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Barbee was assigned the hurling duties, and after a bad first inning settled down to turn back the rival batsmen effectively. The Crimson mound ace deserved an even chance to win, but did not receive the support which the Purple defense gave Fons, the diminutive twirler who chalked up his sixth straight win yesterday. The visitors found the offerings of Barbee for nine safe blows, but could only collect two earned runs, one less than the University attack gathered from Fons' deliveries...
Boston University's all-round play proved superior to the brand of ball offered by the University nine on Soldiers Field Saturday, and the Crimson diamond schedule started with an 8 to 6 verdict for the invaders. Six errors largely off set the fair hurling of Barbee, 1928 mound ace, who officiated for eight innings, and held the Terriers to seven safe blows. Only seven hits were made by the Crimson artillery, and these were supplemented by only two B. U. miscues...
...opening of the 1926 baseball season this afternoon at 3 o'clock will find Barbee, last year's Freshman mound ace, toeing the rubber against the Boston University nine on one of the Soldiers Field diamonds. Last night, Coach Mitchell had decided definitely on his starting line-up, and though changes will be frequent throughout the game, the line-up given above will, unless adverse weather conditions ensue, take the field to repulse the B. U. batters today...
...LOVE GAME?Suzanne Lenglen?Adelphi ($2). Let tongues come out of cheeks and scoffing stifle. As novels go, Suzanne's is no ace, but she has not committed a footfault. No just judge may accuse her of overstepping her knowledge. Her heroine, une jeune fille bien levee, wants to be world tennis champion. Circumstances make it necessary for her to turn professional. She has English suitors. She becomes involved with an Argentine. She gambles at Monte Carlo. Her love affairs are complicated by a code of honor more British than Gallic, and solved by tactics allegedly American?but what shrewd...
Major E. V. Rickenbacker, American ace of aces in the war, internationally known racing driver, and prominent automobile manufacturer, will deliver an address at the luncheon of the University Flying Club at the Union at noon today...