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Show d'Scribing It by Frank Allan The sports schedule during the school year of 1942-43 has truly been one that won't be forgotten for a longj long time. Games in IW Ye,very phase of imports activity p fwere highlighted $P fPpvlky exceptionally li brilliant p I ays, ls!S'u n mistakabIy EVff Cwtragic affairs. WH JmM 0 n e s u c h Kr "tragedy" oc- $$Vfeurred when Abe &&2:.MifeftBerthold, Cubs' near - flawless first baseman, broke his bat that cherished Lazzeri during the third game of the year. Abe was on his way to get five hits for, five trips at the plate when he stepped up to the plate, sighed wistfully and smiled at Pitcher Rollie Burt and hauled off with a clean-cut single over second base. But was Abie's mind set on running to first, Never! He was thinking of .his long-lost Lazzeri, Laz-zeri, for at the moment the bat met the ball, a heart-rending crack was heard, and it cracked Abe's .heard as wide as it cracked that bat. As Abe reached first base, he sat down and cried in anguish. There, dear Cub, is a TRAGIC occurrence. Perhaps the most spectacular play of the year was Don Mc-Ghie's Mc-Ghie's leap into space to intercept inter-cept an East high pass during the la.?t trame of the season. The play occurred near the 50 - yard stripe, with the Leopards in pos-! pos-! session of the ball. Both teams were out for blood. McGhie tucked the ball under his arm and loped for a touchdown, touch-down, and Kent Peterson converted con-verted to win the game. To those who are entering the armed forces: "Good luck, and GPVE TGM HELL, Y-O-U Cub!!! |