Harvard, Cornell Clash in Ithaca Today; Myles Huntington May Return to Lineup

The Harvard baseball team cannot afford to lose to Cornell this afternoon, for a Big Red victory on its own Hoy Field would close the lid on Harvard's EIBL hopes. Game time at Ithaca is 4:15 p.m.

Stuffy McInnis, who flew into Syracuse last night along with 15 ball players and then proceeded to Ithaca, faces a strange situation. At the beginning of the season he said he was going to concentrate on fielding, with the result that Harvard had the best defensive team in the league but lacked hitting strength.

Now that the hitting has improved, the fielding has faltered badly in Harvard's last three games. But Stuffy is contemplating several changes which may brighten up the picture considerably.

Huntington is Ready

Most important of these changes involves Myles Huntington. Huntington broke his left shoulder in the last hockey game of the year and was believed lost for the entire baseball season. However, he has gradually gotten back into shape and for the last two weeks has been working out regularly.

The medical staff gave him the final okay Monday, and Huntington, last springs' regular second baseman, may see part-time action today or Saturday against Army.

Another switch may see Chuck Roche in right field instead of Herb Neal, who is slowing down at the plate after a flashy start. Ed Foynes will remain in left field in place of John Caulfield as long as he keeps hitting the way he has since breaking into the lineup.

Besides the change in personnel, there may be a revision in the batting order to take advantage of what clutch hitting remains. Barry Turner will probably draw the starting assignment against the Big Red, although he may split the pitching with Ira Godin. Godin must face the Cadets here Saturday.

Cornell, with a new coach, Royner Greene, at the helm, is just average this year. It has lost to Columbia and Princeton and beaten Army and Brown.