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Weather conditions may influence Coach Mitchell's starting choice of moundsman, but R. R. Ketchum '29 seems to have the edge. S. L. Batchelder '31 or J. D. Dudley '31 will be on the receiving end. The Crimson mentor, in an endeavor to obtain greater batting power, will make a wholesale shift in his choice of outfielders. B. H. Bassett '31 will be the only outfielder to retain his berth A. G. Whitney '29, letterman from last year, will make his initial start of this year, when he takes up his post again in leftfield. T. W. Gilligan...
...Barbee '28, veteran moundsman who has been out of action since the Pennsylvania game on May 19, will see duty today. He was forced to leave that contest because of a rheumatic back and has been nursing it ever since. The rainy weather has hindered a more rapid recovery. With Barbee's return, the Harvard squad is now intact, as R. C. Sullivan '28 resumed his shortstop berth in the clash with Rhode Island State Thursday. G. E. Donaghy '29, now that Sullivan seems fit for service during the remainder of the season, will continue to cover the hot corner...
...Michigan team, undefeated by Conference aggregations during its spring campaign, is relying on Bill McAfee to hurl it to victory. He is credited with the outstanding performance of pitching 23 runless innings in succession against Big Ten nines. Asbeck, giant Wolverine moundsman who succumbed to the onslaught of the Crimson sluggers in the first encounter, may also be called on for duty...
Against the powerful batters of the Princetonian Saturday the ambidextrous moundsman of the CRIMSON fought his way to a startling five to five victory. Ably backed by his fighting team he pitched only as well as his Princetonian opponent who also had the better end of a five run tie. Several times during the game the reversible battery reversed itself with a creditable show of technique and flaming Crimson...
...that his scorebook showed the Princetonians leading five to four. On comparison with the rival scorer who had the CRIMSON leading five to four a committee of impartial judges consisting of the two teams decided to call the game a tie. Immediately the CRIMSON team carried the gallant Princetonian moundsman off the field while the ambidextrous and reversible battery of the CRIMSON collected by the remaining Princetonians tore up the sidelines still confident in their ability to keep their heads...