Word: shortstopping
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Parsons and Ed Buckley absent from the lineup for a spring football game. Buckley holds down first base and bats in the cleanup spot. Soft-spoken Gil Whittemore is a dependable hot-corner custodian and little Jim Lynch from Bolmont High is on second. Bud Finegan is the regular shortstop...
...scores a few runs, tallying in the first three innings. In the first Art Johns walked, stole second, and scored on Dick Grondahl's roller to the second baseman. In the second the Crimson used a hit by Keyes, a pass to Gurtias and a had throw by Husky shortstop Little to manufacture another score...
Johns scored the next moment, as Pitcher Tony Caputo failed to handle Hoye's smash through the box. Bill Tully, whose fielding in the last two contests was outstanding, hit to the right of shortstop Fortune, who had no choice but to play to first. His hurried peg was wild, and three runs clattered across, Tully reaching third...
...throughout the entire nine innings, and big Tom Healey or possibly Sophomore Charley Brackett will share pitching chores with him. Bob Fulton will be the starting backstop, but a rapidly-improving Chief Boston may see a bit of service, too. Fred Heckel will again get the starting call at shortstop in place of injured Fred Keys, and the rest of the regular lineup remains intact...
...this point Sam Merrill, Jayvee shortstop, brought along as utility infielder, connected with a line single to send the winning runs rattling across the platter. Singles by Healey, Johns, Lupien and Hoye, combined with another Gannett double and a free ticket to Grondahl, completed the rout...