Word: crowder
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Goslin's terrific clout into the upper grandstand tier in the third. Except for that, Pitcher Hal Schumacher, 22-year-old graduate of St. Lawrence University, had allowed only one hit in five innings. The Giants had knocked only two singles from Washington's veteran righthander, "General" Crowder. Then the Senators went to bat in the sixth. They did everything toward scoring more runs-except to reach the home plate. Goslin singled, Manush was walked, and both men gained bases when Schumacher pitched a wild one. Schulte knocked a hard grounder to third base and Goslin...
...second half of that inning was a half-hour uproar. Critz was on first with one out when Bill Terry lashed a two-bagger into left field, putting Critz on third. Crowder prudently gave Ott a base on balls, to the noisy disgust of the bleachers. Then to the plate shambled a tall, stooped figure-"Lefty" O'Doul. An oldtime hero of the Pacific Coast League, in 1932 O'Doul was No. i batsman of the National League, but a 1933 slump had put him on the bench, to be brought forth only in a pinch like this...
...under the collar today that they had to Peel off their coats to keep Kuehl. Manush! they sure are in 'Ott water. The Goose laid the golden egg and kept 'em going strong up to the sixth frame yesterday and it looked as if no one could Crowder off the field, but they sure are Myered now, Enough of this; this is series business. The score: Washington 4, New York...
Draft Sirs: It is neither TIME nor TIME-worthy to take credit from the dead. See the last sentence in the carried-over paragraph on p. 15, July 3 issue: "It was he [General Johnson] who conceived and directed the Wartime draft." To Enoch Crowder belongs this credit-if credit it is: and not to General Johnson. It irks me to find errors in TIME. MRS. P. M. RUCLEAU Santa Barbara, Calif...
...draft was a Wilson-to-Crowder-to-Johnson assignment...