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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...reason why the Yankees stayed in the pennant race was apple-cheeked Hank Borowy (won 8, lost 2), with help from Swampy Donald and Floyd Bevens (they had nine wins between them, four defeats). Detroit had the best southpaw in the business, Lefty Hal Newhouser (9-4), with three stalwarts to lick him up. Also comfortably ahead of their bat ting competition: the Athletics' tall, thin submariner, Russ Christopher (10-2); Washington's knuckleballer Dutch Leon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pitcher's Heyday | 6/25/1945 | See Source »

Amid the startled glances of his many admirers. Hank Sheller, athlete and Californian, announced his pending marriage by displaying a newly purchased diamond. Congrats, Bruin, thanks for the early announcement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lucky Bag-- | 5/8/1945 | See Source »

...that we should suggest skull-duggery, but the matinee of "Good-Night Ladies" was more than sparsely attended by disbursing officers--by whose recommendation? Don McClure, Joe Mathes, Joe and Mrs. Seltzer, Hank Surke, Chuckie Schroeder, and Dick Shellenbarger being among those present...

Author: By The PEARSON Twins, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 4/10/1945 | See Source »

...Hank "the Broon" Sheller and Red English spent six days of their leave together--on the train. Tom Wilcox, "Dreamboat" Walker, Sam Wolf, et al, let no grass grow under their respective feet, for they all had dates immediately after returning to the Hub. What were your dates' names, boys? What do you mean, you don't know...

Author: By The PEARSON Twins, | Title: *The Lucky Bag* | 3/27/1945 | See Source »

...bass drum with numerous New Orleans marching bands, but later shifted to his present instrument, string bass, when he joined Kid Ory's Band in 1910. Since then Pops has appeared with Louie Armstrong, Luis Russell, and nearly every other outstanding colored orchestra. Fred Moore on drums and Hank Duncan at the Piano add a touch of youth to the Bechet group. Both grew up in the '20's-those glorious days of prohibition--and have gained fame only recently after leaving the Crescent City to appear at various New York bistros...

Author: By Charles Kallman, | Title: JAZZ, ETC. | 3/9/1945 | See Source »

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