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Perry have little competition. Perry appears to be the most versatile member of the squad. participating in the shot put. discus. jayeJin. high jump. and the 220-yard dash.
In the sprinting events there is a wealth of material in Bell, B.. Gaul. Gallop. Griffith, IlodgsoJI, :\laddux and Perry. C. The quar- ter mile is practically sewed up by Steve Hammett. who has steadilv improved since last year. Dunbat:. Thomas. Seneff and Field also par- ticipate in the 440.
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Pern·. C.. Griffith. Cowderv and \Valier. arc the principal candidates for the high jump. while :\laddux and Hodgson are expected to do most of the broad jumping. \t\Thite. J.. is the only boy other than Koch and Perry that shows much promise \vith the javelin.
David Perkins and David Grif- fith, the Wammerdams of V. E. S.. are expected to furnish power in the pole vault and also in the hurdles. ~eel \\'alter. who has had a great deal of experience topping the tim- ber. is also expected to "shine.'' with Perkins. and Griffith.
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James "Gooey" \\'ork has risen to fame as the manager of both track and football and it is he that has worked his fingers to the hone ( ?) in order that the track will he in good shape.
Prediction Corner
:\Iajor league baseball ha:-. been se,·erely damaged by the war. and nearly e,·ery team has a line-up con- taining players who never partici- pated in anything but the lowest bush league. The \\'oriel Champion X ew Y ork Y ankees have been as hard hit as any club and many pre- dict a second division berth for the one-time kings of baseball.
1n spite of the effects of the war on baseball. T 11E :\h:TEOR will en- clea,·or to predict the final standings in both leag-ues.
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THE IS AND 17-YEAR OLD AND UNDER CAGE SQUADS
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downed the Bishop nine this after- noon13to2. ForV.E.S.itwas the opening tilt in a nine-game sea- son. Robbie Lee pitched good ball for the Bishops. but he wa); severely handicapped by a sore arm. Lee fanned eight.
V. E. S. loaded the bases in both the first and second frames. but failed to tallv until the fifth when Williams. leading off. took first on an error. \Vith two out Chergey. llodgson, and Hedrick walked and
Williams scored after being forced in from third. Lee tripled to deep left in the seventh. but was stranded as \\'hite retired three batters in a row.
Meanwhilc the Tigers hattecl around in their half of the seventh and countered four runs. Four more scored in the eighth on three singles and a ground ball three- bagger by Seaman.
The Bishops tallied their final run in the last of the eighth. Curtis Perkins singled sharply down the third base line. took third on a sin-
gle by Captain \Villiams. and scored on a passed ball.
THE METEOR
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American League \\'asl1. Senators
N. Y. Yankees St. Louis Browns Phila. Athletic. Detroit Tigers Cle,•el. Indians Roston Red Sox Chi. \Vhitc Sox
National League St. L. Cardinals
*Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Pittsh'h Pirates );:. Y . Giants
Phila Phillics Roston Braves
Tigers Win Opener
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more experienced baseball team
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run lead on an error. a passed ball. a walk. and a long single in the first inning. Gammon drove in another for the Tigers in the second.
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