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...Despite his handicap, he was leading his league last week in both batting (.393) and fielding (1.000). True, he had played only 16 games (he broke his collarbone diving for a shoestring catch early in the season). But in those 16 games, his first in organized baseball, Pete Gray had given fans something to cheer about...
...Pete uses the same stance and swing as most ballplayers. But his fielding is almost incredible. In one flashing paroxysm, he catches the ball in his gloved left hand, tucks it under his right stump, shakes the glove off, grabs the ball and throws. The second or two lost in this complicated motion are made up for by Gray's powerful and accurate peg. So far this season, no errors have been chalked against...
...quiet lad, Pete boasts of only one thing: in seven years of fast semi-pro baseball, he has never hit under .300 for a season. He confidently expects to play in the major leagues some...
...field events that really bring a gleam to Jaakko's eyes, especially when Pete Garland is doing his stuff. Star in shot put and discuss for the Freshman team this spring, Garland broke records with a discus throw of over 140 feet against Yale. Very much present in these events are the famed Fishers from Andover, while hope among the summer squad in the broad jump is John McConbrey. In the seasoned remnants of this spring's Varsity. In the Sophomore stars, and in a crop of new Freshman who are strong in runners and weak in field events...
...jump, but little information is available about their past records. McCoubrey will repeat in the broad jump, and is Harvard's white hope in this event. Sophomore Wheeler will have a job to fill when he enters the shot put Sunday, but his record of a consistent second to Pete Garland all spring, and of a second in the Yale meet should remove all doubt...