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...woes at the plate, Harvard has plenty of big sticks in the lineup, and the Crimson can explode for an offensive onslaught at anytime. Co-captains Terri Teller and Deborah Abeles have led the way for Harvard much of the season, but several other players have been swinging the bat well lately...
Nothing is going on until at least 11 p.m., and everything comes to a dead stop by 1 a.m. for the rare House party, 2 a.m. for all city establishments. At that point, further pickings are slim. Guys without a club go home, and girls bat eyelashes, wipe spilled beer from tight black pants and smile pretty at the door of a final club...
...climbed the fence and reached into the pine trees to rob Bulldog third baseman Mike Kahney of a sure home run in the fifth and then snagged a sinking pop-up off the bat of center fielder Keith Reams in the eighth...
...beginning of the book, Jack makes friends with legendary sheriff Bat Masterson and meets his old friend Wild Bill Hickok once again, Wild Bill dies while under Jack's guard, and grieving Jack decided it is time to keep moving; Jack travels with Bat to Tombstone, the first of his many journeys. There, he sees Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, both mean and rather flawed heroes; Jack follows them to the Ok Corral anticipating trouble, and describes the misunderstandings leading to needless violence that happen in the legendary showdown...
Still, the Crimson is confident it can do better at bat...