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That leaves Bill Tully, originally counted on as a first base prospect, in the outfield patrol with Torbie Macdonald and Gene Lovett in the other lead roles. The catching is uncertain as yet, but there is enough material there in Bill Parsons, Charley Spreyer, and Bob Regan to silence most doubts. They are all rather inexperienced, but good enough prospects to let Stahl shift Fulton last year's ranking backstop, out to third...
Researchers try to find out whether such anomalies are passed on as Mendelian "dominants" or "recessives"; also, whether they are carried by a single gene (inheritance transmitter in the chromosomes of the germ cells) or by multiple genes...
Researcher Sturtevant thinks that it is quite possible that the knack of tongue-rolling is transmitted by a single dominant gene. But he adds cautiously, "with the fairly frequent occurrence of additional complications...
Other sports will probably claim about a dozen football possibilities. Gene Lovett, Burgie Ayres, Charley Spreyer, and Ed Buckley are upperclassmen certain to remain with the baseball squad; and yearlings Calel Loring, Bill Barnes, Mort Waldstein, and Ray Guild are occupied with the diamond sport and with track...
...opening there on April 1. Since this contract was signed before Shaw left upstage, it's possible that it is more wishful thinking. However, if he does put in an appearance, it's going to be interesting to see how the trade bears up after having Fats Waller, Gene Krupa, Jimmy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Woody Herman--good bands all. Furthermore, such statements as this one of Shaw's bode ill from both swing and dancing viewpoints: "I will attempt to have a swing band playing at such, augmented by legitimate instruments playing legitimately." I'm afraid this is going...