Word: mattes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Crimson's chief weakness this year is the relatively poor hitting the team has done since its return from the South. "Our pitching is fine, our fielding adequate, but our hitting is definitely not as good as it should be," Shepard said. "Boys like Matt Botsford and John Getch should be hitting much better," he added, "but I think with warmer weather, things will improve...
...Island, S.C. As the shaven-headed Marine boots popped to attention, McKeon gazed coldly around and snapped: "Fall out in two minutes." The men-mostly 17-and 18-year-olds-grabbed for their caps and fatigue jackets, scrambled for the door, formed outside the barracks. Lean, usually soft-spoken Matt McKeon, 31, rapped out a crisp command and, using a broomstick for support on his lame side, hobbled off briskly into the moonless South Carolina night. The 74 boots of Platoon 71 followed him toward the salt tidal marshes of Parris Island, where death was waiting...
...eyed. But he flatly denied that ill health was ending a brilliant 37-year Army career that took him up to be chief of staff to General Mark Clark in World War II, to be SHAPE chief of staff under Eisenhower in 1951 (and under Ike's successor, Matt Ridgway), to be Supreme Allied Commander in 1953. Said Al Gruenther: "I've played tennis three times this week, and intend to win another match tomorrow." He was going to retire at the age of 57, he said, because "I entered military service as an officer...
...varsity made its seven hits count and capitalized on bases on balls to win its E.I.B.L. opener. Two runs came across in the home half of the second when Dick Fisher lined a single to left and advanced to second on Matt Botsford's sacrifice. Bob Hastings beat out an infield hit to shortstop and went to second when cadet Bill Cody kicked the ball into left. Being Crosby then brought Fisher home and Hasting to third on a sacrifice fly, and Rossano scored Hastings with a single to center...
Besides Rossano, Fisher, and Getch, the team will line up with Bing Crosby behind the plate, John Simourian at first, Cleary at second, Hastings at short, Matt Botsford at third, and Walt Stahura in center field...