Evening star., 1940-04-07
CoIonia|s Ahead, 80,
As McGinnis Gives
Only Five,Hits
Improves After Shoky
Start: Winners Score
In Second and Fifth
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

HUSKY FRANK MCtln0lS, never
quite talented enough to hurl for
his scholastic team, unleashed q
brilliant brand Of pitching yesterday
as George Washington University's
baseball team rallied behind his
shit effort to thump Vermont, 80,
on the East Ellipse diamond.
McGinnis, a 210-pound, 20-year-
old right-hander, was in trouble
only in the early innings. The
former Western High student gath
cred momentum as the game pro-
gressed. retiring 13 batters in order
before Pinch-hitter Lefty Pasarik
drilled sizzling single to center
leading off in the ninth. 2
Improves After Bad Start.
With brisk breeze behind him,
McGinnis functioned smoothly after
a shaky start to give the Colonials
their first victory in returning to
the diamond after a lapse Of two
YEATS. Dartmouth whipped G. w.
IN its first game, So, but 1t was a
perceptible improved team that
spanked Vermont.
McGinnis appeared headed for
disaster in the second inning, when
successive singles by Marty Boucher
and Pitcher Anse Belardinelu and
a walk to John Spasyk crammed the
bases with two out. The biz blond
forced Outflelder Sig Sysko to hoist
10 Leftflelder Harry Gray, however,
to check the threat.
Meanwhile the Colonials were
making scoring gestures. Their first
threat was stymied In the first
inning, when they loaded the bases
WIN none out, by neat throw to
the plate by Center Fielder Frank
Taylor to nip George Oertel, at
tempting to score from third after
roy mcneil flied out. George Gar
Der and Bobby Gillian were stranded
on third and second base, respec-
lively, when Belardinelli tossed out
Ralph Zelaska.
Taylor Makes Great Throw.
In the second session. though
q. w. U. pushed across its initial
run despite another sparkling play
by Center Fielder Taylor. Iusby
lifted single to left after GRAY had
tanned to open the inning, and
scooted to second when Catcher Yves
1aylor slashed single to center,
When- Frank Taylor fumbled the
balI both runners advanced, but
Taylor atoned for his error in some
respect by snatching McGinnis' deep
ny and whipping the ball to Third
Baseman Hazen Wood to erase Wes
Taylor, striving to move to third
after the catch.
Lusby already had scored on the
play. but Taylor's quick thinking
and long, effective throw to third
earned an ovation from the 1000
spectators lining the field.
McGinnis, who walked only three
batters and struck out four, then
settled into a steady mound stride
dealing Vermont a succession of
circles and never humping into seri-
Gus difficulty after the second in
ming. Pasarik was the only Vermont
man to reach first in the final five
innings, none advancing to second.
Final Runs in Fifth.
The Colonials added their other
two runs In the fifth frame. Oertel
gained first for the third straight
time on an infleld error moved to
second on CARRIERS sacrifice and to
third on wild pitch. Gillian then
walked and stole second and Mcneil
punched both runners across with a
sharp smash off Shortstop Ace
Healy's glove.
Belardinelli, swarthy Italian right
handler, was nicked for seven safeties
by the Colonials and was in trouble
in six innings due to Wldnsss and,
erratic fielding by his mates.