The Archive · 1940

New York "Times" of June 2

Although he and his fellow "professors" were due shortly at the Stadium for the Yankees' engagement with the Browns. McCarthy doffed his hat and coat, as did the others, and in his shirt sleeves lectured while McCormick discussed at length the methods of settling up a defence explaining the switches of infielders and outfielders for right and lefthanded batters.

Donald and Jorgens demonstrated technique.

Yesterday's forum feátured a lesson the wrong and right ways of hing and catching. Directo McCarthy, who told the class, "I'm a fine one to tell you anything about baseball, considering the way the Yankees have been going," Jorgens showed how a catcher should take his stance behind the plate, stressing the need for crouching on tiptoe, the art of catching pitch-outs and throwing

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