Word: sidearms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rubber ball with his father had taught him the spectacular "breadbasket" catch that still thrills fans in the Polo Grounds. With his hands held low, the big glove deceptively casual somewhere around his belt, he grabbed fly balls and got them away fast-flinging them in with a whipping sidearm motion...
Clearing weather is forecast for this afternoon's Yardling baseball game against Northeastern's mediocre freshman nine at Brookline. Sidearm specialist Don Repetto is slated to pitch for the Crimson. Gametime...
...scenery. He gives most of the credit to Chicago Manager Paul Richards, a former catcher whose knowledge on the handling of pitchers is as deep as a well. Richards trained Trucks to change his grip on the "change-up" pitch, i.e., his slow ball, and to abandon his sidearm delivery for an overhand motion. Says Trucks: "I never thought I'd be learning a new pitch in my sixteenth year in baseball, but it's a good one. Kinda like a screwball...
...accusations, U.N. officers had gone at once to the scene of the alleged murder. They queried the assistant commander of the Chinese platoon, who said frankly that he had seen only one of the assailants clearly-a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a sidearm. In a moderate reply to the Red protest, General Ridgway pointed out that no troops under his command wore such a uniform...
...Angus McLean (Brown) pinned Icko Iben with a sidearm chancery at 2:56; 147--Frank Scolpine (Navy) decisioned Bud Adams, 8-1; 157--Don Swygert (Army) decisioned Joe Hubbard, 9-0; 167--Murray Winer (Syracuse) pinned Neil Hastie with a sidearm chancery at 4:44; 177--Russ Schelling (Franklin and Marshall) decisioned Charlie Keith, 7-1; unlimited--Jim Hunt (Navy) pinned Jerry Blitz with a reverse nelson...