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...McClain, who will pitch for the visitors, is a right-hander and has worked one complete game in two years of varsity baseball. He lost a five-hitter to Wesleyan in the Bruins' opener. Brown is coached by Lefty Lefebvre, former pitcher with the Red Sox and Senators...
However, after Godin, McInnis' mound staff lacks depth. Hymans and Tunner, a left-hander, saw only limited action last spring. Meears was the leading pitcher on last year's ill-fated freshman squad and did some heroic work, but in general the staff 'lacks deception and control except when Godin is on the mound...
Mind & Muscle. The characteristics of skill and temperament that Ben Hogan uses to dominate golf are the characteristics of any champion, developed with infinite care. As a golfer, of course, one great part of his game rests on his swing. In Hogan, a natural left-hander who switched to a right-handed game, it is strictly a manufactured asset, put together piece by piece and grooved by endless hours of dogged practice. Bobby Jones used to swing with drowsy, easy grace. Hogan stands with knees flexed, fanny protruding, toes pointed slightly outward -and swings with all the business-like authority...
...Indians' fine staff (Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Bearden, Paige), the Braves had two workhorse throwers, who between them may start in five games. One was big, slow-talking Johnny Sain from Arkansas (with 1948's best record of 24 wins, 15 losses). The other is Left-hander Warren Spahn (15-12), whose fast ball shimmies & shakes. Favored to win: Cleveland...
...playing coach" until he broke his ankle on a slide. It was Stanky who helped Rookie Shortstop Alvin Dark (now batting .331) off to his sensational start. Even without Stanky, Billy's boys picked up speed. For pitching, Southworth relied on two work horses-tobacco-chewing right-hander Johnny Sain, with two 20-game seasons under his belt, and lefthander Warren Spahn...