The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-07
AL NIEMIEC SURE
 OF INFIELD POST
 WITH HOLY CROSS
Crusaders Show Plenty of Punch at Plate - Play Braves Tuesday

Worcester, April 7--Ed Moriarty. Holyoke sophomore with the Holy Cross varsity baseball squad, is q strong contender for the second base berth, left vacant last year when Phantom" Phil O'ConneH graduated. At the moment Mori- arty is leading the pack for the job at the keystone station and seems to be teaming well in practice with Doe" Corrigan, leading contender for the vacancy at shortstop, where Capt Johnny Marshall performed last year.
 Punch at Hat
 While Corrlgan seems to have the call at short just now, Don Herlihy, >Home-city boy, is by no means out of the running. The squad held long batting workout this afternoon. The 1888 edition of the Crusaders give every indlca- ton In early spring practice of packing considerable hitting strength. Provided the team gets good pitching during the coming campaign, 1t ought to go places for Barry this year.
 Nicmicc at Third
 Capt Frank Cammarano at first and Al Niemiec at third, veterans. are fixtures in their respective berths. Moriarty adds considerable batting power to the infield com bination Barry is now working on. Tim Murray has no competition for left field. His probable mates in the outer gardens will be Ed Britt in center and George Couil- lard in right. / Britt is varsity end in football and also has shown ability as n pitcher. Ills hitting abilities caused Barry to have him try out for the outfield berth. Couillard played third base on the 1892 freshman team and was one of the big hitters.
 Donat Maynard does not seem to be in extraordinary competition for first string catcher. He rated just ahead of John Horgan. Haverhill red-head, last year and while both have improved, Donat seems to have slight edge this year. Two and Joe s'nrrclIy, however, are making a bid and up to present in- dications both seem likely to re- main on the squad.
 Pitching Problem
 Barry's problem seems to be with pitching. He has to build around the veteran Joe Mulligan, the tall rangy Weymouth lad. Joe has developed good curves and with a years varsity experience should prove 10 be the teams mainstay this year. Bill Slime. a sophomore Iefthander, is being groomcd carefully by Barry In the hope that he will come through and hold up Muliigan. Slime, the son of Bin Slime of Walpolc, former pitching star with Jesse Burketts old Worcester New Eng land league team, is showing plen- ty of stuff. other strong pitching prospects include Joe Ambrose and Jack Griffin.
 Ambrose is big and powerful with plenty of stuff which needs polishing. Griffin is the son of Jack Griffin, n former Crusader pitcher at the turn of the century. He was out in his freshman year but failed to make try last year. Griffin has put on considerable weight and gained some experience and may prove to be q help to the Crusaders this year.
 Unoficially the Crusaders will start tho season Tuesday against the Boston Braves at Fitton field. That game will give Barry close- up on his boys and allow some pol ishing off before the formal open ing of the collegiate schedule with Brown on Patriots day.
 Ne wconfcctionery stores are be- ing opened in London at the rate of one q day.