Stretch Run Shapes Up In 1949 Baseball Race
The coming stretch in 1949 baseball sees the Cardinals and Dodgers favored in the National League while the Yankees Indians Red Sox and Tigers vie in the American League. Past late season leads unraveled from 1934 to 1906 examples, and the season’s momentum hinges on pitching and how teams manage the finish with stars like Williams Dimaggio Doerr Pesky and Red Rolfe contributing to the tense race.
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Athletics
Cardinals and Dodgers in NL future clash eyed for 1950s
A historical sports column argues the Cardinals near the end of their era, with the Dodgers and Phillies as likely challengers. It foresees Burt Shotton's young Dodgers lineup maturing to outclass the league by 1950 while Braves and Pirates decline and batting averages mystify observers.
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Hafl
Dodgers
Teo
Burt Shotton
Braves
Pirates
Billy Southworth
Love and vanity win the target of a race for affection
A tale of two women competing for one man ends with the prettier rival triumphing through charm. She mocks her educated rival, revealing beauty secrets and a hair parting technique, saying she starts with a perfect middle part as a key to victory.
Old ferryman Delays Tourists With Cattle Plight
The Cavalier narrator recalls an exchange where an aging ferry-boat man tells a tourist he will cross them only after getting the cow over. The tourist questions the order, but the ferryman insists on “Ladies first” as he orchestrates the crossing.
On the Judge and the Cook's Wooden Leg Case
A cook stands trial for breaking into a house and stealing a valuable case. His lawyer argues only a leg entered the home, not the man, urging the leg be punished. The judge sentences the leg to one year, prompting the lawyer to reveal the wooden limb.
Puzzling Old Lady Says She Never Felt Sick
A brief exchange features Mrs. Mowrer declaring she has never been sick a day in her life, provoking a puzzled remark questioning the claim and implying disbelief. The dialogue showcases humorous skepticism about health anecdotes.
Dream Speech Handsome Return Tells Constituent Tale
A congressman home from Washington recounts a dream he had while in the House. He recalls napping and dreaming he was on the floor giving a speech, and then waking to the memory of delivering it.
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Washington
Feathered His Nest Heiress Found by Detective
A London lawyer seeks a young heiress to a large fortune. Police enlist a clever detective who locates her after weeks. The twist ends as the detective reveals he married the heiress yesterday.
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London
Farm for sale in Minnesota county with good buildings
For sale by owner a very good farm in a Minnesota county with idle improvements and a gravel road access. One thousand six hundred dollars per acre with possession March 1st. Contact Ted Schaon Luvene Astin. Also a notice seeking to buy land in California Bay area with price guidance. Milligan & Son, Sioux City.
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