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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1971
Page
5
A reader letters column discusses slo pitch baseball and shares a memory of a fast underhand pitch seen in Cuero in 1945. The writer asks for clarification from Pat in the sports column and muses on the term slo pitch being slow or fast.
In 1871 the Kansas Pacific Railroad tested sail powered cars to replace hand pumped inspection vehicles, noting sail speed rivaled express trains while saving manpower. Historian Clarence Hornung links early wind powered land craft to Renaissance automotives and Da Vinci concepts, with federal income tax repealed in 1871 and Harper’s Weekly imagery.
A reader muses on fast pitch versus slow pitch softball, recalling past league play with a newspaper team. He reflects on why the sport is called softball as he describes a hard ball compacted with grit and a misdirected hop that struck him on the chin.
A brief Milk Daily item dated May 24, 1971 highlights Sloppy Joe's and green beans as a simple meal combination. The note emphasizes ordinary pantry fare and a weekday dining mention.
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