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...wonder of the majors, who mowed down opposing batters with a blazing fireball. He was still trying to burn them in long after his arm grew old and his speed ball slower, hit bottom in 1949 by winning barely half his games. This year, Bob Feller, no longer a thrower, but a crafty pitcher, is well up the comeback trail. Last week he chalked up his 17th victory of the year (against four defeats), to lead the major leagues in games...
...Rube! In Palisades Amusement Park, N J., after he had paid off ten kewpie dolls, four Teddy bears and a set of china to a wondrously successful dart thrower, Concessionaire Joe Weissman investigated, found the marksman's confederate behind the backdrop with a long hatpin...
...Louis' shuffling, deadpan approach, versatile Ray Robinson varies his style to suit his opponent. Against France's Robert Villemain last year, he solved Villemain's famed defensive shell by shucking him like an oyster, ramming uppercuts between the Frenchman's gloves. With hustling leather-thrower Kid Gavilan, Robinson danced nimbly out of range, picking the punches off with his gloves, then took his man with a fancy exhibition of counterpunching...
...Discus thrower Al Wilson can be expected to place in his event. He usually passes the 160 mark, and should have trouble only with Marquette's John Vishnevsky, another...
This ruling leaves nine members of the track team entered in the events Friday and Saturday. Among the missing will be half-miler Ronnie Berman, 440 man Ed Gruztner, and hurdler Charlie Durakis, as well as the mile reay team. Fred Ravreby, javolin thrower, will let his best Friday trial mark stand for the finals...