Northeastern Tops Crimson 5-3; Nine Drops 11th Game

Northeastern got hits when they were needed; the varsity baseball team did not; so the Crimson dropped its 11th game in 17 yesterday afternoon at Soldiers Field, 5 to 3.

The Huskies' Greater Boston record is now 4 and 3; the Crimson's is 3 and 5.

John Cooke started for the Crimson against Ron Priere, but neither pitcher lasted through the sixth inning. Cooke, who gave up four runs and six hits in five and one-third innings, was charged with the loss. Priere, with help from George Buchanan and ace Huskie reliefer Don Eason, got the win.

After the Huskies had opened scoring in the second on third baseman Jim Rahal's three base throwing error and a sacrifice fly, the Crimson went ahead, 2 to 1, in the fourth; the only lead it held in the game.

With one out in the fourth, catcher George MacDonald hit a long fly to center which Dave Nelson dropped after a hard run. Jim Rahal flow out, but Bob German, playing his first varsity game at second base after being promoted from the Jayvees two days ago, dropped a double in front of Nelson. MacDonald scored, and when pitcher Priere walked with the ball towards the mound, German broke for third. He kept on to score when the surprised Huskie threw the ball past third.

The Huskies promptly regained the lead in the fifth. A walk, an error, a double, and two singles scored two runs. Ron Eason walked, second baseman Joe DeRosa doubled down the right field line, and Eason, who had stolen second, registered the inning's first run.

DeRosa went to third when German bobbled the relay, and scored a moment later as Priere lined a single past first. Cooke got out of that trouble eventually, but met more in the next inning.

After two hits and an intentional walk had loaded the bases with only one out, Buskie coach Herb Gallagher and Crimson coach Stuffy Mclnnis began a little game of master-minding. DeRosa, who had doubled the inning before, was up, but Gallagher sent Dick Igo, a right-handed hitter, to face southpaw Cooko. Mclnnis countered with John Arnold, a right hander, so Paul Kelley, who bats left, replaced Igo at bat.

Kelley pushed the first pitch high and deep to Bill Chauncey in left. Chauncey's throw pulled MacDonald off the plate and Umpire Bartin Boyle ruled Easton safe MacDonald protested in vain.

In the midst of the argument, Kerey tried to steal third, but MacDonald throw him out easily, ending the inning. Arnold's only pitch of the game resulted in a run and two outs.

Behind 4 to 2, the Crimson put on a rally in the sixth. Seven men went to the plate, but only one run scored. Don Butters hit the longest ball of the day, a double to far center, to lead off. Two walks loaded the bases, and Neddy Felton, pinch-hitting for Arnold, sliced a single through the box for the score. With the bases loaded and only one out, Gallagher jerked Priere and sent in Buchanan.

Buchanan funned Krinsky and forced Chauncey to pop out, and then completely silenced Crimson bats until the ninth.

John Maher, a converted first baseman, finished for the varsity, allowing an insurance run in the ninth, but pitching himself out of any serious troubles with the aid of two double plays and a good throw from deep center by Billy Cleary to cut off another run.

The Crimson threatened in the ninth, putting men on first and second with one out, but Gallagher called in Don Eason, who ended Crimson hopes by fanning Anderson and Butters on eight pitches.

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