Word: mounds
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...made in the ninth by Pinchhitter Andy High, a player once released by Brooklyn as not good enough; the third 4-3, principally through the steady pitching of Spitballer Burleigh Grimes. With the pennant practically won, the Cardinals then went to Philadelphia, sent Flint Rhem to the pitcher's mound. A few days before in Manhattan, Pitcher Rhem, scheduled to pitch against Brooklyn, had disappeared. Said he when found: "Bandits kidnaped me. They were gamblers, betting on Brooklyn. They pointed their guns at me and made me drink raw liquor for two days. It was awful!" Recovered from his ordeal...
Neither coach has announced definitely the starting batteries for today. For Harvard, Devens will probably take the mound with Batchelder catching. The Elis will start either Jennison, Rudd, or Taylor in the box with Aldrich or Maine behind...
...Wagon Mound, N. M., it was Friday evening, Sabbath eve for Charles Geist, tailor, and Joe Lowenthal, haberdasher, Orthodox Jews of Paterson, N. J. They were motoring to Los Angeles where they hoped to start in business. Their cult forbids traveling on the Sabbath. They stopped over at Wagon Mound. That Friday night Charles Geist dreamed that he was dead. So moved was he that next morning he broke another Sabbath law. He wrote his wife Gussie of his morbid dream. A few hours later a tornado swept through Wagon Mound, killed...
Coach Mitchell has not definitely announced who will get the mound assignment for Harvard. It is expected, however, that the start of the game will see MacHale in the box with Devens on hand for relief duty. Devens will probably be picked to start the first Yale game at New Haven on Tuesday. Adams will twirl for Tufts today...
...plate for their second time. After Lawrence made a home run with Dougherty and Shevlin on base, MacHale was sent in to relieve Devens but he was unable to stem the tide of hits. After six successive batters had singled he was removed and Page went on the mound. The southpaw was at least able to hold his own, for the Crusaders made only four more hits and one run. In that seventh inning 11 runs were added to the already large lead of the Worcester nine...