A great deal of practice has been going on during the past week. The service teams occupy the diamond before and after noon time while the civilians go cut to get familiar with the ball and the bat following office hours.
The First Battalion nine are again In the hands of Derby Ross. The champion coach feels very optimistic as he has the same infield as last year. King, the left-handed hard-hitter, will remain at first base, Goush at second, Radd at short and Grow at the hot corner. In the outfield. Ashley, who is probably the best hitter in town today, and Olsen are still there at left and right, respectively. Aikman, well-known all-round athlete, who showed great improvement towards the end, of the last season, is leaving for America this Friday. Left-handed Houston is assigned to do mound duty with Pasko on the receiving end. Houston played for the Headquarter Troops last year and he fills up the gap left by Lefty Orzeck.
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