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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...
Floyd Stahl's charges got off to a good start Monday against the Naval Training Station at Norfolk, Virginia, crushing them to the tune of a 15-2 score. Slim Curtiss, Charlie Brackett and Jack Schwede shared the pitching assignment, with Curtiss carrying off top honors. Reino Grondahl smashed out a three-bagger and two singles in six trips to the plate. Bill Tully hit Harvard's lone home run of the series...
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...