Word: r
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Playerg ab r h ave. Lupien, H 9 33 9 16 .485 Hein, D 7 18 6 8 .444 Polzer, Cor 8 31 9 13 .419 Holt, Y 5 17 4 7 .412 Collins, Y 8 32 8 13 .406 Wonson...
Playerg ab r h po a e ave. Merrill, 2b 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .500 Lupien, 1b 16 62 12 27 175 9 4 .435 Johas, 2b, p 16 62 20 22 29 41 3 .355 Gannett, cf 8 34 8 11 14 0 0 .326 Healey, p 9 31 3 9 7 26 1 .290 Fulton, c 15 50 7 14 64 21 9 .280 Tully, 1f, rf 16 58 7 16 29 2 1 .276 Soltz, 1f 7 16 1 4 6 0 2 .250 Hoye...
...R.," who began as an accountant, found himself boss of an incredibly disjointed network sweeping across the U. S. from Boston to Los Angeles, flown by an assortment of Condors, Vultees, Stinsons, and generally regarded in aviation as the weakest of the big lines. Last year, by contrast, American was the only transcontinental line to show a profit-$213,000-while its two competitors, United and TWA, lost $997,000 and $773,000 respectively. American is today the biggest and fastest-growing airline in the U. S. In the first four months of 1939 its passenger revenue was 26% over...
...R. Smith arranged the five-year transition with the help of two vice presidents, Ralph Damon and Charles A. Rheinstrom. Brought from the presidency of Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., energetic Ralph Damon modernized and standardized American's fleet, which now consists of 50 Douglas "flagships," and has the magnificent operating record of no passenger fatalities since January 1936. High-powered Charles Rheinstrom pepped up American's sales technique, invented airline "scrip," since adopted by the major domestic lines. In advertising, C.R. Smith and his two first lieutenants were equally progressive. One of their headlines: "Fewer Husbandless Nights...
AMERICA IN MIDPASSAGE-Charles A. Beard & Mary R. Beard-Macmillan...