Word: scootering
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...cities. As embarrassed as if they had to tell them there is no Santa Claus, spokesmen for the Chevrolet company, which puts up the prizes (college scholarships, automobiles, wrist watches, etc.), broke the news to U.S. youngsters. Alleged reason: shortage of rubber and metals for scooter wheels...
...months fans have buzzed about Philip ("Scooter") Rizzuto, 22, a rookie the Yankees recently refused to sell for $150,000. Scooter Rizzuto at shortstop and his pal, Gerry Priddy, at second base, had made Kansas City the bugaboo of rival American Association clubs. Last year these Keystone Kids led Kansas City to its second consecutive pennant and set a new league record for double plays: 130. Both are extraordinary hitters, extraordinary fielders. But it was Rizzuto, the Scooter, who caught the fans' fancy...
...catnipped rabbit. Last year he led the American Association in assists, putouts, stolen bases. As if that were not enough for a five-foot-fiver, Rizz the Whizz batted .347, an average good enough to lead the league until the season's final fortnight. For these accomplishments Scooter Rizzuto was voted the Most Valuable Player in all 43 minor leagues...
...been chuckling out of the other corner of his mouth. The Yankees' prize rookie had lived up to his reputation all right-in 15 exhibition games he had batted .438, a better average than that of any other Yankee, including Batting Champion Joe Di Maggio. But the Scooter had a low number in the draft, had been examined at St. Petersburg, pronounced physically fit. Last week, in time's nick, Rizzuto's home-town draft board granted his request for deferment (because of dependents), gave the approaching baseball season the most spectacular rookie since Bob Feller...
...output was 2,700. This year, looking back on retail sales of more than $500,000 for 1938, Siegal has 75 men at work in a new factory on Chicago's South Side, likes to hear his employes call him the Henry Ford of the scooter business...