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Veteran, Paul Doyle caught for Inggalls, while John Sullivan was at first with Frank Leary at second, Bob Hall at short, and last year's Freshman captain Bob Fulton rounded the Yannigan infield out at third...
...Florida sunshine, however, revealed serious faults in Lary's fielding. What to do? A young man on the substitute bench, Leo Durocher, had the answer. Durocher is 23. He did not cost $75,000, nor one-tenth that much. He has been on the Yankee "Yannigan" string for several years. Huggins liked him because he was alive. When the oldtimers "rode"' Durocher he talked back. He even wrote them fresh letters in his off hours. When Durocher talked this time he had the right answer. He wanted to play shortstop. That is just what he will...
...Yale practice this afternoon consisted of another peculiar turn, for Coach Guy Nickalls lined up a heterogeneous crew which he himself stroked, and went after the first Yale eight. Nickalls' combination was too much for Captain Low and the other regulars, for after a nip and tuck race, the Yannigan eight pulled ahead and won by a fair length. The line of this victorious crew was as follows: Stroke, Guy Nickalls; 7, Wyman; 6, Abbott; 5, Campbell; 4, Cobb; 3, Whitney; 2, Rand; bow, Lasher...
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