Grantland Rice on Postwar Sport Crowds and Golden Age Echoes
Grantland Rice argues that postwar sport draws unprecedented crowds and money, predicts Yankee, Tiger, Cubs, and Dodgers gate increases, and notes the enduring glamour of past sports stars. He cites New York mutuel totals and contrasts current enthusiasm with the Golden Age icons. He concludes with questions about humanity's sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Tommy Hitchcock
Devereux Milburn
Walter Hagen
Rogers Hornsby
Earl Sande
Red Grange
DiMaggio
Williams
Nelson
Hogan
Arcaro
Blanchard
Davis
New York
England
Baseball season questions loom for many teams
The piece surveys early season queries across leagues asking how the Yankees, Tigers, Red Sox, Indians, Senators, Dodgers, Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, and others will perform. It weighs pitching depth, infield strength, defensive consistency, and star matchups amid expectations for standout players and managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee
Tigers
Red Sox
Indians
Senators
Tiger
Steve O’neill
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Cardinals
Cubs
Giants
Mel Ott
Bob Feller
al Newhouser
A. L
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Dick Wakefield
Hank Greenberg
Pesky
Doerr
Rizzuto
Gordon
Yankees
Phillies
Athletics
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Billy Southworth
Braves
Boston
Colder Winters Ahead Pushes Old Fashioned Weather Comeback
The Weather Bureau forecasts a shift back to old-fashioned winters in a 50-year cycle, with narratives of hardier citizens and past frosty hardships. Elmer Twitchell supports tougher winters to curb modern complaints and notes the contrast with today’s blizzards and luxury travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpop
United States Weather Bureau
Elmer Twitchell
Feltmans at Coney Island Sells After 72 Years of Fame
A landmark Feltman’s restaurant at Coney Island changes hands after seven decades. The piece recalls the first visit to the big city, its vast city-block size, the dozen restaurants and multiple bars, and a past full course dinner for 1.25 with beer at five cents and cocktails two for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feltman's
Coney Island
Big City
Henry Ford 58 Years Married and Other 1947 Bits
A collection of light items and quips from 1947 headlines and poems. Include Ford couple anniversary toast noting 58 years of marriage and jokes on dieting and belts, hobo convention move to Miami, Truman belt tightening, and New York speed limit increase to 50 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Clara Ford
Henry Ford
Clara
Dewey
New York
Olivier's Henry V in Technicolor Aims for Record
Laurence Olivier directs a 2 million dollar Technicolor Henry V with action driven storytelling. Battles were filmed in Ireland to avoid aerial interruptions during wartime. Burgess Meredith tests prove him the perfect American voice for Pearl Chavez project with Duel in the Sun prologue. United Artists releases these films as Isabel Manning Herson eyes Land of the Lost adaptation. A color comic book based on Land of the Lost is planned for next month, appealing to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Olivier
Henry V
Henry
Olivier
England
Ireland
Pearl Chavez
United Artists
Isabel Manning Herson
Junior
Sewing Circle Patterns ERE Dress for Tiny Daughter
Adorable warm weather dress pattern for a little girl features a simple design with raglan sleeves and scalloped edges. Easy to sew and suitable for summer wear, the pattern emphasizes comfort and charm for young children.
Baseball game plan by boys fuels playful joke
A woman sees a group of small boys in a lot excitedly planning a game. They say they will play United States against the West Indies. When asked about blocking faces, the boy answers some will wash them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Indies
Cantankerous Cass Village Parson
A village parson overhears a wrenching exchange as a wife describes her husband’s illness. The parson asks about condition and she cryptically replies it is not just critical but abusive.
Boss seeks responsible man for key job
A boss asks for a very responsible person for a position and the applicant claims the role by insisting he is responsible because past employers blamed him when things failed. He asserts responsibility as his qualification.
Fragmentary overheard exchange hints at gossip
A clipped dialogue snippet suggests two blondes discussing a central figure and a self deprecating remark about being run down. The brief exchange hints at social friction or popularity dynamics without clear names or events.
Banquet Banter Over Mrs Blimp’s Regard for Food
A light exchange at the banquet jokes about Mrs Blimp and her appetite. The speakers remark on her figure having changed, delivering a humorous moment.
Comet Signs David Bruce for Miss Television
Hollywood chatter notes Comet Productions signs David Bruce to co star with Cleatus Caldwell in Miss Television. The piece tracks casting talks for Amber and Kitty with Paulette Goddard and Peggy Cummins as contenders and mentions Glenn Miller film plans and other industry tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bruce
Deanna Durbin
Yvonne de Carlo
Amber
Peggy Cummins
Paulette Goddard
Kitty
War Losses Vary Greatly In Two World Conflicts
Seven major countries accounted for 77 percent of World War I deaths and 90 percent of World War II deaths. Figures show wide variations between wars for France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Russia, Germany, and Japan, with large and small losses in each conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
British Empire
Italy
United States
Russia
Germany
Japan
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Larry MacPhail
Louis Conn
Mopsy
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Philli
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Nez
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Hen
America
Miami
Gulf Stream
Truman
Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Vale
Burgess Meredith
David O. Selznick
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Ill
Little Brother
Glenn Miller
Fred MacMurray
Major Miller
Tex Bencke
Dick Powell
Hopalong Cassidy
Bill Boyd
Elaine Riley
Paramount
Mexico
al Schmid
Guadalcanal
MGM
Pete
Bob Anderson
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
CBS
Ginny Simms
Gary Merrill
The
Humphrey Bogart
Johnny Desmond
NBC
Desmond
Milena Miller
Bing Crosby
Eir
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
SLOAN
Army
Navy
Fram Corporation
Providence 16
R. I
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