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Julius Caesar--The Boston Tributary Theatre follows its leadoff success. "Doctor Faustus," with this Eliot Duvey production, at New England Mutual Hall Friday and Saturday evenings. Duvey in the role of Brutus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN BOSTON | 10/15/1946 | See Source »

...first run for the Raiders was the result of a freak triple by "Red" Clawson, leadoff man, and a groundout by Ben Schadler in the first. The triple, which was just another easy outfield fly, was converted into a three-bagger by Mel Allen and Bob Carlton, who performed an Alphonse-Gaston act on the ball, letting it drop between them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nine Tops Melville Raiders On 6-Hit Game by Wallace | 8/16/1945 | See Source »

...leadoff man in this inning beat out an infield hit and moved along to second when the next man walked. When the following two batters went down on a strikeout and a pop fly, the pressure was off Wallace, but he suddenly went wild, tired badly, and walked three men in a row, forcing in two runs and leaving the sacks jammed. At this point, Coach Stahl yanked Wallace and called in Norm Wholley. Wholley took his warmup pitches, got the first batter he faced on a routine grounder to short, and the game was over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Tops Melville Nine for Fifth Victory | 6/1/1945 | See Source »

Wright, who pitched for the State of Rhode Island at the national softball tourney at Chicago in 1940 (won by Rochester Kodak), never allowed more than two runs in any of the six games. Shortstop Al Pytko, of the same team, proved to be perhaps the best leadoff man of the tourney, and Ash Carter took care of the league's most difficult catching assignment in handling Wright...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Company B Leads Softball Competition With Six Wins | 5/29/1945 | See Source »

...After leadoff man Jack Forte opened the second inning by flying out to the second baseman, pitcher McCauley handed Art Conlon a free ticket to first and allowed him to advance to second on a wild pitch. Third sacker John Coppinger drew the second pass of the inning, and scored behind Conlon when Wallace unleashed a double to right field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five-Run First Overpowers W.P.I. for Crimson Victory | 5/29/1945 | See Source »

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