 In the competition, left-handed hitters were aided by a favorable wind blowing out to right field, making it easier for balls pulled by left-handed hitters to reach the fence.Marked dimensions at Mackenzie Stadium were 327 feet down the left and right field lines and 377 feet to straight-away center field.Keene's Jacob Rogers and Holyoke's Murray Watts were the top hitters of the preliminary round, each hitting two home runs each.