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It looks like a homer from here-take a bow, C)·ril.Coleman is the unfortunate Cougar chucker.1/Uftitmcu~ 1/Uft ;JMWith less than a week of actual practice, theVandals opened the season at Walla Walla bydropping three games out of a four-game seriesto the Missionaries. Ed Lacy's five-hit hurlingin the third game allowed the Vandals to chalkup their only win, a 3 to o shutout.In the first contest, Whi tman chased nineruns across the plate in the seventh and eighthstanzas to take the game, 9 to 4· The secondgame was 4 to 2 for Borleske's boys, and thefourth tilt, a free-hitting tussle marred by frequenterrors, went to Whitman 17 to 10. TheVandals hit on a par with the Whitman ninethroughout the series, but were shaded on defensewith 15 errors chalked against them to theMissionaries' ro. This margin of five errors justabout tells the tale of the series, for Whitman,by coupling hi ts in several instances with Idahoerrors, pushed over decisive runs.Idaho went on a first inning scoring spree inthe third game, getting three hits and a walkoff Records, Whitman chucker, which resultedin the only runs scored during the game. Lacyyielded only five hits.A return double-header engagement with theMissionaries at Moscow was cancell ed becauseof rain.SAnn: SATHERThird Base~[A Clc EALYCatcherG-{ 2 39 }-c:>•Eo LAcYPitcher