Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...miracle always materialized. Crimson lineman Larry Ekpebu had two on-target shots knocked down late in the game, neither of them by the Amherst goalie. As time was running out in the third quarter, Ekpebu, playing wing, sent a hard cross toward the Lord Jeff nets. The ball hit defender Walter Barnette and seemed to be headed straight for the goal, but it ticked the post just hard enough to be deflected safely away...
...seasons ago, an unknown author named William Gibson, an unknown actress named Anne Bancroft, a television producer named Fred Coe and a director named Arthur Penn reached Broadway with a two-character play, Two for the Seesaw. It was such a solid hit that it is still running today. This team's second effort, The Miracle Worker, came to the Wilbur Theatre in Boston Tuesday night. It is a gripping, magnificently performed piece of stagecraft, and it should have no difficulty in duplicating and surpassing the success of Seesaw...
...after considerable discussion, Benjamin entered the two-mile against Graham Everitt, Scotland's 4:03 miler. Excitement began to grow as Benjamin led the field through the first mile in 4:29. As Everett fell behind, Benjamin kept up his withering pace. With a last 440 of 63.0, he hit the tape in a sensational 8:55.2, a new Harvard record and the best performance this season by an American runner...
...flag 40 years ago. And they did it this season with the weakest bunch of hitters in the major leagues. Catcher Sherman Lollar, with 20 home runs, was their one and only slugger. Once the Chisox treated themselves to an 11-run inning with the benefit of just one hit...
...names failed to produce. Mighty Mickey Mantle hit well below .300, even though he was free from injuries for the first time in his career...