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FFF's Illustrated Nycon Review, 1942
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THE THIRD DAY, July 4th 1939 - THE SOFT BALL GAME The afternoon of the third day of The First World Science Fiction Convention was the scene of the most novel event held in fandom up to that date -- a soft ball game. A soft ball game between two factions of fandom. For convenience the teams were called the PSFS Panthers and the Queens Cometeerrs, though members of both clubs played on opposite teams. Two Captains were chosen from those most proficient at practice. John V, Baltadenis of Philadelphia, Penna., and editor of "The Science Fiction Collector" captained the PSFS Panthers, and Sam Moskowitz of Newark, N.J., Chairman of the convention captained the Queens Cometeers. They chose their teams from among those present who wished to play, and when both Captains had made their choice the teams lined up thusly: QUEENS COMETEERS 1.) Sam Moskowitz (ss), Captain 2.) Langley Scarles (p-rf) 3.) A. Myers (1b) 4.) Stanley Bachrach (2b) 5.) Peter Racie (cf) 6.) James V. Taurasi (3b) 7. ) B. Mosher (rf) 8.) Julius Unger (c) 9.) John Giunta (lf-p) 10.() Erlo Korshak (sc) PSFS PANTHERS 1.) John V. Baltadenis (3b-p), Cap. 2.) Jack Newton (2b) 3.) Jack Agnow (3b) 4.) Robert A. Madle (1b) 5.) Raymond Van Houten (lf) 6.) V. Kidwell (cf) 7.) William S. Sykorn (p-rf) 8.) Arthur L. Widnor (rf-p) 9.) Oswald Train (c) 10.) Mark Reinsberg (sc) Umpire: Mr. Charles Sykora Water Boy: Mario Racie, Jr. [caption] Sam Moskowitz, Captain of the wining team shouts "hallelujah" as his team pushes across 7 runs in one inning. In the back ground, left to right, Agnew, Sykora, and Houten. The boys had quite a cheering gallery, including such notables as Ross Rocklynne, Charles D. Hornig, Jack Speer, Mario Racie, Jr., Hyman Tiger, Millie Taurasi, etc., etc. And between innnings and during parts of the game Will Sykora took motion pictures which have since been shown publicly several times. Scarles was outstanding in the pitchers role. He was so terrible that the Panthers could not get a hit and up to the moment when Scarles hurt his wrist and had to be replaced at intervals by John Giunta the Cometeers hold the Panthers with scarcely a run. The Panthers landed the bases time and again, but could not concentrate their hits enough for effective -8-
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THE THIRD DAY, July 4th 1939 - THE SOFT BALL GAME The afternoon of the third day of The First World Science Fiction Convention was the scene of the most novel event held in fandom up to that date -- a soft ball game. A soft ball game between two factions of fandom. For convenience the teams were called the PSFS Panthers and the Queens Cometeerrs, though members of both clubs played on opposite teams. Two Captains were chosen from those most proficient at practice. John V, Baltadenis of Philadelphia, Penna., and editor of "The Science Fiction Collector" captained the PSFS Panthers, and Sam Moskowitz of Newark, N.J., Chairman of the convention captained the Queens Cometeers. They chose their teams from among those present who wished to play, and when both Captains had made their choice the teams lined up thusly: QUEENS COMETEERS 1.) Sam Moskowitz (ss), Captain 2.) Langley Scarles (p-rf) 3.) A. Myers (1b) 4.) Stanley Bachrach (2b) 5.) Peter Racie (cf) 6.) James V. Taurasi (3b) 7. ) B. Mosher (rf) 8.) Julius Unger (c) 9.) John Giunta (lf-p) 10.() Erlo Korshak (sc) PSFS PANTHERS 1.) John V. Baltadenis (3b-p), Cap. 2.) Jack Newton (2b) 3.) Jack Agnow (3b) 4.) Robert A. Madle (1b) 5.) Raymond Van Houten (lf) 6.) V. Kidwell (cf) 7.) William S. Sykorn (p-rf) 8.) Arthur L. Widnor (rf-p) 9.) Oswald Train (c) 10.) Mark Reinsberg (sc) Umpire: Mr. Charles Sykora Water Boy: Mario Racie, Jr. [caption] Sam Moskowitz, Captain of the wining team shouts "hallelujah" as his team pushes across 7 runs in one inning. In the back ground, left to right, Agnew, Sykora, and Houten. The boys had quite a cheering gallery, including such notables as Ross Rocklynne, Charles D. Hornig, Jack Speer, Mario Racie, Jr., Hyman Tiger, Millie Taurasi, etc., etc. And between innnings and during parts of the game Will Sykora took motion pictures which have since been shown publicly several times. Scarles was outstanding in the pitchers role. He was so terrible that the Panthers could not get a hit and up to the moment when Scarles hurt his wrist and had to be replaced at intervals by John Giunta the Cometeers hold the Panthers with scarcely a run. The Panthers landed the bases time and again, but could not concentrate their hits enough for effective -8-
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