Word: shortstopping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...second hit of the game, a short line drive that dropped just in front of the left fielder. Eckenroth looked at two strikes and then hit a hard ball back of second, and it looked like it was going out to center field for a hit; but the Bruin shortstop made a spectacular stop of the ball and just threw Eckenroth out at first, putting the damper on the rally...
...spoils, giving Jack Wallace his third win of the campaign. However, the Stahlmen also spotted CASU 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...
...started things off with a long single to right field, moving to third on Bill Postman's best to left. Then came the big blow. With Don Swegan pulled out of position at short to cover second, Charlie Stephenson pushed a neat hit through the place vacated by the shortstop; Batten and Pohlman raced around to score before left fielder Allen could come up with the ball. Stephenson tried to stretch his him, and Wallace, who had finally got the ball from Allen, tried to catch him going into second but heaved the pellet far out into the center field...
Clearly enough, the future has its bright aspects. Besides question-mark Voiselle, there are two top sophomores on the present club: Third Baseman Napoleon Reyes (25), and Shortstop Johnny Kerr (22). Cuban-born Reyes is a flashy, high-stepping crowd-pleaser. Lanky Johnny Kerr is a speedster, and already one of the top short fielders in the game...
Coming after John Coppinger and Mel Allen had flied and bounced out, Wallace's grounder to the left side seemed to end the inning, but the Tufts shortstop fired the ball into the ground, enabling the pitcher to reach second and making way for Closky's game-winning clout...