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Show "Elijah" Sandford's Home Runs. Tho Ilov. Frank W. Sandtord ot Shlloh, Mo., othcrwlso known as "Elijah," was a student at Bates col-lego col-lego a number of years ago. Whllo thero ho was qulto noted as third baseman base-man on tho 'varsity team. A short tlmo after his graduation, when tho alumni wero to play tho undergraduates, un-dergraduates, ho was Invited to "hold down" his old position as third baso-man. baso-man. Ho declined tho offor, saying Utnt he was "now making home runs for Ood." Tho professor who was making tho arrangements wrote to him the second sec-ond tlmo, saying: "All right, Frank; but be very careful not to gut put out whllo Blldlng homo." |