With almost half its season completed the University baseball forces have amassed the unimpressive batting average of .267, more than 75 points below the corresponding mark of the 1928 nine.

After the Southern trip where Coach Mitchell's charges walloped the ball at a fast clip in the face of ragged early-season hurling, the team has slowed down and batting averages have gradually fallen to their present position.

J. A. Prior '29, hard-hitting first sacker, is showing the way to his teammates in individual performances with the willow, having collected a .419 average to date. Numerically he is preceded by J. D. Dudley '31 with his mark of .438 but the fact that the latter has made less than half the number of trips to the plate renders him ineligible to a consideration for the leading position.

McGrath Has Most Hits

E. H. McGrath '31 follows in third position with an average of .375. He has collected a total of 15 hits and 12 runs, and has pilfered six bases, marks which place him above his fellows in these three departments of play.

In the matter of long distance hitting Captain G. E. Donaghy '29 seems to have established himself as the team's blasting bambino with two doubles and two circuit clouts to his credit. B. H. Ticknor '31 likewise has twice knocked foreplay blows, and Prior has equaled his captain in two-baggers. McGrath takes his place at the top of a fourth department with three triples.

Defensively the team has acquitted itself creditably, having handled 403 chances in the field with only 22 errors for an average of .945. Prior is again in the fore with a mark of .989, but his task of covering the initial sack is admittedly easier than that of his mates around the hotter sections of the diamond. McGrath at short has fielded for .920 while F. E. Nugent '29 as second has also kept above the .900 mark.

The team's record to date stands at seven victories, two defeats, and one tie. A large amount of credit for this showing is due to Howard Whitmore '29. LEADING THE VAN   BATTING Prior    .419   RUNS McGrath    12   HITS McGrath    15   DOUBLES Prior    2 Donaghy    2   TRIPLES McGrath    3   HOME RUNS Donaghy    2 Ticknor    2   STOLEN BASES McGrath    6   FIELDING Prior    .989   PITCHING Whitmore    Won 4     Lost 0     Tied 1

CRIMSON SLUGGERS HIT FOR .267 AVERAGE Player  a.b.  r.  h.  2b.  3b.  h.r.  s.b.  s.h.  Avg.  p.o.  a.  e.  Avg. Dudley  16  3  7  0  0  0  1  1  .438  42  3  0  1.000 Prior  31  8  13  2  2  0  5  0  .419  87  5  1  .989 McGrath  40  12  15  1  3  0  6  0  .375  24  22  4  .920 Gilligan  23  8  8  2  0  1  4  0  .348  10  0  1  .909 Whitney  19  5  6  0  0  0  0  0  .316  6  2  0  1.000 Ticknor  20  5  6  1  0  2  1  1  .300  10  0  0  1.000 Donaghy  41  8  12  0  2  2  1  0  .293  18  22  5  .889 Batchelder  19  5  5  0  0  1  1  0  .263  30  4  2  .944 MacHale  9  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  .222  0  10  0  1.000 Durkee  5  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  .200  2  0  1  .667 Bassett  26  5  4  0  0  0  2  0  .154  17  1  1  .948 Nugent  33  10  4  1  0  0  0  1  .121  12  25  4  .902 Whitmore  13  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  .075  2  16  3  .857 Todd  8  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  .000  2  0  0  1.000 Ketchum  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000  1  6  0  1.000 Colpak  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000  0  1  0  1.000 Carver  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000  1  0  0  1.000 Totals  311  72  33  7  7  6  21  5  .267  264  117  22  .945