Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sophomores, seem definitely to have displaced the veteran Ellison in the outfield. Burns has not shown much punch with the stick, but his speed, both on the paths and in pursuing flies have given him an edge on the slower, though reliable, veteran, Ellison has not been able to hit this year, until he regains his batting eye, he will scarcely be able to regain his lost position. In the infield, no changes seem likely for the potent Chauneey has been doing adequate work behind the plate, and though his foul catching is notably weak, he has been throwing well...
...last two innings, but could not furnish the necessary drive in the final frame, when Sanford struck out two pinch hitters in succession with men on bases. In the eighth inning Jones walked, went to second on Zarakov's single, and scored when Captain Todd marked up his second hit of the day on a hard drive through the Pennsylvania infield. The University third sacker was caught at third, however, when he tried to advance two bases on the Crimson leader's single. He was tagged out when the Pennsylvania right fielder made a beautiful throw in on Todd...
...fathon the fast hooks of Fons until the fourth inning, when Tobin singled after Captain Todd had flied out. Chauncey, the next man up connected with the second ball pitched for a hard bingle, scoring Tobin. Sullivan flied out to the first baseman, and Ullman, the next man up, hit safely between first and second. Chauncey counted when Doherty, the visiting receiver, dropped the throw home. Barbee drove out a single...
...same inning, the Crimson attack chased one more run across the plate to lead the visitors for the first time. Jones led off with a single, was advanced to second on Zarakov's infield out, and counted when McEntee lost the throw to first on Todd's infield hit...
...center field which Burns captured after a hard run. Morrissey, the next men up drove a hard ground ball at the University third sacker and reached first on the error. He stole second, took third on Savage's out to the infield. The next man to face Barbee hit a fast bounding ball down the third base line which Zarakov bobbled. Freeman scored both men with a long single to left which went for a safety when Todd slipped and fell, and spiked the plate a moment later on McEntee's hit. In the eighth, the Purple tallied three more...