Word: battering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been carried out. A canvas target is now under construction, which when suspended from above, will form a booth somewhat similar in appearance to a side-show at the circus, A rectangular hole, the width of the home plate, and representing the distance from shoulder to knee of the batter, will form a bullseye for the aim of the University pitchers. Catchers will hold workouts behind this target, and stop any balls that find the opening...
...batsman is not obliged by rule either to make a run or be put out within any given number of bowls. His prime function is to prevent the ball from striking his wicket. Interminable defensive play ("stonewalling") is thus possible-as it would be in baseball if a batter were adroit enough to foul safely off an indefinite number of pitches...
...three other basilicas in Rome? St. John Lateran, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Mary Major?specially deputed cardinals will "batter down" other holy portals. The symbolism of the rite is variously interpreted?by some as representing the return of Adam and Eve (i.e., humanity) to Paradise through the intercession of Christ; by others, as having sprung from the fact that the medieval church was sanctuary for fugitives...
...never got to second. Gordon tripled to right center with two away in the sixth, but a brilliant play by Walsh on Todd's fine bid for a hit staved off the threatened run. Gordon's triple would ordinarily have been a homer, but ground rules held the batter on third...
...infielders let five runs across the plate and gave Holy Cross a safe lead. Cote, who made a homer in the Cambridge game, laced out a mate to it in the sixth inning for the last Holy Cross run. Todd had barely reached the ball when the batter scored...