Mungo and Uncle Robbie Dominate A Fastball Era
The article profiles a star pitcher famed for blazing speed and dominance from 1931 to 1937, clashing with Brooklyn manager Wilbert Robinson and earning nicknames tied to early baseball legends. It recalls Mungo’s fierce mound presence, numbers like 10 walks in a game and 15 strikeouts in nine innings, and the era’s blazing reputation alongside Dizzy Dean Paul and other Lefty greats.
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Mungo
de Robbie
Daffines Boys
Robbie
Wilbert Robson
Brooklyn
Seeeee
Dizzy Dean
Paul
Lefty Gomez
Lefty Grove
Mungo’s Slippery Pitch Aimed at Hitting Tips
Mungo recounts using a slick ball aided by resin on his sock to polish his fastball during the 1937 All-Star Game. He recalled developing the method after an arm injury and noted Dodgers pay as motivation. West Point trials recorded fastball speed with an electric device.
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Mungo
Pageland
van Lingle
Mungs
Dodgers
West Point
N.Y
Carl Hubbell
Gomez
Dean Gee Gomes
Desa
Presbyterian Ends Baptist Winning Streak In Church League
First Presbyterian halted the previously undefeated First Baptist 62 in a Senseng Park contest as Billy Saville and reliever Jack Fretwell combined on five hits and three runs in the fourth inning. Congregational Christian then defeated Sunnyside Presbyterian 10 5 with six runs in the second inning led by Ron Morris and Ron Bell homers.
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First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Senseng Park
Presbyterian
Billy Saville
Jack Fretwell
Woody Sirbaugh
Fretwell
Jim Butler
Bob Wheeler
Ed Marshall
Mike Miller
Ronnie Gore
Miller
Pat Joyce
Pete Shull
Tommy Lee
Lee
Jim Laise
Cooper
Leighton
Allen Grim
Laise
Congregational Christian
Sunnyside Presbyterian
Ron Morris
Ron Bell
Bob McDaniel
Frank Foreman
Boston, Yankees fall as White Sox blank Yankees 6 0
In a major league roundup the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6 0 as Ray Herbert pitched a five hitter for his sixth shutout. Cleveland outfielder Al Luplow made a spectacular diving catch preventing Dick Williams from a homer in a 6 4 win over Boston. Minnesota’s Vic Power was ejected after punching Detroit pitcher Phil Regan in a 10 6 Twins victory that tightens the pennant chase. Washington topped Kansas City 4 2 with King Zimmer and Landrith homers.
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Luplow
Cleveland
Dick Williams
Boston
Power
Minnesota
Detroit
Phil Regan
Tigers
Twins
New York
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Ray Herbert
White Sox
Washington
Jim King
Don Zimmer
Hobie Landrith
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Williams
Joe Paparella
Lu Clinton
Ted Abernathy
Wildy
Jerry Kindall
Max Alvis
Gene Green
Indians
Barry Latman
Carl Yastrzemski
Russ Nixon
Wilbur Wood
Regan
Tiger
Jimmy Hall
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Jim Perry
Terry Fox
Jim Bouton
Herbert
King
Zimmer
Ed Brinkman
Landrith
Sportswriter Takes Publicity Post At VMI
Pe ter D. Tattersall named new director of athletic publicity at Virginia Military Institute taking over July 10 from Richard B. Ses oms who resigns to join Colonial Warg staff. He is VMI alumnus and has worked at Richmond Times Dispatch Staunton Evening Leader and Waynesboro News Virginian.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Peter D. Tattersall
Richard B. Sessoms
Colonial Warg
VMI
University of Virginia
Richmond Professional Institute
Tattersall
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Staunton Evening Leader
Waynesboro News-Virginian
Standings and results from the American League and National League
The Associated Press summarizes current AL standings with New York leading Chicago and Boston after recent games. Cleveland and Los Angeles show strong marks, while Washington and Kansas City trail. Weekend and Thursday results include Cleveland 6 Boston 4 and Chicago 6 New York 0. In the NL, St Louis and Los Angeles lead, with Cincinnati and Milwaukee chasing. Saturday schedules feature cross-league matchups across multiple cities.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Chicago
Boston
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Icasom Sea
Milwaukee
Philaelphia
Pittsburgh
Houston
Philadelphia
Dr Clayton Anderson Tops Winchester Entry In Event
In Hot Springs AP report Vinnie Giles declines medal bid to defend in a 236-player field. The medalists and top amateurs include Clayton Anderson of Winchester among several contenders as 119 players tee off tomorrow with match play starting Monday toward the 36-hole final.
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Clayton Anderson
Winchester
HOT Springs
Vinnie Giles
Will
Giles
Frank Summers Jr
Staunton
Buddy Clement
Virginia Beach
Bruce Campbell
Fredericksburg
Winchester golfers enter Virginia Amateur in Hot Springs
F. L. Jim Largent Jr and Johnny Anderson join Winchester players in the Virginia Amateur golf tourney at Hot Springs this weekend. Both try to qualify tomorrow alongside Johnny Andersons father Dr Clayton Anderson, who is a favored contender for the championship flight.
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F. L
Jim” Largent, Jr
Johnny Anderson
Winchester
Hot Springs
Johnny
Clayton Anderson
Gonzalez Falls to Olmedo in Pro Tennis Tilt
In Forest Hills Pancho Gonzalez, 35, loses 3 sets to 1 to Peruvian Alex Olmedo in the U S Pro Championship first round. Gonzalez vows to beat any opponent another day as he battles fatigue and questions over his feud with the players association.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Pancho Gonzalez
Alex Olempo
Gonzalez
Olmedo
Pancho
Tony Trabert
Trabert
Tony
Crochet Edgings Pattern 7310 Available For 35 Cents
Pattern 7310 offers crochet edgings 14 to 2 1 2 inches wide with handwork to add elegance on linens blouses lingerie and baby items. Order via care of Evening Star Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York NY 11 prints plainly NAME ADDRESS ZONE and PATTERN NUMBER.
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Alice
Brooks
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Old
Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
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