a long home run up the alley in left center that the Navy outfielders didn't retrieve until he was rounding third...
...Welz's single in the sixth drove Hootstein to give the Crimson the lead again at 3-2, but Navy got the run back in the seventh on three singles sandwiched around Welz's error on a sacrifice...
McCandlish--a southpaw--who relies on a sharp-breaking curve and changes speeds constantly, allowed the Terriers only 5 hits and 2 walks. The Crimson, led by third baseman Jim Tobin's three hits and rightfielder Dan Hootstein's 3-run double, demolished the hapless B.U. pitcher, Ron Girolimon...
...varsity unloaded the heavy ammunition in the ninth. After Houston flied out, the next four batters--aided by defensive lapses in the field--stroked out four consecutive singles. Then Jeff Grate walked, and cleanup hitter Hootstein belted a tremendous double to center which cleared the bases. Welz singled in Hootstein and the Crimson was home free...
...usual the Crimson has a strong outfield. Captain John Dockery is the left fielder and will bat in the lead-off slot. Dan Hootstein, who hit .325 last year, will be in right. George Neville slumped some last year--he hit .345 as a sophomore--but he is still considered an outstanding centerfielder...