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EBALL· • • The squad that represented the Green and Gold on the diamond schedule that was without a doubt the longest and hardest that any rune has ever faced. Included among the were Villanova, Georgetown, Navy. West Vtrqtme. Lafayette. and Penn In addition to these top-notch ball teams the Hevensmen met the regular state league teams, Washington Col- lege, Mount St. Marys, Loyola, and Johns Hopkins. For batting strength Coach Havens had to rely on a quartet of veteran sluggers, "Reds" McQuillen, "Joe" Drugash, "Bob" Stropp, and "Hv' Koegle. Undoubt- edly, McQuillen was the standout of the squad. His record for the year previous speaks for itself-a batting average of .586 and a fielding average of LOOO. Several and minor league scouts have been watching the progress of the big The "Terror" ball tossers inauguerated the 1938 season in a game with the Villanova "Wildcats" on the latter's diamond. While the Green and Gold players were defeated they gave the "Main Liners" a good game. Lack of steady hurling was the main drawback. In their second game the "Terrors" had little difficulty in defeating Johns Hopkins lO-5. Cole's steady pitching was supported by timely batting. Druqesh and Sturm hit home runs. Although the 'Terror" nine has scheduled many important non-league games, their primary interest, as the "Aloha" goes to press, is in state competi- tion. For the past three years the Green and Gold has threatened to finish in first place but Washington College has won the championship in the final weeks ofplay. The "Sharemen" have always proved a stumbling block tothe 'Terrors'" championship hopes. This year the Havensmen aim to break this long standing jmx. "Charlie" has plenty of batting strength but must produce a couple of hurlers who can take a regular turn on the mound along with the veterans, Barkdoll and Cook, to make this a banner year.