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...longest at Harvard, and any student sophomoric enough to slide down between classes will surely make a bang, even if he or she doesn't crash through the glass doors. Matthews Hall and the Science Center have challenging and steep bannisters that should test the mettle of any slider who looks over the edge to the chasm below...

Author: By Philip Weiss, | Title: Weiss Up | 10/2/1974 | See Source »

Driscoll, with a wicked slider and great control, was blazing his way through an undefeated season when he sustained an ankle injury. He has come back, though, in spectacular fashion as he threw a four hitter to down Northeastern in the NCAA playoffs...

Author: By James W. Reinig, | Title: Batmen Head to College World Series | 6/4/1973 | See Source »

...ball on an over-the-fence leap. 2. Four. 3. Dan Demichael, .368. a orking for Cooch Owen's father at Owen Motors. 4. Three. 5. McClymond's High. 6. Ray Sadecki, 7. Lee Wall hit it; Willie Mays caught it. 8. Chuck Hiller resituated a Bill Stafford slider for a home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New and Better Exam Period Sports Quiz | 1/29/1973 | See Source »

...teammates. This season, the honors that have long eluded him are in view. McLain is in the minors, and Blue, after a lengthy holdout, has yet to win a game. Meanwhile, Lolich is bewildering American League batsmen with a repertory of pitches that now includes a "cut fastball," a slider and a hard sinker. His victory over the California Angels last week made him the second pitcher this season to win nine games and left the Tigers a comfortable four games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the league's East Division...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fat Man on the Mound | 6/19/1972 | See Source »

Except for an unearned run in the first inning. Cornell pitcher John Dougherty had completely stymied the Crimson attack in the first eight innings. Relying on a good slider that he kept down around the knees throughout the game, Dougherty went into the ninth inning protecting a 2-1 lead, and he seemed to be in complete control even after Jim Stoekel led off with a double to right center...

Author: By Eric Pope, | Title: Batmen Nip Cornell For EIBL Title | 5/23/1972 | See Source »

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