Things Looking Up as J. V. Nine Seeks Fourth Win Today

If you ask Coach Lloyd Harper to describe his 1948 Jayvee baseball team, he'll say, "More and better--more men to work with this year than last and, as a result, a better squad." And the records support Harper's statements, for his charges have bounced back from an opening day tie with the Crimson Freshmen and racked up three straight wins, 4-1 over Tufts, 11-10 over Nichols Junior, and 5-0 over Suffolk, a team that trimmed the Varsity in a practice game earlier this year.

Under the new system inaugurated this year, a 30-man aggregation works both Varsity and Jayvee games and actually there is no clear-cut distinction between the two squads. This is making for stronger teams and is giving more men a chance to play. Except for Red Connolly and Ira Godin, any of Dolph Samborski's pitchers might take the mound for the Jayvees. Barry Turner will probably pitch some Jayvee games although pitching is not one of Harper's chief worries at the moment.

Langdon Clay has been the majustay of the hurling brigade but Harper has not given all his pitchers a chance yet. Clay twirled a four-hit shutout against suffolk Saturday and hit at a three for four clip at the plate. He pitched for the Jayvees last year and may get a crack at Varsity competition this season, although he will most likely be brought up to the Varsity next season. Roger Davis, Freshman twirler last year, and John Hanson bolster the mound staff but Hauson has been out with a bad shoulder.

In the outfield, Harper has been using Steve Rowe, Fred Glimp, and Hal Moffie. Moffle who is playing football and baseball, will be a big help when spring grid practice ends this week. Glimp has shown up well at the plate.

Harper's all-sophomore infield includes John Chase, Mort Dunn, John Goldsmith, and Bud Gibbs. Dunn is second to Varsity infielders John Coppinger, Eruie Mannine, and Myles Huntington and might see Varsity action later in the season. Gibbs, a transfer from the University of Chicago has been hitting well. As a whole, the team's hitting has not been outstanding but it's been timely; for instance against Tufts four hits yielded four runs. And the Jayvee played errorless ball for their first two games.

The 30-man trial has definitely worked to Harper's and the Jayvee's advantage.

The success of the Junior Varsity's season new depends on How good the opposition is, since Harper has a far stronger team this year than he had last spring. The Jayvees play almost the same teams they did last season and "the strength of those teams will determine our won and lost record," claims Harper. "I know I have a much better team than I did last year.