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...steadiness surprises Turley himself with its simplicity: he has learned how to breathe. Before every pitch, he takes a deep, relaxing breath, and "it loosens my shoulder muscles." Turley considers pitching "an exercise in psychology," is willing and anxious to learn from anyone who can help. From Don Larsen he learned the no-wind-up style that aids his control and concentration. From careful observation of his own failures, he learned to shorten his stride so that he no longer bangs his right elbow against his left knee when he follows through after a pitch. Unnecessary bases on balls...
...remarkable pitching roster, the Old Perfesser can pick such aces as Southpaws Whitey Ford and Bobby Shantz and his reformed playboy. Righthander Don ("Perfect Game") Larsen; if they tire, as a reliever he has Fireballer Ryne Duren. who has saved nine ball games, struck out 40 of the 80 men he has faced. And every four days, he can send out the burly (6 ft. 2 in., 218 lbs.) insurance agent who is currently the best pitcher in the majors: Robert Lee Turley...
Bradley University Roy Edward Larsen, president, Time Inc Litt.D. in Journalism Charles Kettering, inventor Sc.D...
Educationists Shattuck and Elicker urged principals to write TIME Inc.'s President Roy E. Larsen, also threatening boycott. The N.A.S.S.P. officials added a professional tip on pressure-cooking: "Of course, the force of your letter will be discounted if you indicate that you have been advised to write such a letter." At week's end more than 100 educators and educationists had taken the advice. Among them: Executive Secretary Elicker, who reported amazement "that you should allow such a distorted presentation, definitely inimitable [sic] to American education...
...Replied Larsen, who is also chairman of the advisory board of the National Citizens Council for Better Schools, board chairman of the Fund for the Advancement of Education, and an overseer of Harvard: "I feel that there was something presumptuous, if not insulting, in spelling out to intelligent educators and members of the N.A.S.S.P. precisely what they should think about LIFE'S article and what to do about it. Would it not have been more in the tradition and spirit of free inquiry to suggest to them that they read the whole series of articles in LIFE and then...