BASEBALL TEAM TO ENGAGE POWERFUL TUFTS NINE TODAY

Opening the first of a two-game series, the Varsity nine goes into action this afternoon on Soldiers Field against a hard-hitting Tufts team from Medford Heights, that blasted the Boston University outfit 16-2 in its season's opener.

Johnny Ware, batsman extraordinary and leadoff man for the Crimson will be out of the game with an injured knee suffered in the Princeton game on Thursday. Dick Fletcher has been moved over into the center pasture to take his place and Braman Gibbs will occupy his regular spot in right field.

Coach Mitchell has chosen Drib Braggiotti for the pitching assignment today and the lanky Junior, who demonstrated his ability against the Providence Friars last Saturday will get his first chance to start a Varsity game. After the walloping Friars had knocked Paul deGive and Frank Allen out of the box, Braggiotti stepped in and held them to one lone hit in the last three innings.

Despite the pre-game announcement that Coach Mitchell had replaced Woodruff by Mike Hovenanian for the Princeton game on the holiday, Woody was sent in and succeeded in collecting two hits out of four trips to the plate. Official releases say that Mitchell still intends to use Mike today but in view of Woodruff's work at bat, he may change his mind and keep the original lineup intact.