Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Coach Stuffy McInnis' nine will be considerably different, however, from the one that has compiled the unimpressive 1-1-1 record. Part of the shuffling will be due to McInnis' search for a winning infield combination. At two positions, however, changes are unavoidable because of injuries...
Except for Ray Maesaka at third base, the rest of the infield will also be re-staffed. Outfielder-pitcher Bill Chauncey is expected to turn infielder as well, and take over at first for John Mahar, powerful but slumping sophomore. And Dick Hoffman, almost completely recovered from an early season leg injury will probably rate the starting nod over Art Noyes...
...double-play part of the infield seems well set. Ed Krinsky will start at shortstop, with Art Noyes on second and John Maher at first...
Monotonous. That's what it is, monotonous. When balmy April breezes blow dirt around the infield and stir the fervor of the fan, then the would-be pundit seeks an original prediction to shock and startle his readers. But every spring that same breeze seems to flutter the pennant flags over New York and Brooklyn and the resigned scribe reluctantly picks the two old warhorses at either end of the BMT subway line...
Encouraged by his team's showing in the South, McInnis will probably use the sophomore-senior infield of John Maher at first base, Art Noyes at second, Ed Krinsky at shortstop, and Ray Maesaka at third. The right side of the infield is all-sophomore, and the left side is all-senior...