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Show "'COACHED" S:M TO VICTORY Mother's Advice That May Havo Helped Player to Swell His Batting Average. "Ernie" Cozens, catcher of the Unl-rersity Unl-rersity of Pennsylvania baseball team and . captain of ntxt year's varsity j football team, had an inspiration-real inspiration-real and life-size in the Albright game several days ago that netted him a two-base hit just when he wanted it. It was in the ninth inning, and the tousled-haired backstop had only garnered one hi' during all the fusillade fu-sillade of the afternoon. It was one 1 more he needed to swell his batting bat-ting average. Among the spectators were his mother and sister, who are loyal daughters of Penn and present at every game to watch the pride of the family flock perlorm. Just as the ninth (nning opened up they left their 6eats k' the grand stand and started to leave the field. It happened at that moment that "Ernie" came to bat. Both women stopped in front of the press box and. watched the game over the iron, fence which incioses the playing held. Cozens' first attempt was a foul that went back in the bleachers. "That's the wrong way, Ernie," shouted the mother, excitedly "Hit ! It the other way." Ernie did hit it far into center field, and ran to the second base on the hit. Philadelphia Times. |