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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Wichita, Kans., President Ray Dumont of the National Semi-pro Baseball Congress announced that he planned to dress his umpires next season in stripes. He explained that, since semi-pros wear all sorts of colors, "the striped uniform . . . serves as the best contrast," denied that fans' shouts of "thief" and "robber" had anything to do with the proposed change...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 6, 1939 | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

...brother Harry were the bass player on the record. And brother Harry runs a barbecue on 52nd Street in New York known as the Pick-A-Rib. That wouldn't be an advertisement, would it? The first side is uniformly bad, sounding something like one of Ray Scott's compositions. The second, done in boogie-woogie tempo is better, but shows that Teddy Wilson can't play this style . . . To find why many musicians like Red Norvo's band, listen to "I Get Along Without You Very. Well" (Vocation) . . . Teddy Wilson's "More Than You Know" (Brunswick) with Billie Holiday...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 3/3/1939 | See Source »

...trustees of the Charles and Julia Henry Fellowship announced today the award of the Henry Fellowship of 500 pounds sterling to Lawrence F. Ebb '39, and Ray S. Cline '39, both now finishing their senior year at Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRUSTEES OF HENRY FUND MAKE AWARD | 3/1/1939 | See Source »

...that cut right through you while at the same time managing to yield fine swing. The band itself has that colored lag, playing just behind the beat, that is so essential to good swing, while at the same time playing with a precision that few colored bands ever reach. Ray Noonan (trombone), Stewy McKay (tenor sax), and Buddy Christian (drums) all contribute to the fine jazz which this band turns out. Compare Norvo's records of "Remember", "It's Wonderful", "I Know That You Know" with the same by Goodman, Dorsey, and Krupa to see why Norvo (shifting to Vocalion...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 2/24/1939 | See Source »

...Ray Doan's former quarters at Hot Springs, famed Batsman Rogers Hornsby has opened an establishment called the Rogers Hornsby Baseball College Classrooms. Associated with Hornsby College is a school for umpires, now in its fifth year, operated by National League Umpire George Barr. Barr pupils will get their field work umpiring the games of the Hornsby Collegemen this year, just as they previously did at Doan intramural games. Professor Barr charges $60 for a six-week course. Enrolled this year are 60 students, aged 21 to 40. He has made umpires out of doctors, lawyers, barbers, boilermakers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Baseball Lessons | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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