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Gargoyles. There are bats that feed exclusively on fruit and bats that lap nectar from flowers. The bulldog bat of Central and South America catches fish in its claws, an act Miss Leen has caught in a series of strobe-light photographs. Most bats, however, feed on insects. And "most" adds up to quite a few billions. In addition, the order Chiroptera (Greek for hand-wing) contains the second largest number of species among mammals. First are the rodents, to whom bats bear only a remote taxonomical resemblance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Out of the Belfry | 5/4/1970 | See Source »

Cornell rushed ahead in the top of the second when Tom Boettcher and first baseman Fred Hoge hit back-to-back doubles, but the Crimson took command? in its turn at bat with two runs...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Nine Tops Cornell, 7-4: Kelly Will Pitch Against Cadets | 5/2/1970 | See Source »

...only other change is that right fielder Pete Bernharal, who has four of Harvard's last ten hits, will bat clean-up rather than leading off the line-up. Bernhard has led the team since it came north with a 321 average...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: New Line-Up to Take On M. I. T. Ball Team Today | 4/22/1970 | See Source »

Pete Varacy, who led the nation with 6 home juns and 23 RBI's last week, went 1 for 12 in his last four games. Still leading the Crimson with a 413 average, Varney will bat fifth in the line...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: New Line-Up to Take On M. I. T. Ball Team Today | 4/22/1970 | See Source »

Righthauder Collins held Dartmouth to three hits through the first six innings and Harvard led the Indians 2-1 as Dartmouth came to bat for the final time...

Author: By Martin R. Garay iii and Robert W. Gerlach, S | Title: Pitching Staff Checks Dartmouth But Crimson Drops Two, 5-2, 1-0 | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

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