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Feller himself, a confident, hard-boiled-businessman ballplayer, insisted there was nothing wrong with his arm that time could not cure. He had pulled a shoulder muscle in spring training at Tucson, while demonstrating Cleveland's pickoff play for photographers, and the arm stayed weak. Complete rest might have been the soundest treatment, but the Indians were loth to shelve their high-priced star; Right-Hander Feller took his pitching turn-and his lumps-without complaint...
Both teams were hampered by meticulous officiating which saw the Tigers pick up four points on pickoff rulings in the first three minutes of play. John Rockwell, George Sella, and Adams fouled out midway in the second half, and all had to operate carefully prior to ejection. HARVARD (46) g f pts Rockwell, lf 4 2 10 Gabler 2 0 4 Petrillo, rf 2 3 7 Bramhall 0 0 0 Prior, c 0 2 2 Smith 5 3 13 Gannon, lg 0 0 0 McCurdy 2 1 5 Davis 2 1 5 Covey, rg 0 0 0 Totals...
After six scoreless frames, the Crimson took advantage of one Eli fielding lapse to punch their first run over. John Coppinger walked and went to second on Quinn's error on an attempted pickoff. At this stage of the game, Forte came through with his first hit of the day, breaking the scoring ice for the Varsity...
...Pickoff Vital...
...That the pickoff was vital was proved a moment later when Forte walked, and after John Caulfield filed out, Fitz also received a base on balls. Walt Coulson, the Varsity's best hitter, ended the game with a ground ball hit directly at Falloni. Coulson hasn't hit too well this season against left-handed pitching. The Varsity Summary ab r h po a Forte, 2b 4 0 0 4 0 Caulfield, cf 5 0 1 1 0 Fitz, 1b 4 0 1 6 2 Coulson, lf 5 0 0 5 0 Barron, rf 4 1 1 0 0 Mariaschin...