Grove's delivery key to pitching longevity and control
Baseball legend Robert Moses Grove explains why pitchers rarely finish games, stresses constant practice, balance, and rhythm. He recalls his early days with Connie Mack, transforming his control in 1927, and notes how concentration and technique shape careers for young pitchers.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Robert Moses Grove
Boston Red Sox
Iry
Baltimore
Jack Duns
Barnes
Connie Mack
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Athletics
Earl Mack
Fort Myer
Ty Cobb
Hank Greenberg
Cobb
Lefty
Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer
Grove
Red Sox
A’s
Old Mose
Ed Walsh
Big Ed Morris
Dizzy Dean
Cumberlands
Best Shots Eight Big Shots by Art Erenz NEA Service
Golf writer Art Erenz analyzes Ralph Guldahl's swing noting the lag between hands and club at impact. Pushing the body ahead of the ball causes a late club path and a slice, reducing power and distance as wrists snap wastefully.
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Art Erenz
NEA Service
Ralph Guldahl
Piano ownership and technique in a midcentury guide
A midcentury instructional note discusses shifting weight for proper hitting region and wrist action in playing, then cites a statistic that about 5,865,295 families in the United States own pianos.
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Neak Shifened
Jeg
United States
Mondorff Fires No-Hit Victory For Emmitsburg WPA Team
Mondorff, a 190 pound Maryland athlete fresh from a tonsil operation, pitched Emmitsburg to a 9 to 0 no hit no run win over Blue Ridge Summit in a WPA League game. He struck out 19 with no walks, aided by only four balls handled by the infield, and contributed three assists and two runs while adding three hits for Emmitsburg.
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Pershing Mezudori
University of Maryland
Emmitsburg
Blue Ridge Summit
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Mondorff
Husky
Emmitsburg AB
R.H. O. A. E. Yonkers
B. Kelly
Eider
Mondorf
McLaughlin
Peppler
jHamer
Shuff
W. Kelly
Islic
jBoney
Blue Ridge Sum
RH. O. A. EL
Small
Toomer
Sease
Qoaoood Weigle
Baker
Eberley
Seigel
Ana
Snyder
Moore
Benchoff
J. Toomer
B. R. Summit
Harner
V. Kelly
Yonkers
Elder
Eberler
Ralston LeGore
St. Mary's Celtics
Alexandria
Frederick Hustlers
Thurmont
Woodsboro
LeGore
Bernie Brooks
Frank James
Frederick
Celtics
National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Fixtures
IT'S A DAISY Evansville Ind Aug AP An egg laid by a chicken at the Ernest Temme farm bore an embossed likeness of a gull eyed daisy. St Louis vs Pittsburgh Chicago vs Cincinnati Philadelphia vs Brooklyn New York vs Boston are on the schedule. N6 games were yesterday and more are listed for today.
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St Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Evansville
Indl
Ernest Temme
Old-Timers To Play DeMolay On Thursday
Speedball fans expect a full house as the Old-Timers meet DeMolay on the lower diamond Thursday at 6 o clock. Bernie Brooks and Russell Esterly will umpire, Robert Walters the scorer. The team features seven former speedball stars from the All-Time City squad and 500 fans are anticipated.
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Frederick
Bernie Brooks
Russell Esterly
Robert Walters
Austin Angleberger
Bobby Moss
Jim Baer
Joe Pazdersky
Sam Rhoederick
Snook Kline
Boney Hartman
Charlie Butcher
Alton Twenty
Bill Anderson
Pete Keefer
Frank James
Paul Raderick
Edwin Albaugh
Cy Moore
Gene Grumbine
Jim Linton
Ralph Gastley
Shorty Brughey
Dick Arnold
Washington Juniors Speedball League Roundup at Baker Park
In Washington, matches unfolded with Harmon Field beating Third St and Washington defeating Schleysville. Standings show Baker Park with 800 OL and Schleysville 3230, while teams Washington and Harmon Field hold 600 and 300 points respectively. Lineups list players by team and positions across Baker Park and Washington Street. A separate note reports about the 20th annual 4-H Club Week at the University of Maryland with 600 Maryland farm youths registering and exhibits prepared for opening remarks by Dr. T. B. Symons.
