Word: batting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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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...
...Sunday doubtless explains why he has never met any of West Virginia's representative citizenship. His amazing inaccuracy is exemplified in his inference that the Ohio River was named for our excellent neighbor state to the north and west. The reverse is the case by nearly 200 years, bat what's 260 years to Mr. Zweiger...
...example, one Floyd Hewitt, 16, of Conneaut, Ohio, listened with Mrs. Frederick Brown and her small son Frederick Jr. to jazz music on the Browns's radio, until he "couldn't stand it any longer." Then he made advances to Mrs. Brown, gave chase, seized Frederick's baseball bat, caught Mrs. Brown on the stairs, clubbed her dead, chased Frederick into the cellar, around the furnace, caught and clubbed him dead...
...dinner next Wednesday night, the Wendell Bat and the Wingate Cup will be presented to the outstanding players on last year's team. A season ago Captain Zarakov was chosen for both honors. Coach Mitchell will make the presentations...