COLUMN VIEW FROM THE GAME It’s All We Need To Know: Home Plate 17 Inches Wide Editor’s Note: Tim Mead, incoming Baseball Hall of Fame president, cited John Scolinos, baseball coach at his alma mater, Cal Poly Pomona, as a lifelong inspiration, particularly Scolinos’ famous speech “17 Inches.” Chris Sperry, who published sperrybaseballlife.com, heard Scolinos deliver a version in 1996 at the American Baseball Coaches Association in Nashville, and wrote this reminiscence in 1916 in his “Baseball Thoughts” column. By CHRIS SPERRY • from www.sperrybaseballlife.com In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching…
Actually, the actor was on the ground, about 12-15 feet from the car. I was the first health professional on the scene. It was unclear at the time if he was pulled, or if extricated himself. I was able to ascertain that the deputy was conscious, and talking, so I went to check on the actor. By the time I got to him, he was DOA, but had to start chest compressions and keep them going until rescue arrived to spell me. I returned to the deputy, and he did, indeed, have the injuries mentioned.
The chase did not begin at the troopers barracks, it began on West Main street and went past the school and then went up East Main street towards the barracks.
Why do we still persue these guys. It always ends up tragic, usually an innocent bystander. Was a life worth a high speed chase because of an argument?
Police usually have his license number and direction traveling, just wait in a road block or go to his residence later and get him.
Is “nurse B” saying that the reporting needs some polishing!