Hornsby the Rajah Deep in the Batter's Box
In a Sports of the Times column Arthur Daley notes Rogers Hornsby’s extreme far from the plate stance and line drive power. He contrasts Hornsby with trends toward deeper stances as managers cite modern hitters like Koufax and Gibson. Hornsby’s legendary patience, eye, and inside out swing are highlighted.
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New York Times Service
New York
Phil Rizzuto
the Airways
Scooter
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Koufax
Veale
Maloney
Ellis
Cloninger
Short
Marichal
Gibson
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Ike
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Jake May
Cincinnati
Williams
Dodger
Jack Fournier
Brooklyn
Fournier
Jacques
Carpenter shoots 75 in Kanawha Valley golf tourney
Nell Carpenter the defending champion and tourney medalist shot 76 at Killy Meadowbrook Recreation Club to win her first round match in the Kanawha Valley Women's Amateur Golf tournament. She beat Sis Thayer 7 and 6 and advances to face Betty Bowling, who defeated Ruth Towery 5 and 4.
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Nell Carpenter
Killy Meadowbrook
Kanawha Valley
Meadow‘brook
Bertha Harter
Edi McClure
Betty Dean
Ann Bird
Rosalee Darlington
Pris Payne
D. Glo Anderson
Helen Tattersall
Betty Mann
A. Ura Wheatley
D. Thelma Hanna
D. Marie
Carpenter
Bowling
Oarrington
Archerson
Moon
Wheatley
Hall
Towery
Thayer
Abplanalp
Boreham
Brown
McMaster
Wilson
Alexander
Curry
Jarrett
Waitz
Hallerson
Pavley
Gelman
Lewis Weavers
Smith
Davis
Gough
Nour
Clark
Lilly
Taylor
Noom— Talbott
Moore
Fravel
Run-Up on Hard Turf Affects Golf Approaches
In hot dry summer weather fairways dry out and greens harden on courses lacking irrigation. The run-up shot becomes necessary as the ball sits poorly in sparse grass and pitches won’t hold on firm greens.
Ravenswood Kera Invitational Sunday eliminations update
Four games in the loser's bracket were completed. Plauche Insurance beat Corning Glass while Save Supply toppled Nitro Comets 15-8. Parkersburg Merchants defeated Save Supply 8-7 and Plauche Insurance edged Baloney Drug 3-4.
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Ravenswood
Plauche Insurance of
Parkers‘burg d. Corning Glass
Parkersburg
Save Supply
Charleston
D. Nitro Comets
D. Save Supply
Plauche Insurance
D. Baloney Drug
South Charleston Merchants sweep Spring Hill in double win
South Charleston Merchants defeated Spring Hill in a Sunday double bill in the Charleston Independent Baseball League clocking 85 to 63 and 63 to 50. Highlights included Gob Comer's relief pitching for Charleston and multiple hits from Sissonville and Eleanor players. The results extend the Merchants’ win streak to five and six games respectively, with standings showing Charleston and Sissonville atop the league.
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South Charleston
Spring Hill
Charleston Independent Baseball League
Jon S.C. Merchants
Siss. Merchants
Charleston
Eleanor
Chesapeak
Belle
Sissonville
Taylor and Bornem
Fisher
Jonn Tayfissenvilles
Seabort
Fizer
Matheny
Jomer
Chesapeake
Ashley
Legg
Webb
Harris
Rumbey
Tom Nate
Nuckles
Williams
Chadwick
Brown and Harris
Smith
Cl Osborne
Mevickers
Oic —Griffith
Thomas
Sprin SU Ooo
Ba Chari
Akarsona "Blarkswright and
S. C
Vickers
Spring Hill Thomas
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Sam Snead
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Philadelphia Bulldogs
Continental
Montreal
Toronto
Norfolk, Va
W.va
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Mercer
National Football League
American FootballLeague
Ie Beach
Fla
Tulsa
Okla
United States
Associated Press
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Mercer Bo Belinsky
Sox
Phila
Delphia
Los Anhis
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William D.ball
AFL
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Pacific
Phils
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San Diego
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Roger Craig
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Issel
Tommy Smith
Batavia
San Jose State
Kentucky Fresh-Jraw
Curve
Bob Browns
Fiss
Siges Eh
Sennie
Forrest Beatty
Cleveland Browns
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Stell
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Wes
Roie Lowl
Rick Reichardt
Vaiorma Angels
Geargen Jelus
Gurmoe’s Saus
Midwest Steel
Dunivan Cadil
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NuWay Clean
Tcapital Trans
Gunnoe's _ motor
T Midwest
Boxley
Remeo
Wheeler and Catgains
Gunnoe
Gunnee’s
Sd ST Lowery
McCarls
Carter
Sales
Romeo
Igts
Paidwest
Daugherty
Zegrer
Janes
Hill
Moorman
Hammond
Catsonis
Cate
Sonis
Shreve
Midwest
Tyler Oe
Wright
Phrey
Lea A
Nheeiee
MeCarus
Wheeler
Goudie
Kera
the Gazette
S.C
Beneficial Finance System
Beneficial Finance Co
Quarrier Street
Commonwealth Loan Company
7Th Ave
AGP
Kanawha City
MacCorkle Avenue
NiEen
Juan Romero
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Copenhagen
U.S
John Brown Distilling Company
Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
Structural Design Engineers
Dravo Corporation
D. F. Gillis
Dravo
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
America
Chevrolet
Charleston Area
Am Childers Chevrolet Company
Roger Dean, Inc
First Ave
Nitro
Washington ST
BAST
ROAR
W. VA
Surface Chevrolet, Inc
Chelyan
Turnpike
Cabin Creek
O Motors
Maccorkle Ave
ST. Albans
Joe Hall
Meccorkle Ave
South Charleston, W. WA
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