Bonus Rookies Curious Items and Big Bonus Flops
A look at high priced bonus players like Pettit Amalfitano and Leja shows how rookies backed by large bonuses can waste years on benches. Giants and Pirates illustrate how clubs hope for a breakthrough while risking two years of career delay for farm play and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Gra
New York
Dick Wakefield
Paul Pettit
Frank House
Pettit
Pirates
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
John Galbreath
Brooklsn
Golden Gate Bridges
Joe Ameluane
New York Giants
Amalfitana
Himelf
Leo Durochers
Brooklyn Dodgers
California
Alvin Dark
Leo
Kenny Thompson
Carl Erskine
al Dark
Giants
Amalfitano
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Hirsi
Frank Leja
Stengel
Leja
Ker
Amalaauy Guyan
Gake Te We Laue
Garry Schumacher
Schumacher
Mel Ott
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth League appoints 16 umpires for season
Frederick County Babe Ruth League announces a 16 umpire staff led by Roscoe Shook as chief umpire with Preston Best as assistant. Weekday games feature two umpires with four alternates, and changes may be made only by Shook or Best. Alternate officials include Muller, Crum, Jones and Kehne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Roscoe Shook
U Mpnen
Preston Best
Eith
Shook
Best
Achiter
Austin
Angleberger
Chiz’ Staley
Humpty Guibert ,Jr
Batting Race All Fouled Up
New York April 26 Batters Jackson of the Cubs and Glynn of Cleveland top early batting races as the 1954 season heads into its third week. Jackson hits 500 with 19 hits in 38 at bats, leading the National League. Ongoing race highlights include OConnell Moon Hodges and Robinson among leaders, with Jensen and Westlake tied for AL home runs and Greengrass and Fain leading RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Randy Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Bill Glynn
Jackson
Pates
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sun
Ana Igente
Bill Culibhe
Detroit
Danny O'Connell
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Braves
O'Connell
Wally Moon
St Lows Cardinals
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Daggers
Joe Adcock
Amilwaukee
Goodman
Baltimore
Vern Stephens
Boston Red Sox
St Lews Browns
Nellie Fox
Chicago
Forrest
Spook) Jacobs
Philadelphia
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Star
Hank Sauer
Gene Baker
Cubs
Wally Post
Cincinnati
Hodges
Jensen
Wally Westlake
O Read
Jim Greengrass
Cimeiniali
Ferris Fain
Luf's Stuff IF THERE WERE A WAY The Poverty Despair
A fragmentary reflection on world poverty and local hunger highlights widespread suffering. The author notes food exists but distribution is unequal, leaving many in need while others could help. The piece laments the scale of the problem and urges action to provide nourishment.
Field Training a Pup by Joe Stetson Dog Editor
Field training questions arise about when to begin. A reader recalls recommending training at five and a half months and shares a pup started at two and a half months learning commands, fetching dummies, staying hopped, and retrieving birds in a backyard with little punishment.
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Joe Stetson
Iim
White Sox and Giants face early tests in pennant chase
A round up by Gayle Talbot notes the New York Giants riding hot pitching to three straight shutouts as they head into a series in Abilene, while the Chicago White Sox surge toward the Yankees with Ferris Fain regaining form and Grady Hatton boosting infield defense. Mantle’s left handed slump and Yankees pitching also draw attention as the season’s first key tests arrive.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Phillies
Leo Durocher
Larry Jansen
Braves
Jansen
White Sox
Hall
Paul Richards
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Richards
Ferris Fain
English Lesson by W L Gordon on Common Word Mistakes
A compact note by W L Gordon discusses misused and mispronounced words. It highlights after already eaten, mispronunciations of blunt and chic, and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Omni
Training a Pup: Patience and Timing for Early Start
The piece notes an amateur dog trainer can unlock a pup's potential with a gentle touch and clear goals. It emphasizes the dog’s temperament, patient repetition, and quitting when needed, urging start as soon as the pup's eyes are open and not before eight to ten weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tno
Tere
Ant Man
Dong Lhai
The Harrier A Rare Breed From England Hounds
A discussion of the Harrier hound as England's first chase breed noted for stamina speed and scenting ability. Describes size 17 to 22 inches, balanced appearance, pack hunting behavior, training to obey and cast on scent, and the breed's potential future in America for hare or fox hunting with attentive handlers.
