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Former Baseball Pitcher Injured In Plane CrashlyMfnelt;euHOUSTON, Oct 20.— Marvin Goodwin, former member of the Houston Haseball Club and now a member of the Cincinnati Club, National League, was seriousl injured in an airplane accident at noon Sunday.Sergt. W. H. McMath of Ameri-cus, Ga.. was painfully hurt. Goodwin suffered a fracture of both legs, slight concussion of tin* brain and several rib fractures. While his condition is critical, attendants at the Haptist Hospital believe he will recover. He may. however, be per-manentl incapacitated as a baseball player.Flight Just Started.Goodwin and McMath had just taken off In a biplane at Ellington Field. Army flying post near here, j when the machine went into t tai! spin and crasheu. It was demolished and Goodwin was buried in the wreckage. An ambulance rushed both men to Houston and it was feared for a time that Goodwin had no chance to recover, but doctors, after a thorough examination Sunday afternoon, said he had at least an even chance. McMath was cutand bruised.Goodwin, a lieutenant in tin* alt service during the World War. kept up his interest in aviation at ter the war. keeping his rank as a lieutenant in the reserve. He was piloting the machine when the accident occurred.Texas League Veteran.A spit ball pitcher, Goodwin is a veteran of tie* 1'exas League. He was with Houston for several seasons before becoming manager. I hiring the first half of the last season, he kept his team close to the top of the percentage column, largely by his own efforts on the mound.Goodwin was the leading pitcher of the league in point of games won and brought a fancy price when sold to the Reds.paUt1 1 b:tohnftittt.1I)Ftlnt1a1
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Taylor Daily Press
Taylor, Texas, US
Tue, Oct 20, 1925
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