Word: outfielded
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...with two unearned tallies. But aside from these momentary lapses some fine playing was turned in by both teams. Don Swegan, who might be called a second Marty Marion, performed neatly around shortstop, turning in some sparkling plays. Bob Carlton and Mal Allen made some fancy catches in the outfield...
Lacking one important asset of a top-grade outfielder-speed-Ott made up for this deficit by learning to get the jump on a fly ball the split-second it leaves the bat. He is the master of three outfielding arts: 1) on a long fly ball over his head, he takes one look, turns his back and digs for the spot where the ball will drop; 2) he has patiently acquired the knack of picking caroms off the tricky right-field wall at the Polo Grounds; 3) his buggy-whip arm has enabled him to set a league record...
...third inning spelled doom for the Husky nine as seven runs poured across to put the Stahlmen well into the lead. In one fast and furious inning, the Crimson collected three hits, three walks, an outfield error, a passed ball, a hit batter, and topped it off with the first of two double steals to give Wallace more than enough for him to coast through...
...Liller currently holds a narrow edge over Tom Collins, Bill Jackson, and Bob Carleton in a fight for the remaining outfield slot. The squad has been hit, however, by the loss of promising pitcher-outfielder Bill O'Neill, who is out with a bad ankle...
...Then we had quite a few experienced men but now we have practically nobody with more than high school practice to back him up. Also, we're long on pitchers and short on good hitters for the other posts." B ill Johnson and Bill O'Neill, who played the outfield in Tuesday's practice game, are both pitchers. "Wallace will probably have to play too, when he's not pitching," added Stahl. "He can hit pretty well...