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Hoagy Carmichael led the cheering when Old Satchelmouth, his steak-thick lips parted in a grin, stepped on the stand with some of the greatest names in jazz behind him-Clarinetist Barney Bigard, Trombonist Jack Teagarden and Drummer Sid Catlett. Out in the smoke, waiting for the first golden notes, were half the big noises of U.S. sweet & swing-Johnny Mercer, Woody Herman, Abe Lyman, Benny Goodman (see PEOPLE...
...Springs was proud of Sid McMath, home-town boy, ex-Marine officer, winner of the Silver Star, courageous politician. As prosecuting attorney, he had broken the 20-year rule of Mayor Leo Patrick McLaughlin, whose bland refusal to enforce the law had made Hot Springs a sanctuary for every gambler, gangster and fast-dollar man in the country. As soon as he took office on the first of the year, the new prosecutor closed Hot Springs' gambling spots and got McLaughlin himself indicted for corruption in office. McLaughlin did not even try to run for reelection. Dopesters rated Sidney...
Early one morning last week, Sid McMath rushed into his office. His shirt and trousers were rumpled, his face haggard and unshaven. The reporters were waiting. McMath had two folded sheets of yellow paper in his hand. On them, he had written a statement in pencil...
...Jayvees, Lloyd Harper will pitch either Landon Clay or Sid Greeley. His team will be hurt by the loss of third basemen Durant and pitcher Turner, who will go south with the Varsity...
...unable yesterday to name a starting lineup. Two men certain to see action, however, are George Strout, the squad's top catcher, and Walt Adler, who will field at short-stop. The pitching will be handled by Barry Turner of the Varsity and by Jayvees Bill Bennett and Sid Greeley...