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Muscatine PromoterWill Hold SchoolFor Ball Players| Muscatine, la., Soy 18.—(U.P.)—Baseball players who hope to set rich at the game but who thus far have been able to barely make a living may “go to school” next spring.! Ray L. Doan, sports promoter here, is spending the winter months selling minor leaguers the idea that with a hit of coaching they can improve their game and consequently ; their earning power.The baseball school hs cpntem-, plates is something like an interne-ship in a hospital for a young doctor.Doan has announced that some ofthe best “professors” in baseball will teach his classes. He mentioned the I names of Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler and Grover Cleveland Alex-s ander as men already hired to teach the youngsters how to throw curve balls and how to bat home runs. Other players will be added to the “fttculty” of the new school, DoanI said,Doan, who also Is promoter of the House of David baseball club, will open his “all star baseball school,” at Hot Springs, Ark.. February 1 and it will consist of four “terms” of one week each.A catcher with only a weaknessfor pegging down to second base might learn how to do up the Jobright after one term at school. On the other hand a sandlotter withmany weaknesses might require all four terms. Doan said he charged tuition only for the amount of instruction required.I “Any one wantin to learn how to play baseball is iliiblecmfwpy play baseball Is eligible for this school,” said Doan, including minor league ball players wanting to eor-I rect any weakness they may have,and particularly young men who are j figuring on a career in baseball.”
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Fri, Nov 18, 1932
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