Word: batting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dwight Filly Davis Jr., who received a "Louisville Slugger" ball bat autographed by Babe Ruth, because he was judged the best soldier-athlete at the Citizens Military Training Camp at Plattsburg...
...where else has it been recorded that, when a rat creeps into a bird's nest, their monstrous issue is a bat...
Chase, diminutive utility infielder for the Crimson, broke into the shortstop position on Wednesday against the Alumni when Sullivan was detained by the team with the bat. His mark of .385 has not been maintained through examinations. He got two solid bingles in three trips to the plate and his average so profited that he now leads a long series of games since he has figured only in seven games this year, but it is nevertheless the highest on the Crimson roster. Burns, ousted from the lead by the prowess of Chase, is further entrenched with a rise of twelve...
...seventh frame saw the Crimson nine bat around the list and score five runs which put the game definitely away. A triple by Sullivan, singles by Barbee and Todd, a safe bunt by Burns, and a muffed bunt by Jones combined with an out by Zarakov to do the damage...
...shifts during the game. Wilson substituted for Richards at short, and Lackey, last year's first string catcher also got into the game, relieving Lewis, who worked against Harvard in the series opener. Lackey signalized his reappearance at the plate by collecting three hits in as many times at bat, and he is due to see action tomorrow should a pinch hitter at any time be in order. Goeltz and Handy followed Kellogg to the rubber against Swarthmore, and they will act as Kellogg's relief should the Tiger ace falter tomorrow...