Word: jayhawks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pleasant afternoon fades into a Jayhawk raid on a slave-owning farm. This rapid transition lets Lee quickly establish the historical subtext for the film. Lee's unique insight in exploring a different angle of the Civil War, namely the conflict in Missouri between Kansas Jayhawkers (fighting to destroy slavery) and Bushwackers (Southern guerillas), should be commended. Lacking ties with the established armies, these "irregulars," traveling in bands such as the one Roedel and Chiles join, rode through the countryside killing innocent people and destroying enemy farms...
Senior Tom Hurley was 4-2 last season with a team leading 2.72 ERA. He also secured three saves out of the bullpen. Sophomore Jeff Mitchell is coming off an outstanding summer in the Jayhawk league, where he worked on a changeup to compliment his power game. Both he and junior Ray Desrocher turned in 3-1 records last season...