Catchers Like Cochrane Scarce In Modern Baseball Voice
In a Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees series at Yankee Stadium a fan noted battery coach Mike Cochrane shows the scarcity of great catchers. The piece recalls famed catchers like Birdie Tebbetts and Roy Campanella while arguing the core traits and leadership role of a good catcher. It also notes that many modern catchers lack true leadership on the field. A final line shifts to a Panama festival where fist-fighting is a noted event among the Indians of Panama.
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Sain Hurls Shutout To Stop Pirates
Boston pitcher Big John Sain blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 0, allowing six hits, in front of 10 273 at Fenway. Walker Cooper drove in the first run, Bob Elliott added two RBIs with his sixth homer, and Sain earned his fifth win of the year as Earl Torgeson and Willard Marsh all contributed timely hits. Sam Jethroe struggled, ground out and twice popped out, as KinER was kept in check.
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Willard Marshall
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Torgeson
Elliott
Sam Jethroe
Pop
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Ralph Kiner
Indians Strip Roster To 25 Players Today
The Cleveland Indians cut their roster to 25 by optioning pitcher Sam Zoldak and first baseman Herb Conyers to San Diego on 24 hour recall. Zoldak had a rough spring and low starter status with a 12.78 ERA in six innings over four games. Conyers, the 1949 Texas League batting champ, was sent after Oklahoma City play.
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Three Baseball Games On College Card
Charleston area college sports card features three baseball games and golf and tennis matches. West Virginia University faces Bethany, Waynesburg visits West Liberty, and Millersville plays Shepherd, with WVU also playing Geneva in golf and tennis. West Liberty won the State College Conference golf title at Oglebay Park.
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Major League Probable Pitchers Briefs
American League games feature New York Sanford at St Louis Widmar Boston Kinder at Detroit Fray Washington Hudson at Chicago Cain Philadelphia Brisle at Cleveland Feller. National League matchups include St Louis Lanier at Brooklyn Newcome Pittsburgh Chambers at Boston Bickford Chicago Hiller at New York Koslo Cincinnati Wehmeier at Philadelphia Simmons.
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Feller
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Hiller
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Wara
St. Louis Ct
Podrasky shifts roles at Penn State under Engle
BACK AT PIVOT POST STATE COLLEGE Pennsylvania Johnny Podrasky once a blocking back in the single wing at Penn State is moved to a center role in sprint drills under coach Rip Engle. In Spencer Iowa Denzil Hall, a three sport star, graduates with a track record in distance as he completes 12 years of schooling without a day missed.
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Rip) Engle
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Spencer
Spencer High School
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Tar
Baseball Scores and Standings Report
Yesterday's results include Brooklyn 3 St Louis 1 and Boston 3 Pittsburgh 0. Chicago 4 New York 3 and Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 0. Standings show Philadelphia 15 9 625. Today's games feature Chicago at New York and Pittsburgh at Boston with other matchups.
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Out of Practice Chicago Car Crash and Long Marriages
Walter Karakuska, 50, who had not owned a car in 25 years, bought one this spring and drove off. His vehicle struck another car, toppled onto a sidewalk, and crashed into a tavern window. In Colton New York, two neighboring couples celebrate a combined 108 years of marriage.
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Walter Karakuszka
Colton
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New York
Ernest Bancroft
Russell couple marks golden wedding anniversary
On the same day telephone 514, Mr. and Mrs. George Russell observed their golden wedding anniversary.
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