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Honors for pitching what nearly proved to be the first victory in three starts, went largely to Jim Phelan, who had the boys in khaki guessing for nine innings when the total collapse of the Harvard when the total collapse of the Harvard infield ended the Crimson defense...
...infield error in a tight situation meant the run that gave Brown a 1-0 decision over hard-luck Warren "Moe" Berg in last Wednesday's tilt at Soldiers Field. It was a blazing pitchers' duel all the way, with the Bruins' veteran right hander Nichols allowing the Crimson only five hits, while Berg let the Brown team down with seven singles. Although the Crimson mounds man racked up seven strikeouts, Nichols' superior support from a hustling Bruin aggregation that made only one error, gave him the edge...
Vince Leahy, patrolling the left garden, recovered cleanly, but his throw in to the plate failed to cut down the Bruin base runner, who was running with the pitch. Floyd Stahl's infield quickly recovered its composure and slammed the gate on further scoring as Berg coaxed the next batter to bang into a lightning-like Harvey-to-Drake-to-Fitz double play. But the stallion had fled the stall, as subsequent happenings proved...
...third another twin killing with Captain Bart Harvey acting as the fastmoving pivot staved off a Devens' rally when the Army players filled the bases with none out. In the second frame, the visitors opened the scoring with two runs on three Crimson errors and an infield hit by Charlie Cuneo, former Holy Cross shortstop...
...born Pavescovich and called "Peanuts" by his pals, is the Phil Rizzuto of 1942. Only 22 and in his third year of organized baseball, he is already considered the best shortstop in the American League. Jack-rabbit-quick and strong of arm, he has practically remade the Red Sox infield. With Second Baseman Bobby Doerr, he chalked up 27 double plays in his first 20 games. Pesky can hit, too. A batter who can drag, punch or pull the ball equally well, he has averaged .325 so far this season-only one point under the batting of his terrific teammate...