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man, is challenging Linton's position but Marbury has improved his game and has turned in an enviable batting record in the first few games. At the first sack, Bob Stropp is holding down the position as usual with Max Kable to back him up if necessary. Across the diamond is Bill Sturm, sophomore third sacker, while Jack Ryan is at the shortstop position. Kenney Bills and Emil Edmond are alternating at second base with the former getting the nod because of his speed. However, several newcomers may break into the line-up before the season is over. In the outfield, Captain Joe Drugash is holding down one position while the other two have been filled thus far by Don Honeman, fast sophomore, and Buck Barkdoll, senior pitcher, who was kept in the line-up because of the big stick that he wields in the clean-up position in the batting order. Bad weather hampered early spring practice and cut down the opening game with Yale University to two and one half innings. When rain halted the contest, the Terrors were leading 4,3. Catington and Linton made up the opening battery. In the season's second game, Boston College lambasted Carroll Cook, who was given poor support, for twelve runs in seven innings, while the Green and Gold garnered three against one of New England's finest college teams. Western Maryland lost its next game to a powerful Penn State team, 2, L behind the four-hit pitching of Catington. The rapid progress that the locals are making is evident from the 22,2 defeat they pinned on Blue Ridge College. The pitching by Cook and Cole was excellent. The former struck out eleven batters in seven innings. Buck Barkdoll led the batters with four hits in five trips to the plate, two doubles and two singles. He was closely followed by Joe Drugash with three for five. The schedule still includes games with West Virginia, Navy, and Georgetown. Printing dates make it impossible to report the results of these games and those with the State teams, as the Terror nine aims for the Maryland Collegiate crown worn by Washington College. One hundred thirty-five