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Washington St
Baker Park
Harmon Field
East Third St
Schleysville
Martz
Beacht
Handley
Weddle
Oden
Barigis
Strother
Zimmerman
Summers
Washington Street
Linton
Holse
Hauver
Delphey
Angleberger
Kemp
Latcher
Kepler
Roberts
Ponton
U. OF MD
College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland
T. B. Symons
University Extension Service
L Pet
East Third
Look Ahead to Hopeful 1939 Grid Contenders
NEA’s Jerry Broadfield surveys college football in August, predicting a tight East race among Pittsburgh Dartmouth and Cornell with strong squads from Fordham and Yale. In the Big Ten, Minnesota Ohio State Northwestern challenge, while Notre Dame Army and Southern California loom. Texas Christian, California and several pages expect improvements as teams prepare for Thanksgiving crowns.
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Jerry Broadfield
NEA Service
New York
Pittsburgh
Dartmouth
Cornell
Panthers
Fordham
Jock Sutherland
Marshall Goldberg
Dick Cassiano
John Chickerneo
Bill Daddie
Yale
Kurt Blaik
Bob McLeod
Wild Bill Hutchinson
Big Ten
Minnesota
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wiineis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Elmer Laycen
Agai
Notre Dame
Army
Southern California
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Louisiana State
Auburn
Mason-Dixion
Crimson Tide
Joe Kilgrow
Herky Mosely
Bernie Moore
Baton Rouge
Jack Meagher
Texas Christian Tough
Texas Christian
Dana Bible
Texas
Rice
Emme Lain
Ollie Cordell
Howard Harding Jones
Stanford
St Mary's
California
Sam Chapman
Bob Herwig
Bears
Washington
Oregon
Tex Oliver
Arizona
Baseball Scores and Schedule Latched to Rainy Day
In the American League and National League listings, multiple games are noted with rain affecting Cleveland and St Louis. Washington visits New York, Boston plays Philadelphia, Cleveland visits St Louis, Detroit travels to Chicago. Standings show New York leading with 31, followed by Cleveland 38, Washington 49, Philadelphia 38, Detroit 63. low reported sums.
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Cleveland-St. Louis
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
L. New York
Figuring Spade Distribution Guides Declarer to Contract
The article discusses counting opponent suit distribution as the key to correct play. Walter Malowan at the Regency Club in New York fulfills his game contract by noting East's four spades after West’s double, revealing suit lengths. The noted defense sequences and the preemptive North bid lead to the winning approach.
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Walter Malowan
Regency Club
New York
West
Malowan
Declarer
East
NEA Service, Inc
Day Reimburses Umpire After Fractured Wrist Incident
Johnny Day of Damascus in the Tri County League repaid umpire William Nuse for medical costs after a protest at a close second base call led to a forceful shove. Day apologized and Nuse may lift the suspension. league president Cameron Kehne hints at possible reinstatement before playoffs.
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Johnny Day
Damascus
William Nuse
Day
Nuse
Cameron C. Kehne
Kehne
Wakefield
Geisbert Folds Candidacy For County Commissioner
Urbana district candidate Charles Geisbert formally withdrew his bid with the Election Supervisors Monday subject to the Democratic primary leaving the county commissioner race without his name on the ballot.
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Geisbert
Charles Geisbert
Urbana
Dempsey to Referece Friday Boxing Card at McCur Field
Five of seven bouts for Friday at McCurdy Field are set with Jack Dempsey as guest referee. Lipps reports 700+ advance reservations and a 25 round program featuring five five rounds and three three round preliminaries.
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McCurdy Field
Jack Dempsey
Jack Lipps
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Acard
Jefferson Street Athletic Plant
Joe McKinna
Pittsburgh
Eddie O'Leary
Mick
Freeland
Lipps
McKinna
Detroit Cyo
Bernie's Arena
Alex Lawson
Robert Robey
Walloping
Baltimore
Pat O’bayan
Robey
Marion Barnes
South Atlantic A. A. A
O'Bayan
Don Cavanaugh
Mal Lewis
Jack McCadbill
Fred Lewis
Vic Ferrand
Vince Kosak
Francis
Matt) Wagger
Frederick Junction
Legion
Farnsworth’s
C. C. Carty’s
Kehne
Francis Scott Keys
Dempsey
New York
McCur Field
Company A
Guy Anders
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Hack) Wilson
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