Word: soltz
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Crimson were trailing three to one at the opening of the eighth. Two were gone when Bob Gannett lashed out a double, Grondahl walked, and Lupien beat out a bunt. With the bases loaded, Tully and Soltz were passed, forcing in the tying runs...
Strongest on the offense, the 1939 team is favored to carry off Eastern League batting honors for the second year in a row. Crimson sluggers Lupien, Johns, Grondahl, Soltz, and Gannett all hung up good averages on the trip...
...fine leadoff man in Captain Art Johns, who hit for 362 in League contesis last season to rank sixth in the circuit. Reine Grondahl, the team's "money hitter," led the League in runs batted in last year. Jojo Soltz is almost as vicious a hitter as Lupien. Batting left handed, Gannett is a good "waiter." He had tough luck on the trip, connecting safely only four times out of 17 trips to the plate. Two or three times, safe landing of his smoky liners might have meant the ball game to Harvard, but each time they were hit directly...
With Lupien at first, Captain Johns at second, Keyes at short, and heavy-bitting Reine Grondahl holding down the hot corner, the infield stands complete. In the outfield are the veterans, Bob Garnett, Rud Hoye, adn Joe Soltz...
...players were given loosening up work and light throwing and then subjected to a short batting drill with the pitchers tossing them, in at half speed. Regular Varsity team men from last year reporting for the first team were outfielders Bob Gannett, Rud Hoye, and Jo-Jo Soltz, and infielder Dick Grondahl. Last year's Freshman regulars include Jim Tully, Fred Keyes, and Charlie Davis...