McCandlish May Spark Crimson To Upset B.C.'s Undefeated Nine

Harvard's suddenly scatter-armed pitching staff will have to locate the strike zone again in a hurry if the Crimson is to down undefeated Boston College today. Game time is 2 p.m. at Splinter Stadium.

Against Navy on Saturday, Harvard's early lead was dissipated by a binge of walks and a hit batsman. But Coach Norm Shepard will probably start left-hander Jim McCandlish today, the man who blanked Boston University on Friday and whose forte is control.

The Eagles have put away their first four opponents, including a 7-5 victory last weekend over Dartmouth. They shut out Springfield 4-0 (a team that Harvard edged 4-3), and also downed Rhode Island and M.I.T.

But even so, a team that has played four games is always something of an unknown quantity, even to its own coach. B.C.'s statistics are impressive enough-- second baseman Fran Riley, the team's leading hitter, is batting a whopping .532. Ed Foley, a football refugee who has von his only decision this season, will be on the mound for the Eagles.

With ten games (and seven victories) behind them, the Crimson can boast some at batting averages of its own. Sophomore shortstop Jeff Grate leads the team at .457, followed by Jim Tobin at .352. Another sophomore, first baseman Bob Welz, is hitting .342. Dan Hootstein, the Crimson's balding cleanup hitter, is coming on strong after a slow start. His average is up to .273, he leads the team with 12 RBI's, and he slugged a long home run against Navy.