Word: samborski
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...baseball teams are finishing up a month of training in sunny southern climes and preparing to head north, Harvard's varsity nine is rounding out its sunny spring training--all one week of it--and getting set to head in the opposite direction. Sunday morning will find Coach Adolph Samborski's squad on the way towards Dixie for its annual spring tour...
...While Samborski doesn't seem too worried about the tour, he's not too happy about it, either. The team has been handicapped by a late start in out-of-door practices, and is not as well oriented as some of its opponents. And if lack of practice is not too big a handicap, a week of constant travel, most of it by bus, will not be much of an aid to smooth ball-playing either...
...Godin, fireman of the 1947 Varsity squad, will probably get the nod for the first pitching assignment of the season against Johns Hopkins. On the basis of his performance yesterday in an inter-squad practice game Godin has the speed and control which Samborski seeks to develop in the rest of his mound staff. Other hurlers on whom Samborski will rely are "Reds" Connolly, John Hansen, and Barry Turner...
...Dolph Samborski has his work cut out for him, for the baseball mentor must fund a capable catcher to replace last year's most valuable player, "Hoss" Hamlen. At the moment Web Durant and Cliff Crosby are first in line for the post...
...Samborski is also looking for a new keystone combine to replace Saul Mariaschin and ex-captain Jack Forte, and he will need a few more pitchers to supplement righthander Bill Connolly and fireman Ira Godin. New talent looks strong here, however, and the coach isn't worried...