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England
Barker
America
Reynard
Out of Doors on the 20 Gauge Magnum in Duck Shooting
Warren Page explains that true magnum 12 and 10 bore guns are versatile for 45 to 50 yard duck kills, but 20 bore magnums, like Western Winchester Model 21 loads, offer only modest range gains due to tight chokes. The long 20 will be a specialist item for now, improving long shots not by speed but by restrictive choking, useful in retriever trials and for those wanting a souped-up 20 that acts like a 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Page
Winchester
Boston Star Parnell Sidelined With Arm Injury
Boston April 26 Mel Parnhill was placed on baseball's disabled list after a left arm fracture from a pitch by Maurice McDermott in Washington. He will fly to New Orleans for medical exams and miss four to six weeks, returning May 3 for follow up. Hitting standout Bucky Luck led Maryland with three broken bat singles in College Park. Tigers Buy Player Zuverink from Cincinnati in 1946 deal. price not disclosed.
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Arnell Sudelined
Boston
Mel Par
Des
Vane Dav
Lass Cher
Maryland
Parnell
Maurice McDermott
Aputapa
Washington
Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
George Zuverinink
Cincinnat
Zuverink
Holland
Mich
Indianapolis
Bevo Francis and Coach Sign Professional Deals
Bevo Francis the Rio Grande College star and coach Newt Oliver signed with Abe Sapperstein for the Boston Whirlwinds in a one year contract worth about 30000 dollars with an option for a second. Francis was expelled from Rio Grande on April 12 for scholarship reasons after declaring financial trouble. Francis and Oliver have long been linked to Sapperstein and the Globetrotters promoter says the deal includes dramatic presentation of the cash. Francis will play his first Whirlwinds game this fall with possible early appearances at baseball parks on tour.
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New York
Bevo Francis
Little Rio Grande College of Ohio
Newt Oliver
Abe Sapperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
Francis
Oliver
Boston Whirlwinds
Rio Grande
Giver
Sapperstein
Ro Grande
N.C.A.A
NCAA
ABC To Televise College Football
New network TV deal will televise 12 Saturday games and the Thanksgiving contest under NCAA limits. ABC wins rights from NBC after three seasons, with extensive radio support and a committee backed plan announced after a three day meeting in New York.
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New York
National Collegiate
A. A
Ncaa Television Committee
American Broadcasting Company
NCAA
National Broadcasting Company
Robert H. O'Brien
ABC
General Motors Corp
Tus
O'Brien
Public Notices From Frederick County Maryland 1954 Sale and Estate
A 1954 Frederick County Maryland community sale is announced by Doubs Methodist Church with many household and farm items listed for cash on April 29. Also notice of ancillary administratrixhip for LeRoy Hoke requests claims be filed by November 21, 1954 with probate.
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Null and Null
Doubs
Noid
Church Lawn
Frederick County
S.T
Towit
Ford
Buick
Motorra
L. A Walter
Doub
Buckeystown
Doubs Methodist Church
Null & Null
HM Alexander
Maryland
Leroy Hoke
Frederck County
Strength For Today By Earl L Douglass
A reflective column discusses childhood lessons from finding fake gold and the futility of chasing worthlessness. It notes lifelong disillusionment when pursuits turn out to be hollow and hints at broader themes of value and purpose.
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Navy
Reliable
Red Sox
New Orleans
Hitting Luck
College Park
Dorn
Bucky Luck
Cerber
University of Rich
Luck
United States Golf Association
Marlene
Raver
Glenna Collett
NEA
Buccaneer
Outboard Motors
N. Market St
Cumberland, MD
Queen City Brewing CO
Sam Fisher
Frederick, Md
Frederick
USA
HOKE
Jerome Offutt
Harry D. Radcliff
Circuit Court
Lucile E Snyder
North
Maple Avenue
Brunswick
Daniel C. Snyder
West King Street
Rmnsburg
West Virginia
Lucille FE. Snyder
Dan
lel _C. Snyder
Iking Street
Martinsburg
West Virgina
Sally Ann Snider
Dansel Snyder
Furter Trehef
Rat Lehane
Fredenck County
Siine
Ana
Ellis
Fredericy County
Aor
ISI
Cwecat Civart
Fredecie
Sittme
Hades
Reo Frederics
Onoyidagee
Inceah
Mercer
Nancy A Mercer
Peyton
Ith Na
Mar OS Pee Court
Saint Das
Tae
Wachter
Fredrick
Heiden & Ferton
Wachier
Earl L. Douglass
West Patrick William
Hood, Inc
Dorsey Shipley
Dorsey F. Shipley
N. Market Street
Delphey’s Sport Store
West
Patrick St
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