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...outfit had a decided advantage in fielding, but, most of all, they were fast-thinking and extremely base-ball-wise. Men like Bob Cleary, Tom Bergantino, and Frank Saia were never out-hustled or outsmarted--as this year's nine often...
Shepard was asked about his hitting this year, and at first he just shook his head. "Well, maybe Martin, maybe Harrington, maybe Boulris," he said after a moment. "But we've had some real good hitters the past few years--I mean fellows like Cleary and Hathaway and Saia--and my good gracious how we're going to miss them...
More balloons sailed skywards in the sixth inning as the home team rallied for three runs to take a 4-3 lead. After Tom Bergantino walked, captain Bob Cleary, Frank Saia, Jim Shue, and John Davis rapped out successive singles to rout Eli starter Bruce Irving...
...first place by belting the Indian's star pitcher Pete Quirk, and winning, 5 to 4. The formula of victory can be found in the varsity's two fine pitchers, Dave Brigham and relief ace Gerry Emmet, a steady catcher in John Davis, and the combined hitting of Frank Saia, Kent Hathaway, Bob Cleary, and Tom Bergantino. No matter how the final two games turn out against Yale, this must be rated as Coach Norm Shepard's finest season...
Captain Bob Cleary was then hit by a pitch, to put men on first and second. Frank Saia, who accounted for three of the varsity's hits, followed with a single past shortstop to score Bergantino...