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Barbee, who pitched the whole game for the 1928 team, was in excellent form. Only in the first inning were the Worcester batters able to connect with his offerings and it was in this period that they got two singles which coupled with a Freshman error accounted for the only tally of the contest. For the rest of the game Barbee allowed only one hit, a single in the eighth, struck out seven men, and let only one batter reach first base on balls...
...plate, sent the pitchers' swiftest offerings in long parabolas to the spaces of verdure behind the outfielders. The agile basemen were "On their toes to , make stops, pickups, putouts and what not. Moundsmen were regaining their speed, sending across curves, fadeaways, fork-balls that baffled the sturdiest batter. Well might loud eurekas issue from the lips of the fence-warmers. The teams, after they had played some practice games against one another, entrained for the North...
...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...