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...mound. Pitcher Mike Hanes. 10, wound up and threw a soft, slow curve. As Barry turned to swing, the ball hit him on the chest. The youngster dropped his bat, staggered backward, collapsed in the arms of Umpire Al Millham. and died. Improbably, the mild impact had stopped Barry's heart. Pitcher Hanes collapsed in hysterics. But like so many Little League parents, grief-stricken Jack Babcock showed a stubborn concern for the game. "I hope this doesn't curtail Little League ball," said Babcock. "Barry wouldn't want that. He loved baseball more than anything...
...Yarbro and Tom Boone collaborated successfully on the mound against the Indians and could be called on for help tomorrow. Other pitchers ready for action and at the top of Shepard's list are Roy Williams and Dick Garibaldi, especially impressive recently...
Just when the hitters began to come through, after spring training, the pitching blew sky high. Wildness was the mound staff's main problem, and that added to a few defensive lapses cancelled out the team's rejuvenated hitting power...
Coach Norm Shepard will start left-hander, Tom Boone, who pitched the full game in last week's victory against Boston University, Shepard has been having considerable trouble with his mound corps in recent games, though the team's hitting and fielding has been solid...
...Columbia pitches their top southpaw, it could mean rocky going for the Crimson, but reports say he went all the way against Navy yesterday. Harvard batters should fare considerably better against Columbia's number two man. Shepard plans to start Dick Garibaldi on the mound...