Browns and Mack Ath letics top AL popularity poll
A popularity poll finds the St. Louis Browns and Connie Macks Athletics as the most favored nonlocal teams in the American League. The piece notes Browns history pennant droughts and Mack's long career with mixed results, contrasting with the Yankees dominance and intercity hopes for a St. Louis Chicago New York matchup.
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St. Louis Browns
Connie Mack
Athletics
Dodgers
Browns
Clark Griffith
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Luke Sewell
Alabama
Cardinals
Cowboy uses rope to catch cows demonstrate lasso
A cowboy explains the rope is used to catch cattle and asks what bait is used, illustrating practical roping knowledge. The exchange highlights basic ranch skills and inquiry into lasso technique.
Rest! Brown Jones Boy Seeks Steady Job Here
A former employee nicknamed Brown Jones asks for a chance at a position. The employer questions his reliability and steadiness, joking that if he were any steadier he would be motionless.
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Brown
Jones
Blue
Ten pounds of heat for a 12-pound shot joke
A classroom riddle has Teacher asking Willie to weigh a 12-pound shot and determine train times. Willie answers incorrectly at first, then realizes a 12-pound shot weighs ten pounds, after considering the joke.
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Willie
Willie (Brightening
Not Interested List in Obituary Column Sparks Wit
A quip notes that newspapers publish lists of people who will never listen to a radio program again in the obituary column, prompting disbelief and curiosity about where such lists appear. The exchange playfully questions the purpose and placement of potential notices.
No Heart Beat
Joan explains she stopped dating Bil due to illness and illness-related issues. Jane expresses sympathy.
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Joan
Bil
Jane
Borrowing Advice from a Pessimist
A quip contrasts borrowing money from a pessimist who never expects repayment with a witty setup. The joke hinges on the expectation of nonpayment as a humorous rationale.
Travel By Rail Jones and the cost of sea travel
Jones argues he will fly the next crossing to cut expenses aboard ship. Smith counters that air travel would cost far more, prompting Jones to concede.
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Jones
Smith
Deaf and Dumb Housewife Signal Sparks New Maid Exchange
In a terse domestic exchange a housewife signaling with gestures asks a new maid for help while the maid responds affirmatively. The conversation suggests a misread or coded communication as both parties echo limited words.
Yankees Tie for Seventh in American League In Unpredictable Race
The league standings show the New York Yankees locked in seventh as St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics loom just four games apart from the top. The Indians and White Sox, once rivals, mix in a heated midseason race, with Dykes and Boudreau predicting strong late runs as pitching depth shapes the outcome. Maternity frock fashion note follows with Barbara Bell Pattern 1995 details for plus sizes.
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New York Yankees
Mighty
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Lou Boudreau
White Sox
Indians
Boudreau
Cleveland
Sox
A’s
Chicago
Yankees
St. Louis
Ken Keltner
Allie Reynolds
Yankees Start Strong With Veterans and Newcomers
The Yankees rely on veteran pitchers Hank Borowy Ernie Bonham and Ailey Donald along with newcomers Walt Dubie and Joe Page. The American League race is balanced with no dominant team, while the National League shows the Cubs far behind and St. Louis leading. The late-season surge could decide the pennant as teams wax and wane.
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Yankees
Hank Borowy
Ernie Bonham
Ailey Donald
Walt Dubie
Joe Page
Buck Shaw’s Santa Clara Contract and Baseball Notes
Buck Shaw’s coaching deal at Santa Clara runs through 1947 as the school has dropped football. Pete Gray, a one armed outfielder hitting around .300 for Memphis, advances to the high minor leagues on merit. The Norfolk naval base schedules 130 baseball games this season. Michigan baseball under Ray Fisher posts an all time .694 record vs Big Ten opponents. Ernie Lombardi, though slow, is deemed the best defensive catcher by rival players.
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Connie
Athletics
Mr. Mack
John McGraw
Yankees
Browns
Buck Shaw
Santa Clara
Pete Gray
Memphis
Pearl] Harbor
Norfolk Naval Base
Michigan
Ray Fisher
Ernie Lombardi
Vast underground lake in shape of horseshoe under London
Article describes a colossal subterranean lake below London and extending under Surrey and Kent. It is said to lie beneath natural water reservoirs used by firms and authorities. A successful boring for a London factory occurred a couple of years ago. Geologists compare it to another vast underground lake under Australia possibly reaching South America.
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London
France
Surrey
Kent
Australia
South America
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Barry
Baker
Bender
Plank
Coombs
Waddell
Pennock
Grove
George Weiss
Yankee
Weiss
Grantland Rice
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Peter
B. Peeve
J. Millar
Watt
IBET
Cam
Jimmy
Western Newspaper Union
Barbara Bell
South Wells
Chicago Cubs
Horseshoe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Foster D. Snell
Pat
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