With Bud Finegan and Ed Backley hitting effectively in the clinches, the Yardling nine rallied to overcome a five run lead in the late stages of their game at Soldiers Field Saturday afternoon, and oked out a 9-8 win over Tufts.
Buckley's "money" hitting featured the game. He came across in the eighth with a long triple to the Stadium wall in deep left to drive in two badly needed runs, and smashed in the game-winning marker with a high-powered line single to center. Finegan's triple to left started the crucial ninth inning rally.
Finegan scintillated at short, completing two double plays unassisted and starting a third. Lou Clay, 1942 hurler, tightened up after a shakey start, limiting the Jumbos to two bingles in the last four innings.
