Baseball and softball compared by sports writers
A roundup of opinions from baseball figures on softball's similarities to baseball, noting larger field but same rules, varied batting and pitching styles, and the potential for softball to influence youth training. Mentions Joe Cantin and Mickey Cochrine, with contrasts between softball and baseball development and enduring similarities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaury Ronde
NBA
Alltetes
American Saftlall Association
Steadind Pogulationa
Hachustor
Finlae
Fred Konsrat
Kal Wipeski
Lefense
Dulfer
Joe Canin
Boyton Rew Sox
Gay
Mickey Cochrine
Altier
Brunel
Mike
Tommy Henrich
Oscar Vit
Cachwane
Georgy
Doctors to Work On Dizzy Dean's Sinuses
Cubs pitcher Dizzy Dean, held at home with a sinus infection after a long road trip, will undergo sinus surgery within days according to club officials. After six weeks of rest he reports recurring symptoms and plans to resume throwing gradually, with no full return until healing completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dizzy Dean
Chicago
Dean
Chicago Cubs
Toummites
Iong Road Usp
Nix
Permatel
Cuqa
Buivil Retires From Pro Football With Milwaukee Agency Move
Buivil quits pro football and a Milwaukee agency seeks a turning role as he transfers his time to the Milwaukee firm. The former star backs away from the game to focus on a new business venture in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwauker
Ray
Buzz) Buivil
Mil.quette
Levis Schmeling Bout Promises First Xenwine Fight
Michiel Strauss Jakobs declares boxing fatigue and willingness to step away. He weighs in on a potential promotion linked to New York venues and boxing power plays, citing weight loss and a desire to exit solo while financing big show plans amid Garden and related assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Die Levis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadina
Michiel Strauss Jakobs
Jacobs
Mundixun Square Garden Corporation
Tte
Ile
Mike
al the
Queens
Tony Gatesiiu
Merry Amnstrom
Lou Amboy
Dng
Mika
iVanie
Barney Ross
Lilly Petrelle
Bronx
Rich Is Southern Rookie Sensation
Southern league rookie pitcher Woodrow Rich has emerged as a standout for Little Rock, posting eight wins against three losses and defeating every team in the circuit. His rookies’ stretch includes relief outings, multiple wins over Birmingham, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Knoxville, with extra innings and consistent six-hit performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
CIA
Mane News Bureau
Sports Statistical Service
Nome
Woodrow Rich
Little Rock
Seagan
Knoxville
Rich
Koki Sharpe
Nashville
Hive
Chattanwoen
Jit Agatn
Chattanooga
Yetihgster
Memphis
New Orleans
Birminghkam
Aginst
Wil ST
Nils Salting
Finting
Jacobs plans and assets shape New York venues
The article details Mike Jacobs's control of multiple venues including the Garden, Hippodrome, and inline projects. It notes rents, renewals, profits, and a heavyweight world champion contract valued around a million, with Jacobs seeking favorable terms and partnerships. It also mentions the U.S. Biological Survey mapping migratory flyways with over 3,000,000 ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. IK
Jacobs
New York All Parks
Messrs
Rappert
Wil Stoneham
Coer
Thompson
Dundee
Mike Jacobs
Unete
The
United States Biological Survey
Standings Recap in City League Basketball Schedule
The City League shows J. C. Penney and Soil Conservation leading, with weekly results: CCC Camp 1 beat Washington 1, Williams Lumber 8 trounced Moore-Hawtherne 4. Upcoming games include J C Penney versus Soil Conservation at Garland School and Bruner Tyory matches at Fory Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC Camp
Washington
Williams Lumber
Moore-Haw-therne
Thesiday J.C. Penney
Soil Conservational Garland School
Trapp Basket
Bruner-Tyory
Fory Park
Geo. W. Robinon Va
Pole Park
Scott-Burr
Conservational Garand School
J.C. Benney
Garland School
Nathmal Guanlsyva
Hope Basket
Foie Yark
Ww. Williams Lumber Co
Gen. W. Robison
Hawtharac
Nashville and Southern Association Scores Snapshot
The article lists results from the Southern Association with Nashville at Little Rock and Atlanta at New Orleans, plus Chattanooga at Birmingham and Knoxville at Memphis. It notes no games played on Tuesday and cites upcoming matchups including New York at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland in a busy schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Wesley Nashville
Little Rock
Chittanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
New York
Chicaze
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Phitadelphia
Detroit
Ly Pot
Little Ruck
HPL
Ninhville
Chiltanooga
ATF
AGS
Ww. L. Pet
Philadolphia
Chicago
Local families host guests across Arkansas and Texas
Weekend visitors include Blevins residents welcoming Ashcratts Frescult and Bonds families hosting Doris Osborn Gilbert Osborn from Hope. Arkadelphia guests Misses Ward Hughes swing by Ward home while Taylors and Cobb family visit relatives in Blevins. Numerous Texan and California visitors travel through Luttrell area staying with kin as Miss Bailey of Houston and Kathlen Stephens of Texarkana appear among the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Ashcratt
