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...veteran battery, with Barbee on the mound and Chauncey behind the bat, will go on the field Saturday backed up by an infield made up entirely of lettermen. Tobin will hold down the first sack, with Ullman and Capt. Zarakov at second, and third. Sullivan will be at short...
Burns, Jones and Lord, a trio of heavy hitters, will make up an exceptionally strong outfield. Lord, a former first baseman whose ability at bat caused Coach Mitchell to shift him to left field, is the only player on the nine who is not a letterman...
Burns, veteran center fielder of the first team, gathered in tow hits to lead his team at bat. Six of the first seven men on the first nine's batting list were able to contribute to their team's total of seven hits...
Slide, Kelly, Slide. There is an authentic story of a rookie who went South for a try-out with one of the big league teams. There he committed one unpardonable offense after another, using the veteran player's best bat, stepping to the plate before the regular line-up had taken its practice swings, etc. The old trainer looked at him in disgust, upbraided him. "Well, old man, you'd better get to like me," retorted the fresh kid, "because I'm going to be around a long time." Coming from a rookie, this was maddening...
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, ancient bellicose baseball player, crouched near the home plate at St. Petersburg, Fla., awaiting his turn at bat. Mr. Cobb is not, never has been one to do things quietly. So, while waiting, he gave advice to able Eddie Collins, ancient teammate, then in the process of batting; appraised the opposing pitcher's ability in acid terms; discoursed on this and that subject in a manner familiar to American League players...