The Archive · 1941

Use of Ace Southpaw

The Second Battalion will most likely use Fitch in this game as the ace southpaw of the Duncanites has shown that he has plenty of stuff on the ball: and '"Bozo" Duncan will put in the best possible team to win the encounter as a loss now will almost put the Second Battalion out of the running for the pennant, The game today should develop into a pitchers' duel as both hurlers have a fine control of the vill and their deliveries are rather hard to Solve as can be gauged from the fact that the hard-hitting Amateur aggregation could touch Swanson for only six hits while Fitch, who hurled a fine game against the First Battalion. also gave away six scattered hits against his opponents, Pitching Shortage e Orphans have been rather unfortunate in that they have only one hurler that they can depend on, Since Shaull, their only other hurler, is decidedly weak on the' mound m much more useful on either first base or behind the plate.

The advantage that the Second Battalion have over the Orphans is the fact that their batters are superior Orphans can more than hold their Mean while

own against anything the Second Battalion can offer,

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