Portrait of Ted Lyons, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Diamond Stars series. Printed on front: "Ted Lyons." Printed on back: "Diamond Stars, no. 43. Good pitchers like Ted Lyons of the White Sox, know how to 'cover-up' the ball just before pitching. This is called 'making the ball up', that is, fixing your fingers for a curve or a fast pitch or a slow ball. Smart batters can often tell by the way a pitcher holds the ball before he throws it what kind of a pitch it is going to be, and sets himself to swing accordingly. Cover the ball with your glove until the instant that you are ready to start your wind-up or to bring your arm back for the pitch. Austen Lake, Boston American. Theodore A. Lyons. Born Lake Charles, La., Dec. 28, 1900; bats both, throws right; 5 ft. 10 1/2 inches. Won 11, lost 13 in 1934. One of 240 major league players with playing tips. [Copyright] 1935, National Chicle Co., Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A."
