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Show HENRY LEE MEADOWS OF PHILLIES MAY ! ! HAVE WEAK EYES, BUT HAS STRONG ARM '; K ,:.-? f& K faff oWi-HBBw- J5m if. " : i ""Sky w $ ' ' Only Major League Player to Wear Glasses on Field. Such successful major league managers as Connie Mack, McGraw and Jennings Jen-nings refused to test the unwritten law in baseball that a perfect sight is necessary to become a big league star. Henry Lee Meadows, recently traded to the Philadelphia team by the Cardinals, is the only major leaguer who wears glasses. Can't detect anything any-thing a yard in front of him without the specs. Miller Huggins followed a tip to Durham, N. C, in 1914, and introduced this unusual sight a. pitcher wearing glasses. Meadows Is a remarkable athlete. Near-sighted, using glasses since he was a tot five years of age, he not only plays ball, but swims and has been in football struggles, wearing his glasses. Is an expert with a rifle and has stepped 100 yards in 10 4-5 seconds. Meadows says it is impossible to play any other position but pitch if handicapped handi-capped with glasses. Made his mark in the National league by winning a 1-0 game from Alexander. His eyes may be weak, but his arm is strong, and as a minor leaguer pitched and won three games in one day. |