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Promoter Ra\ Doan, hu tin-covered another Art (The tireat Shires at him Hot Springs, Ark., baseball school.H«*’s tieorge Moyer by name, and one of Connie Mack'» rookie pi tehers hv trade. He’s onlv a» ivisitor at the school. but he has apparently lost no time informing Doan's high |M»vier**d teaching staff just h«m adept he is at the twirling game.After stating recently that hethought Dizzy Dean. St. louis C ordinal pitching ace and a faculty memlier at the school, was a lair hurler, and thatBurleigh «.rinovs couldn't sho\yhim a thing about pitching, the y isiting rookie \v as asked todemonstrate his ability.How 10 you throw your curve ball? asked Ray Doan.Moyer grabbed a ball, hookedhis long Iran fingers around thehorsehide and defied members of the school to take it from his grasp. Two attempted and failed.• Let's see your windup and follow through. Dizzy Dean requested.T don’t need any wind-up. buthave a look at this followthrough.' replied Mover as he went through the motions of a contortionist and finally ended by oalancing precariously on bis left j foot.• What would you do if the batter hit a line drive back at youwhen you arc in that position? Dean queried.Ob. they won't bit them back when I'm pitching,'’ replied Moyer.* t
Newspaper Details
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 01, 1934
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Michael W.
NA, 24 Jan 2023
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