Word: gloving
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Helsinki last week, Soviet Ambassador Grigory Savenenkov entertained the Finnish cabinet at a showing of a Russian movie suggestively entitled Song of Siberia. That was merely one move in the week's kid-glove test of strength...
...bounced back. Outfielder Elmer Valo dived halfway into right-field stands like a circus acrobat to make a sensational catch. He did it again two innings later, robbing the Yankees of a sure home run-and lay unconscious for several minutes, with the ball locked in his glove, while the crowd cheered...
...first. It has since learned that one of television's big thrills is watching Outfielder Joe DiMaggio take a practiced look at a ball heading his way, turn, and without looking back spurt to the right spot, swing around casually and let the ball fall into his glove. The unexpected makes some of television's brightest moments: a rainstorm breaks, and the camera shows ground keepers covering the pitcher's box with canvas, then sweeps across the bleachers, singling out soaked fans huddling under newspapers. The key man is the camera director, who must watch on small...
...hose trucks, a hook and ladder, and two police cars beat a path to the door of a red Plymouth yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field Road, after the undergraduate owner of the vehicle had tried unsuccessfully to suffocate a back seat bonfire with a baseball glove...
...vice president in charge of advertising since 1938, young George had worked hand in glove with old George in perfect ing the technique of noisy repetition (L.S.M.F.T. and the auctioneer's chant) which was credited with keeping Lucky Strikes on top of the cigarette market...