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GIRL PITCHER IS TRAINING UNDER COVER FOR GAMECHATTANOOGA, Tenu.. March 31 (lTP)—Jackie Mitchell, 17-year-old ghl pitcher for the Chattanooga Lockouts, Southern Association club, trained “under cover” toduy for her pitching debut against the New York Yankees here tomorrow.Miss M tchell was getting her rugged left arm in condition tor realization of hcr life ambition— to tan Babe Ruth—in her own back yard. An accommodating ntighbor boy served as catcher for the 130 pound pitcher.She Will be kept out of sight until time to face the Yankees. Joe Engle president of the Look outs, said. In a radio talk last night Engle express d coutidence Miss Mitchell will fool the Yank' ees andthat Lookout outfielders will have little to do.The impression prevailed here today that regardless of the outcome of the Mitehell-Ruth encounter, Engle will accomplish lt;n© very tangible result—fill up Engle park to the stad!um roof.
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Tue, Mar 31, 1931
Page 8
Full Page
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