Word: specialist
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Right-handed Bob Ward, the two-hit specialist, has been McInnis' regular mid-week starter, while John Donelan has been starting the Saturday games. But Coach Stuffy is so concerned about the effect of five left-hand swingers on Ward that he may gamble on the one capable southpaw pitcher at his disposal, reliefer Spider Webb. Webb gave up five hits in five-and-one-third innings of firemanning against Amherst. As an added enticement to a gambling man, this move could save Ward for Saturday's contest against perenially-strong Army...
...good idea of the whole setup. Charlie Walsh has inherited Cliff Crosby's mask and looks very strong. Walsh has a great throwing arm and handles the pitchers well; this is an especially important requirement this year. McInnis counts him as one of his top hitters, a line drive specialist who has developed a lot since he first trotted onto the diamond last spring...
...Catch. Few stockholders knew just what it was all about-but Broker Arthur Wiesenberger thought he did, and he didn't like it. A specialist in investment trusts and a big stockholder in Selected himself Wiesenberger complained that under the merger, Selected common stock-holders would be 1) surrendering $1730 m dividend arrears for a mere $8 70 payoff; 2) swapping 76% voting control for 2% in the merged company; 3) missine out on a fat batch of capital gains that were not reflected by the market price of Selected. Wiesenberger began urging proxy holders to defeat the merger...
...other mortals, the 42,000 members of the Diners' Club need never pay he waiter when they wind up a spirited evening on the town. They simply sign the check, get billed once a month. Last month the club, run by Frank McNamara, a 35-year-old credit specialist, handled the checks for more than $500,000 worth of members' restaurant and hotel bills from 330 U.S. establishments. Last week, as the Diners' Club got ready to celebrate its first birthday, it enlarged its service. Club members, who can already charge food, drink, rented cars and hotel...
...Specialist. In Mobile, Ala., a gunman held up Mrs. Harold Matthews in her husband's grocery, took all her one-dollar bills, left the fives, tens, twenties...