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...they are attempting it. But it is not as easy as it sounds. The 80th electron cannot be displaced with a pair of tweezers or a baseball bat. For this atom, which is too small to be seen, is also too substantial to be easily dissected...
...President's description was inexact. Mr. Johnson made no "hit." It is true that he reached first base in the last inning after striking the ball with his bat. But Shortstop Jackson fumbled the ball; and the play was scored as an "error" for Shortstop Jackson- not as a "hit" for Mr. Johnson. Baseball enthusiasts the country over had reason to agree with Mr. Coolidge that he is no student of the game...
Fifth Game. Still in Manhattan, "Good Old Walter" Johnson sought a second time to pitch a winning World's Series game. But Giant batsmen found his swift throws rare sport to bat about. They crashed 13 of them safely, circulated freely on the bases. Freddy Lindstrom, 18-year-old Giant third baseman, gained loud applause by making four hits and numerous fielding demonstrations. Jack Bentley, Giant pitcher, propelled the ball as well from the plate as toward it, getting a home run with two men on base. Score: New York 6, Washington...
...Series tied; everyone frantic. Pitcher Marberry having been taken out and also pitchers Ogden and Mogridge, there was none left to defend Washington but "Good Old Walter." Forth he came, bravely he pitched. Tenth inning: no runs. Eleventh inning, scoreless. Twelfth inning a liner from Muddy Ruel's bat screamed into left field. Muddy jubilated on second base. Then Walter Johnson reached first on an error. Whack! McNeely's hit toward third scooted low, hit a stone, bounded high over Lindstrom's head. Home streaked Muddy with Washington's first world's championship. Score: Washington...
...Barrett Wendell Jr. Bat is annually awarded to the baseball player of the University who has the highest record on four counts. Todd won the first count with a batting average of .358. On the second count of number of runs scored Todd came in second with 19 runs, against Gordon's 25. On the third count of number of bases stolen Todd won with 9 to Gordon's 5. On the fourth count of number of sacrifice hits Todd was a poor second with 1, F. S. Hill '24, winning with...