APRIL X?' . PAGE ? H « WRECK « VETS' * 3ij.-X iPS TRIPD. PfcAY Behind tho masterful pitching of bis " Cal ” 3hipiijo.ii, who hold bho Vets to two hits. Manager Joe Bolovich's fraternity "jdLppors" wrecked the 1 Vats' 1 hopos for an opening day victory,* Only once did the potential power of the “Vets" threaten* In the top of the sth inning, 'Tiarv" Edelstcin nailed one of Shannon's fast balls for a single and the second of the “Vets' l two saftios Clint ifrenk drew a base on balls to move id els t© in into scoria*? position with none out. It was hero that the sparkling defensive clay of the ''Kippers" carao to Shipman's ~va scue with a -one in a nillion inanouver, Postupack, the "Vets" reliable backdtoe, connected solidly with Shipman * s first pitch sending a looping fly ball sinking fast into loft center field—fete Pavuk , moving with the crack of th.e bat and making as sensational a diving catch of the ball as is possible this side of the Yankee stadium,relayed the ball to second baseman, "Stash" * filler for two who then snapped the ball to "Tor so trader" Sd Bismingor at first for a triplo play 0 3ig Bill Burcin, tho Vets starting hur-lcr, had trouble with his control in the first inning, Tho "Kippers" captilalized on Big Bill's wildnoss with 5 runs in the initial frame, the Big Blow of' tho inning was Andy Karpinski's baso clearing double, Burcin settled dox-m to allow only one more run until the sth inning. In this Inning dick Pelick sent a towering drive out of tho park for his second ground rule double scoring two more runs and forcing Bill Burcin from the mound* Andy Karpinski conked his second double to greet re liefer ITeifert and the "Kippers" pilod up 6 runs in that inning, Two more runs off of Ncifert and Tarone in the 6th inning climaxed tho "Kippers" scoring. The "Vets" lone run cc*mo in the last inning when Kick Pelick*s xrido throw to first base gave Bill Durcin a baso on error, A sacri fice by noifert moved .Burcin into scoring position and moments later Burcin scored on Alampi's slow roller* BOA SCORE Vets wo f 0 m Kippers. ~JgQo 162 TWO BASE HITS PELICKK2 KARBINSKI-2 PAVUKa-TL RUNS BATTED IN KARPINSKI-6 PELICIUS WILLMMS-1 TRACY»i KERUTIS^iL ALAMPX^I WINNING BITCHER- Cal Shipman (1-0) LOSING PITCHER- Bill Burcin (O<AL) UMPIRES J,DONOVAN, ST.. HALL LINE UP Vets .-> Tony Tar one Danny Postupack Vic Pituck Don Neifert Bill Burcin Clint Frank Don Snover Eddie Evancho Marv Edelstein John Alampi Kippers Pete Pavuk —•R < ,F« Stan Miller —* 2nd Jim Elliott —C»F« Carl Williams —.C„ Cal Shipman —,p., Tony DeToma Ist Andy Karpinski —R,>F, Frank Smida <fe-S w S c Pete Koriitis ~S«S„ Bob Ed Eisminger *fc s t - Nick Pelick «>3 r a —'3rd B« e tf-lst B# S,S # —P. —‘•2nd B* ■*—C jPj •>—C *F * —L*F*
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