Word: toe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...major arguments in favor of the step are two. Many familiar with the sight of a first-class pitcher who has allowed three hits in seven innings being removed from the line-up to allow a strong hitter to toe the plate. Mr. Heydler's plan would allow the pinch-hitter and keep the pitcher in the game. Besides the elimination of this handicap to a team, Mr. Heydler points out that his plan would speed up ball games by doing away with the annoying delays of getting a pitcher ready to hit, and getting him a sweater when...
...railroad switching tower. One normal voice speaks the words that the husband has spoken aloud during the first scene of the play. Another voice, terrifyingly mechanical, intones the husband's unspoken thoughts. The "nerve centers'' also speak their reactions, crying "pain! pain!" when MacKenna stubs his toe...
...volume contains a long and able introduction by Herbert Asbury,? and many venerable illustrations. One of these shows a lady upsetting a waiter's tray with her dainty toe; the caption is: "Indignant Young Lady Refusing to Take a Drink. This occurred...
...line. Captain "Bud" Sprague is playing his fourth year of West Point football, and he never fails to be mentioned prominently on the all teams. Bud weighs 220 pounds and is usually the first man down the field under punts. He also kicks off for the team and his toe accounts for most of the points-after-touchdown. Perry, the other tackle, is a 214-pound giant who is seldom boxed in and who holds up his side of the line well. The hardest job imaginable is convincing a cadet that Army's tackles are not the best...
...starred for the undefeated Freshman team which took Yale into camp 6 to 0 last fall. Mason is of the speedy, rangy type of back who is a constant threat on the offense. Batchelder's strong points number besides an unusual ability for open field running, a well educated toe which can be counted upon to do its share of the punting this fall. To team up with these two, a heavy good interfering and tackling back is what is needed. And Potter is just that type of back. He took up football last fall for exercise and soon rose...