Frescult
Floyd Brooks
Doris Osborn
Gilbert Osborn
Hope
Aubrey Bonds
Movie Ward
Pragues Hughes
Arkadelphia
Marion 'T.' Ward
Bryce Taylor
James Perry
Wink
Texas
Joli Robert Cobb
Payule
Blevins
Stephens
Due
Mike
Kilgore
H. £. Beauchamp
Hotty
Texupling
Walton Bonds
William Tenny
Billy
Times Payne
James Ji
Geek Maetha
Caizie Bonds
Learn to Swim Technique for Shoulder Balance
Instructional note from Steve Forsyth to Mary Richardson on arm positions during the pulling phase. Emphasizes keeping shoulders level during entry and pull, coordinating left and right strokes, and practicing pull and recovery with the shoulders before combining stroke and glide. Mentions Forsyth’s fame with Ralph Flanigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Forsyth
Mary Richardson
Ralph Flanagin
Idaho slugger heads to major leagues after standout season
Bill Kramer University of Idaho first baseman signs with St. Louis Browns as the third Western college player to move to pro baseball this season. He hit .395 this year and follows Joe Gordon with the Yankees and Sam Chapman with the Athletics in joining the big leagues. The piece also notes a Prescott gathering at Marlbrook church and a Scott family reunion near Blevins with attendees from Little Rock El Dorado and Dierks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Colleges
Bill Kramer
University of Idaho
Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Joe Gordon
Yanks
Sam Chapman
A's
Jin Ward
Prescott
A. H. Wade
Marlbrook Church
Blevins
Scott
A. G. McGill
Irvin Scott
Oklahoma City Pallbearers Serve After Tragic Baseball Death
Oklahoma City baseball club members served Monday as pallbearers for a man who died in the Mineral see crowd after collapsing from a heart attack during the 10th inning of a scoreless game against the Houston Buffaloes. The article also notes a separate wedding announcement in Blevins, Arkansas, detailing Elizabeth Imogene Nulen and Herman Brown's June 4 ceremony and Brown's Midland career plans, plus brief social notes from Town, Louisiana and Rosston, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Mineral
Arbagist
Grandstand
Frank Lamuiske
Lamaiske
Houston Buffaloes
Hane
Gilbert Copeland
Church of Christ
Brown
Blevins High
Ms. Brown
Blevins
Stephens Wholesale
Horace L. Huskey
Town
H. H. Huskey
Horace Honea
Sylvester Honea
Rosston
Derringer and Wendort Rise as Top Double Play Duo
In Kenosha, Nummy Derringer and Windy Wendort form the standout double play combination for the Kenosha Ke hasheu. Despite not wearing glasses, their fielding remains sharp as they help propel the Badger State team into early favorites for the 1948 national crown. Franke Ash leads Louisville in a related note, highlighting strong play and recognition across teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nummy Derringer
Windy Wendort
Maat
Kenosha Kehasheu
Badger State
Derringer
Traveler Rally Delivers 5-4 Win for Nashville
Nashville pitchers held Little Rock to seven innings of shutout ball until a late rally in the eighth. A key double by Petruskin sparked the late sequence, while Crouch finished the ninth to seal a 5-4 victory. Watkins started for Nashville, with Blaemire and Gonzalez contributing offensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litle Rock
Ark
Nashville
Little Rock
Watkins
Travelers
Petruskin
Crouch
Blaemire
Gonzales
Sharpe
Walters
Sailor stops race call after jockeys tune in too
Churchill Downs loudspeaker chatter leads to jockeys filling holes as they hear announced gaps in the field and maneuver to block advancing horses. Evans and others warn that revealing inside moves could tilt outcomes and spark strategic racing responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
Churchill Downs
Vost
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Mickey Cochrane
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Buivil
ABENZ
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Little Rock Hurler
Sihqimo
Feiles
Del
Frank Kovacs
California
Don Budge
Kovacs
Fosi
National Guards
J. C. Penney
Scott-Durr Biuner
Soil Conservation
Southern Association
Gaies
Philiiadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chihs
W. L. Pet
Chivago Ad
Pitsburgh
AGS Braaletyn al
Philadelphia
Louisville, Ky
Franke Ash
Lawrin
Los Angeles
Inglewood
Fissal
Ben Jones
Traveler
Vols
Barons
Lookouts
Ala
Baron
Lindsey
Hayes
Clancy
Flynn
Howell
Majeski
Lane
Higbe
McDougal
Crax
Larry Miller
New Orleans Pelicans
Crackers
Johnny Hill
Marshall Mauldin
Mauldin
Army
de Ja Cruz
New Orleans Moundsman
Miller
Richards
Stromme
Hixsch
Evans
Bob Vaigts
Bob Daly
England
France
Germany
Nick Cutlich
San Francisco
Mack Chicago
Elly Webb
White Sox
Stan Hack
Cubs
Opelousas
Hack Borony
Fordswim
Teague
Jim Hagan
Philies
Gergen
Lou Chiozza
New York Giants
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Albert Ud
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