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ot \a cr.'' Lee ~I cLean i a Qood. head) pitcher. and t1ll hi po ition pertectl).
~lac 1 a! o a da ) tl r t ha eman. he- ~re-t them on all id . i a good hitter. and
fa t on the ha <' •
" tuff)" ,'te\\ art covered the ke) tone hag for u . he htt ltkc a \'etcran.
fielder and ta ton the h,l e ", tu ) " al. o ha the ·· Hoo ·- l1de" down pat.
Han: ey H end r on. better nown ,1 " \1te)," i one ot the he t hort- top 1t1 the
tate, he i a quick, ure helder and cm er ,l \\ orld of ground. he hit \\ell. ha a good
throwing arm, and ta peg at econd \\ ith ea e and perfeltion.

( J\1\ 'orhett ha no difficult) in guarding the "Hot orner, coop1ng up hard
rrounder on either 1de \\ ith apparent ea e. and hi peg to t1r r i tat and accurate.
" obe" h1t timeh and hard and i a tower of trength to the infield.

!though :ander, our ·tar outhpaw. turn 'em aloo e from the wrong ide. he
ma ter ot the ituation \\bile in the ho • \\Then he i in form it i the deli rht (
the pectator to watch the back-breaking effort of an oppo ing b,lt m,m, a· he
laughter the atmo phere in a \ ain endea\ or to lOtmect with the hor eh1de. he tri e
out from 13 to I(> batter 1n each and n er) game and the wa) he ·eep runner on the
ba e i a j m· to h 1 team-mate .
"Ru t\" ,'am CO\ er a lot of ground in the center rarden, pulling down line dri\ e
and high Aie l1ke a big leaguer. Hi~ hitting h of the I caliber, and hi peg to th
plate i · accurate.
"Runt" Blitch. our auburn haired left fielder. who i better kno\\ n a "Tango,"
on account of hi· peculiar tactK '' hile iudgin!! a fl) hall. i~ a regular tar bucket in
thi j.!arden, he i-. tast on the ba e . ha a j.!Ood throwing arm, and man) a defeat ha.
been turned to \ictor) by hi· long dri\e.

"Ha~ den" held do\':n the rij.!ht field po 1t1on admirahl~, hi jud rment of A~ ball
e cellent. hi hittinj.! hard and con i tent. and hi prj.! to the plate or ha e true.
Bruce i. a regular clown on the coaching line.
"Pu. \ Foot" H\er and "Pat" \\rehh are also j.!ood outt1elder. Both handle
Ay hall and j.!r<>under in good t\ le. ha\ e j.!Ood throwinj.! ann and hit \\ell.
onnir" \Yh1te, manager of the team. t!ave a j.!ood rhedule which would have
been bettrr ·till if o mam other team ... had not camelled game. after we uccerded in
winninj.! the erie-. from Kee\\atin and \Iercer. Hi hu ine. ability and "nev r r1v
up till it done" pirit \\ere prime factor. tn keepinj.! the ucce of the team.

\\Tith the fa. te t f1eldinj.! team and tar pitchin~ ~taff of the tate, 'olumhia enjo) d
the mo. t ucce ful ha ehall ea on of her entire hi tor).

Da l· nde, Fini . l•,nd.
L.B.

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