Word: vic
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Sophomore starter Greg Ubert went four innings, giving up just three hits and one run, before giving way to freshman Vic McGrady, who went the next five. The Crimson (7-2 overall, 5-1 EIBL) kept intact its eight year winning streak against the Judges (20-3 overall and ranked 20th nationally...
Meanwhile, Crimson freshman lefthander Bob Baxter (2-0), who replaced Vic McGrady in the middle of the eighth, shut down the Crusader offense. In 5-2/3 innings, he allowed only two hits and no runs, while chalking up eight strikeouts and walking...
Toland was lifted for freshman Vic McGrady, who retired 14 of 18 batters the rest of the way and gave up only one run in his 4 2/3 innings of work...
...drawn and well-portrayed characters are what make this comedy work, but Gormley also gets mild laughs by throwing in a few don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-'em slight-gags and one-liners also Forsyth. "The language at this school is fookin' atrocious," a student complains to Vic. When a bank taller asks Father Cobb for his identification, he responds with a puzzled look and points to his clerical collar. In the waiting room at the Vatican, there is an Orthodox...
...following the Forsyth formula to the letter, Gormley produced a pleasant, Forsyth-like comedy. It would have been interesting, though, to see what would have happened if Gormley had taken a few risks and added a little spice to the recipe. Gospel According to Vic is not at all adventuresome and offers little philosophical meat to chew on. But despite its religious theme, it doesn't really aspire to philosophical heights. What it is a pleasant, two-hour diversion...