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...third position on the victorious quartet which defeated Penn, Columbia, and Maryland at the Millrose games in New York last Saturday evening. Although it is not definitely certain in which position the other men will run, it appears now that V. L. Hennessey '30 will continue to be leadoff man, and Vernon Munroe Jr. '31 will again be in anchor position. E. E. Record '32 will be the fourth member of the group...
Most of the batting strength of the home team is in the infield. Fitzgerald who covers the initial bag, and Phillips, keystone sacker, lead the Tufts offensive, while Ellis is among the best leadoff men in college baseball. Arlenson, the local catcher, is reputed to have a good arm, and pilfered hassocks should be a rarity this afternoon. The outfield of the home team is more or less of an unknown quantity...
Coach Mitchell shifted his batting order in the absence of B. H. Bassett '31 who incurred a slight injury in batting practice the day before, starting F. E. Nugent '29 in the leadoff position. He put B. H. Ticknor '31 in centerfield, when he learned that the gymnasts were starting their southpaw Lipp, but Ticknor continued in his batting slump, striking out three times. Nugent drew a walk in the first inning. E. H. McGrath '31 singled, and a passed ball which rolled into the Crimson dugout let them both in. A moment later when the catcher dropped his third...
...mile relay, V. L. Hennessy '30, leadoff man fell in the scramble at the start cutting off all Crimson chances in that event at the outset. The race was won by the Dartmouth quartet which the University runners defeated last winter. The Crimson four mile relay team was outclassed placing sixth in its event...
...been shifted to the outfield because of his ability with the willow, is filling the left vacant by the graduation of C. L. Todd '26, and is batting in the clean-up position. H. W. Burns '28, track team sprinter whose speed on the basepaths has earned him the leadoff post in the batting order holds down the center-field berth. W. B. Jones '28 completes the triumvirate of outer gardeners...