Word: pitches
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...injury to quarterback Charlie Ravenel is not the only excuse for the Crimson's sudden demise. Sophomore Terry Bartolet, in his first varsity starting role against Cornell, gave the Crimson its best passing attack in years. Bartolet threw for seven completions in 15 attempts, including a beautiful 42-yard pitch to end Bob Boyda, and gained 109 yards...
...been successfully accomplished." said he official translation of his speech, could Germany think of any "moral'' obligations to others. World War II ended 15 years ago and the German economic miracle has happened since. Four hours later the uproar in the back rooms had reached such a pitch that the German delegation hustled out a new translation; the interpreter had made an error. Actually, said the Germans, Erhard had said: "It is only now, after this task has been successfully accomplished, that the German economy can undertake in larger measure to cooperate energetically in the extensive work...
Over a 500-watt local radio station comes the well-modulated voice of Narrator Walter McGraw in a soft-sell, sincere-sounding pitch for "a fair trial for Krebiozen." (The recording bore the imprint of Manhattan Adman Robert M. Marks, fronting for the Krebiozen Research Foundation.) Into the mails every month go 25,000 or more copies of the Bulletin of the Citizens Emergency Committee for Krebiozen (pronounced Kre-by-ozen...
Veteran Bob Friend (17-12), who relies on breaking pitches. In addition, the Pirates have Southpaws Harvey Haddix (11-10) and Wilmer ("Vinegar Bend") Mizell (13-8) to confound the predominantly lefthanded Yankees' hitting power. Out in the bullpen is one of baseball's top relief men: ElRoy Face (10-8), who throws a dipping forkball that induces rally-killing grounders. For the Yankees, fading Whitey Ford (12-9) still looks able to pitch two big games with know-how and his sharp curve, and Art Ditmar (15-9) has developed into a steady winner with his slider...
Spahn is at his best when the going is worst. "I don't lose easily, and I pitch that way." he says. "You can't be content with halfway measures. I start every game intent on a no-hitter. When they get a hit, I try for a one-hit shutout. We baseball players live pretty high on the hog, and for 2 or 2½ hours on the ball field you can really...