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This an' That
Eddie Stumpf, general manager
of Miami’s new International
League team, was “Executive of
the Year” in 1954 with Indian-
apolis . . . The closest thing to a
no-hit World Series game came in
1906 when Ed Reulbach, pitching
for the Chicago Nationals against
the Chicago White Sox, got credit
for a one-hit game which was later
disputed when the White Sox
claimed that the scorekeeper had
overlooked one hit in his game
tally . . . The game of 6-man foot-
ball was invented by Stephen E.
Epler while Epler was coaching at
Chester Web.) high school in
1934. By 1953 over 30,000 teams
were playing the game Epler de-
signed for junior colleges, high
schools, grammar schools and
boys’ clubs . . . The Irish are
generally credited with invention
of the game of handball, sometime
about the 10th Century. The Irish
called the game “fives” probably
in reference to the five fingers
of the hand.
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athlete of 1955” for his victory
over mental disorder and his
fight to become a great player.
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David and Cathy Blackman of
Arlington visited in the home of
their grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Mullins, last week. Their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Black-
man, came for them over the
week-end.
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Ricki Reese, who has been ill
recently with throat infection, is
now recuperating nicely.
T. S. Daniel, who was in Me-
morial Hospital in Corsicana for
treatment last week, has returned
to his home in Trinidad.
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Political
Announcements
First Primary, July 28, 1956
Second Primary, Aug. 25, ’56
DISTRICT JUDGE—
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A. P. (Gus) MAYS, re-election
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and
children, Wayne and Sherry, of
Dallas, visited in the home of
Charles’ mother and sister, Mrs
Ben R. Miller and Jeanice, Friday
night and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weihs and
son Dare, of Fort Worth; Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Freeman of Waco, and
Mrs. L. C. Poston of Trinidad were
weekend visitors in the Dare Ma-
bry home. i
Mr. and Mrs. Will Talley visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ashley
Barnes and family in Athens last
weekend. ,
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Mrs. R. V. Laseter, Grapeland,
and Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Lase-
ter, Fort Worth, and children, Deb-
bie and Dusty, visited Mr. and
Mrs. A1 Kindel last weekend. Mrs.
R. V. Lasater was here for the
funeral of Mr. Edd Miller.
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ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
OF TAXES—
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NOTICE
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Marvin Henderson, W. M.
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Mrs. Bell Bobbitt, who has been
ill for several weeks, was visited
by her daughter Mrs. H. E. Sim-
mons, and granddaughter, Joyce
of Corsicana. Mrs. Bobbitt is im-
proving.
Visitors in the home of Mrs.
Mossie Smith were her daughter,
Mrs. John Turner, Canton, and
grandchildren, Suzanne and John-
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T> OGER HACKETT looked old-
^ er and a little tired last Sun-
day as he walked out onto the field
with the team. I was behind first
base tossing a few easy ones to
Ed Stone when Roger came up to
me.
“Got the dark one working today,
Barney?” he drawled.
“Hi Rog ! Sure hope so. Say,
where’ve you been for the last
couple of weeks? The old Eagles
don’t play the same when you're
not around. That was a heart-
breaker we lost last Sunday.”
“Going to honor your old team-
mates by being in the dug-out to-
day?” asked Ed Stone shuffling up.
“If Grandpa’ll have me,” said
Roger with a grin.
“Grandpa” was Phil Norris,
manager of the Eagles. Roger had
always been Grandpa’s favorite
ball player. The old man hadn’t
spoken for a week after Roger had
hurt his arm in the automobile ac-
cident. That was almost two years
ago. The Eagles had dug up many
pitchers since then, myself in-
cluded, but none as good as Roger
Hackett.
“Poor guy’s still eating his heart
out,” Ed said as we watched Roger
approach Grandpa.
I nodded agreement. “He’s got
no business selling insurance. He
belongs in baseball; it’s in his
blood.”
“Doesn’t look too prosperous
either,” Ed observed. Then he
turned to me with a sparkle in his
eye. “Say Barney, I got an idea.
Your fast one’s got a good hop on
it today. How’d you like to do Roger
a real favor?”
“Sure,” I replied, “but what’s
the catch?”
“Never mind. I’ll let you know
when I get some of the wrinkles
ironed out. One thing though—
we’ve got to beat the Sparrows to-
day.”
“We’ll beat ’em,”, I said confi-
dently.
It was easier to say than do. My
pitching held up, but the Sparrows
had a new man called Bill Sparkle
who was as flashy as his name. Our
batters swung so much they were
getting dizzy; our first hit or me in
the fifth inning.
Ed Stone was cooking up some-
thing. Between innings he’d trot
over to Roger’s end of the dugout.
I J-’.dn’t catch onto his scheme un-
til the game was almost over. In
the first half of the eighth the
Sparrows’ first baseman whackei,
my let-up pitch for a double. With
the score still 0-0 we were in trou-
ble.
Ed strolled out to the mound.
“Ease up, Barney,” he said softly.
“Keep your low one on the inside
—he’ll swing away. Two outs you
know.”
“This could go on all night un-
less we get some hits,” I growled.
“I’ll get a hit for you next time
he promised. “Now please
simmer down—for Roger’s sake.”
I was beginning to catch on.
A few minutes later I saw Ed
talking earnestly to Grandpa. Rog-
er, unheeding and dreamy-eyed,
was staring out at the playing field.
When he leaped to his feet I shifted
my gaze: a tap that should haVe
been an easy out bounced over the
Sparrows’ first baseman’s head.
Because we had a man on third at
the time we went into the lead 1-0.
A few minutes later the game was
over. We had won!
The world is a beautiful place to
a winning pitcher. I walked slowly
back to the dug-out with my hand
on Ed’s shoulder.
“Thank Roger,” Ed said in an
undertone.
“What?”
“Go ahead—thank iim.”
When we reached the dug-out I
faced Roger, Grandpa, and the
other smiling players. “Thank
you, Roger,” I stammered, with-
out knowing just why.
Roger couldn’t talk. He was all
choked up and I thought he was
going to cry. He held out his hand.
Roger’s going to be with us
again,” Grandpa announced proud-
ly. “He’s signing on as the Eagles’
new pitching coach.”
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The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1956, newspaper, March 2, 1956; Kerens, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891869/m1/4/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.