A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=54820 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Salisbury Times Article Date: March 26 1954 Article Description: Laurel Coach Optimistic Article Text: Laurel, Del., March 25, 1954: Coach Don Hershey said his team dosen't look bad at all. Vacencies created by graduation have capable replacements ready to fill the gaps. Missing from the 1953 team is Wayne Littleton, second base, Jerry Peace, first base, Ron Lynch, center field and Neval Johnson, left field. Laurel opens the season at Delmar on April 8th. Laurel's pitching is headed by Freddy Allen, a seven game winner last spring and new pitching camdidates include Jay Windsor, Wallace Garrett and Johnny Beckom, a six foot, three inch, eighth grader. Gardner Gootee will do the catching. The infield has a first base fight between Ralph Juhl and Ken Hastings. George Elliott looks to be a certainty to play second base vacated by Littleton. Frank Waller remains at short stop with Ted Donn at third. Clark Abbott, Linwood Muller, Jack Cooper and Jack Ellis have the outfield covered well. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com