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Depth, Defense Mark Varsity Baseball Team
With a skillful core of five returning lettermen, Lynch Christian, Frank Johnson, Charles Green, Allen Hamblen, and Bill Alexander, the Bishops began drills in early March in preparation for the twenty-four game spring season. Pre-season practice for the Varsity Baseball Squad showed a strong infield and good hitting for the Bishops. Rod Goggin, coach, and Rock Lee, infield coach, agreed that the success of the team would lie in the quality of the new recmits and in its pitching.
Out for the first time this year, Carl Cheshire at short-stop, Robert File at third base and pitcher, and Hunter Beach as catcher, promised to add the needed depth to the returning five. Charles Green with an evasive knuckle ball and Lynch Christian with a good fast ball formed the nucleus of the pitching staff.
New to the Varsity Squad, Bobby McKenna, Rhae Adams and Robert File were to see some action on the mmmd. Rounding off the squad were seniors Hal Worsley, Caull Exum, and Lee Lumpkin, who played varsity last year, and sophomores Dan Thomason and Carey Murphy.
In game with E. C. Class High School are Bob File Carl Cheshire, Hunter Beach, Lynch Christian, Hal Worsley, Caull Exum, and Bobby McKenna.
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Second baseman Caull Exum picks up a grounder and throws to home.