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...toil for Penn, Chase who bats from the port side of the plate may get in as a pinch hitter. Though Long is one of the best slabsmen in the college ranks, Kruez, stellar fullback on the U. of P. eleven, may be sent in to baffle the Crimson stickmen, as the Cambridge boys have shown in the past that portside twirling is distasteful to them...
...good. In his one start this year, he showed a complete reversal of form, and held the C. U. hitters to four hits in the eight innings that he toiled. He was removed for a pinch hitter at that time, and not because of the pressure of the opposing stickmen, though he lost the decision, 1 to 0. His removal in favor of a pinch hitter brings to mind an incident in Puffer's career last spring as a Second team twirler. Up to the time of the Yale Second team game, he had not violated the tradition that...
Shapiro, a graduate of Erasmus High School, who has been chosen to lead the 1929 stickmen, is a new man at lacrosse, never having played before this year. This season he has shown up well at the position of second attack, and will probably play in that position in the Yale Freshman game on May 22, at New Haven...
Though the Crimson stickmen have showed fair ability in hitting safely, the vast majority of the bingles have been merely singles, and opposing pitchers have been able to keep down most of the extra base hitting of the Crimson artillery. Of the 55 hits made by the University nine, only six have been of the extra base variety. These six are evenly divided between doubles, triples, and home runs...
Until yesterday Coach Lydecker had not fully decided upon the members of the team which he would match against the English stickmen, due largely to the fact that every position is being hotly contested. It is probable that during the game, provided the British team agrees, substitutions will be made in order that all men possible can gain practical experience. Substitutions, which are not permitted according to English rules, will probably be allowed this afternoon...