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...looked like more trouble in the last of the ninth as the Cadets kept fighting. With no outs, Blaik doubled, and advanced to third on pinch-hitter Mackmull's infield out. Leadoff batter Stuff then caught one of Godin's fast balls on the nose, and it looked like the game would be tied until Huntington leaped high in the air and pulled down the smash. he stepped on third for the final out of the game...
...diminutive right fielder, is Exeter's leadoff man. A difficult target at the plate, he reaches base often. His speed afoot makes him a base-stealing threat...
Catcher Dick Bell is probably one of the fastest backstops the Yardlings will encounter. He has so much speed that he is Andover's leadoff batter. Bell's throwing arm is strong, and he is rated a good handler of pitchers...
John Canepa, peppy leadoff man, paces the team in batting. Canepa has been hitting at a .467 clip...
...Jethroe, the Negro centerfielder and leadoff man of the Montreal royals for the past two seasons, should provide more customer interest for the Braves, Hurryin Sam stole 89 bases for Montreal in 1949 and batted 323, an average compiled mostly from line drive singles and doubles land successful bunts. He comes to a team which needs a centerfielder worse than any in the majors, and which needs speed on the basepaths even more...