Crimson Overcomes Cadets In Saturday Doubleheader

Righthander Phil Collins held Army to two singles in the first game and Vince MeGugan and Dan DeMichele provided the Crimson's attack as Harvard swept a doubleheader with the Cadets, 3-1, 2-1.

The two Crimson victories, following a 7-4 triumph over Cornell on Friday, improved Harvard's record in the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League to 6-4. The Crimson's overall record now stands at 17-6.

On Saturday, Collins and right-hander Bill Kelly both went the distance against the Cadets. DeMichele delivered five hits and three RBI's, while McGugan scored three runs, one on a solo home run to right field.

After walking two in the first inning. Collins retired 16 consecutive batters, allowing baserunners only on two Harvard infield errors. But Army's Bill Lord held the Crimson to three hits throughout the first five innings to extend the scoreless pitchers' duel into the sixth.

Cadet Bill Lane broke the scoring drought in the sixth when he reached first on a throwing error by third baseman Mike Thomas After Collins retired two. Pete McCall singled to right-Army's first hit of the game-to score Lane.

Immediate Retaliation

Harvard retaliated quickly. as McGugan doubled to center field and Neil Hurley beat out a perfect bunt. Pete Bernhard followed with a single to center that tied the game.

DeMichele sent the Crimson ahead with a high bouncer over second that scored Hurley and Bernhard. Pete Varney almost had Harvard's fifth consecutive hit, but shortstop Tom Pyrz made a great stop of a hard shot and ended the rally with a double play.

Collins yielded another single in the seventh, but he struck out Bill Quinlan. Collins' tenth strikeout in seven innings, to protect the 3-1 lead.

Kelly was hit hard in the second game, allowing eight hits and several deep fly to the outfield, but he stranded 12 Cadet runners on base.

Harvard took an early Jead in the first when McGugan walked, advanced on a Hurley but, and scored when DeMichele singled to right.

Army struck for its only run in the top of the second. Quinlan tripled over the head of right fielder Toby Harvey and tied the game when first baseman Fred Zillian followed with a single to right.

McGugan provided the margin of victory with a fifth-inning home run that just barely cleared the right field fence.

Army threatened to win the game in the seventh when Lane and John Hostettler singled with only one out, but Kelly turned a grounder by McCall into a game-ending double play.