Word: pitches
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Easy Does It. Because of South Africa's gusty winds, Locke developed a low pitch-and-run shot approaching the greens (most U.S. players take a deep undercut that throws the ball high in the air and stops it dead on the green). His tee shots are medium-long but uncannily straight. His putting ("an easy, relaxed swing with the putter blade square to the ball at the impact ... an easy follow-through in the direction of the ball and pin") is as smooth and precise as Willie Hoppe stroking a billiard ball. "It just takes practice...
Tests are available to measure all kinds of aptitudes from mechanical ability to musical pitch. Although the center was set up for men under Public Law 16. Stauffer started that any veteran who wanted to take advantage of the Guidance program might do go by registering at the Vanserg Office...
...scoring was completed when Dick Harrison swung at a pitch that bounced out of reach of the catcher for a dropped third strike and proceeded to second before the ball could be recovered. He then stole home from second on a wild throw...
...Chicago celebrated "Rat Extermination Week," hoped to wipe out 2,000,000 rats. Aldermen toured the city in sound trucks urging everybody to pitch...
After his eighth piano lesson, Pierino had dumfounded his teacher by learning the minuet from Mozart's Don Giovanni in twelve minutes. An unsuspected possessor of absolute pitch, he could name any note he heard struck on the piano. In one morning, Pierino learned the first movement of Beethoven's First Symphony and shortly after conducted the entire symphony at the Rome Opera. After that came concerts in Milan, Zurich, Basel...